Changes To This Weekend’s PWG Battle Of Los Angeles Tournament

Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.19.2009

Two cancellations cause changes to be made…

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla sent out the following message today, regarding changes to this weekend's Battle Of Los Angeles Tournament:

Earlier today we received word of two cancellations for the 2009 Battle of Los Angeles. First, Charles Mercury will not be able to compete in his recently announced non-tournament bout due to a personal matter. Second, we were notified by TNA Management that Chris Sabin has been injured, and will be unable to compete in the 2009 Battle of Los Angeles. TNA Management stated that Sabin "aggravated a neck injury at our TV tapings and the doctor is recommending that he take a couple of weeks (and maybe longer) off. He had first suffered the injury at our previous tapings and tweaked it at the tapings this week." We at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla wish Chris Sabin a speedy and full recovery.

With word of Sabin's injury coming little more than 24 hours prior to the 2009 Battle of Los Angeles, finding a suitable replacement was not an easy task. However, due to his performance in recent months, especially in the 2009 Battle of Los Angeles Qualifier at Against The Grain, Johnny Goodtime will now step in to the D Block and take on Roderick Strong in the opening round of the tournament. This will be Johnny Goodtime's first Battle of Los Angeles tournament appearance.

With Charles Mercury's absence and Johnny Goodtime taking part in 2009 Battle of Los Angeles, Brandon and Dustin Cutler will now take on Malachi "CK" Jackson and Ryan Taylor in a non-tournament tag team contest on Night One. Here is the new weekend lineup:

Friday November 20, 2009
American Legion Post #308 (7338 Canby Ave. , Reseda , CA 91335 )
8pm
2009 Battle Of Los Angeles – Night One
1. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - First Round – Block A Match: Kenny Omega vs. Kevin Steen
2. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - First Round – Block A Match: Scott Lost vs. Jerome "LTP" Robinson
3. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - First Round – Block B Match: Austin Aries vs. Brian Kendrick
4. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - First Round – Block B Match: Colt Cabana vs. Joey Ryan
5. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - First Round – Block C Match: Brandon Gatson vs. Nick Jackson
6. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - First Round – Block C Match: El Generico vs. Alex Shelley
7. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - First Round – Block D Match: Johnny Goodtime vs. Roderick Strong
8. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - First Round – Block D Match: Matt Jackson vs. Human Tornado
9. The Cutler Brothers (Brandon & Dustin Cutler) vs. Malachi "CK" Jackson & Ryan Taylor

Saturday November 21, 2009
American Legion Post #308 (7338 Canby Ave. , Reseda , CA 91335 )
8pm
2009 Battle Of Los Angeles – Night Two
1. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - Quarter Final – Block A Match: Omega/Steen winner vs. Lost/Robinson winner
2. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - Quarter Final – Block B Match: Aries/Kendrick winner vs. Cabana/Ryan winner
3. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - Quarter Final – Block C Match: Gatson/Jackson winner vs. Generico/Shelley winner
4. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - Quarter Final – Block D Match: Sabin/Strong winner vs. Jackson/Tornado winner
5. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - Semi-Final Match: A Block winner vs. B Block winner
6. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - Semi-Final Match: C Block winner vs. D Block winner
7. 2009 BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES - Final: