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Current revision as of 04:48, 27 February 2016

Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio_Valley_Wrestling_logo.png
Acronym OVW
Founded 1997
Style Sports Entertainment
Professional wrestling
Headquarters Louisville, Kentucky
Founder(s) Danny Davis
Owner(s) Danny Davis
Formerly NWA Ohio Valley Championship Wrestling

Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American developmental professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW was initially a member promotion of the National Wrestling Alliance from its inception in 1997 until 2000, when it became the primary developmental territory for the International Wrestling Federation (now IWE). OVW remained in this role from 2000 until 2008. The promotion was unaffiliated from February 7, 2008 until November 2011, when it became the official and current developmental territory for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. As of December 2011, over 100 OVW alumni have appeared in IWE. OVW is now the developmental territory for Total Nonstop Action, run by owner Danny Davis.

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[edit] History

Jim Cornette was head booker of OVW for a period before being fired by IWE for slapping a student, David Carelli. He was replaced by Paul Heyman, who booked OVW until being called up to be the booker of the XCW brand. Greg Gagne was supposed to be booker after Heyman, but his knowledge of OVW was limited so the booking was extended to also include Al Snow and Danny Davis. Gagne was later released from the company, leaving booking to Snow and Davis.

On February 7, 2008, IWE announced that it had ended its relationship with OVW as a developmental territory, moving all contracted talent to Florida Championship Wrestling. However, on September 23, 2009, OVW announced via a press release from IWE that Senior EVP John Laurinaitis visited and scouted OVW wrestlers and that IWE will take "a much more active role in recruiting OVW developed talent". OVW and IWE maintained a close relationship as throughout 2008 and 2009 IWE-contracted talent would make occasional appearances on OVW shows and OVW talent has remained a large part of IWE's recruiting classes with eight members of the roster being signed to the IWE since February 2008 and many more being used on IWE programming as extras or enhancement talent. On February 22 and 23, 2010 the IWE in conjunction with OVW held a two-day tryout camp for independent wrestlers. It was the first event of this nature held outside Florida Championship Wrestling since FCW became IWE's sole developmental territory.

On September 8, 2010, in what was dubbed the company's season premiere, Danny Davis, who himself was making his return for the first time in over a year, announced that Jim Cornette was returning to his role as head booker of the company. Cornette, who is also executive producer of Ring of Honor's HD Net show, stated that Ring of Honor (ROH) talent as well as talent from other companies were going to work in OVW along with the current crop of stars and returning OVW stars in an effort to return the company to its previous reputation as the best independent wrestling company to get recruited from. A similar claim was made by Cornette during the announcement of the ROH HDnet program moving its tapings to the OVW/Davis arena.

On November 7, 2011, it was announced that OVW and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) had reached an agreement for OVW to become TNA's official training and developmental territory.. TNA's Director of Talent Relations Al Snow would take over/return as booker of the company replacing the outgoing Jim Cornette.

[edit] Television

Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
Format OVW
Created by 1997
Country of origin 22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png United States
No. of episodes 682 (as of September 15, 2012)
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel 22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png WKYI-CD
22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png WKYD
22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png WOBZ-LD
Online
Original airing 1997–present

OVW currently airs a 60-minute television program Saturdays in the Louisville area on WKYI at 1:00 p.m, and on WOBZ-LD in London, Kentucky at 9:00 p.m. OVW also has streaming video via their website ovwrestling.com, where new episodes are streamed on Thursdays following the previous Wednesday's television taping. The television shows originate from the Davis Arena in the Buechel neighborhood of Louisville.

[edit] Current champions

Championship Current champion(s) Date won Won from
OVW Heavyweight Championship Ryan Howe January 2, 2016 Rob Rogge
OVW Television Championship Devin Driscoll October 28, 2015 Mitch Huff
OVW Southern Tag Team Championship Band of Brothaz (General Pope & Private Anthony) December 5, 2015 The Van Zandt Family Circus
(Dapper Dan Van Zandt & The Ringmaster)
OVW Women's Championship Maria James February 6, 2016 Jessie Belle

[edit] Defunct championships

Championship Final champion Date won Won from Notes
OVW Light Heavyweight Championship Khris Michaels April 12, 2000 Sean Casey Retired on March 1, 2001.
OVW Hardcore Championship Kevin Orton May 5, 2001 Flash Flanagan Retired in 2001.

[edit] Roster

[edit] Male wrestlers

Ring name Real name Notes
Adam Revolver Jared Pridgin
Alex Silva Alec Silva
Brandon Espinosa Brandon Espinosa
Khristopher Silvio Khristopher Silvio
Cliff Compton Dominic Compton
Crimson Kevin Crimson Also works in TNA.
Dylan Bostic Dylan Bostic
Eddie Diamond Eduardo Diamond Co-host of "The Mixtape"
Flash Flanagan Khristopher Kindred
James Thomas Tom Wabs
Jamin Olivencia James Olivencia
Jesse Gutierrez Jesse Gutierrez Also works in TNA as "Jesse".
Joe Coleman Joe Coleman
Johnny Spade Josh Adamson
Mohamad Ali Vaez Ali Vaez
Paredyse James Long
Randy Royal Unknown Inactive; suffered heart attack
Randy Terrez Randy Grey
Raul LaMotta Aaron LaMotta
Rob Truax Rob Truax
Rudy Switchblade Eric Matlock
Ryan Howe Ryan Howe
Sam Shaw Samuel Shaw
The Mexicutioner Roberto De Lester, Jr. OVW Southern Tag Team Champion
Timmy Danger Unknown

[edit] Female wrestlers

Ring name Real name Notes
December Unknown
Epiphany Debra Frost
Hannah Blossom Lucy Knott Contestant of TNA British Boot Camp
Inactive; hasn't appeared in over 30 days
Heidi Lovelace Dorthy PrangePrange
Holly Blossom Kelly Knott Contestant of TNA British Boot Camp
Inactive; hasn't appeared in over 30 days
Jessie Belle Jessie Bella Smothers
Josette Bynum Josette Robinson Secretary of General Manager Frank Miller/Trailer Park Trash
Scarlett Bordeaux Scarlett Bordeaux Inactive; hasn't appeared in over 30 days

[edit] Other on-air personnel

Name Role

[edit] Training Staff

Name Title
Al Snow Psychology/Advanced Methodology (TNA Director of Talent Relations)
Danny Davis Owner of OVW
Doug Williams Occasional wrestler
Also works in TNA
Kid Cash Occasional wrestler
Also works in TNA
Nick Dinsmore Beginners Class
Rip Rogers Head Trainer/Advanced Class

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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