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Saturday, June 25, 2022

OVW INDEPENDENCE RAGE 2022

This is the special report for OVW's Independence Rage, June 25, 2022!

TONIGHT:
-OVW Women's Champion Leila Grey goes 1-on-1 with Haley J in a Hair vs. Hair Match!
-The OVW Kentucky Heavyweight Title is literally up for grabs in a 6-man ladder match featuring Jessie Godderz, Tony Gunn, Dustin Jackson, Matt Vine, Ryan Howe, & Joe Mack!
-The Outrunners defend the OVW Tag Team Titles against Bankroll!
-Plus, Hy Zaya defends the Rush Division Title against Luke Kurtisand much more!

Without further ado:

Here we go...

Linda Kay is the ring announcer, Bryan Kennison, Dancin' Stevie J, & Shannon the Dude are on commentary.

PRE-SHOW: 
"Southern Discomfort": Jebediah Blackhawk & Snake Williams Jr. vs. Louis Boudreaux & Douglas Deville.
Discomfort attacks from behind as their opponents get in the ring. They work over Douglas for the majority of the match, then throw him hard into his corner. Louis tags in and runs right into a double spinebuster from Discomfort for the 3.
WINNERS: DISCOMFORT by pinfall.

PRE-SHOW: Callen Bang vs. "A1 Since Day 1" ZDP vs. "Big Whiskey" Jared Kripke.
ZDP shoves Callen & Jared, and gets chopped by both of them in return. A lot of fast-paced offense that sees Callen control, then Jared, then ZDP each for a bit. Callen plants ZDP with a DDT, but he rolls to the apron. Jared nails Callen with a backstabber, then goes up and hits the Top Shelf Splash on Callen for the 3.
WINNER: KRIPKE by pinfall.

OPENING CONTEST: Manny Domingo vs. 
Maximo Suave.
They lock up into the corner and Maximo clean breaks. They exchange holds, then a test of strength sees Maximo take control. He throws Manny to the corner and runs into a back elbow. They exchange arm drags and Maximo rolls out. Manny dives through the ropes onto Maximo. Back inside, Manny kicks him in the back and locks in a sleeper. Maximo works up and Manny dropkicks him into the ropes. Maximo comes out with a kick to the head. Maximo locks him up from behind. He hits a swinging elbow drop across the chest and kicks Manny hard in the back. He locks in a pressure point submission hold. Manny works out and hits a hurricanrana, followed by a step up standing moonsault for 2. They exchange rights, then Maximo catches him with an uppercut in the ropes. Manny with a kick, but then Maximo catches him with a swinging side slam for 2. They exchange pinfall attempts, then hits and chops. Maximo with an elbow drop. Manny catches Maximo with a kick and a tornado DDT out of the corner. Time runs out.
TIME LIMIT DRAW.
The match gets restarted and they exchange shots. Manny with a slam off his back. He goes for the 450 off the top, but Maximo moves. He sets up for his finish, but Manny rolls him up and gets the 3.
WINNER: MANNY by pinfall.
After the match, they shake hands, but then Maximo clotheslines Manny and drops a fist.

WOMEN'S DIVISION TAG TEAM MATCH: "Double A" Arie Alexander & "The Queen of the North" Freya the Slaya vs. Tiffany Nieves & "Savage, Not Average" Judi Hendrix.
Arie & Tiffany start out. They exchange side headlocks. Arie takes her down off the ropes, but then Tiffany with an arm drag and locks up the arm. Judi tags in and they hit a double clothesline. Judi gets trapped in the opposing corner and Freya tags in and slams her. Arie hits the combo snapmare and kick to the face. Judi makes a hot tag to Tiffany. She catches Arie with a side slam for 2 as Freya breaks the pin. Arie throws Tiffany into the corner and chokes her with her boot as Freya tags in. Freya chokes her, then goes for a slam. Tiffany slides off and tries to go through her legs, but Freya drops her weight on her. Arie tags back in and Tiffany tries to fight free to make the tag, but Arie hits her and tags Freya. Freya drops an elbow, but Tiffany kicks out at 2. Freya knees her and throws her to the corner. Tiffany hits Arie, then moves as Freya charges in with a big boot. Tiffany goes for the tag, but Arie pulls Judi off the apron. Arie tags in and kicks Tiffany in the midsection. She goes to do it again, but Tiffany kicks her away and tags Judi. Judi comes in firing away. Freya tags back in. Freya grabs Judi by the throat, then Tiffany as she comes in. They hit Freya's arms and try to throw her off the ropes. Freya throws them instead. Arie trips Tiffany and fights with her on the outside as Judi runs into a big boot from Freya. She drops the leg and gets the 3.
WINNERS: FREYA & ARIE by pinfall.

OVW National Heavyweight Champion
Mahabali Shera comes to the ring. He says every week he has been coming out and talking about James Storm. People keep asking him when James will show up. He is here in his jungle and wonders when he will show up. Big Zo comes out and says he has been here since 2016 and this is his house. He challenges Shera to a match tonight and says he might have went through a rough patch and been helping propel everyone else up, but he wants some gold and will remind everyone what time it is...Zo time! Shera accepts.

OVW RUSH DIVISION TITLE MATCH: 
"Certified" Luke Kurtis vs. "The Hood Ninja" Hy Zaya (c).
They lock up and Luke gets in the ropes. Off the ropes, Luke plows Hy down. Hy then returns the favor. Luke takes a breather on the outside. Back in, Luke pulls Hy by his hair into the corner and hits him. Hy throws Luke into the opposite corner and hits a back body drop. Luke rolls out again. Back in, Hy spears Luke and pounds him on the mat. Luke rolls out again. Hy jumps out and kicks Luke in the head on the way down. He hits Luke face first off the apron and the stairs. Back inside, Hy hits him in the corner and delivers a monkey flip. Off the ropes, Luke reverses a throw and throws Hy clear out of the ring. Luke stomps on Hy's hand on the apron, then hits him into the barricade. He rolls Hy in and hits a snap suplex. He locks in an abdominal stretch near the ropes, using them for leverage when the ref doesn't see it. The ref finally catches him. Hy takes Luke down and catapults him into the corner. He charges him with a back elbow, clothesline, and another back elbow. Hy with a kick to the head. Luke falls into the corner, then grabs Hy and pulls him into the turnbuckle. Luke pulls down the kneepad and misses a charging knee. Hy gets him up, but Luke claws his face and locks in the C.O.A. Hy goes down to the mat and never taps out, but does pass out.
WINNER and
 NEW RUSH DIVISION CHAMPION: KURTIS by pinfall.

NON-TITLE MATCH: "Elusive" Eric Darkstorm (w/"Hustla" Deget Bundlez) vs. OVW Heavyweight Champion Omar Amir.
Eric charges into a clothesline from Omar, then Omar delivers a t-bone suplex. Deget causes a distraction and Eric hits him from behind. He hits a neckbreaker. Omar starts to fire back, but Deget grabs his foot off the ropes. Eric with a hard chop. He runs in with an uppercut. Omar comes back with some chops. Off the ropes, he shoulder blocks Eric down. Eric throws Omar out of the ring and Deget puts the boots to him while Eric distracts the ref in the ring. Deget rolls him in and Eric pounds him on the mat. Omar starts to fire back, but Eric catches him with a roundhouse kick. Again, Eric distracts the ref and Deget chokes Omar from the outside. Omar moves from an elbow drop and reverses a throw and splashes Eric in the corner. Deget hits Omar again as the ref checks on Eric. Eric gets Omar up and nails a TKO for 2. Eric locks him in a submission. Omar gets him up on his shoulders and breaks it with a Samoan drop. Omar clotheslines Eric out of the ring. Omar goes up top and leaps out on both Deget & Eric. Back in, he clotheslines Eric and hits a dropkick. He splashes him in the corner, then again. He hits the overhead release suplex and splashes Eric once more. He goes up top and hits a flying clothesline. Deget gets in the ring and clotheslines Omar.
WINNER: OMAR by DQ.
After the match, Dark Kloudz hit their double team finisher on Omar and pose with the Heavyweight Title over him.

OVW TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: 
"Bankroll": Ca$h Flo & "Big Money" Dimes vs. "The Outrunners": Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd (c).
Dimes with a wristlock to Truth and throws him face first into the top turnbuckle. Off the ropes, Dimes with an arm drag takedown. Ca$h tags in and Truth tags Turbo. They lock up and Ca$h shoves Turbo to the mat. They lock up again and Turbo hits him. Ca$h with a big right to the gut. He tags Dimes and they throw Turbo hard into the corner. Dimes with a nsapmare and tag to Ca$h. Ca$h throws Dimes across Turbo with a legdrop. The Outrunners need a break on the outside. Turbo rolls in and tags Truth. Truth gets plowed down by Ca$h off the ropes. Dimes tags in and chops Truth. Dimes hits Truth in the ropes and tags Ca$h, Ca$h assists with a 619. Dimes tags back in and Truth hits him and takes him to the corner to tag Turbo. Dimes comes back and throws Turbo across the ring! Ca$h tags in and they deliver a double atomic drop. Dimes tags back in and locks in a side headlock. Turbo breaks loose and tags Truth. They go for a double suplex, but Dimes slides out and tags Ca$h. Ca$h with back body drops and clotheslines Turbo out. He tags Dimes in to chokeslam Truth. Turbo throws a title in the ring. As the ref goes to put it out, he gets in with the other title and goes to clock Dimes, but clocks Ca$h off the apron. Dimes goes for a sunset flip on Truth, but he tags Turbo on the way down. Turbo hits Dimes and covers for 2. Truth chokes Dimes in the ropes while Turbo tells the ref his hair was pulled. Truth tags back in and Dimes tries to fight back, but Truth throws him hard into the corner and covers for 2. Turbo tags back in and Dimes tries to fire out of their corner. Turbo hits a snapmare and tags Truth who runs in with an overhead neckbreaker. Ca$h is back up and wants in at the Outrunners. The ref keeps him away as the Outrunners choke Dimes in the corner. Dimes finally gets the hot tag. Ca$h with big slams to both Truth & Turbo, then runs in with cross body's in each corner. He gives them a meeting of the minds and chops them both. The Outrunners double team him and slam him. Truth & Turbo get their titles and Ca$h ducks as they try to hit him. Dimes charges back in and takes them both down. Ca$h & Dimes both go up and each hit the Payload on Truth & Turbo for dual 3's!
WINNERS and NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: BANKROLL by pinfall.

NON-TITLE MATCH: Big Zo vs. OVW National Champion "The Indian Lion" Mahabali Shera
.
They lock up. Zo shoves Shera, then locks in a side headlock. Shera reverses. Off the ropes, Shera & Zo collide, but both men stay up. Shera tries again, but Zo stays on his feet. Shera tries a third time and shoulder tackles him down. Shera misses a charge to the corner. Shera reverses a throw and splashes Zo. Zo comes back with the cartwheel butt bump and back elbows. He throws Shera to the opposite corner and splashes him. He clubs him in the middle of the ring and kicks him. Zo with a big slam and covers for 2. He drops the Are You Serious? legdrop for 2. He locks in a submission and Shera gets to his feet and delivers a snap suplex. Zo comes back with some rights, but Shera charges him with big clotheslines. He connects with the Sky High and gets the 3!
WINNER: SHERA by pinfall.

"The Demon Magnate"
 Amon, "The Nephilim" D'mone Solavino, & "The Dark Reverend" Ronnie Roberts vs. Crixus & "Mr. Juicy" Luscious Lawrence.
We start with a video where Luscious & Crixus are in Amon's twisted world somewhere. They end up fighting out to the ring, but Luscious comes out last and hits Crixus in the head with a chair as he rolls in and feeds Crixus to Amon for the STH and the 3.
WINNERS: AMON, D'MONE, & RONNIE by pinfall.

HAIR vs. HAIR MATCH: "Hollyhood" Haley J vs. OVW Women's Champion "The Unstoppable Danger" Leila Grey
.
They brawl immediately, rolling around and pounding each other on the mat. They roll out to the floor where Leila hits Haley and each hit is for Haley's mom, Jada Stone, & Tiffany Nieves. Haley takes control, hitting Leila into the steel railing at ringside. They continue fighting around ringside, with Haley hitting Leila with a trash can. Leila reverses and throws Haley into it. Back inside finally, Leila hits the facebuster off her leg and picks up the 3!
WINNER: GREY by pinfall.
After the match, Haley tries to run to the back. Leila brings her out, but Haley runs her into the side of the ring and tries to leave. Maria James brings her back out. Leila rolls her in. Leila cuts some off, but Tony Bizo & Dr. Ricky Jones come out. Bizo gets kicked below the belt, then Jones tries to hit Leila, but she kicks him and hits her finisher on him!

OVW KENTUCKY HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE 6-MAN LADDER MATCH: Joe Mack vs. 
"Goodfella" Matt Vine vs. Dustin Jackson vs. "Rockstar" Ryan Von Rocket (w/"Guit-Arie" Alexander) vs. "Shotgun" Tony Gunn vs. "Mr. PEC-Tacular" Jessie Godderz.
Jessie comes out with a walker and a neckbrace on. Ryan immediately goes for a ladder. Jessie gets out as well. Gunn & Vine battle, as do Dustin & Joe. Jessie goes to climb, but Ryan yells at him and he gets down and puts the ladder down. Dustin clotheslines Jessie and takes the neckbrace off. Joe gets the ladder and takes everyone down with it. Joe sets up a ladder, then Ryan brings one in. Ryan hits Joe with the ladder. Gunn drop toeholds Ryan on a ladder. Jessie & Gunn wrap Joe & Ryan's legs up in a ladder and twist them up. Dustin & Vine get in and take down Jessie & Gunn. Ryan tries to climb, but Vine pulls him and his pants partially down. Joe goes to climb, but he is also pulled down, and Dustin & Vine clothesline him out. Vine takes Dustin out, then goes to climb. Ryan flies off the top and dropkicks the ladder! Ryan stomps Vine, but Vine delivers a spinebuster on a ladder! Jessie & Gunn are back in and Jessie throws a ladder that clocks Ryan in the face. Jessie goes to climb, but Gunn climbs the other side and argues with him. Joe gets in and grabs them both by the throats. They work together to break loose and throw Joe into the ladder. Gunn sets up a table with Jessie and they try to hit Joe with a double Takin' Out the Trash, but he reverses and double suplexes them. Ryan, Dustin, & Vine work together to take down Joe. Arie gives Ryan a ladder and he sets it up in the corner. Joe fights off all 3, but Vine hits Joe in the back and then in the midsection several times with a ladder. He sets it up and Ryan tosses Dustin out. Vine tosses Ryan out. Vine & Jessie now climb opposite sides of the ladder. They exchange shots and knock each other out and off the ladder. Ryan is back in and starts to climb. Gunn gets in and climbs the other side. Gunn hits him off, but Joe comes in and powerbombs Gunn off through a ladder in the corner! Joe starts to climb, but Dustin is now in and climbs the other side. Joe chokeslams him off through a table! Jessie gets in with another ladder and leaps off and spears Joe off the other ladder! Ryan is now climbing, as is Vine. They exchange shots and knock each other off. Gunn & Jessie are now climbing again and grab the title at the same time. Vine & Ryan climb up and there is a tug of war over it. Joe gets in between the ladders and shoves them both down. The title falls to the mat and before Joe can grab it, Dustin runs in with the boot and grabs the title!
WINNER 
and NEW KENTUCKY CHAMPION: DUSTIN JACKSON.

*AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR READING!

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