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Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American professional wrestling promotion and former developmental promotion based in
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. The company is currently run by Al Snow and Matt Jones and Louisville mayor elect,
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. OVW was initially a member promotion of the
National Wrestling Alliance The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion and former professional wrestling governing body operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc. Founded in 1948, the NWA ...
(NWA) from its inception in 1993 until 2000, when it became the primary
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for the World Wrestling Federation, which is now known today as the
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. It remained in this role from 2000 until February 7, 2008, when the promotion became unaffiliated. In November 2011, OVW became the developmental territory for
Impact Wrestling Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment. Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promot ...
(then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling or TNA). This relationship initially ended on November 2, 2013, but on March 19, 2019, the two promotions re-established their developmental agreement. In 2020, OVW stopped becoming a developmental promotion and transformed into a full-fledged TV promotion featuring superstars such as Jessie Godderz, Mahabali Shera and current OVW National Heavyweight Champion James Storm. OVW's television programming originates from the Davis Arena in the Buechel neighborhood of Louisville. Their weekly series, known informally as OVW TV, currently airs locally on WBNA-21 and is streaming online via FITE TV as well as the promotion's
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channel. As of 2020, through various syndication and distribution deals, OVW's weekly series is available to view in over 100 million households in the U.S, and to over 700 million worldwide.


History


Founding and NWA membership (1993–2001)

OVW was founded by
Nightmare Danny Davis Daniel Briley (born June 30, 1952), better known by the ring name "Nightmare" Danny Davis, is an American retired professional wrestler and referee. He is the founder and former owner of Ohio Valley Wrestling. Career Briley started wrestling i ...
in 1993 as a
National Wrestling Alliance The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion and former professional wrestling governing body operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc. Founded in 1948, the NWA ...
(NWA) member promotion under the name NWA Ohio Valley. The company primarily ran shows in the Kentucky and Indiana territories that were formerly run by the
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, with weekly shows run out of the original Davis Arena in Jeffersonville, Indiana, with larger shows run out of the
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in Louisville, Kentucky. In 1997, OVW ended its relationship with the NWA and renamed itself Ohio Valley Wrestling. Later that year, Trailer Park Trash became the first OVW Heavyweight Champion by defeating Vic the Bruiser. On January 11, 1998, OVW taped the first episode of its weekly television series, emanating from the original Davis Arena in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Louisville Gardens ring announcer Dean Hill served as play by play commentator alongside Faye Davis as the Ring Announcer. The show featured an introduction to the company by owner Danny Davis, with a main event of Nick Dinsmore and
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vs Juan Hurtado and The Intern.


WWF/WWE developmental territory (1999–2008)

In 1999, WWF creative team member Jim Cornette bought a stake in OVW. Cornette, taking on the role of booker and show writer while appearing in an on-camera commentator role, made his first televised appearance on July 10, 1999, and spoke of the changes that were to take place. The first group of developmental talent included future stars such as John Cena,
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,
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and
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. OVW held its final show at the original Davis Arena on August 21, 2002, headlined by a match between Damaja and Rene Dupree. On September 4, 2002, the company would debut its show at the current Davis Arena at 4400 Shepherdsville Rd in Louisville, Ky. On July 10, 2005 Jim Cornette parted ways with WWE and was relieved of his duties overseeing OVW. This resulted from an incident where Cornette reportedly slapped an OVW beginners class student Anthony Carelli for having an inappropriate reaction to being confronted by a horror-themed wrestler called
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during a match at an OVW live show. The two have not been on positive terms since, even having a confrontation during an event both were performing at as recently as October 2017. Cornette was replaced by WWE Trainer Al Snow on the announce team, and Snow was replaced as creative director/producer by Paul Heyman. This arrangement would be short-lived, however, as WWE would eventually put Heyman in charge of the revival of
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as a WWE brand. Eventually the booking duties would go to Al Snow, who would have the longest tenure outside of Cornette. Jim Cornette sold his stake in OVW to Davis in 2007. In 2007, WWE launched
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(FCW) in Tampa,
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to serve as a new developmental territory. OVW and FCW simultaneously trained WWE prospects for a brief period, but on February 7, 2008, WWE announced that it had ended its relationship with OVW, moving all contracted talent to FCW. WWE-contracted talent also made occasional appearances on OVW shows, including a match between John Cena and
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as the main event for the final Kentucky Kingdom show. However, FCW was dissolved in 2012 and was relaunched as
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, formerly a reality/scripted television program that existed in its format from 2010 to 2012, replacing the
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.


Post-WWE years (2008–2018)

In 2009, OVW alumnus
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would leave WWE to sponsor OVW. 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 match maker of the company. Cornette, who was also executive producer of
Ring of Honor Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
's
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show, '' Ring of Honor Wrestling'', announced that ROH talent were going to work in OVW, along with other new and returning OVW members of the roster. 175px, 2010s logo On November 7, 2011, it was announced that OVW and
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(then known as TNA Wrestling), had reached an agreement for the former to become an official training and developmental territory. This agreement would end on November 2, 2013, due to a financial dispute.


Gladiator Sports Era And Post-Danny Davis Era (2018–2021)

On April 6, 2018, it was announced that professional wrestler Al Snow was purchasing the promotion from Danny Davis, who was planning to retire but didn't want to shut the company down. On September 12, 2018, it was announced that Ohio Valley Wrestling would be merging with Top Notch Boxing, a major boxing promotion in Louisville, to form the Gladiator Sports Network. OVW's first event under the Gladiator Sports banner was the 1000th episode special of its television series on October 10, 2018, from Louisville's Fourth Street Live!. This was OVW's first ever live televised event and it was streamed on FITE TV. The event featured a tournament to crown the vacant OVW championship featuring both current and past stars as well as a tribute to the companies founders. On October 29, 2018, the brand announced an international expansion of its wrestling school and television product to the European Market labeled OVW-EU. Most of the schools now affiliated with the OVW Brand outside the United States were formally with the "Al Snow Wrestling Academy" brand which was merged with OVW upon the purchase by Gladiator Sports. This expands Ohio Valley Wrestling to a total of 17 wrestling schools worldwide. An on-demand service, which will air past and current editions of the original American brand plus the possibility of a future OVW UK Brand, was also announced. The service would officially launch on the third week of March 2019 at a cost of $4.99 a month. In February 2019, OVW would announce a partnership with
Impact Wrestling Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment. Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promot ...
to produce an exclusive event for Impact's
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(GWN). The event, titled Clash in the Bluegrass, would be an Impact One Night Only special held on March 2, 2019, in Davis Arena. The full-length event would stream on GWN on March 9, 2019. Clash in the Bluegrass would mark the first collaboration between OVW and Impact since 2013, and would be the first time the new Davis Arena has ever sold out an event via pre-sale tickets. On March 19, 2019, Impact announced that the company had entered a new partnership with OVW as its developmental territory. In April 2019, local media in Louisville reported that OVW was developing a formal vocational educational program in professional wrestling through the Al Snow Wrestling Academy, and had applied for accreditation with the
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. On September 15, the school was approved by the state of Kentucky, making it the first officially accredited professional wrestling trade school. In October 2020, OVW announced a partnership with Qatar Pro Wrestling. That same month, Game+, a Canadian channel owned by Impact's parent company, Anthem Sports & Entertainment, began syndicating OVW's television program in Canada and the United States.


2021–present

On January 5, 2021, OVW announced that Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio and
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of
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were lead investors in a group that purchased a majority interest in the company. Snow continues to run the promotion's day-to-day operations. Later that year, Louisville TV station WDRB reported that OVW was preparing to move into a building in the city's
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neighborhood that had served as a
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employee fitness center before being closed in 2019. If zoning approval is obtained, both OVW and the Al Snow Wrestling Academy will operate out of that facility.


Current champions

As of , .


Defunct championships


Roster


Men's Division talent


Women's Division talent


Announcers/Commentary


Medical Staff/Officials/Referees


Management


Notable alumni

* Aaron Aguilera/Jesús * Abyss * Alicia Fox * Antonio Thomas *
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Armando Estrada Armando Estrada (born Hazem Ali; December 20, 1978) is a Palestinian American professional wrestler and manager best known by his ring name Armando Alejandro Estrada. Professional wrestling career World Wrestling Entertainment Ohio Valley Wrest ...
* Aron Stevens *
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* Beth Phoenix *
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* Bobby Lashley *
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* Bradshaw * Brent Albright/Gunner Scott *
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*
Brock Lesnar Brock Edward Lesnar ( ; born July 12, 1977) is an American-Canadian professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist (MMA), amateur wrestler, and professional American football player who holds both American and Canadian citizenship. He is ...
* Bull Buchanan * Carlito *
Chad Toland Charles "Chad" Wicks (born March 6, 1978) is an American retired professional wrestler best known for his time with the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). While part of WWE, Wicks wrestled as Chad Toland in its Ohio Valley Wrestling branch and l ...
* Charlie Haas * Chris Cage * Chris Kanyon * Chris Masters *
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CM Punk Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler, sports commentator, actor, and retired mixed martial artist currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Best known for ...
* Cody Rhodes * Crash Holly * Crazzy Steve *
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* Cryme Tyme * Curt Hawkins/Brian Myers * Damaja/Danny Basham *
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* Daniel Rodimer/Dan Rodman *
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* Deuce 'n' Domino * Dexter Lumis * DJ Gabriel * Doug Basham * Drake Maverick * Elijah Burke/D'Angelo Dinero * EC3 *
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* Faarooq * Flash Flanagan * Frankie Kazarian * Gail Kim * Gene Snitsky * The Highlanders * Jackie Gayda/Miss Jackie * Jamie Noble *
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* Jay Bradley/Ryan Braddock *
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* Jillian Hall Jim Cornette * Joey Mercury * John Cena * Johnny Nitro/John Morrison * Johnny Jeter * Johnny Swinger * Jon Heidenreich * K.C. James *
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* Ken Doane/Kenny * Kenzo Suzuki * Kevin Thorn/Seven * Kid Kash * Kizarny * Kofi Kingston *
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Linda Miles Linda M. Miles (born August 28, 1978) is an American retired professional wrestler and manager. She worked under the ring name Shaniqua for World Wrestling Entertainment's SmackDown! brand between 2002 and 2004. She co-won the second season of '' ...
* Luke Gallows/Festus * Luther Reigns *
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* Marc Copani/Muhammad Hassan * Mark Henry * Mark Jindrak * Maryse Ouellet * Matt Cappotelli * Matt Morgan * Matt Sydal *
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* Melissa Coates *
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* Mike Mondo/Mikey * The Miz * Mohamad Ali Vaez * Mr. Kennedy/Mr. Anderson * Natalya * Nathan Jones * Nick Dinsmore/Eugene * Nick Mitchell/Mitch * Nidia * Nick Nemeth/Nicky/Dolph Ziggler *
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* Orlando Jordan * Paul Burchill *
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* Ray Gordy/Jesse *
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* Rhyno *
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* Rico Constantino *
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* Rodney Mack * Romeo Roselli * Ron "H2O" Waterman *
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* Ruby Riott/Ruby Soho *
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* Santino Marella * Sean O'Haire * Serena Deeb * The Shane Twins/The Gymnini *
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* Simon Dean/Nova * Sojourner Bolt * Steve Bradley *
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* Taeler Hendrix *
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* The Tate Twins * Tommy Dreamer * Trevor Murdoch *
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* Victoria *
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Vladimir Kozlov Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius (russian: Олег Александрович Прудиус; uk, Олег Олександрович Прудіус, ''Oleh Oleksandrovych Prudius''; born April 27, 1979) better known by his ring name Vladimir Koz ...
* Wade Barrett * Zack Ryder/Matt Cardona


See also

* List of Ohio Valley Wrestling tournaments * Sports in Louisville, Kentucky *
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* List of independent wrestling promotions in the United States


References


External links

* * {{Professional wrestling in the United States American independent professional wrestling promotions Events in Louisville, Kentucky Independent professional wrestling promotions based in the Southern United States Companies based in Louisville, Kentucky Entertainment companies established in 1997 National Wrestling Alliance members American companies established in 1997 1997 establishments in Kentucky