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Tuesday, September 22, 2020

OVW TV 1102: Looking to Be Nationally Recognized!

This is the OVW Report for Tuesday, September 22, 2020. OVW TV can be seen LIVE at 8PM ET on WBNA-21 in the Louisville area with repeats Saturday nights at 9PM, and you can also watch via Youtube, Roku, or Friday nights at 12AM Midnight on Youtoo America! OVW Overdrive can be seen on Saturdays at 11AM. You can also find OVW TV on the OVW Network.

In this episode, the Women's Title is up for grabs, a tournament for a spot in a 20-man rumble next week for the National Heavyweight Championship, plus more!

Without further ado:

Here we go...

OVW Overdrive (Airing Saturdays at 11AM):

Bryan Kennison & Steven Johnson are on commentary, Eric Cornish is the ring announcer.

"The Legacy of Brutality"
: Steve Michaels & Ca$h Flo (w/"The East End Villain" Josh Ashcraft, Big Zo, & "Hood Ninja" Hy Zaya)
 vs. "The Mayan Mauler" Drew Hernandez & "Big Trouble" Ben Bishop.
Bishop squeezes the hand of Ca$h and tags in Drew. They exchange chops and Drew locks up the arm. He tags Bishop and Bishop runs into him in the corner with a knee. He goes for another, but Ca$h catches him and delivers a backbreaker. Steve tags in and clubs him, then holds him for a big chop from Ca$h who tagged back in. Ca$h drops his weight across the back and tags Steve back in. Steve squeezes him with the Chicago Bearhug. He rams him into the corner, but Bishop gets a tag to Drew. Drew comes in firing away on both Ca$h & Steve. He pulls the top rope down as Steve charges him, and Steve falls to the outside. He goes to double clothesline Ca$h with Bishop, but Zo & Hy pull Drew out while Josh has the ref distracted. Ca$h rams Bishop down and goes up top. Steve slams Ca$h off the top onto Bishop for the 3.
WINNERS: LEGACY by pinfall.

The Haitian Sensation vs. Omar Amir vs. Manny Lemons.
Omar clotheslines them and rams into them both in the corner. Manny falls to the outside. Haitian fires back and hits a scissor kick, but Manny breaks the pin at 2. Manny takes Haitian down with the Lemon Drop for 2. Omar is back in and Manny connects with some shots, but Omar comes back with a huge spinebuster to get the 3.
WINNER: OMAR by pinfall.

"The Iron Bear" Tom Coffey, Jay Bradley, & Rush Champion Dimes vs. "The King of Knockouts" KTD, Gustavo, & "Category 5" Corey Storm.
Corey fires away on Jay and tags in Gustavo. Gustavo gets clubbed in the corner, then chopped hard. Dimes tags himself in and chops him. Off the ropes, Gustavo back with a hurricanrana. Dimes tags Coffey. Gustavo fires on him and goes for a takedown. Coffey blocks it and pulls him up, but Gustavo rolls him up with a sunset flip for 2. KTD tags in and runs into Coffey's arm for a fallaway slam. Jay is tagged and KTD fires on him, but Jay grabs him and sling slams him down to the mat. Dimes tags himself in to do Jay's corner elbow. He misses. Coffey tags in while Jay & Dimes argue. KTD hits Coffey with a t-bone suplex for the 3.
WINNERS: KTD, STORM, & GUSTAVO by pinfall.
After the match, Jay attacks KTD & Gustavo. He hits a Styles Clash to KTD on top of Gustavo, but Storm leaps in with a kick that knocks Jay out of the ring, then goes after Dimes getting in a shot or two as Dimes hightails it out of the ring.

"The 7-Mile Destroyer" Isaiah Broner vs. "Mr. Pec-Tacular" Jessie Godderz (w/Shannon the Dude).
Jessie uses the tights to lock Isaiah up into the corner twice. He locks him up from behind, but Isaiah slides through and slams him. Off the ropes, Jessie with a cross body. Isaiah back with a long standing vertical suplex, but Jessie pokes the eye and suplexes him instead. He chokes and rakes the eyes of Isaiah in the ropes. Isaiah back with a sit out powerbomb. He sets up for a spear, but Jessie uses the ref as a shield. This stops Isaiah's progress and Jessie rams him into the turnbuckle. He locks in the Boston crab for the tapout.
WINNER: GODDERZ by submission.

"The Tate Twins"
:
Brandon & Brent vs. Brian Pillman Jr. & Howe.
Tony Bizo is guest commentator. The Tates work over Howe's arm early, some back and forth with Pillman & Howe working over Brandon for a bit. He gets the hot tag to Brent, who comes in firing away with kicks and a double foot stomp to the gut of Pillman. Bizo is talking to Brandon on the floor outside the ring, and this distracts Brent. Howe rolls him up for the 3.
WINNERS: HOWE & PILLMAN by pinfall.

That concludes tonight's edition of Overdrive. I always recommend watching the episode first on TV or online before reading the report. Again, you can check OVW out on Youtube, Roku, Youtoo America Fridays at 12AM Midnight, or WBNA-21 in the Louisville area at 8PM or repeats Saturdays at 9PM and Overdrive Saturdays at 11AM on WBNA-21. Also, catch OVW on the OVW Network.

Bryan Kennison & Steven Johnson are on commentary, Eric Cornish is the ring announcer.

Al Snow comes out and talks about the new National Heavyweight Title and how it is taking OVW in a new direction that is growing at an exponential rate. He says there will be a tournament tonight, and the winner will get the last spot in next week's 20-man Rumble to determine the first ever National Heavyweight Champion.

FIRST ROUND QUALIFIER: "The Golden Boy" AJZ vs.
 Dustin Jackson.
They lock up and exchange arm drags. AJZ with a dropkick. Dustin flips him to the apron, but AJZ with a kick to the head. He flies off top with a cross body for 2. Dustin catches him with a blue thunder bomb for 2. Dustin locks him up in a Boston crab. AJZ gets to the ropes. AJZ gets flipped to the apron again and forearms Dustin. He leaps in with a DDT for 2. They exchange blows and AJZ hits a shoulder tackle. Dustin shoves him in the corner. He hits a neckbreaker off his shoulders and goes up top. He connects with the top rope splash and gets the 3.
WINNER: DUSTIN by submission.

FIRST ROUND QUALIFIER: Luscious Lawrence (w/Dillon McQueen)
 vs. Roman Rozell.
Roman goes right after Lawrence and delivers 4 back body drops off the ropes. Roman hits him around the ring. Back inside, he hangs him up in the corner and hits him. He has a chinlock and drops his weight across his back. Lawrence hits him low and delivers some inverted atomic drops. Roman back with one of his own and locks the leg up. Dillon helps Lawrence grab the ropes. Roman locks the Patriot's Wheel in, but then Dillon jumps on the apron as Lawrence taps. Roman tells the ref he was tapping, but Lawrence knees him in the back, then hits a powerslam for the 3.
WINNER: LAWRENCE by pinfall.

VACATED OVW WOMEN'S TITLE FATAL 5 WAY MATCH:
Selena C vs. Mazzerati vs. "Hollyhood" Haley J vs. Joseline Navarro vs. Sarah the Rebel.
It was announced that Kayla Kassidy suffered a concussion and had to vacate the title. Lots of quick action to call with women going in and out of the ring quickly. Mazzerati gets the win after pinning Haley.
WINNER and NEW WOMEN'S CHAMPION: MAZZERATI by pinfall.

LAST ENTRY IN NATIONAL HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE 20-MAN RUMBLE NEXT WEEK: Luscious Lawrence (w/Dillon McQueen) vs. Dustin Jackson
.
Dustin with the early offense, taking it to Lawrence. A distraction by Dillon allows Lawrence to avoid Dustin's offense off the top. He clubs him and slams him, then connects with the Luscious Legdrop. Lawrence distracts the ref while Dillon hits him in the corner. He locks him in a submission. Dustin fights out and hits a dropkick. Lawrence back with a release German. He leaps out of the corner with an overhead neckbreaker drop for 2. He goes up again, but Dustin catches him and dropkicks him off. He leaps out onto him and tosses him back inside. He goes up, but Dillon is on the apron. Dustin grabs him and moves as Lawrence accidentally knocks him off the apron. Dustin with a running boot and a splash off the top for the 3.
WINNER: DUSTIN by pinfall.

This ended the TV taping.

*AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR READING!

1 comment:

  1. And yet once again, Madison Rayne get's done dirty by not being added to the OVW Womens Championship match for a championship she never lost. Now both her and Kayla Kassidy have reasons to be angry.

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