Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American professional wrestling promotion and former developmental territory based in

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. The company is currently run by

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, Matt Jones, and Louisville mayor

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(NWA) from its inception in 1993 until 2000, when it became the primary

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for the World Wrestling Federation, now known as

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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

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. This relationship initially ended on November 2, 2013, but on March 19, 2019, the two promotions re-established their developmental agreement. OVW's television programming originates from the

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in the Buechel neighborhood of Louisville. Their weekly series (branded on-air as ''OVW Rise'' since January 2024, and known informally as ''OVW TV'') currently airs live on local station WBNA-21, streaming service

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, and 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

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in 1993 as a

(NWA) member promotion under the name NWA Ohio Valley Championship Wrestling. 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 16, 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

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and

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vs Juan Hurtado and The Assassin #2.

WWF/WWE developmental territory (1999–2008)

In 1999, WWF creative team member

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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

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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

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

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(better known as Santino Marella) for having an inappropriate reaction to being confronted by a horror-themed wrestler called The Boogeyman 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

on the announce team, and Snow was replaced as creative director/producer by

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. This arrangement would be short-lived, however, as WWE would eventually put Heyman in charge of the

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of ECW as a WWE brand. Eventually the booking duties would go to

, 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 NXT, formerly a reality/scripted television program that existed in its format from 2010 to 2012, replacing the ECW

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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

was returning to his role as match maker of the company. Cornette, who was also executive producer of

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show, ''

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'', announced that ROH talent were going to work in OVW, along with other new and returning OVW members of the roster. 175px, Logo used in the 2010s On November 7, 2011, it was announced that OVW and

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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 and Al Snow era (2018–2021)

On April 6, 2018, it was announced that professional wrestler

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

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. This was OVW's first ever live televised event and it was streamed on

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. The event featured a tournament for 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

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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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. The school would be approved by the state of Kentucky on September 15, making it the first officially accredited professional wrestling trade school. During the August 8, 2019 TV tapings, it was announced that ''OVW TV'' would move to Tuesday nights on WBNA starting October 1, and that the show would air live. In October 2020, OVW announced a partnership with Qatar Pro Wrestling. That same month,

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, a Canadian channel owned by Impact's parent company,

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, 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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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

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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. It was announced on August 21, 2023, that OVW would be featured in a new docu-series to air on

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titled, ''

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''. The show follows the company throughout their journey and climb back to prominence. The series comes from director Greg Whiteley (''

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'', ''

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'') and BBC Studios Los Angeles and covers Al Snow's attempt to keep the promotion economically viable. The success of the show led to OVW to enter a strategic partnership with Genvec Ventures that would ensure them a financial stability. In addition, Ed Payer was named the new

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of the company. On January 11, 2024, OVW announced that

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has joined OVW as Creative Director, Head of Female Talent and Executive Producer of their wrestling shows. On April 7, 2025, Morley Sports Management, owners of

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and OVW announced that they have acquired a majority shareholding of Ohio Valley Wrestling. It is set to take effect on May 1, 2025, with Rob Edwards, who founded Morley Sports Management, to become CEO of OVW.

Championships

Current champions

As of , .

Defunct championships

Roster

Men's division

Women's division

Broadcast team

Referees

Management

Notable alumni

* Aaron Aguilera/Jesús *

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* Antonio Thomas *

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* Bam Neely *

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* The Boogeyman * Bradshaw * Brent Albright/Gunner Scott *

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* Curt Hawkins/Brian Myers *

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* Damaja/Danny Basham *

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* Daniel Rodimer/Dan Rodman * Davey Boy Smith Jr. * Deuce 'n' Domino *

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* DJ Gabriel *

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* Elijah Burke/D'Angelo Dinero * EC3 *

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* The Highlanders * Jackie Gayda/Miss Jackie *

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* Jay Bradley/Ryan Braddock *

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* Johnny Nitro/John Morrison *

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* Ken Doane/Kenny *

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* Kevin Thorn/Seven *

Kid Kash David Tyler Cash (born July 31, 1969), better known by his ring name Kid Kash, is an American mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler, best known for his tenures with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Total Nonstop Action Wre ...

* Kizarny *

Kofi Kingston Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah (born August 14, 1981) is a Ghanaian-born American professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Kofi ...

Lei'D Tapa Seini Tonga (née Tonga, born 27 November 1982) is a German-born Tongan American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, model, mixed martial artist, and former women's American football player. She is best known for her appearance ...

Linda Miles Linda M. Miles (born August 28, 1978) is an American former professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager. She worked under the ring name Shaniqua for World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) WWE SmackDown, SmackDown brand between 2002 an ...

* Luke Gallows/Festus *

Luther Reigns Matthew Robert Wiese (born September 22, 1971) is an American retired professional wrestler and actor. He is best known for his tenure in WWE, where he performed on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Luther Reigns. Professional wrestling c ...

Madison Rayne Ashley Nichole Lomberger (née Simmons; born February 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling under the ring name Madison Rayne, where she is also a coach for the women's division. She is best known for her t ...

* Marc Copani/Muhammad Hassan *

Mark Henry Mark Jerrold Henry (born June 12, 1971) is an American former powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and retired professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract. Henry is a two-time Olympian (1992 and 19 ...

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Maryse Ouellet Maryse Mizanin ( Ouellet; born January 21, 1983) is a Canadian and American television personality, model, actress and retired professional wrestler. After spending years modeling, including winning Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada in 2003, Mizanin ...

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Matt Sydal Matthew Joseph Korklan (born March 19, 1983), better known by the ring name Matt Sydal, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also known for his tenure with WWE from 2008 to 2014 under the ring nam ...

Megan Bayne Megan Doheny (born June 1, 1998), better known by her ring name , is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She also makes appearances on the U.S. independent circuit, primarily for Game Changer Wrestling ...

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* Mike Mondo/Mikey *

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* Mr. Kennedy/Mr. Anderson *

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* Nathan Jones * Nick Dinsmore/Eugene * Nick Mitchell/Mitch * Nick Nemeth/Nicky/Dolph Ziggler * Nidia *

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Paul Burchill Paul Birchall (born 8 October 1979), better known by his ring name Paul Burchill, is an English professional wrestler, currently making appearances for the National Wrestling Alliance under the ring name Burchill (shortened from his previous rin ...

* Ray Gordy/Jesse *

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Rhyno Terrance Guido Gerin (born October 7, 1975) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Rhyno (or Rhino). He is a freelancer, appearing for various promotions such as All Elite Wrestling (AEW), National Wrestling Alliance ...

Ricky Ortiz Richard Young (born May 12, 1975) is an American former professional wrestler and football player. He is best known for his work with WWE performing under the ring name Ricky Ortiz. Young spent time in the XFL, Canadian Football League (CFL), ...

Rico Constantino Americo Sebastiano Costantino (born October 1, 1961) is an American professional wrestler. He performed under the ring names Rico Costantino and Rico in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 1998 to 2004. Early life Costantino was a conte ...

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Rob Terry Robert Terry (born 30 April 1980) is a Welsh Bodybuilding, bodybuilder and a former Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring names Rob Terry, Robbie T and Th ...

Rodney Mack Rodney Begnaud (born October 12, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, better known by the ring name Rodney Mack. He is signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he performs under the ring name Damage ...

* Romeo Roselli * Ron "H2O" Waterman *

Rosa Mendes Milena Leticia Roucka ( ; born October 25, 1979) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler, valet and model. She was known for her time in WWE under the ring name Rosa Mendes. She managed former WWE Tag Team Champions Primo & Epico from 201 ...

* Ruby Riott/Ruby Soho *

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Sean O'Haire Sean Christopher Haire (February 25, 1971 – September 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and kickboxer, better known by his ring name Sean O'Haire. Haire was best known for his appearances with the profess ...

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* The Shane Twins/The Gymnini *

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Shawn Daivari Dara Shawn Daivari () (born April 30, 1984) is an American retired professional wrestler better known by the ring name Shawn Daivari. He is signed to WWE as a producer. He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he is a ...

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* Simon Dean/Nova * Sojourner Bolt *

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Taryn Terrell Taryn Nicole Dryden (née Terrell; born December 28, 1985) is an American model, actress, stuntwoman, ring announcer and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), under her real nam ...

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Tommaso Ciampa Tommaso Whitney (born May 8, 1985) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name Tommaso Ciampa () and ...

Tommy Dreamer Thomas James Laughlin (born February 13, 1971) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and professional wrestling promotion, promoter better known by the ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestli ...

Trevor Murdoch William Theodore Mueller (born September 10, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Trevor Murdoch. He is signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he is one-half of the current NWA World Tag Team ...

Tyson Tomko Travis David Tomko (born March 23, 1976) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2003 to 2006 under the ring name Tyson Tomko, with New Japan Pro-Wrestling f ...

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* Zack Ryder/Matt Cardona

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