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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

OVW TV 1049: Rhino Flattened By a Storm

This is the OVW Report for Wednesday, September 18, 2019. OVW can be seen LIVE at 8PM ET on WBNA-21 in the Louisville area and again on Saturdays at 11AM and 9PM. You can also find OVW TV on the OVW Network. In this episode, the fallout from Fight for Freedom, the surprising NEW TV Champion Rhino defends the title in the gauntlet, plus more!

Without further ado:

Here we go...

Pre-Show Dark Matches:

Dimes defeats William Lutz. Side headlocks, armbars, and wristlocks exchanged early. Dimes with a dropkick and then flips Lutz back in over the ropes from the apron. Another dropkick from Dimes and a chop in the corner. He knocks Lutz into the ropes. Lutz with a throat thrust behind the ref's back to take Dimes down. Lutz with a slam and locks up the arm. He goes for the Undertaker-esque walk across the top rope, but Dimes pulls him down into a Change Maker for the 3!

Chace & Nigel defeat KTD & AJZ. Chace locks AJZ up from behind. Nigel tags in and locks in a side headlock. Off the ropes, AJZ shoulder blocks Nigel down. KTD tags in as does Chace. KTD works over Chace's arm. Off the ropes, Chace knees KTD in the abdomen. AJZ tries to get in to help KTD as he gets double teamed behind the ref's back. Nigel chokes KTD from behind as Chace distracts the ref. Nigel tags in and hits a suplex. He goes for another, but KTD flips over and tags AJZ. He fires away, but Chace & Nigel take him down and hit a double boot to the sides of his head, then a double stomp across his back for the 3.

Steve Michaels defeats EC Diamond. EC uses his quickness to avoid the attack from Michaels and tries to kick at the tree trunk legs. Off the ropes, Michaels bulldozes him down. He drops EC on his head and slams him hard twice. He misses a charge in the corner and EC tries to fire back. EC with a boot to the face. He goes up top, but Michaels catches him in the corner. EC jumps off on him, but Michaels catches him in the Chicago Bearhug for the win as EC passes out.

Dustin Jackson defeats Trigga Travis. Dustin locks up the arm. Trigga tries to roll through, but Dustin stays with it. He takes him down to the mat. Trigga tries to work his way up, but Dustin takes him back down. Trigga reverses, but Dustin shoulder blocks him down off the ropes. Off the ropes again, Trigga catches him with a dropkick. Dustin flips him over onto the apron, but gets caught with a kick to the head. Trigga flies in on him for 2. Off the ropes, Trigga goes for a flying headscissors, but Dustin with a powerslam. Trigga rolls out. Dustin goes to dive out, but Trigga has already slid back inside, and does a dive of his own through the ropes onto Dustin. Back inside, Dustin catches Trigga with his dropkick and hits a high knee in the corner. He hits the Michinoku Driver, but runs into a boot in the corner. Dustin catches Trigga on a charge out of the corner and presses him over his head into a powerslam for the 3.

That concludes tonight's pre-show dark matches. I always recommend watching the episode first on TV or online before reading the rest of the report. Again, you can check it out on WBNA-21 in the Louisville area Saturdays at 11AM and 9PM (check local listings) and on OVW's official website Mondays at OVW TV.

Gilbert Corsey & Ted McNaler are on commentary, and Brittany Devore & Mercy Keller are the ring announcers.

We see a video of Tony Gunn entering the building earlier today and Randall Floyd & Dustin Jackson confronting him wanting answers. Tony walks away without saying anything.

Justin Smooth comes to the ring after the intro recapping Fight for Freedom. Smooth says the best part of that recap was his successful title defense against Corey Storm. He beat Corey cleanly. He says Corey gave him a good fight and tried to make a name for himself, but Smooth says that he is a mega star, a titan, the champ...and he gets interrupted by Corey.
Corey says he's lying to these people. He was the better man and Smooth resorted to cheating and putting his feet on the ropes to beat him. He gives it to Smooth that he gives him a fight every time they step in the ring together. Everyone on social media is asking what's next for Corey. He is entering himself into tonight's TV Title gauntlet. Smooth laughs and says he's going to go from the Heavyweight Title down to the TV Title?
Rhino's music hits and he comes out. Rhino gets in Smooth's face, but Smooth says he misunderstood. The TV Title is prestigious and it's great to have him here in his house. Smooth leaves the ring and Rhino tells Corey that he was impressed by him last week, but Rhino is bringing 110%. Corey says that's fine, he's bringing 120%!

SOUTHERN TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: "Kings Ransom": Leonis & Maximus Khan vs. "The Legacy of Brutality": OVW Southern Tag Team Champions Big Zo & "Hood Ninja" Hy Zaya (c), (w/Ca$h Flo, Jay Bradley, & Josh Ashcraft).
The Kings get attacked from behind by Zo & Hy, as they though it was Ca$h & Jay defending the titles, but instead the L.O.B. is going with the Freebird rule. Maximus gets worked over in the corner, but Leonis comes in firing away on both men. He tags Maximus and they hit a double vertical suplex on Hy. A distraction by Josh & Ca$h allows Jay to shove Leonis off the top rope. Leonis is worked over by Hy and Zo comes in and hits a huge slam. He misses a legdrop, but is able to cut him off from the tag. Hy tags in and hits a kick to the head and lights him up in the corner, but Zo tags in and misses a charging splash. Maximus gets the hot ag and fires away. He hits the leaping clothesline to Hy and the L.O.B. continues to cause distractions on the outside. The Kings continue to fight them off. Leonis dives out onto Jay as Ca$h gets in the ring. Maximus with a spear and the 3 on Ca$h, but Josh argues that Ca$h wasn't one of the participants. Hy rolls Maximus up from behind for another 3.
WINNERS and STILL SOUTHERN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: LEGACY of BRUTALITY.

Chace & Nigel come out with a $500 challenge. They pick out the merchandise lady and tell her if she can walk a glass of liquid from one post to another she wins. As she gets close, Nigel knocks it out of her hands with his croquet mallet. They say better luck next time.

TELEVISION TITLE GAUNTLET:
Lee Holliday defeats Ashton Cove. Cove kicks Lee, but gets a hard shot off the ropes. Lee clotheslines him to the outside. Cove goes to leave, but Lee rolls him back in and hits a vertical suplex and then a jackhammer for the 3.
Lee Holliday defeats Dapper Dan. Dan attacks him and hits a hard clothesline. He goes for a cannonball in the corner and misses. Lee covers him for the 3.
Drew Hernandez defeats Lee Holliday. Drew attacks Lee, Lee comes back and gets Drew up on his shoulders, but Drew rakes the eyes. He gets Lee on his shoulders, then connects with the Mayan Apocalypse for the 3.
Rhino (c) defeats Drew Hernandez. Rhino gets hit by Drew as he tries to enter the ring. Rhino pushes him off, avoids a charge and connects with the Gore for the 3.
"Category 5" Corey Storm defeats Rhino (c). Corey comes out with quickness and speed, and takes the Man Beast off his feet with a kick. Rhino rolls out to regroup and gets back in. He offers a handshake. Corey shakes, but Rhino kicks him and takes charge. He works Corey over in the corner and gets some near falls. Both of them charge each other at the same time and collide. Both men are down. Rhino goes to grab him, but gets a chinbuster. Corey has him rocked and goes up top. He hits a flying cross body and hits a twister kick for 2. Rhino back with a cutter off his shoulders for 2. Rhino charges, but Corey rolls him up for 2. A back elbow by Rhino. Super kick by Corey. He covers him for 2. Corey goes up top. Rhino catches him and hits him. He joins Corey up top and hits a superplex. Rhino sets up for the Gore and Corey avoids it. He misses a twister kick, but comes back with another and hits the Eye of the Storm for the 3!
WINNER and NEW TELEVISION CHAMPION: COREY STORM.
After the match, Rhino raises Corey's arm in victory.
Justin Smooth comes out clapping, but hits Rhino, then knocks Corey out with the belt. Smooth poses as Rhino gets back up and Smooth turns around into a Gore!

This ended the TV taping.

*AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR READING!

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