Ed Payer (CEO) Al Snow (co-owner) Craig Greenberg (co-owner) Matt Jones (co-owner) Mickie James (Creative Director, Head of Female Talent, and Executive Producer)
Owners
Al Snow, Craig Greenberg, Matt Jones
Website
ovwrestling.com
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Genre
Professional wrestling
Created by
Nightmare Danny Davis
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
25
No. of episodes
1,286 (as of April 6, 2024[update])
Production
Camera setup
Multicamera setup
Running time
105 minutes
Original release
Network
WBNA-21
Triller TV
Release
January 17, 1998 (1998-01-17) – present
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Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American professional wrestling promotion and former developmental territory based in Louisville, Kentucky.[2] The company is currently run by Al Snow, Matt Jones, and Louisville mayor Craig Greenberg.
OVW was initially a member promotion of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) from its inception in 1993 until 2000, when it became the primary developmental territory for the World Wrestling Federation, now known as WWE.[3] It remained in this role from 2000 until February 7, 2008, when the promotion became unaffiliated.[4] In November 2011, OVW became the developmental territory for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.[5] This relationship initially ended on November 2, 2013, but on March 19, 2019, the two promotions re-established their developmental agreement.[6]
OVW's television programming originates from the Davis Arena in the Buechel neighborhood of Louisville.[7] Their weekly series, known informally as OVW TV, currently airs locally on WBNA-21 and is streaming online via FITE TV as well as the promotion's YouTube channel. As of 2020, through various syndication and distribution deals, OVW's weekly series is available to view in over 100 million households in the U.S., and to over 700 million worldwide.[8][9][10]
^"About Us".
^"About OVW | Ohio Valley Wrestling". Ovwrestling.com. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
^Cactus Back Wrestling (May 31, 2017), OVW TV #1 (January 17,1998), retrieved April 18, 2018
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^"TNA Impact Wrestling and OVW Sign Developmental Deal | Ohio Valley Wrestling". Ovwrestling.com. November 7, 2011. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
^IMPACT (March 19, 2019). "BREAKING: We are thrilled to announce that we have re-entered into an agreement with @ovwrestling to serve as an official development and training territory for IMPACT Wrestling.pic.twitter.com/Wm8g20VwPT". @IMPACTWRESTLING. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
^Marshall, Anne (December 7, 2011). "Learning the ropes". Louisville Eccentric Observer. Archived from the original on January 8, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
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^"OVW Adds Game+ As 7th Network To Growing Platform; Owner Al Snow Comments". Forbes. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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