“Speedball” Mike Bailey added a new accolade to his wrestling portfolio last weekend, winning Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s famed “Battle of Los Angeles” on Sunday night.
PWG is a super indie that eclipses the profile of other independent promotions. It is a launching pad toward prominence, and its annual “BOLA” tournament is the crown jewel of its calendar year. Many rising stars have won the tourney, including Kenny Omega, Sami Zayn, Ricochet and Adam Cole.
“PWG is the place where you go to become a star,” says Bailey. “If you look at their history, the best wrestlers in the world have all been there. It’s completely out-of-this-world talent. My favorite part of this year’s ‘BOLA’ was the diversity among all the people competing. Backstage, there were so many languages being spoken that it became extremely confusing. I started speaking Japanese to Bandido because we were all so mixed up.”
