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Ohio Valley Wrestling

Acronym	OVW
Founded	1998
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 independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is run by owner Danny Davis and the organization was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance (as NWA Ohio Valley Championship Wrestling) from 1998 until 2000, when OVW became part of the World Wrestling Entertainment developmental program, which it was a member of until February 7, 2008.

Contents 1 History 2 Television 3 Current champions 3.1 Defunct championships 4 Roster 4.1 Male Wrestlers 4.2 Female Wrestlers 4.3 Other On-Air Talent 4.4 Tag-Teams/Stables 5 References 6 External links

[edit] History

Jim Cornette was head booker of OVW for a period before being fired by WWE for slapping a student, Anthony Carelli.^[1] He was replaced by Paul Heyman who booked OVW until being called up to be the booker of the ECW 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, WWE announced that they had ended their relationship with OVW as a developmental territory, moving all contracted talent to Florida Championship Wrestling.^[2] However, on September 23, OVW announced that WWE Senior VP John Laurinaitis visited and scouted OVW wrestlers and that WWE will take "a much more active role in recruiting OVW developed talent." ^[3]

[edit] Television

Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
Format	Sports entertainment Professional wrestling
Created by	Danny Davis
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	534 (as of November 1, 2009) [4]
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Online WKYT WOBZ-LP
Original airing	1998 - Present

OVW currently airs a 60-minute television program Saturdays on WOBZ-LP in London, Kentucky at 9:00 p.m., and on Lexington, Kentucky's CW affiliate WKYT at 11:00 p.m. OVW now has streaming video via their website ovwrestling.com, for both the Louisville area and anyone out of market. The television shows originate from the Davis Arena in Louisville.^[5]

[edit] Current champions

Championship	Current champion(s)	Date won	Won from
OVW Heavyweight Championship	Lowrider	July 8, 2009	Apoc
OVW Television Championship	Vacant
OVW Southern Tag Team Championship	Big Men on Campus (Moose & Tilo)	September 27, 2009	Network (Benny the Producer & Andrew the Director)
OVW Women's Championship	Team Blossom	October 7, 2009	Epiphany

[edit] Defunct championships

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

[edit] Roster

[edit] Male Wrestlers

Ring name	Real name	Notes
"Eye Candy" Ali
Andrew the Director		1/2 of the Network
Apoc
Asher Knight
Beef Wellington
Ben Woods
Benny The Producer	Ben Mitchell	1/2 of the Network
Dave Mastiff		Bodyguard for D-West
Demetrius		1/2 of Off Da Hook
Dre Blitz
D-West
Fang
Guido Andretti		OVW Original
Hog Wild
Jamin Olivencia	Jamin Olivencia	Star of the Jamin Olivencia Show
Jay Millz	John Miller
Johnny Punch
Johnny Spade		Tag Team Partner of Shiloh
Kamikaze Kid
Kevin Hundley
Kharn Alexander
Lowrider	Matt Barela	Current OVW Heavyweight Champion
Metal Master	Chad Collyer
Mike Mondo	Michael Brendli
Moose		Current OVW Southern Tag Team Champion
Mr. B
Pain Train
Randy Royal
Richard Cranium
Rudy Switchblade
Sergio	Sergio Rangel	1/2 of Off Da Hook
Shiloh		Tag Team Partner of Johnny Spade
Sucio
Ted "the Trailer" McNaler
Tilo	Utaifeau Tilo	Current OVW Southern Tag Team Champion
Tubby Tommy
Vic The Bruiser		OVW Original

[edit] Female Wrestlers

Ring name	Real name	Notes
Bailey "Piledriver" Parker
CJ Lane
Epiphany	Devorah Frost
Hannah Blossom		1/2 of Team Blossom, Current OVW Women's Champion
Holly Blossom		1/2 of Team Blossom, Current OVW Women's Champion
Jessica Cheyanne
Melody	Melody Medeiros
Solo		Valet of "Eye Candy" Ali
Taryn Shay		Valet of Big Men on Campus

[edit] Other On-Air Talent

Name	Role
Bill Clark	Referee
Chris "The Package" Sharpe	Referee
Dean Hill	Commentator
Joe Wheeler	Referee
JR Young	Referee
Kenny Bolin	Commentator
Timmy Baltimore	Commentator; (Currently Out of Action)

[edit] Tag-Teams/Stables

Team Name	Members
Big Men on Campus	Moose & Tilo w/Taryn Shay
Network	Benny the Producer & Andrew the Director
Off Da Hook	Demetrius & Sergio
OVW Originals	Vic The Bruiser, Randy Royal, & Guido Andretti
Shiloh & Spade	Johnny Spade & Shiloh
Team Blossom	Hannah & Holly Blossom

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website
• OVW Title Histories

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