Pro Wrestling Guerrilla tournaments

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Pro Wrestling Guerrilla has held a variety of professional wrestling tournaments competed for by wrestlers that are a part of their roster.

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Sporadic tournaments

Bad Ass Mother 3000

The Bad Ass Mother 3000 was a tournament held on August 29 and 30, 2003, in Eagle Rock, California and City of Industry, California. [1] [2] The winner of the tournament would become the inaugural PWG Champion.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
Super Dragon Pin
Hook Bomberry 19:32 [1]
Super DragonPin
Colt Cabana 13:14 [2]
Colt Cabana Pin
Matt Cross 11:37 [1]
Super Dragon Pin
Joey Ryan22:08 [2]
Joey Ryan Pin
Scorpio Sky 14:04 [1]
Joey RyanPin
Adam Pearce 12:31 [2]
Adam Pearce Pin
Disco Machine 8:07 [1]
Joey Ryan Pin
Frankie Kazarian11:38 [2]
Frankie Kazarian Pin
Scott Lost 11:05 [1]
Frankie KazarianSub
Lil' Cholo* 5:39 [2]
B-Boy Pin
Tony Kozina 16:52 [1]
Frankie KazarianPin
Christopher Daniels 13:49 [2]
Nosawa Pin
Taro 8:53 [1]
Nosawa Pin
Christopher Daniels6:54 [2]
Christopher Daniels Pin
Hardkore Kidd 12:10 [1]

Tango & Cash Invitational

The Tango & Cash Invitational was a tag team tournament held on January 24 and 25, 2004, in Santa Ana, California. [4] [5] The winners of the tournament would be crowned the first ever PWG Tag Team Champions.

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
        
Bosh/QuicksilverPin
Los Luchas 11:46 [4]
Bosh/Quicksilver Pin
X Foundation11:35 [5]
X FoundationPin
Slymm/Cross 14:28 [4]
X Foundation Sub
American Dragon / Super Dragon22:42 [5]
Havana PitbullsPin
Hardkore Inc. 8:12 [4]
Havana Pitbulls Pin
American Dragon / Super Dragon12:04 [5]
American Dragon / Super DragonPin
Excalibur/Storm 20:39 [4]
American Dragon / Super Dragon Pin
B-Boy/Homicide22:42 [5]
Puma/JoePin
Ballard Brothers 6:51 [4]
Puma/Joe Pin
B-Boy/Homicide17:44 [5]
B-Boy/HomicidePin
Disco Machine/Rising Son 12:53 [4]
B-Boy/HomicideSub
Hero/Punk 17:35 [5]
The Iron SaintsPin
Khan/Del Rey 13:02 [4]
Iron Saints Pin
Hero/Punk22:34 [5]
Hero/PunkPin
Daniels/Messiah 15:43 [4]

PWG World Championship #1 Contender's Tournament

The eight-man tournament to determine the #1 contender for Joey Ryan's PWG World Championship was held on both nights of the All Star Weekend 3 on April 8, 2006 and April 9, 2006.

Quarterfinals
(All Star Weekend 3 Night One) (April 8)
Finalists Final (Four-Way)
(All Star Weekend 3 Night Two) (April 9)
         
B-Boy Win
Excalibur 13:21
B-Boy
Kevin Steen
Kevin Steen Win
Matt Sydal 19:57
B-Boy
Kevin Steen
Win
Chris Sabin
Frankie Kazarian
13:44
Chris Sabin Win
Scorpio Sky 22:34
Chris Sabin
Frankie Kazarian
Frankie Kazarian Win
Jimmy Yang 12:14

¡Dia de los Dangerous!

¡Dia de los Dangerous! PWG World Championship Tournament was a one night tournament held on February 24, 2008, in Reseda, California to crown the new PWG World Champion, after the former Champion Low Ki was forced to vacate the title due to an injury. Roderick Strong who was booked to challenge Low Ki at the event was given an automatic spot in the finals of the tournament. [6]

Semifinals Finals
      
Karl Anderson Pin
Frankie Kazarian 12:05 [6]
Karl Anderson† Pin
Human Tornado
Roderick Strong
10:00 [6]
Human Tornado * Pin
Necro Butcher* 14:56 [6]

Battle of Los Angeles

Dates and venues of finals

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Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bad Ass Mother 3000 - Stage 2". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla . Retrieved 2009-12-07.
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  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Tango & Cash Invitational - Night 1". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla . Retrieved 2009-12-07.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tango & Cash Invitational - Night 2". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla . Retrieved 2009-12-07.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "¡Dia De Los Dangerous!". Pro Wrestling Guerrilla . Retrieved 2009-12-07.