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Ohio Valley Wrestling

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Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Louisville, Kentucky. [1]

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Al Snow

Allen Ray Sarven (born July 18, 1963) is an American professional wrestler, color commentator, training coach and promoter better known by his ring name of Al Snow.

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Alicia Fox

Victoria Elizabeth Michelle Crawford (born June 30, 1986) is an American professional wrestler, former model and occasional actress who is currently signed to WWE under the ring name Alicia Fox, performing on the Raw brand.

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Beth Phoenix

Elizabeth Kociański-Copeland (born November 24, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Beth Phoenix.

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Bobby Lashley

Robert Franklin Lashley (born July 16, 1976) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand.

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Brock Lesnar

Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12, 1977) is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist and football player.

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Buechel, Louisville

Buechel is a former census-designated place in Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.

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Charlie Haas

Charles Doyle "Charlie" Haas II (born March 27, 1972) is an American semi-retired professional and amateur wrestler.

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CM Punk

Phillip Jack Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American mixed martial artist, comic book writer and former professional wrestler.

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Cody Rhodes

Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes (born Cody Garrett Runnels, June 30, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and occasional actor.

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Color commentator

A color commentator or expert commentator is a sports commentator who assists the main commentator, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress.

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Crimson (wrestler)

Anthony Gregory Mayweather (born February 21, 1985) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Crimson.

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Curt Hawkins

Brian Myers (born April 20, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and promoter.

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D'Angelo Dinero

Elijah Samuel Burke (born May 24, 1978) is an American professional wrestler and color commentator.

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Damien Sandow

Aaron Steven Haddad (born August 3, 1982) is an American professional wrestler best known for his tenure with WWE under the ring name Damien Sandow.

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Daniel Hollie

Daniel Richard "Danny" Holle (born October 3, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, currently working on the independent circuit.

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Dave Bautista

David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor, retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist and bodybuilder.

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Deuce 'n Domino

Deuce 'n Domino was the name of a professional wrestling tag team consisting of Deuce Shade and Dice Domino, who were managed for the majority of their run by Cherry Pie and briefly by Maryse.

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Dolph Ziggler

Nicholas Theodore Nemeth (born July 27, 1980) is an American professional wrestler.

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Doug Basham

Lyle Douglas "Doug" Basham Jr. (born May 12, 1971) is an American retired professional wrestler.

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ECW (WWE brand)

WWE ECW was one of WWE's brands which was established on June 13, 2006 as a revival of the Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) promotion and was discontinued on February 16, 2010.

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Ethan Carter III

Michael Hutter (born March 18, 1983), better known by the ring name Ethan Carter III (or abbreviated as EC3), is an American professional wrestler.

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Eugene (wrestler)

Nicholas Dinsmore (born December 17, 1975), also known by his World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) ring name Eugene, is an American professional wrestler and promoter.

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Farm team

In sports, a farm team, farm system, feeder team, practice squad, or nursery club, is generally a team or club whose role is to provide experience and training for young players, with an agreement that any successful players can move on to a higher level at a given point.

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Flash Flanagan

Christopher Kindred (born April 6, 1974) is an American professional wrestler who has appeared in numerous independent wrestling leagues, such as Xtreme Championship Wrestling, as well as the global phenomenon companies, World Wrestling Entertainment, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the International Wrestling Association, and is best known by his ring names Flash Flanagan and Slash Venom.

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Florida Championship Wrestling

Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) was a professional wrestling promotion based on the former independent Championship Wrestling from Florida promotion, which operated from 1961 until 1987.

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Greg Gagne (wrestler)

Gregory Alan Gagne (born July 27, 1948) is a retired American professional wrestler.

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Impact Wrestling

Impact Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion currently based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Independent circuit

In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indie circuit is the collective name of independent professional wrestling promotions which are smaller than major televised promotions.

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Jay Bradley

Bradley Jayden Thomas (born March 17, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring names of Jay Bradley and Aiden O'Shea.

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Jessie Belle Smothers

Jessie Belle McCoy is an American model, professional wrestling valet, and professional wrestler.

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Jessie Godderz

Jessie Godderz (born April 23, 1986) also known as Mr.

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Jim Cornette

James Mark Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American podcaster, former professional wrestling booker, commentator, manager, and occasional professional wrestler.

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John Cena

John Felix Anthony Cena Jr. (born April 23, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, rapper, and television host.

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John Laurinaitis

John Hodger Laurinaitis (born July 31, 1962), also known as Johnny Ace, is an American senior producer and retired professional wrestler, currently employed by WWE.

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John Morrison (wrestler)

John Randall Hennigan (born October 3, 1979) is an American professional wrestler, actor and traceur, who is currently signed to Impact Wrestling under the ring name Johnny Impact and Lucha Underground under the ring name Johnny Mundo.

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Josette Bynum

Josette Bynum (born September 11, 1977) is a retired American professional wrestler.

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Kelly Kelly

Barbara Jean Blank (born January 15, 1987) is an American model, reality television personality, and professional wrestler, better known professionally as Barbie Blank and by her ring name Kelly Kelly.

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Ken Anderson (wrestler)

Kenneth Anderson (born March 6, 1976) is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling trainer and actor currently working with Top Rank as a ring announcer.

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Kofi Kingston

Kofi Johnson (born August 14, 1981) is a Ghanaian-born American professional wrestler.

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Lei'D Tapa

Seini Draughn (née Tonga, born 27 November 1982) is a German-born Tongan American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, model, mixed martial artist undefeated professional boxer (2-0 2 KO) and former women's American football player.

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List of independent wrestling promotions in the United States

This is a list of independent wrestling promotions in the United States, sorted by regional area, and lists both active and defunct "indy promotions" from the 1990s and 2000s.

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List of National Wrestling Alliance territories

The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling organization.

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London, Kentucky

London is a home rule-class city in Laurel County, Kentucky, in the United States.

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Louisville Eccentric Observer

The Louisville Eccentric Observer (also called LEO Weekly but widely known as just LEO) is a privately owned free urban alternative weekly newspaper, distributed every Wednesday in about 700 locations throughout the Louisville, Kentucky, metropolitan area, including areas of southern Indiana.

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Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 29th most-populous city in the United States.

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Mark Henry

Mark Jerrold Henry (born June 12, 1971) is an American powerlifter, Olympic weightlifter, strongman, and professional wrestler, who is currently signed to WWE as a producer.

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Maryse Ouellet

Maryse Mizanin (née Ouellet; born January 21, 1983) is a Canadian-American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, actress, businesswoman and glamour model currently signed to WWE under the ring name Maryse, performing on the SmackDown brand as the manager of her real-life husband The Miz.

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Matt Cappotelli

Matthew Lee Cappotelli (November 12, 1979 – June 29, 2018) was an American professional wrestler.

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Mickie James

Mickie Laree James (born August 31, 1979) Additional January 6, 2017.

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Natalya Neidhart

Natalie Katherine Neidhart-Wilson (born May 27, 1982) is a Canadian-American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Natalya, performing on the Raw brand.

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National Wrestling Alliance

The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling organization.

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Nightmare Danny Davis

Daniel Briley (born June 30, 1952), better known by the ring name "Nightmare" Danny Davis, is an American retired professional wrestler and referee.

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ODB (wrestler)

Jessica Nora Kresa (born June 6, 1978) is an American professional wrestler, referee, bartender and actress better known as ODB.

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OVW Hardcore Championship

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OVW Heavyweight Championship

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OVW Light Heavyweight Championship

The Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) Light Heavyweight Championship, was a title contested in Ohio Valley Wrestling.

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OVW Southern Tag Team Championship

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OVW Television Championship

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OVW Women's Championship

The OVW Women's Championship (also known as OVW Ladies Championship) is a women's professional wrestling championship in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). The first holder of the title was ODB, who declared herself champion in August 2006. The belt was defended as any other championship in professional wrestling until Serena Deeb declared she would defend the belt under 24/7 rules in May 2008. These rules lasted until Melody won the belt in November 2008. Jessie Belle holds the record for most reigns, with eleven and at 343 days, Josie/Lady JoJo sixth reign is the longest in the title's history. Reggie and The Baroness' first and only reigns are the shortest in the title's history at less than a day. The Bodyguy is the first and only male to hold the title. Overall, there have been 69 reigns shared among 29 wrestlers, with four vacancies.

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Paul Heyman

Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965) is an American entertainment producer, writer, performer, marketer, promoter, professional wrestling manager and commentator currently signed to WWE on the Raw brand.

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Professional wrestling

Professional wrestling (often shortened to pro wrestling or simply wrestling) is a form of sports entertainment which combines athletics with theatrical performance.

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Professional wrestling promotion

A professional wrestling promotion (also federation or fed) is a company or business that regularly performs shows involving professional wrestling.

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Randy Orton

Randal Keith Orton (born April 1, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and actor.

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Rebel (wrestler)

Tanea Brooks (born September 8, 1978) is an American professional wrestling manager, professional wrestler, model, actress, and dancer.

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René Duprée

René Emile Goguen (born December 15, 1983) is a Canadian professional wrestler, better known by his ring name René Duprée.

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Ring announcer

A ring announcer is an in-ring (and sometimes on-camera) employee or contractor for a boxing, professional wrestling, or mixed martial arts event or promotion, who introduces the competitors to the audience.

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Ring of Honor

Ring of Honor Wrestling Entertainment, LLC, d/b/a Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Rip Rogers

Mark Sciarra (born February 7, 1954) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rip Rogers.

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Rob Conway

Robert Thomas Conway Jr. (born November 28, 1974), is an American professional wrestler.

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Rob Terry

Robert Terry (born 23 December 1980), is a Welsh professional wrestler and bodybuilder.

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Rockstar Spud

James Michael Curtin (born 30 January 1983) is a British professional wrestler currently signed with WWE, where he is assigned to the Raw brand as the on-screen General Manager of 205 Live, under the ring name Drake Maverick.

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Rodney Mack

Rodney Begnaud (born October 12, 1970) is an American professional wrestler and mixed martial artist, better known by his ring name Rodney Mack.

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Rosa Mendes

Milena Leticia Roucka (born October 25, 1979) is a Canadian model, professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager.

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Ruby Riott

Dori Elizabeth Prange (born January 9, 1991) is an American professional wrestler.

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Ryback

Ryback Allen Reeves (born Ryan Allen Reeves; November 10, 1981) is an American professional wrestler who performs as The Big Guy or Ryback.

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Santino Marella

Anthony Carelli (born March 14, 1974) is a Canadian sports analyst, web series host, trainer, retired professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist and occasional actor who currently works for the Canadian sports TV network Sportsnet and for Impact Wrestling.

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Sean Casey (wrestler)

Sean Casey (born February 1, 1972) is an American professional wrestler who wrestles on the Southeast independent circuit.

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Shelton Benjamin

Shelton James Benjamin (born July 9, 1975) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE on the SmackDown brand.

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Sports commentator

In sports broadcasting, a sports commentator (also known as sports announcer, sportscaster or play-by-play announcer) gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast, traditionally delivered in the historical present tense.

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Sports entertainment

Sports entertainment is a type of spectacle which presents an ostensibly competitive event using a high level of theatrical flourish and extravagant presentation, with the purpose of entertaining an audience.

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Sports in Louisville, Kentucky

Sports in Louisville, Kentucky include amateur and professional sports in baseball, football, horse racing, horse shows, ice hockey, soccer and lacrosse.

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Taeler Hendrix

Taeler Conrad-Mellen (born June 7, 1989) is an American professional wrestler and valet, better known by the ring name Taeler Hendrix, best known for her work in Ring of Honor (ROH).

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The Boogeyman (wrestler)

Martin Wright (born July 15, 1964) is an American professional wrestler, Aerobics Instructor, and Personal Trainer.

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The Miz

Michael Gregory Mizanin (born October 8, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, actor and media personality currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name The Miz.

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The Spirit Squad

The Spirit Squad was a professional wrestling stable that consisted of Kenny, Johnny, Mitch, Nicky, and Mikey.

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Tye Dillinger

Ronald William Arneill (born February 19, 1981) is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Tye Dillinger.

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Wade Barrett

Stuart Alexander Bennett (born 10 August 1980) is an English actor, professional wrestler, and former bare-knuckle boxer, best known for his tenure with WWE under the ring name Wade Barrett.

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WBNA

WBNA, virtual channel 21 (VHF digital channel 8), is an independent commercial television station licensed to Louisville, Kentucky, United States.

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WOBZ-LD

WOBZ-LD is a digital low power television station in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, broadcasting on Channel 9.

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WWE

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a WWE, is an American integrated media and entertainment company that primarily is known for professional wrestling.

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Zack Ryder

Matthew Brett Cardona (born May 14, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and YouTube personality currently signed to WWE under the ring name Zack Ryder, performing on the Raw brand.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohio_Valley_Wrestling

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