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OVW Press Conference- September 1st 1995


At a press conference held in downtown Louisville the launch of a new wrestling promotion was announced, former WWF

Referee Danny Davis announced the formation of Ohio Valley Wrestling.


Davis announced that he had been running a wrestling school for the past couple of years in Louisville and he has

been looking for the right time and opportunity to bring world class wrestling to the great people in the state of

Kentucky,


Davis announced has secured a weekly local TV deal, Davis then introduced Dean Hill as the voice of OVW,

Hill joined Davis on stage and said he was proud to be apart of the dawn of a new era for pro wrestling in Louisville.


Davis then introduced one of OVW marque signings, former WWF Star Rick Martel, Martel came on stage and talked about

how he wanted to be part of something new where he would not have to deal with corporate management instead getting

back to the grassroots level of pro wrestling that made him want to be a wrestler in the first place making the fans

happy.


Davis announced that OVW first TV episode would air tommorrow night and announced as well as Rick Martel

appearing on the first episode other nationally known talent such as Marty Jannetty and Johnny B.Badd would be on the

OVW roster.


Davis said that that a marketing campaign had already begun and he hoped to see familiar and new faces in the

crowds at OVW shows


Davis ended the press conference by saying that whilst we are starting small but we are aiming big, we are here to stay

we are Ohio Valley Wrestling


Davis, Hill and Martel then posed for pictures with the gathered media.

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OVW Episode 001


The Voice of OVW Dean Hill is in the ring, he welcomes fans to the dawn of a new day in Louisville you new home of pro

wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling, Hill announced that the first ever main event on OVW TV would be two stars known

on a national level as Rick Martel will take on Johnny B.Badd, Hill then announced that he would like to welcome his

new broadcast partner Kevin Sullivan to the ring


Sullivan makes his way to the ring and shaking hands with fans, he gets into the ring and tells the fans that he is

proud to be apart of the dawn of a new day and whilst this is not a goodbye from the wrestling ring forever he could

not turn down the chance to join the Dean Hill in the booth.


Hill then says it's time for us to shut up and let the wrestlers show us what they are all about as after this break

we will be introduced to Stevie Richards and the son of former WWF Champion Ivan Putski, Scott Putski


1. Stevie Richards pins Scott Putski at 4.53


Dean Hill joins Stevie in the ring he asks him what does it mean to win the first match in OVW history, Richards says

this is the proudest moment of his career but he hopes to have many more moments like this in OVW. Richards then says

Dean there is a man in this company that I have looked up to as one of the greatest tag team wrestler ever, Marty

Jannetty and I would love to team up with him one day but first I must earn his respect so right here right now I

issue an open challenge to him.


The camera pans backstage as we see Rick Martel and Johnny B.Badd in their dressing room warming up for tonight's

main event, as Hill and Sullivan talk about Richards challenge to Marty Jannetty and will Jannetty accept it


We see a mystery tag team walking backstage as we head to the commercial break


We come back from break as Hill and Sullivan talk all about tag team wrestling and how great it can and will be in

OVW, Hill says the mystery tag team you seen backstage are called Los Cowboys and they have come all the way from

Mexico to compete in front of you next and stake a claim to be your new favorite tag team in the world


2. Los Cowboys beat Erik Watts and Chad Fortune at 6.23


A promo is played showing former WWF star Kama in the gym doing various martial arts, it finishes by saying the Kama

will be coming to OVW in 3 weeks time.


Hill and Sullivan at the broadcast table announce that next week Marty Jannetty will be here and we are told he will

address Stevie Richards challenge


OVW owner Danny Davis is the ring, he asks the fans if they have enjoyed the first night of OVW action, he address the

actions of local media who in reporting yesterday's press conference after they reported he was the former WWF referee

Danny Davis, he laughs and says he is the real Danny Davis and invites the journalist in question Mr. Hayner to

visit OVW in the future and he's expect an apology


Davis then says it's time for the main event, After both men make there way down to ringside Davis shakes hands with them

as we head to the final commercial break of the evening


3. Rick Martel pins Johnny B Badd at 12.25


After the match Martel is jumped by a mystery man wearing a black mask, Johnny B Badd teases helping Martel but instead

joins in the attack with the mystery man and they stand tall over Martel fallen body to end the show

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OVW Friday 9th September


The Show starts by showing highlights of last week's action before going to the announce table where Dean Hill and

Kevin Sullivan plug Marty Jannetty answer to Stevie Richards challenge, and the debut of one of the hottest new tag teams in the world

The Eliminators.


We then pan to the ring where longtime WWF Wrestler Barry Horowitz is in the ring, Barry says that he is the hottest

star in pro wrestling today and that the fans here in Kentucky should thank their lucky stars that he is willing to

grace this ramshackle town.


Barry says that he has asked and been granted a main event match tonight against International Star Konnan in which

he will prove why Barry Horowitz always wins.


Coming back from the advertising break with Kevin Sullivan at the announce table promoting that coming up next

we will see the hardest tag team in the world John Krouns and Perry Saturn the Eliminators


1. The Eliminators beat Erik Watts and Chad Fortune at 2.53


Post match Kevin Sullivan ask them for any words on their debut win they grunt at him and leave the ring


We then go backstage where the voice of OVW Dean Hill is with Marty Jannetty, Jannetty tells hill that he is proud

to be here in OVW and that he wants to give back to the guys trying to get there break in the world of pro wrestling

and he's accepting Stevie Richards challenge to a match and next week he will give Stevie his chance to become famous


2. Silver King (with El Texano) beats Mr Irrelevant Mark Starr at 5:34


Silver King and his tag team partner El Texano celebrate Kings win by putting on their stetson and dancing with the fans

in the crowd


We come back from chimerical break as OVW Owner Danny Davis is at the announce table alongside Hill and Sullivan, Davis

starts talking about the OVW Wrestling School and that it's always open to new students and to call the number displayed

on the screen to find out more


Hill asks Davis how proud he is to see in the next match the debut of the first talent to graduate the OVW School,

Davis says he's is super proud of the chance and opportunity that guys who train at the school will get with the launch

of Ohio Valley Wrestling, and that he hopes Doug Basham goes out there tonight and makes a name for himself


3. Doug Basham beats Scott Putski at 5:35


Danny Davis leaves the announce table and shakes Basham hand


Before going to our final commercial break with see another promo in the gym with Kama with him beating up small weedy

guys before a graphic comes up


After the commercial break Hill and Sullivan break down how whilst this is Konnan debut in OVW tonight he is a huge

star in Mexico and how he is expected to make a huge impact in OVW


4. Barry Horowitz beat Konnan at 8:12


Post match Konnan argues with the referee after saying that Horowitz hit him a cane whilst the referee was knocked out

whilst Horowitz runs around the ring celebrating like he has won the Superbowl as the show ends

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OVW 003- Friday 16th September


Cold open this week with Johnny B.Badd already standing in the ring, he says 2 weeks ago right here on OVW I beat the great Rick Martel in the middle of this and with the help of my good friend after the match we sent a message to the whole roster that we are the real men of OVW


Johnny continues saying people have been wondering who was under the mask, Johnny says that people that watch TV up north might know this guy but this is no cartoon wrestling here his name is Bob Holly, come on out here Bob,


Holly makes his way to the ring in a grown jumps in the ring and shakes hands with Johnny


Johnny continues by saying that it's also time to drop his cartoon name given to him by the good old boys down south as well he informs the fans his real name is Marc Mero and together with Bob we will form the Supermodels because we are way more


Konnan comes out on the stage and says look what we have hear a couple of guys trying to make a name for themselves by showing no respect to the legends of the wrestling world


Mero fires back saying last week you could not even beat Barry Horowitz, he then calls Konnen an overrated joke from Mexico. Konnan fires back saying if I'm so overated prove it in the ring tonight Mero.


Mero says that he's a primetime player and that he is not warmed up for action tonight, but Bob you will beat Konnan won't you, Holly says he will put an end to Konnan next


Konnen says Holly I'm going to send you straight back to the catwalks of New York City


Dean Hill and Kevin Sullivan introduce themselves as the OVW Commentary team and plug tonight big main event match between Marty Jannetty and Stevie Richards and say after the commercial break we will say Konnan take on Bob Holly


1. Konnan vs. Bob Holly


Fairly even match here, Mero tried distracting the ref a couple of times but failed before being sent to the back, Konnan was able to pick up the win by hitting a DDT on Holly


Winner Konnan at 10.34


Post match Konnan stars calling out Barry Horowitz saying the only way he can win is by being a cheat and accusing him of selling out his loyal fans


Konnan is then jumped from behind by Marc Mero who stomps on his head, he is joined by his tag team partner Holly and they double team him until Rick Martel runs down into the ring to make the save, Mero and Holly bail into the crowd as Martel tends to the downed Konnan


We see the final Kama promo saying that a mixed martial arts revolution is coming next week and ends with Kama callingout Danny Davis telling him to put anybody in front of him next week as him will make them tap as we head to the commercial break.


We see Rick Martel backstage with Danny Davis he pleads with the boss to let him get his hands on the Supermodels, Davis says he can have a match with them next week but it will be a tag team match with a partner of Martel choosing, Martel hanks Davis for this chance


We then see Jannetty and Richards warming up for the match whilst Kevin Sullivan talks on commentary about this being the biggest night of Richards career getting to wrestle his idol 1 on 1 in the ring.


Scott Putski is already in the ring waiting for El Texano to come out he comes out with his tag team partner in Los Cowboys Silver King


2. El Texano vs. Scott Putski


Quick match here with Texano dominating and finishing the match off by hitting the La magistral


Winner- El Texano at 4.35


Silver King and El Texano celebrate in the ring as we head to the final commercial break of the night.


As we come back from the break the ring announcer says it's is now time for the main event, Jannetty comes out first to a hero's welcome from the small crowd inside the arena, he shakes hands with the kids and poses in the ring waitingfor Richards


Richards comes out with the biggest smile ever on his face he runs to the ring shake hands with Jannetty and we await the bell


3. Marty Jannetty vs. Stevie Richards


Richards adopted a go big or go home strategy and dominated the early part of the match getting Jannetty to the ground several times and attempting pin attempts before Jannetty come back and wins the match by hitting the rocker dropper


Winner Marty Jannetty at 10:34


Post match both men shook hands and hugged in the ring as the crowd shouted both of there names


To finish this weeks shows we go backstage to the trainers room where Rick Martel is with Konnan and the OVW Doctor who tells them that Konnan is not fit to wrestle next week, Konnan says sorry to Rick that he can't be his partner, Rick says it's OK and tells him to focus on getting back fit enough to get his win back from Barry Horowitz


Hill and Sullivan then plug next weeks main event of The Supermodels Marc Mero and Bob Holly vs. Rick Martel and a

mystery partner and the debut of the supreme fighting machine Kama

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OVW 004- Friday 23rd September


We open with a recap on last weeks actions ending with graphic advertising tonight main event of The Supermodels vs. Rick Martel and a mystery partner and the debut of Kama


Marty Jannetty is in the ring he talks about his match last week with Stevie Richards and says the kid is one of the hottest young wrestlers in the business and he was proud to have his first match in OVW against him, Marty says that he wants to be a mentor to Stevie and guide him through his career here in OVW to avoid making the same mistakes he made when he was a young wrestler.


1. Marty Jannetty vs.. Scott Putski


Showcase match here for Jannetty he hits all his spots perfectly finishing Putski by hitting the rocker dropper on Putski


Winner- Marty Jannetty at 6:45


Jannetty celebrates with the fans as we head to the commercial break


Commercial break


Dean Hill is standing backstage with Barry Horowitz, he first asks Barry why did he cheat to win against Konnan 2 weeks ago, Horowitz says for years people looked at me and thought I was a joke a guy who could never win but earlier this summer whilst I was in WWF I shocked the world by winning a match and once you win one Dean you get the hunger for more and I will do anything to carry on winning


Hill asks him why he left the WWF, Barry responds by saying that WWF President Gorilla Monsoon did not like it when I proved I can be a winner all the WWF wanted was a guy who would roll over and die for their big names like Diesel, like Razor Ramon and like the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels, that's not me anymore I'm a proven winner now


Hill finally asks him about Konnan vowing revenge on him, Barry says that Konnan may have been a big star down in Mexicobut we are not in Mexico, we are in my house now.


We head into the locker room area where Kama is going through his final warm ups with his training partners, Kevin Sullivan talks about on commentary how he's heard that Kama is the toughest man in his gym, he's is feared and has been known to create permanent physical damage to people that have got in his way at the gym.


We then see the referee knock Kama training room door Kama bounds out of the door as we head to a commercial break


Commercial break


The first shot we see after the break is Mr.. Irrelevant Mark Starr in the ring next to Kevin Sullivan who asks him what is his final thoughts before facing Kama, Starr says he's heard the stories but after all this build up the pressure is on Kama everybody expects him to beat me up and win, let's see who's got the bigger heart.


Kama comes to the ring surround by security guards and his training camp, he jumps in the ring sits in the right hand side corner of the ring and awaits further instruction.


The ring announcer first introduces Mr.. Irrelevant Mark Starr and then says ladies and gentlemen this is the moment of the night, the debut of the supreme fighting machine Kama.


Kama refuse to shake hands with Starr as the match starts


2. Kama vs.. Mark Starr


Kama takes Starr straight to the ground performs some ground and pound on him after passing his guard, goes for an armbar and Starr taps out straight away


Winner- Kama at 1:34


Dean Hill is in the ring ready to interview Kama about his winning performance when a group of men storm the ring coming from the crowd, Hill bails from the ring as a brawl ensure between Kama's Camp and the invaders, more security comes from backstage along with Danny Davis pull apart the two gangs.


We head back the commentary both as Hill tells Sullivan that was the craziest thing he has ever seen, Sullivan says he thinks he may know the leader of the gang that attack Kama's group and tells the fans that he has some calls to make and to tune in next week as he will have an update on the situation that has just happened in the ring


We see Rick Martel warming up on his own, we then go to the Supermodels dressing room where they are posing in the mirror and Mero tells Holly that he is sure this will be a handicap match tonight


Commercial Break


As we come back from the commercial break, The Supermodels make their way to the ring, they grab a mic and Mero says that last week we put Konnan on the shelf and tonight Rick Martel is going to see why he should not have come out and helped Konnan last week, Holly then talks about how Martel used to be the Model up north, but now the hottest guys in the ring are standing right here down south.


Martel's music hits and he stand in the entrance way and says that he has been working all this week on getting a tagpartner he talked to people in Mexico, Canada, USA, UK and Japan but sometimes you just have to go home, Martel says this guy is a very old friend and former tag team partner.


Martel says that he fell out with this guy years ago but thanks to Konnan who reached out and put us back in contact I'm pleased to announce the re-birth of Strikeforce


Tito Santana joins Martel in the entrance way and they both hug and then go forward to the ring


3. The Supermodels (Marc Mero and Bob Holly) vs. Strikeforce (Rick Martel and Tito Santana)


Mero and Holly dominated the early part of the match by beating up Santana until he could get the hot tag to Martel who proceeds to take out both men and then tag Tito back in to hit the flying four arm smash on Holly.


Winners Strikeforce by pin at 16:34


Postmatch Dean Hill is in the ring with the winners, he asks Santana what's it's like to be in OVW and teaming once again with Martel, Tito says this is a dream come true to be back together with Rick and that all there issues are in the past.


Before the show goes off air Kevin Sullivan reminds fans that he will have an update on tonight crazy situation after the Kama match next week and announces that Marty Jannetty and The Eliminators will be in action next week right here on OVW TV


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