Nattering BOLA #1: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles Best Start Ever?

Visionaries Global Media

As two lifelong wrestling fans and pals, Bauerhausen, aka David Bauer, and Eric, aka Nattering With E, take on the task of watching every Pro Wrestling Guerilla Battle of Los Angeles. Starting in 2003, BOLA was one of several tournaments that PWG would run, which pretty much made them the best of the indies from the mid-2000s until they went on hiatus in 2023. For this MONTHLY podcast, the duo will be watching every Battle of Los Angeles from 2013 to 2021. Many people would say that mid-2000s indie promotions like PWG, Chikara, and, of course, Ring of Honor set the stage for All Elite Wrestling. What Is The Battle Of Los Angeles Set as a 16-person tournament, with the winner getting a PWG World Championship match, we opted to start in 2013 as it coincides with ROH Revelery, one of our favorite podcasts. Also, for some reason, every tournament from 2011 - 2021 is on Highspots, but nothing earlier. As always we're sponsored and proud members of the Visionaries Global Media. You can catch this and all of the Nattering shows on Wednesdays and Thursdays on VGM and the Nattering E Network!