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Revision as of 22:30, 7 July 2007
Ohio Valley Wrestling logo | |
Acronym | OVW |
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Founded | 1998 |
Style | Sports Entertainment Professional wrestling |
Headquarters | Louisville, Kentucky |
Founder(s) | Danny Davis |
Owner(s) | Danny Davis, WWE |
Parent | World Wrestling Entertainment |
Formerly | NWA Ohio Valley Championship Wrestling |
Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. OVW is mostly recognized for its up-and-coming wrestlers and serves as the official primary training ground for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). 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 WWE developmental program. Jim Cornette was head booker of OVW for a period before being fired by WWE for slapping a student. 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.
OVW wrestlers are often used as jobbers, or "enhancement talents", for WWE to make their stars look better, particularly when WWE runs shows within a few hours of the Louisville area. Sometimes OVW wrestlers are even used as plants for WWE shows. Of the stars who have been called up from OVW to WWE, a number of them first established themselves as heels, and the majority of them (such as Randy Orton, Ken Kennedy and Carlito Caribbean Cool) adopted the personalities of egotistical heels. Also, many of them have become extremely popular with the fans such as former Women's Champion Mickie James, former Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella, former World Heavyweight Champion Batista, CM Punk and Current WWE Champion John Cena.
Television
The OVW currently airs a one-hour television program Saturdays on WBKI-TV in Louisville at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio at 1:00 p.m., and on WOBZ-LP in London, Kentucky at 9:00 p.m. The television shows originate from the Davis Arena in Louisville, and fans are invited to attend tapings on Wednesday nights free of charge. [1]
Current champions
Championship | Current champion(s) | Date won | Won from |
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OVW Heavyweight Champion | Paul Burchill | June 30, 2007 | Jay Bradley |
OVW Television Champion | Cody Runnels | July 6, 2007 | Shawn Spears |
OVW Southern Tag Team Champions | The James Boys (K.C. and Kassidy James) |
June 29, 2007 | The Major Brothers (Brian and Brett) |
OVW Women's Champion | ODB | June 1, 2007 | Katie Lea |
Defunct championships
- OVW Hardcore Championship (2000 - 2001)
- OVW Light Heavyweight Championship (1999-2001)
Ohio Valley Wrestling Triple Crown
The following is a list of individuals who have won the OVW Heavyweight Championship, OVW Television Championship, and OVW Southern Tag Team Championship, the three tiles which make up the OVW Triple Crown. The dates in bold are the last title won.
Roster
Alumni
This is a list of current superstars that joined either RAW, Friday Night SmackDown!, or Extreme Championship Wrestling after completing their training at OVW.
Monday Night Raw
- Shelton Benjamin
- Lance Cade
- Carlito (Carlos Colón, Jr.)
- John Cena - wrestled in OVW as The Prototype
- Armando Estrada (Hazem Ali) - also known as Osama Rodriguez Alejandro in OVW
- Charlie Haas
- Mickie James - wrestled in OVW as Alexis Laree
- JTG (Jayson Paul) - wrestled in OVW as Neighborhoodie
- Maria Kanellis
- Santino Marella (Anthony Carelli) - wrestled in OVW as Boris Alexiev
- Robbie McAllister (Derek Graham-Couch)
- Rory McAllister (Russell Murray)
- Melina (Melina Perez)
- Randy Orton
- Shad (Shad Gaspard)
- Snitsky (Eugene Snisky)
- Queen Sharmell (Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman)
- Ken Kennedy (Ken Anderson)
- Bobby Lashley (Franklin Roberto Lashley)
- Daivari
- Jillian Hall
- Paul London
Friday Night SmackDown!
- Batista (Dave Bautista) - wrestled in OVW as Leviathan
- Cherry (Kara Drew)
- Chris Masters (Chris Mordetsky)
- Deuce (James Reiher, Jr.)
- Domino (Cliff Compton)
- Mark Henry
- Maryse (Maryse Ouellet)
- Chris Kay - referee
- Michelle McCool
- Brett Major (Matt Cardona)
- Brian Major (Brian Myers)
- Kenny Dykstra (Ken Doane)
- Eugene (Nick Dinsmore)
- Victoria (Lisa Marie Varon)
ECW
- The Boogeyman (Marty Wright)
- Elijah Burke
- Kelly Kelly (Barbie Blank)
- CM Punk (Phil Brooks)
- Kevin Thorn (Kevin Fertig) - wrestled in OVW as Seven
- The Miz (Mike Mizanin)
- Johnny Nitro (John Hennigan)