Ohio Valley Wrestling

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Ohio Valley Wrestling
Details
Acronym OVW
Established 1998
Style Sports Entertainment
Professional wrestling
Location Louisville, Kentucky
Founder(s) Danny Davis
Owner(s) Danny Davis
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
Parent World Wrestling Entertainment
Sister Florida Championship Wrestling
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 an official 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 prominent 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, Mr Kennedy, Carlito, John Morrison and Melina) adopted the personalities of egotistical heels.

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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's sister station, the CinCW in Cincinnati, Ohio at 4:00 p.m. on football game days and 1:00 p.m. on non-football days, 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]

A new division called Derby City Wrestling, featuring members of OVW's training school airs at 10 p.m. on WYCS in Louisville, with TV tapings on Thursday nights. [2]

Championship Current champion(s) Date won Won from
OVW Heavyweight Champion Matt Sydal December 5, 2007 Michael W. Kruel
OVW Television Champion James Curtis November 14, 2007 Colt Cabana
OVW Southern Tag Team Champions Colt Cabana & Shawn Spears November 7, 2007 Stu Sanders & Paul Birchall
OVW Women's Champion Roucka September 19, 2007 ODB

Main article: OVW Triple Crown

Main article: World Wrestling Entertainment roster

This is a list of current superstars that joined either RAW, Friday Night SmackDown!, or Extreme Championship Wrestling after completing their training at OVW.

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Black Saturday • Monday Night Wars • Montreal Screwjob • The Invasion • Brand Extension • WWE Video Library
Programming
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Current programming • Former programming • Pay-per-views
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Ohio Valley Wrestling • Florida Championship Wrestling
Former and defunct developmental territories
Deep South Wrestling • Heartland Wrestling Association • International Wrestling Association • Memphis Championship Wrestling
Subsidiaries
WWE Films • WWE Niagara Falls • WWE Records • WWE Video Games • WWE Home Video • WWE Books
Defunct subsidiaries
Coliseum Video • World Bodybuilding Federation • The World • XFL
Other wrestling organizations acquired
World Championship Wrestling (history) • Extreme Championship Wrestling
Talent
Current roster • WWE Divas • Alumni • Hall of Fame (inductees) • Diva Search • Tough Enough • WWE Draft •

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 Ohio Valley Wrestling: Heavyweight • Television • Southern Tag Team • Women's
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