Review by Fro

OVW TV Report for 1/29/2005
by Jeff Wahlman
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OVW Valley Wrestling
Taped from the Davis Arena in Louisville, KY on 1/26/2005
Commentators: Jim Cornette and "The Prince of Pronunciation" Dean Hill


Let the Bodies Hit the Floor! It's OVW!

Tonight... live we talk to the new Southern Tag Champs the Thrillseekers. Tonight Blaster Lasheley has another match in the $100 a minute challenge. Tonight, in our main event Elijah Burke versus a Mystery Man. But first, we'll crown our first OVW TV Champion!

OVW Beat the Champ TV Title Match

Seth Skyfire v.s. "The Shooter" Brent Albright

Chris Kay is your referee. There is a ten minute time limit. Skyfire and Albright have been selected by a random drawing and the winner of the match will receive $1000 dollars and be crowned the "Beat the Champ" OVW TV Title holder.

This should be good. Collar and Elbow tieup, Skyfire puts on a wristlock which Albright quickly reverses into a wristlock of his own and throws Skyfire down. Skyfire nips and rolls up and reverses the wristlock and throws Albright down. Albright kicks Skyfire down from the floor to break the hold. Double nipup, and Skyfire does a front roll afterwards to show off. They exchange shoves, Skyfire ducks a clothesline and hops on Albright's back and goes for a crucifix rollup, then spins around into a rana that takes Albright out of the ring! Clothesline ducked,wheelbarrow powerbomb attempt by Albright countered into an arm drag! Monkey flip, dropkick, 2 count. Goes for the wheelbarrow powerbomb counter again, but Albright german suplexes him and he does the Kurt Angle moonsault sell!! Albright shoves Skyfire's arm into the corner and then dropkicks his arm! Cornette reminds us that Matt Morgan, the Tolands, and Chris Cage are all still off the show. Albright steps on Skyfire's arm and revs back on it.

Overhead hammerlock suplex by Albright gets a couple two counts. Albright jaws with the ref, allowing Skyfire to get a couple shots in. Albright recovers and throws Skyfire shoulder first into the ring post and flies out of the ring! Albright uses the floor and the guardrail outside the ring to work on Skyfire's arm. Hammerlock on Skyfire. Skyfire breaks the hold but Albright puts the hammerlock back on and hits a belly-to-back suplex with the arm still hammerlocked! Snapmare and a grapevine/keylock on Skyfire's arms. Albright runs into an elbow and Skyfire hits a couple clotheslines. Spin kick gets 2! Albright catches Skyfire coming off the ropes and gets him in a spinebuster position, but Skyfire reverses into a tornado DDT!! Kick by Skyfire is ducked, but shining enziguri connects for 2.9. Skyfire goes up top but Albright catches him and drops his arm from the top on his shoulder. He locks in the crowbar! Skyfire tries to get to the ropes but he's in the middle of the ring and he can't even budge Albright. Cornette says he's never seen anyone last this long in the crowbar. Crowd chants "Go Seth Go". The OVW trainer comes out and throws in the towel! Crowd chants "bullshit". Skyfire is seriously hurt. Cornette sells it as a possible dislocated shoulder. Nice opener with a lot of very crisp wrestling. I think these guys are capable of having a really great match with each other down the road.

Winner: Brent Albright (New TV Champ)
Rating ** 3/4

Albright grabs the check and yells at Cornette that he can't be beat and he won't be beat. Meanwhile Skyfire is being attended to in the ring. Cornette sells it as a possible dislocated shoulder.

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Let us take you back to the ring where Seth Skyfire is being helped out of the ring. Now let us take you back to last week's Southern Tag Team Title match between the Thrillseekers v.s. MNM.

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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!!

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Cornette says we'll talk to the Thrillseekers NEXT!

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Cornette says "These (sic) are the Thrillseekers" and he is immediately tackled by the grammar police. The Thrillseekers are in the ring. Cornette says those belts look good around the Thrillseekers. Jeter says he's never been tag team champion before and has never even been in a tag team before. Jeter says the titles have belonged to a lot of great teams and he's honored to be champion. Matt says he and Jeter have known each other a long time and have been through a lot of highs and lows. Matt says the Thrillseekers are on top of their game and I feel a heel run-in coming on. Matt says a lot of people helped us get there and they are the Davis Arena fans. Matt SHOOTS and thanks the matchmaker Jim Cornette for booking them in the match last week. He thanks Skyfire for taking care of Melina. Jeter says they're going to stay on top for a long time and you can put money on it. I didn't know Vegas had a line on OVW matches.

This brings out MNM (w/ entourage). Cornette says "they're trying to upstage the new OVW champions". Melina's seems to have raided Jimmy Jacobs' closet and stolen a pair of his boots. Cornette says you're missing something that used to be hanging between your legs, of course I'm talking about your Southern Tag Team Titles. Matthews says "let me tell you something BROTHER", and says even though the Thrillseekers won the belts, they're still the stars of the show, they still draw the ratings and they're still the champions of OVW. "You Still Suck Chant". Cornette says it's a challenge for a rematch. Matt mocks Matthews' mocking Hogan and says MNM hid behind a 30 day clause to stop from defending the belts. Matt says they don't have to give MNM a rematch, and they don't have to defend the titles for 30 days. Melina says "No way, you stole our belts". Both teams huddle as Cornette says if you guys want to meet with each other "I'll just sit here and play solitaire". Jeter says MNM have a shot at the titles if they beat a top rated, top contending tag team. Melina asks what tag team? Cornette says he can't lay a tag team like an egg, but he will produce a tag team next week that MNM will have to beat to get another title shot. Nitro calls Jeter/Matt cowardly for hiding behind their 30 day clause and hiding behind loopholes in their contract. He says they are only postponing the inevitable and they can't cheat MNM out of the rematch. Nitro says the fire department better come hose down the Thrillseekers after MNM get their rematch, because they're going to get burned. He leaves the Thrillseekers with a proverb, "Seek and thou shalt get thy asses kicked by MNM".
Decent segment after a slow start.

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OVW live in E-Town Kentucky

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Before we see Aaron "The Idol" Stevens in action, let us take you back to last week...

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(Aaron Stevens) 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.

[SNIP]

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 he'd bet 15 dollars "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.

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Special Referee for this match is Passion.

Aaron "The Idol" Stevens (w/ Jesus Christ Superstar - Andrew Lloyd Weber) v.s. Mike Taylor (w/ The Beautiful People - Marilyn Manson)

Taylor backs Idol into the corner. Taylor whips Idol into the buckle... scooooop slam. Taylor does a people's elbow. Danny Inferno runs in and hits Idol with a garbage can!!

Winner: Aaron "The Idol" Stevens
Rating: 1/4 * (Match only lasted about 30 seconds)


Inferno pulls out a chain and blisters Idol in the head. Taylor backs off and just watches in the corner. Crowd chants "Kick his Ass". Inferno produces a noose and sticks it around Idol's neck and throws him over the top rope and "hangs him"! Cornette calls for help from the back and a couple refs come out. Inferno slams Idol's head into the announce table repeatedly and then throws him over the guard rail and they brawl out the arena door. Cornette says he has "no idea what the hell is going here", but we'll be back in a minute. Wild angle by OVW standards


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Steve Lewington v.s. Blaster Lasheley (w/
"Giant Killer" Mike Mondo & Kenny "Starmaker" Bolin & "God of Thunder - Kiss" music)

Lasheley actually has a challenger who's been pushed a bit, so this will be interesting. Cornette says Lewington is a step above the competition Blaster has faced thus far in OVW. This is the $100 a minute challenge. Kenny Bolin will pay Lewington $100 for each minute he can last with Blaster Mondo is paying tribute to Jimmy Hart this week with a megaphone which seems not to be working. Lewington comes agressively at Lasheley.
Lasheley squashes Lewington in the corner and then clotheslines him. 30 seconds announced. Lasheley shoves Lewington and hits a European Uppercut. 45 seconds gone. Lasheley goes for a powerslam but Lewington reverses and hits a shoulderblock! Lasheley goes down for the first time ever in OVW! Lewington gets a 1 count. Hill announces 1 minute gone by. Bolin freaks out at ringside, being the ultimate cheapskate. Lewington goes up top and gets caught by Lasheley. Belly-to-belly, then a double arm underhook overhead suplex by Lasheley and Lasheley kicks the downed Lewington in the head. Lasheley goes for an elbow drop which misses. Lewington rolls out of the ring and runs around the ring area as 1:45 is announced, then 2 minutes. Cornette says Lasheley is blowing up. Lewington attacks Blaster as he enters the ring but Lasheley comes back with a clothesline and a powerslam for 3.

Winner: Blaster Lasheley in 2:28
Rating: * 1/4

Bolin calls for another powerslam and this one is a running one. Bolin stuffs the $200 Lewington won into Lewington's throat.

Up Next: A special guest on OVW!

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Cornette says we'll update you on Matt Morgan, but first let's show you the clip from last week!

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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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We cut to a promo sent in via tape from Matt Morgan at home (thus sans mask). Morgan says Cornette is trying to keep Morgan from winning the title back, and says Cornette is trying to protect his boy Burke. Cornette knows if he lets Morgan get another shot he knows that Cornette will never be able to get the title off Morgan again. Morgan says he's got a little extra cash in his pocket since Cornette never fined him, so he's putting a $5000 bounty on Burke's head! Morgan says he's going to wreck OVW if he can't run it, and Burke will face his friend, no his Vengeance this week.

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Here's our special guest who is a new OVW trainer... it's AL SNOW! Cornette and Snow shake hands and Snow sucks up to the fans and it's "damn fine" to be in OVW with the "damn fine" fans. Snow says he begged WWE to let him come to OVW. Snow says he's going to take a real close look at Elijah Burke. Snow says he's going to take over at the announce table and take a look if Dean doesn't mind and then tells Dean to "move his ass over". Snow says "don't change the channel, don't move, we know where you live" and I hear Mick Foley fake laughing somewhere.

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Elijah Burke and slaps everyone's hands at ringside. Cornette gives the impression Snow may be taking over as commentator permanently as he says Snow is his "new broadcast partner".

OVW Heavyweight Champion Elijah Burke v.s. Vengeance (n. WWE PPV) - Nontitle Match

It's a hoss in a mask, Vengeance (aka Kevin Fertig aka Seven aka Mordecai). Ven is wearing a mask inspired by the comic book character Spawn, andis wearing a chest protector ala D'Lo Brown. I really couldn't tell who it was if I didn't know, so they did a good job dressing Mordecai up. Ven jumps Burke before the bell and stomps him. Burke tries to punch Vengeance in the chest and hurts his hand. Ven misses a splash in the corner, and Burke comes back. An Inverted Atomic Drop 2x, clothesline by Burke. 10-punch count in the corner. Snow says he'd do anything for $500, let alone $5000. Vengeance Vader attacks Burke in the corner. 2 count. Cornette and Snow need a little work meshing together (Snow talks a bit too much since Cornette can talk forever) but that will come quickly. Grapevine and a "fishhook" on Burke. Snow says Burke looks like a "large mouth bass" about now. Ven punches away on Burke, Burke breaks out. Ven goes for the Vader attack and misses and hurts himself with his chest protector. Burke forearm, dropkick. 1-count. Russian legsweep for 2. Cornette says the OVW title isn't on the line. Burke goes for his finisher, but Ven blocks with a thumb to the eye. Ven sticks something up his mask and headbutts Burke. 1-2-3.

Winner; Vengeance.

Mordecai looked better in that match. Al SNow is on the ring apron and tells Briscoe about Ven cheating. Briscoe asked the audience what happened. Briscoe decides to restart the match! Vengeance runs after Al Snow, who jumps off the apron. Burke hits the facebuster (X-Factor) on Ven, who still has the object in his mask and is knocked out cold! 1-2-3!

Winner: Elijah Burke
Rating: * 1/2

Snow gets in the ring and raises Burke's hand and congratulates him.

Not a great show like last week but still very solid, especially the opening match.