Review by Fro

OVW TV Report for 1/22/2005
by Jeff Wahlman
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OVW Valley Wrestling
Taped from the Davis Arena in Louisville, KY on 1/19/2005
Commentators: Jim Cornette and "Daredevil" Dean Hill

Let the bodies hit the floor... let the bodies hit the floor

(It's the OVW intro package with lots of shots of Doug Basham, Danny "Damaja" Basham, Nick "Eugene" Dinsmore, Nova, Kanyon, Benoit, Bob Holly, Kurt Angle, Johnny Jeter, and Matt Morgan. It's a little out of date, I think.)

"The Shooter" Brent Albright v.s. Mike Taylor

Nice to see Albright back after his injury. Chris Kay is ref. Taylor and Albright trade waistlocks. Taylor leapsfrogs and hits Albright with a clothesline. He follows that up with a Muta-style elbow. Albright gets dumped out of the ring but skins the cat and takes control. Albright works on the left arm, setting up for his finisher, the crowbar for a few minutes. Albright hits a nice dropkick on Taylor's arm in the corner which gets 2. Albright hits a hammerlock and then tries to ram Taylor's shoulder into the buckle again but Taylor reverses. Taylor makes the comeback with one arm and hits a nice kneelift and an Angle Slam which Cornette calls a "modified Samoan Drop" for 2. Taylor's going to have a rude awakening if he ever moves up to WWE when he can't do half his moves. Taylor hits an elbow off the 2nd rope for 2. Albright goes for the Crowbar (basically an armbar) but it gets reversed into a fireman's carry. Albright hits a wristlock and drops Taylor's arm across his shoulder. He then locks in the Crowbar. Taylor quickly taps. Fun little match and both guys looked good.

Winner: Brent Albright
Rating: ** 1/4

Up next, an interview with Matt Morgan.

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OVW returns to the Derby Park Expo Sunday Jan. 30th at 6 p.m.

OVW Fundraiser Promo
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Last week, Matt Morgan got a title shot with OVW Champion Elijah Burke. The last couple minutes of last week's match are shown.

We pick up with Morgan making his comeback and walking into a Black Hole Slam from Morgan for 2. Burke with a DDT for 2. Burke goes up top and drops an elbow for 2. Elijah puts a sleeper on the much bigger Morgan but Morgan knocks over the ref and drops Burke backwards (the Vader/Foley spot)! Morgan goes outside the ring and grabs the OVW Title, but Burke ducks the belt shot, grabs the title and hits an X-Factor on the belt for 3.

Cornette introduces Matt Morgan for an interview. Matt has a mask that looks a bit too much like the Punisher's logo for the WWE legal team's liking. Cornette says Morgan lost his temper last week. Footage is shown after the show ended last week of Morgan beating up several referees and security members. Cornette mentions that Morgan caused several injuries and Morgan is fined $3000 for his actions, one of the biggest fines in OVW history. This causes Morgan to be quite angry. Morgan says he didn't lose his cool last week, Cornette should pay him $3000 for taking out those loser refs. Morgan says Cornette made him into a monster. Cornette mentions the angle that led to Morgan getting his mask and how Morgan is dishonest. Morgan says the OVW title belongs around his waist. Morgan says he's the only heavyweight around OVW and Chris Cage and Elijah Burke were lucky to beat him. He threatens to go after a fan. Matt says he's the "Blueprint" and he doesn't care what he does. Morgan demands to be fined $5000. Cornette asks him why in the hell he wants to be fined more. Morgan says deserves $2000 more for chokeslamming Cornette! He grabs Cornette by the throat and goes for the chokeslam! Elijah Burke makes the save with a steel chair and clears Morgan from the ring with a few chairshots. Cornette, once he recovers says that Morgan is "a big son of a bitch" and he's not going to be fined one red cent, but he's going to be suspended indefinitely!! Hot angle.

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Feb. 12, OVW in E-Town Kentucky

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Blaster Lasheley (/w "The Giant Killer" Mike Mondo and Kenny "Starmaker" Bolin) v.s. Bam Bam Pender

This match is a $100 a minute challenge, where Kenny Bolin pays $100 for every minute the opponent can last with Lasheley. Mondo seems to have inherited Fonzie's whistle. Both he and Blaster are dresssed in army fatigues. Pender has an Eagles jersey on which the Louisville crowd doesn't care about. Blaster looks a little bit like and is built like a slightly taller Monty Brown. Bam Bam tries to waistlock Blaster to no effect. Blaster spears Lasheley and then slaps Bam Bam around a bit. Hill announces 45 seconds elapsed. Blaster hits a powerslam for 3 in 53 seconds. He's definitely getting a monster push but he didn't show much here. Squash.

Winner: Blaster Lasheley
Rating: 1/4 *

Last week, Mark Henry unfortunately returned to OVW and tossed around Chad Toland. At least we'll only have to suffer through the guy another year in OVW and WWE since his ridiclous contract is close to being up. Crowd chants "midget" at Chad, which lets you know what his prospects are of getting called up even though he's worked for New Japan and is great. Chad hits the Ric Flair low blow and shoulderblocks down Henry. This was funny because Chad was dressed up like he's Ric Flair this week. Chris Cage steals Tank Toland's crutch and hits Chad! Henry splashes Chad for 3! This was supposed to be a handicap match but Tank Toland never tagged in, selling his "injury" he got from Chris Cage punching him about 6 weeks ago. Cornette says the Tolands have run this charade with Tank faking being injured for too long. Cornette says the Tolands have contacted a Louisville attorney and have filed a lawsuit against OVW for an unsafe working environment. Due to the legal case, both the Tolands and Chris Cage will be off OVW until the case is resolved.

Up next, Aaron "The Idol" Stevens.

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OVW in London, KY Feb 19

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Aaron Stevens, former member of the Jersey Shore Crew with Nova and Danny Inferno, is out for a promo. Stevens has a new Ric Flair robe to complete his repacking. Stevens says he is "Free At Last" and for 15 months he worried about a bunch of dirtballs and carried them on his back. Now he's looking out for himself. He's not a dirtball. He says he's the best looking human on the planet. Stevens says without him, Danny Inferno would be making pizza on the Boardwalk in Jersey and Trudi DeNucci would be doing things under the Boardwalk. He says Trudi is a "Jersey Shore whore" and proclaims it the year of the Idol.

This brings out Danny Inferno w/ Trudi Denucci. Inferno says the breakup was supposed to be mutual. Inferno is mad because Stevens claimed he was the leader of the crew and says Stevens isn't even from Jersey. Inferno says a leader doesn't have someone fight their battles for them. Inferno says Stevens couldn't couldn't carry him for 15 minutes and says Inferno is for real. Inferno calls Stevens a rich kid from New England while Inferno has had to work for everything. Inferno says Trudi could whip Stevens' ass in 15 seconds. Stevens says "before the operation, Trudi was a guy" which causes Trudi to slap Stevens.

Stevens hits Inferno with a swinging neckbreaker and goes after Trudi and then beats up on Danny Inferno before the refs break all three up.

Another good segment, with both Stevens and Inferno showing much better than expected promo ability.

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Next week, the "Beat the Champ TV Title" debuts. Apparently there will be a TV Title awarded in a match with two randomly drawn members of the OVW roster. For every successful defense each week against a random opponent, the champ will win $1000. If he loses the belt, the challenger wins $1000.

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Mo Greene is in the ring. He was formerly known as Lamont in WWE (The Cat's sidekick) and Morrus in OVW and rumors of his demise have been greatly exaggerated. He's dressed up like he's mini-Godfather down to the cane and hat.. He introduces his tag team, the Heartbreakers.

The Heartbreakers are sort of a Christopher Street Connection type gimmick,down to running out and coming out to "It's Raining Men" with red boas and pink headbands. They actually get on on the announce table and start grinding on Cornette and Dean Hill and throwing confetti on them which is hilarious for the announcers' reactions. Hill says "Just Say No to Crack" and COrnette says "I've been stuck blind for life". Cornette actually says "they're trying to sexually assault Chris Kay". The confused women in the crowd actually pop.

"The Heartbreakers" Romeo Rosallei (sp?) & "The Promise" Antonio Thomas v.s. Steve Lewington & Ken Donne

Lewington and Thomas start, Thomas grabs a handful Lewington's buttocks after a lockup. We can tell Lewington is British because he wears British Flag Tights. Lewington then kicks him after an exchange. Donne comes in off the top with a big sledge. Donne is only 18 and is built like Randy Orton. Donne hits an armdrag into an armbar. Romeo in now and Lewington as well. Atomic drop and the Heartbreakers hit each other. Mo trips Lewington and Romeo clips Lewington's knee. Romeo and Thomas wishbone him. They work on Lewington's knee. Cornette says the Heartbreakers are of "questionable sexual orientation". Romeo back in, ducks an enziguri but Lewington kicks Romeo off and Donne is in. Donne is a house of fire with elbows and a split-legged moonsault!! This only gets two. Dropkick where Donne gets about 6 feet in the air. Donne hits his finisher, but Greene runs interference. The Heartbreakers hit their finisher, now called "erectile dysfunction" which is a Double Rock Bottom with a double leg trip for a 3 count. Crowd chants "you're still gay"! at them.

Winners: The Heartbreakers
Rating: * 1/2

Up Next: The OVW Southern Tag Titles are on the line

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MNM (the OVW Southern Tag Team Champions) come out with their awesome entrance. Their entrance is pretty great, with a bunch of photographers coming out and snapping photos and a couple entourage guys holding signs. Matthews and Nitro have the title belts attached to belts around their waist, so they're dangling between their legs, which is probably all you need to know about that. Matthews dangles his "title belt" near a photographer's mouth again this week. Matthews fake reels Melina in the ring who does the splits as she goes under the bottom rope, then she stands up and Nitro slides into the ring ala Edge but face up under her. As people have said, pretty risque for OVW. They make some crotch chops to their belts.

Cornette grabs the microphone and says Seth Skyfire and Mac Johnson were supposed to get a rematch this week. Cornette says Mac Johnson was injured last week due to the actions of Matthews and Nitro and will be out 4-6 weeks with an abdominal injury. Cornette says those two can't wrestle this week. Cornette says "that belt's the longest thing you have down there". Cornette says he has a replacement tag team that will be out in about five seconds.

"MNM" Johnny Nitro and Joey Matthews (w/ Melina) v.s. "The Thrillseekers" Johnny Jeter and Matt Capotelli

Faces hit the ring immediately and clear the ring. The Thrillseekers pose with the belts and with MNM's coats as Dean Hill finally introduce them.

Robert Brisko is the ref. Says Melina is wearing a "handkerchief and a hair tie" for a skirt and top. MNM beats up one of their photographers for taking pictures of Jeter and Matt. Jeter and Capotelli come out and strart brawling outside the ring with MNM.

Jeter and Nitro start as the bell finally rings. Jeter hits a flying formarm and goes for the Jericho springboard dropkcick spot which he blows totally after slipping on the 2nd rope. Double kick, double boot, double punch. Matt and Joey in. Matt fights out of the heel corner and hits a neckbreaker and then a swinging neckbreaker on Matthews. He hits a flapjack when Nitro runs in, throwing him on Matthews! Capotelli goes up top and gets crotched when Nitro trips him. Matthews destracts the ref while Nitro chokes him on the ring apron. Matthews hits a low blow. Matthews goes for the cover for two as we hit the ad break.

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OVW in London Kentucky and Derby Park Expo!

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Matt is trapped in the ropes when we come back. Matthews and Nitro double -team Matt. Nitro gets in Matt's face and chokes him. Stomp, punch in and shoulders in the corner. Matthews back in and revs back and runs into the corner with a shoulder to the gut. This causes Matt to get bounced outside the ring and Melina stomps away on him. 2-count when Matt is rolled back into the ring. Both MNM members kick Matt in the gut as Nitro is back in and ties Matt in the ropes again! They go for the same whip double team but it backfires and Jeter is in. 2 dropkicks, elbow, spinning kick, Nitro saves Matthews from getting pinned. Matt up top and hits a double crossbody on both MNM members! Jeter takes down Matthews but gets 2.999. Jeter signals and goes up top. He kicks Nitro off the apron, who is trying to crotch him on the top rope. You never realize how much psychology is in OVW until you have to type up what happens in the matches. Jeter hits a spinning kick from the top on Matthews but Melina distracts the ref, allowing Matthews to recover. It's pretty sad when OVW's tag team division is better than WWE's. Melina grabs a chair but Skyfire throws the chair away and carries Melina to the back. Matthews and Jeter in the ring, Jeter hits an enziguri. Nitro gets Jeter now, Nitro misses with a move and flies over the top rope. The Thrill Seekers hit a double superkick on Matthews. 1-2-3! New Champs. Good match!

Winners: The Thrillseekers (new OVW Southern Tag Team Champions)
Rating: *** 1/4

Crowd gives Jeter and Capotelli a standing ovation. Cornette says a new era in OVW Tag Team wrestling has begun. The ref raises their hands and the Thrillseekers go into the crowd with the titles as the show fades out. Not a really great show this week but definitely better than average and fun to watch.