[3][4] The vacant PWG World Championship was decided in the tournament as Kenny Omega defeated Roderick Strong in the tournament final to win the vacant title after former champion Bryan Danielson vacated the title in his farewell match at Guerre Sans Frontières on September 4.

[5] Non-tournament matches included The Cutler Brothers (Brandon and Dustin) versus Malachi Jackson and Ryan Taylor in a tag team match on the first night, Colt Cabana, Jerome Robinson and Johnny Goodtime versus Austin Aries and The Cutler Brothers in a six-man tag team match and The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) versus El Generico and Kevin Steen for the World Tag Team Championship on the second night.

After vacating the title, Danielson announced that the new champion would be crowned in the 2009 Battle of Los Angeles tournament.

[9] Johnny Goodtime was given a spot in the tournament despite losing in the qualification as he replaced the originally scheduled participant Chris Sabin, who was forced to pull out due to a neck injury.

Next, the Battle of Los Angeles tournament began for the vacant PWG World Championship with a match between Scott Lost and Jerome Robinson.

It was followed by a six-man tag team match featuring wrestlers who either failed to qualify for the tournament or lost in the opening round.

The team of Colt Cabana, Jerome Robinson and Johnny Goodtime took on Austin Aries and The Cutler Brothers.

Later, the penultimate match of the event took place in which The Young Bucks defended the World Tag Team Championship against El Generico and Kevin Steen.

The original referee was knocked out after an accidental knee strike by Nick Jackson which led to Rick Knox stepping in to officiate the match.

It was followed by the main event match between Kenny Omega and Roderick Strong, the tournament final of the Battle of Los Angeles for the vacant PWG World Championship.

Elsewhere, (Kenny) Omega and (Kevin) Steen offer a smartly worked contest, while (Johnny) Goodtime put in his best performance to date."

"[7] Kenny Omega held the PWG World Championship for two months before losing the title to Davey Richards at As The Worm Turns.