PWG Mystery Vortex

Mystery Vortex
PromotionsPro Wrestling Guerrilla
First eventMystery Vortex I
Event gimmickEvent with the element of mystery and surprises as matches are not announced beforehand

Mystery Vortex is an annual professional wrestling event produced by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). The event is titled as such because most of the matches are not announced beforehand to captivate the audiences with surprise matches. The event is notable for unannounced returns of major PWG wrestlers, surprise debuts of major stars and matches often being announced during the event.

Dates, venues and main events

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# Event Date City Venue Main Event
1 Mystery Vortex December 1, 2012 Reseda, California American Legion Post #308 Kevin Steen (c) vs. Adam Cole in a Guerrilla Warfare for the PWG World Championship
2 Mystery Vortex II March 28, 2014 Adam Cole (c) vs. Candice LeRae for the PWG World Championship
3 Mystery Vortex III: Rock And Shock The Nation June 26, 2015 Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee (c) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) for the PWG World Tag Team Championship
4 Mystery Vortex IV December 16, 2016 Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Marty Scurll for the PWG World Championship
5 Mystery Vortex V December 1, 2018 Ricochet (c) vs. Chuck Taylor in a Guerrilla Warfare for the PWG World Championship
6 Mystery Vortex VI October 5, 2019 Los Angeles, California Globe Theatre Darby Allin vs. Joey Janela in a Guerrilla Warfare
7 Mystery Vortex 7 August 1, 2021 Bandido (c) vs. Black Taurus for the PWG World Championship
8 Twenty: Mystery Vortex August 13, 2023 Daniel Garcia (c) vs. Mike Bailey in an Iron Man match for the PWG World Championship

Results

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Mystery Vortex I

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Mystery Vortex I
PromotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla
DateDecember 1, 2012
CityReseda, California
VenueAmerican Legion Post #308
Event chronology
← Previous
Failure To Communicate
Next →
Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament
Mystery Vortex chronology
← Previous
First
Next →
II

One of the PWG's six co-founders and the promotion's veteran Joey Ryan wrestled his farewell match in the promotion against Scorpio Sky due to signing a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.[1] Ryan lost the match.[2]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[3]
1Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)Tag team match14:55
2Sami Callihan defeated Drake YoungerSingles match
Match one in a Best of Three Series to determine the #1 contender for the PWG World Championship
16:51
3The Super Smash Brothers (Player Uno and Stupefied) (c) defeated The RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime and Johnny Yuma)Tag team match for the PWG World Tag Team Championship14:27
4Scorpio Sky defeated Joey RyanSingles match11:51
5Willie Mack defeated B-Boy, Brian Cage and T.J. PerkinsFour-Way match13:11
6El Generico defeated Rich SwannSingles match14:56
7Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong defeated The Super Smash Brothers (Player Uno and Stupefied)Tag team match12:13
8Adam Cole defeated Kevin Steen (c)Guerrilla Warfare for the PWG World Championship20:55
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Mystery Vortex II

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Mystery Vortex II
PromotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla
DateMarch 28, 2014
CityReseda, California
VenueAmerican Legion Post #308
Event chronology
← Previous
Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament
Next →
CZW/PWG WrestleCon
Mystery Vortex chronology
← Previous
I
Next →
III
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[4]
1Andrew Everett defeated Cedric Alexander and Trevor LeeThree-Way match12:08
2B-Boy, Joey Ryan and Willie Mack defeated The RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime and Johnny Yuma) and Peter AvalonSix-man tag team match11:29
3Roderick Strong defeated Anthony NeseSingles match16:53
4The Unbreakable F'N Machines (Brian Cage and Michael Elgin) defeated The Inner City Machine Guns (Rich Swann and Ricochet) and The African American Wolves (ACH and AR Fox)Three-Way tag team match29:05
5Chris Hero defeated Tommaso CiampaSingles match19:36
6Kyle O'Reilly defeated Johnny GarganoSingles match27:50
7The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) (c) defeated Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent)Tag team match for the PWG World Tag Team Championship17:54
8Adam Cole (c) defeated Candice LeRaeSingles match for the PWG World Championship14:26
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Mystery Vortex III

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Mystery Vortex III: Rock And Shock The Nation
PromotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla
DateJune 26, 2015
CityReseda, California
VenueAmerican Legion Post #308
Event chronology
← Previous
Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament
Next →
Threemendous IV
Mystery Vortex chronology
← Previous
II
Next →
IV

Josh Alexander competed in his farewell match at the event as he retired from wrestling due to neck injury. Monster Mafia lost to World's Cutest Tag Team in Alexander's farewell match. The event featured the surprise return of The Young Bucks after a four-month absence, who interrupted Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee to an impromptu match and defeated them to win the PWG World Tag Team Championship, thanks to interference by the PWG World Champion Roderick Strong. After the match, Super Dragon made his surprise return to PWG after a three-year absence and attacked Rick Knox, Excalibur, Candice LeRae, Andrew Everett, Trevor Lee, Biff Busick and Mike Bailey in quick succession. Strong subsequently formed the Mount Rushmore 2.0 faction with Dragon and the Bucks.[5]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[6]
1Tommaso Ciampa defeated Johnny GarganoSingles match18:36
2The World's Cutest Tag Team (Candice LeRae and Joey Ryan) defeated The Monster Mafia (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander)Tag team match12:17
3Biff Busick defeated Timothy ThatcherSingles match11:36
4Roderick Strong (c) defeated Mike BaileySingles match for the PWG World Championship18:50
5Brian Cage defeated John SilverSingles match13:57
6Zack Sabre Jr. defeated Chris Hero by total knockoutSingles match24:00
7The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee (c)Tag team match for the PWG World Tag Team Championship14:13
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Mystery Vortex IV

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Mystery Vortex IV
PromotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla
DateDecember 16, 2016
CityReseda, California
VenueAmerican Legion Post #308
Event chronology
← Previous
Battle of Los Angeles
Next →
Only Kings Understand Each Other
Mystery Vortex chronology
← Previous
III
Next →
V

Chris Hero wrestled his farewell match in PWG at the event, in which Death By Elbow lost to reDRagon. Hero cut a promo after the match, in which he explained his departure due to re-signing with WWE.[7]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[8]
1Trent? defeated Candice LeRaeSingles match12:36
2Trevor Lee defeated ACHSingles match14:54
3Matt Sydal defeated Pete DunneSingles match17:23
4reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) defeated Death By Elbow (Chris Hero and JT Dunn)Tag team match27:07
5Chuck Taylor defeated Adam ColeSingles match to determine the #1 contender for the PWG World Championship9:59
6Jeff Cobb and Matthew Riddle defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)Tag team match18:47
7Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Marty ScurllSingles match for the PWG World Championship37:23
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Mystery Vortex V

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Mystery Vortex V
PromotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla
DateJanuary 12, 2018
CityReseda, California
VenueAmerican Legion Post #308
Event chronology
← Previous
All Star Weekend 13
Next →
Neon Knights
Mystery Vortex chronology
← Previous
IV
Next →
VI

Ricochet's PWG World Championship title defense against Chuck Taylor in a Guerrilla Warfare was his farewell match. He cut a promo after losing the title.[9]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[10]
1David Starr defeated Fred YehiSingles match18:42
2Joey Janela defeated Morgan WebsterSingles match13:54
3Sammy Guevara defeated Rey FenixSingles match13:50
4Keith Lee defeated Zack Sabre Jr.Singles match19:09
5Trent? defeated Marty ScurllSingles match20:10
6The Chosen Bros (Jeff Cobb and Matthew Riddle) (c) defeated Ringkampf (Timothy Thatcher and WALTER)Tag team match for the PWG World Tag Team Championship18:29
7Chuck Taylor defeated Ricochet (c)Guerrilla Warfare for the PWG World Championship23:56
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Mystery Vortex VI

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Mystery Vortex VI
PromotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla
DateOctober 5, 2019
CityLos Angeles, California
VenueGlobe Theatre
Event chronology
← Previous
Two Hundred
Next →
Sixteen
Mystery Vortex chronology
← Previous
V
Next →
7
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[11]
1Trey Miguel defeated Tony DeppenSingles match9:08
2Chuck Taylor defeated Orange CassidySingles match13:47
3Jeff Cobb (c) defeated Jonathan GreshamSingles match for the PWG World Championship14:22
4Brody King defeated Jake Atlas and Trent?Three-Way match13:35
5Jungle Boy defeated Puma KingSingles match8:39
6The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz) (c) defeated Flamita and Rey HorusTag team match for the PWG World Championship10:03
7Darby Allin defeated Joey JanelaGuerrilla Warfare21:59
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Mystery Vortex 7

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Mystery Vortex 7
PromotionPro Wrestling Guerrilla
DateAugust 1, 2021
CityLos Angeles, California
VenueGlobe Theatre
Event chronology
← Previous
The Makings of a Varsity Athlete
Next →
Threemendous VI
Mystery Vortex chronology
← Previous
VI
Next →
Twenty: Mystery Vortex

It was PWG's first event after hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, the last event being The Makings of a Varsity Athlete, which took place on December 20, 2019.[12] Super Dragon made his surprise return to the promotion by joining Black Taurus and Demonic Flamita in assaulting Bandido after Bandido retained the PWG World Championship against Taurus.[13] This prompted AEW star Malakai Black, who formerly competed in PWG as Tommy End, to make his surprise return to the promotion after a five-year absence, having last competed at the 2016 Battle of Los Angeles.[14] Black rescued Bandido from the assault and was joined by Brody King and the two formed a tag team with Black promising to appear at Threemendous VI.[15][16]

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[17]
1Tony Deppen defeated Jack CartwheelSingles match11:30
2Brody King defeated JD DrakeSingles match12:22
3Demonic Flamita defeated ArezSingles match15:40
4Jonathan Gresham defeated Lee MoriartySingles match23:34
5Aramis and Rey Horus defeated Myron Reed and Trey MiguelTag team match11:15
6Orange Cassidy defeated Evil UnoSingles match11:03
7Bandido (c) defeated Black TaurusSingles match for the PWG World Championship16:25
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

Twenty: Mystery Vortex

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References

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  1. ^ "Joey Ryan leaves PWG to focus on TNA". Super Luchas. November 29, 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ^ December 2, 2012. "12/14 PWG Mystery Vortex results: Joey Ryan says goodbye, Super Smash Brothers vs. Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong, Adam Cole vs. Kevin Steen in a Guerrilla Warfare match for the PWG Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 10 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "PWG Mystery Vortex". Cagematch. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ "PWG Mystery Vortex II". Cagematch. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Show results – 6/26 PWG in Reseda, Calif.: Huge show with no advanced line-up – new PWG tag champs, faction re-forms, PWG Title match, Alexander says good-bye, big celebrities at ringside, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. 2015-06-27. Retrieved 2015-06-27.
  6. ^ "PWG Mystery Vortex III: Rock And Shock The Nation". Cagematch. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  7. ^ Dave Meltzer (December 17, 2016). "PWG Mystery Vortex live results: Chris Hero addresses his situation". WON / F4W. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ^ "PWG Mystery Vortex IV". Cagematch. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. ^ Dave Meltzer (January 13, 2018). "PWG Mystery Vortex results: Ricochet says farewell". WON / F4W. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ^ "PWG Mystery Vortex V". Cagematch. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  11. ^ "PWG Mystery Vortex VI". Cagematch. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  12. ^ Bryan Rose (July 5, 2021). "PWG announces Mystery Vortex 7 event for August 1". WON / F4W. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. ^ Jack Atkins (August 2, 2021). "Super Dragon Returns To PWG At Mystery Vortex 7". Cultaholic. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  14. ^ Gisberto Guzzo; Denise Salcedo (August 2, 2021). "PWG Mystery Vortex 7 Results (8/1): Malakai Black Appears Following The Main Event". Fightful. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  15. ^ Steve Bryant (August 1, 2021). "PWG Mystery Vortex 7 – 01 August 2021 – Results". SoCal Uncensored. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  16. ^ Dave Meltzer (August 2, 2021). "PWG Mystery Vortex VII results: Bandido defends PWG title". WON / F4W. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  17. ^ "PWG Mystery Vortex 7". Cagematch. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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