The List Of Cody: One Year Later
8. Battle Of Los Angeles 2016
BOLA, held by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, is a yearly tournament with a habit of predicting future top names in wrestling. Kenny Omega, Adam Cole, Ricochet, and Zack Sabre Jr. are just four of the names who have won BOLA and gone on to bigger and better things.
The 2016 edition of BOLA featured Cody as part of its 24-man single-elimination tournament. Billed as "Cody R", the Dashing One defeated Sami Callihan in a barn-burner of a match before losing to eventual BOLA winner 'The Villain' Marty Scurll in the quarterfinals.
The PWG audience can be an unforgiving one, but they welcomed Cody with open arms, and he made a strong showing for himself.
It's also worth noting that in a single year, Cody appeared at WrestleMania, ROH's Final Battle, NJPW's Wrestle Kingdom, PWG's BOLA, and Impact Wrestling's Bound for Glory. No wrestler has ever accomplished that feat before.