On January 29, 2022 Pro-Wrestling Guerrilla returned to the historic Globe Theatre in Los Angeles, CA for 2022 Battle of Los Angeles - First Stage. The tournament kicked off with eight action-packed matches including: 2022 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match: Aramis vs. Rey Horus 2022 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match: Blake Christian vs. Wheeler Yuta 2022 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match: JONAH vs. Buddy Matthews 2022 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match: Kevin Blackwood vs. Daniel Garcia 2022 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match: Jack Cartwheel vs. Lio Rush 2022 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match: Black Taurus vs. JD Drake 2022 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match: Lee Moriarty vs. Alex Shelley 2022 Battle of Los Angeles First Round Match: Bandido vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey