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OVW Presents New Beginnings

Live from the Jefferson Davis Arena 01/16/99

Main Event IWGP Tag Team Titles: Tencozy (Tenzan & Kojima) (c) vs The Headbangers

Shane McMahon made a special appearance on OVW television to say that they are proud to announce that Tencozy are coming to America to defend their recently won IWGP tag team titles. The Headbangers were training in OVW, so were in the area and were offered and accepted a place in this historic IWGP tag title match in America.

OVW Heavyweight Title: Doug Basham (c) vs Bart Gunn

Basham called out Bart Gunn as a wrestler who has passed his peak and someone who should stand aside for wrestlers like him, who actually have a future. Bart did not take to kindly to being spoken to by the OVW champion in this fashion and challenged him to put his title where his mouth is. Basham laughed off the challenge but was forced to defend against him eventually anyway, when Bart Gunn won a no 1 contenders match against Nick Dinsmore.

'The God of Metal' Van Hammer vs Nick Dinsmore

A WWF newcomer with a gigantic ego and delusions of heavy metal godhood believes that nobody can beat him. After going on a run of victories, albeit tainted ones, he may have a point. Nick Dinsmore is a man who plans on shutting his mouth however but Van Hammer is not afraid, saying that he couldn't even beat a washed up fake cowboy, so how could Dinsmore hope to beat an actual living metal god?

OVW Tag Team Titles: America's Legacy (Tiger Ali Singh/Silver King) (c) vs Public Enemy

A group calling themselves 'America's legacy' recently debuted on OVW. Through their spokesperson and leader Tiger Ali Singh, they claim that America has long fostered an attitude of hatred and fear for anyone even slightly different to their fat bigoted selves. They claim that this has led to many fine men and women having lives they deserved denied them, because they do not fit into what american society sees as being the right kind of person. This has to stop, Tiger claims, this disgusting flame of hatred must be put out and can no longer be allowed to flame on and burn alive the hopes and dreams of good people. THIS is America's legacy, Tiger yells and whatever needs to be done to right these wrongs, is America's consequence.

Public Enemy aren't necessarily known for their patriotism but they don't particularly care for a team of loudmouths that think they are better than everyone, including the public enemy themselves! They have made it their business to stop America's legacy from gaining any foothold in OVW but were unable to prevent them from cheating to beat the Haas Brothers to win the OVW tag team titles. Stepping up now to challenge them themselves, can Public Enemy take the tag titles off them? Or will their anti-american crusade continue?

OVW X Division Title: Aguila (c) vs Blitzkreig vs Shane Helms

Aguila has never been afraid to put his recently won OVW X title on the line against all comers. The cocky but talented Shane Helms and the lightning quick Blitzkreig were the latest to step up and when a contenders match ended in a double countout, Aguila said he'd face both of them!

American University (Shelton Benjamin & The Hass Brothers) vs Too Hot Enterprises (Scott Taylor, Brian Lawler & Elix Skipper) w/Bull Buchanan

Too Hot Enterprises are a group of young high flyers that have always found wrestling to be easy and seek to use their obvious gifts to make themselves rich. So far it has worked and they've even splashed the cash and hired themselves a bodyguard by the name of Bull Buchanan.

On the opposite side are 3 men who, while also being incredibly talented themselves, care about their education and care about taking the time to train and become better wrestlers. They also care about the history of the sport and want to rise to the top the right way and achieve success in a way that one can be proud of. They are the Haas brothers and their fellow classmate Shelton Benjamin and together they aim to beat some respect into Too Hot Enterprises and then go on and take back their OVW tag team titles.

Devon Storm & Daffney vs Ron Waterman & Jacqueline

No nonsense Ron Waterman has found a like minded soul in the rough and tough Jacqueline but both of them have been harassed recently by the oddball pairing of Devon Storm and Daffney. Nobody yet knows what they they are up to, or what their plan is but Waterman and Jacqueline do not plan to wait to find out and have challenged them to a mixed tag team match.

Sable vs Ivory

Highly resentful of being in OVW, Sable has been a pain to deal with recently and it all boiled over when Ivory told her exactly what she thought of Sable's whining. Sable attacked her and the injury put back Ivory's main roster debut. Danny Davis booked this match, so they could sort it out once and for all in the ring.

This is the same universe as my Stable Wars II diary. It features all the talent I have in development and there will be the odd surprise or two as in how you'd see wrestlers like Jushin Liger in NXT.

Also, as you can probably guess by the section of the board this diary is in, it's completely gameless. It will likely give you hints as to who might become players as my 99 game diary progresses into the 00's though.

Results wise it'll be fairly basic but I'll try to give a little information as to what I see as going on in the previews.

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OVW Presents New Beginnings

Live from the Jefferson Davis Arena 01/16/99

OVW X Division Title: Aguila (c) vs Blitzkreig vs Shane Helms

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We started off hot, with 3 quality cruiserweights. Shane Helms was being really cagey and picking his spots, while the other two went at it with everything they had. The champion hit a moonsault to the outside, wiping out both of his opponents, which got a big pop. The champion was later caught out by Helms, trying to finish Blitzkrieg off with presumably another moonsault and Helms hits the top rope frankensteiner. Blitzkreig breaks up the ensuing pin and the match continues. A really well placed kick to the jaw, staggers Aguila and Blitzkreig looks to finish the champion off but when he charges at him, Aguila ducks and pulls down the top rope with him and momentum carries Blitzkreig over to the ringside floor mats. A seated senton from the apron sees both men collide with the guardrail and the crowd pops big again! Aguila manages to scrape himself together and gets back in the ring and starts looking for Shane Helms and he comes from behind and smacks him in the head with the X Division title belt! The referee had been checking on Blitzkreig and had missed this but he doesn't miss the cover, which sees a new champion crowned! A cocky Helms escapes the ring but briefly pauses at the entrance to hold up his belt to mock the former champion, who then proceeds to chase right after him!

Winner and NEW X Division Champion: Shane Helms

Devon Storm & Daffney vs Ron Waterman & Jacqueline

Waterman and Jacqueline worked really well together but the oddball pairing opposing them was just content to mess with their heads and not actually fight them to any great degree. Daffney was laughing every time Jacqueline slapped her. Waterman, for his part, could barely lay a finger on Storm and that was mostly because Storm kept bouncing around all over the place. It came off as him being playful to, rather than just being afraid, or trying to get out his way in general. Then strange disturbing music started to play and a cloaked figure made his way to the ring.

The mysterious man made no attempt to interfere but his mere presence was enough to make Daffney and Storm focus and actually start to wrestle........which ironically almost immediately ended the match as Devon Storm comes off the top, gets powerslamed and shortly after he taps out to a rear naked choke. The cloaked figure then leaves without a word and Daffney looks worried, helping Devon Storm to his feet and they make their way to the back, leaving a still somewhat confused but at least victorious babyface team in the ring.

The Winners: Ron Waterman & Jacqueline

'The God of Metal' Van Hammer vs Nick Dinsmore

Despite his recent excellent record, racking up a lot of wins, despite his big talk of how little he thinks of Dinsmore and his abilities....Van Hammer is doing an awful lot of stalling in this match, seemingly scared to really get into it with the top technical wrestler in OVW. Everything Hammer tried, Dinsmore was able to counter. For example an attempted belly to back by the metalhead, was countered into a fisherman suplex for a near fall. Another near fall when Dinsmore ducked an attempted clothesline and hit a cutter. Hammer finally started to build momentum after a snake eyes which saw Dinsmore's throat hit the top rope. Quick to take advantage of this, Hammer locks in a cobra clutch. Sensing Dinsmore wont submit, he turns it into a cobra clutch slam. This may have finished things but Dinsmore managed to stick a foot on the ropes. Disappointed but still thinking he now has this, Hammer pulls his opponent to his feet but is immediately countered into a small package! It doesn't get the win but it shakes the self-proclaimed metal god out of his overly confident state and he starts to get vicious, really targeting Dinsmore's throat. Hammer hits a ddt and then goes for a single arm choke. It clearly hurts but Dinsmore still wont submit! A slingshot suplex variant, with the emphasis more on the throat than chest and that should have been it but Hammer starts celebrating his 'inevitable' victory, to rile up the crowd. He turns around.......Dinsmore jumps up, hits a sweet looking cutter and then a bridging german suplex and gets the 3, clutching his sore throat after an all too brief moment of celebration.

The Winner: Nick Dinsmore

OVW Tag Team Titles: America's Legacy (Tiger Ali Singh/Silver King) (c) vs Public Enemy

Tiger Ali Singh has a microphone and is telling the crowd how he sees it "In the main event, you have 2 white bread failures and a pair of Japanese mercenaries, whereas a true multicultural champion team is left languishing in the middle of the card! This injustice will not stand! Public Enemy will tonight suffer from America's Legacy and endure its rightful consequence!" Public Enemy aren't interested in talking back, they're here to fight and take it to the champions, in the early going. A cheap shot from Singh, lead to Silver King taking over on Rocco. The intriguing thing about Silver King was that he carried an imposing air about him, throughout this match, even though he was slightly smaller than both his opponents. Grunge tried diving off with a splash but King catches him and hits a death valley driver. Rocco eventually gets the challengers going, when he comes off the top with a diving leg drop and hits Singh, who had been attempting to submit Grunge with a leg scissiors choke. Public Enemy are taking control but eventually another member of America's Legacy, the Mexican luchadore Ciclope, makes his to the ring.

The luchadore does his best to distract the challengers. He's shouting, waving his arms and then when he steps up on the apron, Roccco takes a swipe at him......only for Singh to sneak up behind him and connect with a double knee backbreaker! Grunge is in to help his partner and this draws in King. The referee is trying to restore order, when Ciclope comes off the top with a cross body and wipes everyone out! The match is clearly done but neither team wants to stop fighting. Just when it looks like the numbers might tell,

Reckless Youth makes his way out to back up Public Enemy and they see the heel group off.

The Winners: No Contest
STILL OVW Tag Team Champions: America's Legacy

Sable vs Ivory

If Jim Ross had been on commentary, he'd have called this 'bowling shoe ugly' Sable had less than zero interest in this match, thinking she was above being in the 'minor leagues' Ivory has respect for the business at all levels and just plain doesn't like Sable and was eager to tear into her. So Sable would stall and generally avoid confrontation whenever possible and the crowd quickly turned on her. Eventually Sable jumps on Ivory, pulling at her hair. Ivory backs up, crushing Sable between herself and the corner post. Then transitions to a samoan driver for the 3 count. Sable recovers and makes her way to the back, screaming "I AM BETTER THAN THIS! I DESERVE BETTER THAN BEING STUCK AT AMERICA'S HOLE IN THE WALL! YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE DECENT WINE!"

The Winner: Ivory

American University (Shelton Benjamin & The Hass Brothers) vs Too Hot Enterprises (Scott Taylor, Brian Lawler & Elix Skipper) w/Bull Buchanan

Russ Haas seemed especially heated and was aiming for Brian Lawler in particular, with commentary noting that Russ had lost a 1 on 1 match to Skipper via some serious cheating on Lawler's part on the lead in OVW show. The narrow focus almost ended things early, when Skipper had made a blind tag without Russ knowing and snuck up behind him and hit a german suplex. Russ was even more incensed after this, with his face reading 'this cocky b**tard thinks he can out suplex ME?' They then start trying to out-suplex each other, with Russ easily winning. However his desire to take on all comers is tiring him out and Charlie has to resort to blind tagging him to actually get him out of the ring, for his own good! Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin then work on Taylor, showing some great chemistry. They actually look like they may have it won, when Charlie hit a knee lift and then Benjamin hit a t-bone suplex but Skipper broke up the ensuing pin. Several near falls occur over the next few minutes but nothing seems settled and THE decide they need to bring their difference maker into it and Bull Buchanan starts circling the ring. After Benjamin hits the paydirt on Taylor, Buchanan roughly yanks him out of the ring. and then throws him into the ring steps. The referee calls for the bell but Danny Davis, who had been on commentary said that he was NOT going to have another tag match ruined and demanded they restart it! While most of THE was protesting this decision, Charlie Haas connects with the Haastile takeover (scoop lift into inverted ddt) on Scott Taylor for the 3 count. While the babyface team celebrates to the back, the heels are still protesting the 'unfair' nature of the result.

The Winners: American University

OVW Heavyweight Title: Doug Basham (c) vs Bart Gunn

The Champion insisted on entering first saying "The people deserve the first thing they see being me, carrying this beautiful shiny belt to the ring and the last thing they see, being me holding it aloft over the unconscious body of my pathetic phony challenger at the end of the match!" It's quite an entertaining and hotly contested wrestling match, as some people don't realise just how good Doug Basham is behind that cocky attitude and they also don't realise just how tough Bart Gunn, is because he's kind of been directionless since the Smokin' Gunns dissolved. A ddt gives Bart the upper hand and he starts to work on Basham's head and upper chest with several punishing strikes. Bart tries a cutter but Basham shoves him off, into the ropes and tries to clothesline him on the rebound but Bart ducks and this time hits the cutter! A cover but the champion has a foot on the ropes! Bart attempts to powerbomb Basham but the champion pretends to be helpless, sliding down as if he's totally out of it, only to surprise him with a smalll package. Bart kicks out and continues to attack, really dominating the match. In a desperate move, the champion pulled the referee in front of him and the ref ate a boot to the face. The champion rolls out of the ring, while Bart, being the good babyface checks on the referee. He then notices that rather than attempt to grab a weapon, Basham was simply trying to leave and keep his title that way. Chasing after him, the champion and challenger brawl on the outside. Basham escapes back into the ring and stomps away at Bart when he tries getting back in. Using as many cheap shots as he can muster, the champion has worked his way back into this and looks to connect with the last impression piledriver but before he can fully set up for it, Bart counters and connects with a cutter and this time is able to successfully connect with a powerbomb but before he can cover.....

a large individual storms the ring and attacks the champion. The match is thrown out but it doesn't stop the beating and soon the champion is up and he exits the ring to grab a microphone. "You stupid hick! Did you really think I'd come into such an important title match unprepared? Meet Baldo, my own personal bodyguard and the destroyer of the dreams of anybody that's stupid enough to challenge me!" Doug Basham then holds his title aloft over the fallen Bart Gunn, just as he'd promised before the match.

The Winner: Bart Gunn by dq
STILL OVW Heavyweight Champion: Doug Basham

Main Event IWGP Tag Team Titles: TenCozy (Tenzan & Kojima) (c) vs The Headbangers

The crowd reaction to this match was interesting, with obviously a lot of them appreciating that they were seeing two top Japanese stars in their local promotion and were determined to give them their due respect but at the same time, the Headbangers have a little history around the area and they've had some good matches on OVW tv with American University and Too Hot Enterprises and were indeed the first team to actually pin America's Legacy and so the crowd are more than willing to cheer for the metalheads as well. The first nearfall was after Kojima hit a lifting ddt on Mosh and Tenzan followed up with a moonsault but Thrasher broke up the pin. A little time later on, it was the Headbangers almost taking it, when Kojima got hit with a diving clothesline from Thrasher and Mosh followed up, with a diving leg drop. The action spills to the outside and it goes badly for the challengers, as Thrasher gets double flapjacked onto the guardrail. The Champions then proceed to isolate and further wear down Thrasher, gaining a few near falls over him. Tenzan looks to finish him off, with a diving headbutt but Most manages to shove him off the top and the tag champion crashes to the mat. Both Thrasher and Tenzan are pretty sluggish for the next minute or so and both decide to tag out. Kojima starts to work on Mosh's right arm, setting him up for a future submission attempt but that's put on hold when the challengers start to gain a bit of momentum. Thrasher connects with a ddt on Kojima and Mosh hits a standing leg drop but Tenzan breaks up the pin attempt and all 4 men start to brawl in the ring. The referee is struggling to hold this together and you get the feeling that he'd already have called it, if it wasn't such a high stakes main event. A lariat to Thrasher from Tenzan and both men take a tumble over the ropes. Mosh connect with a ddt and goes to the top but instead of connecting on Kojima in the ring, Mosh flies to the outside and wipes out Tenzan and his own partner! The crowd is going crazy at this point and Mosh makes his way to his feet, briefly checking on Thrasher, before getting back into the ring. Obviously Kojima is on his feet already and we probably didn't expect a knife-edge chop-off at this point of the match but that is exactly what we got. Mosh accounted very well for someone not known for such a thing but clearly Kojima had more experience and a bit of a strength advantage. One particularly vicious chop and Mosh staggers backwards into the ropes. When Kojima moves to follow up, Mosh kicks him him in the chest and then bounces off the ropes.....rydeen bomb! Tenzan is still keeping Thrasher busy on the outside and Kojima is able to get the 3 count. After the match is over, TenCozy are celebrating in the ring and are a little distracted. The Headbangers then roughly spin both of them around.......and offer them both a handshake. The crowd cheer both teams, as the Headbangers raise their opponents arms.

The Winners & STILL IWGP Tag Team Champions: TenCozy

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OVW TV Preview

01/20/99

Main Event Battle Royale:-Winner gets a spot in the Royal Rumble

Can the long running OVW Champion experience similar success on the main roster, starting with a victory here tonight and continuing on into the Royal Rumble?

Can the exciting young athlete take a giant leap towards main roster stardom starting with a victory in his first tv singles main event here tonight?

Fresh off of a controversial X-Division title win, will the cocky young Helms cause another shock and push past more experienced wrestlers to mix it with the likes of Stone Cold and the Rock in the 1999 Royal Rumble?

An incredible technical wrestler for his age. Will his natural gifts lead to victory in this battle royale and lead into a great showing in an even bigger battle royale, known as the Royal Rumble?

Winning Team gets to face America's Legacy for the OVW tag team titles on Sunday Night Heat:-

The Haas Brothers claim that America's Legacy are disgracing the tag team titles with their whining and cheating and have vowed to win this match and go on to take their belts back in front of the largest audience they've ever wrestled in front of!

The Headbangers may have been defeated by but were definitely not disgraced by their IWGP title loss versus TenCozy at New Beginnings. Tonight offers them a chance to immediately bounce back and go on to hold tag team gold once again.

Winner gets a future X-Division Title Shot:-

Blitzkreig was never pinned in the recent triple threat title match and will be granted another shot at the gold, with a victory here tonight. He has vowed to win this match and go on and get revenge for Aguila against the despicable Helms for putting him out of action with that belt shot to the head.

Public Enemies recent ally, Reckless Youth, seeks singles gold for himself. Will he ultimately achieve that goal, starting with victory in this triple threat match?

Proud southerner (and cousin of former NWA tag team Champion Robert Gibson) Jamie Gibson, has been making waves on OVW television in recent weeks and has been granted a chance to accelerate his career with victory tonight and a future shot at championship gold.

Quick Card

-4 man battle royale for a Royal Rumble spot:- OVW Champion Doug Basham vs X-Division Champion Shane Helms vs Nick Dinsmore vs Shelton Benjamin

-OVW Tag Team title no 1 Contenders Match w/title match taking place on Sunday Night Heat:- The Haas Brothers vs The Headbangers

-Winner Gets a future X-Division Title Shot:- Blitzkrieg vs Reckless Youth vs Jamie Gibson

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Ohio Valley Wrestling Power Hour

Live from the Jefferson Davis Arena 01/20/99

Pre Show:
-Daffney w/Devon Storm def Patricia Stratigias
-The Problem Solvers (Simon Diamond/Johnny Swinger) def The Dupps (Bo/Jack)

Doug Basham makes his way to the ring, OVW title slung over his shoulder.

"Ya'll didn't think I had a plan did you? Huh? The champ outsmarted y'all again!"

The OVW Champ takes a moment to soak in the boos, smirking all the while.

"I took my OVW title belt into New Beginnings and walked out, STILL the OVW Champion!"

Basham then waves a hand dismissively.

"None of it matters now though, hell my OVW title doesn't even mean anything now that I have a shot at the main roster! I'm going places and I'll soon be wrestling in front of REAL crowds, for REAL money and the next title I'll win will REALLY mean something!"

"NO NO NO NO, I WILL NOT HAVE THIS!" Nick Dinsmore screams as he makes his way out, from the back.

"That title means something! This company means something and these fans mean something! You, on the other hand, mean NOTHING!"

Basham just stands there, rolling his eyes and smirking.

"I want the opportunity on the main roster but I'm not going to disgrace the name of Ohio Valley Wrestling on my way out! I want to take that title back to save it from people like YOU! I want to win it one more time to give these fans a champion that they can be proud of! Next week, I want YOU in that ring!"

The OVW champ just laughs, covering the fact that his new bodyguard was sneaking up on Dinsmore. At the last second, before the destroyer struck, Dinsmore drops to the mat and rolls out of the ring.

"Like I couldn't see that coming." Dinsmore shouts at Basham on the outside.

"You want me, you nothing punk? Next week you go through my destroyer first!" Shouts the champion in response, as we cut to a commercial break.

Opening Match-Winner gets a future X-Division Title Shot:-Blitzkrieg vs Reckless Youth vs Jamie Gibson

The 3 men are eager to get into it and secure their title shot, so there's no time wasting here! Youth and Gibson are attacking each other with a combination of strikes and standard wrestling moves/holds, while Blitzkreig leapt up to the top and wiped both out with a moonsault. Later it's Youth flying off the top with a frog splash onto Blitzkreig after Gibson had ddt'd him. The unpredictable nature of a triple threat continues to prove excitement for the OVW fans but also frustration for the wrestlers as there's always someone waiting in the wings, to take advantage of any opportunity. This happens again, when Gibson hits a piledriver on Blitkreig but Youth breaks up the ensuing cover, throws Gibson to the outside and goes to the top and looks for another frog splash. However Blitzkreig just manages to roll out of the way. So at this point you have Gibson recovering on the outside and neither man in the ring, in a position to do much. Suddenly there's an appearance at the entrance way.

Mike Sanders is back in OVW and he gestures to some others to join him and they all march down to the ring. This group lays waste to the 3 cruiserweights and Sanders grabs a microphone and addresses the booing crowd, who are annoyed at the premature end to a nicely building X-Division contender match.

"Did you have fun watching all the flips and flops? Well TOO BAD IT HAD TO END! There are more important things than that crap anyway! Look at the incredible specimens of men assembled before you! We are the future of professional wrestling and when the smoke finally clears from the field of battle.....it'll only be the NEW BLOOD who are left standing!"

Winner and X Division Championship No 1 Contender:-Match was thrown out

Speaking of the X-Division, its champion had been watching the match on a monitor backstage. He's laughing at all his potential contenders being taken out.

"HA! Lookit all those losers out there! I wasn't scared of any of them anyway but now instead of having to face one of them for this lovely shiny belt of mine, they are all now gonna be in traction for weeks!"

Helms then laughs some more.

"Speaking of people in traction, I gotta go get ready to face 3 more chumps and book my spot in the Rumble." Helms then turns around....and runs right into one of his opponents! The X-Division champion was clearly not expecting to see him and he's stammering and stuttering. The other man speaks.

"I'm gonna look past the fact that you were just talking to yourself....first sign of madness and all that......and ask you if you really think you're going to put 3 of OVW's best in traction? Man you're totally trippin'! Lemme tell you what's going to happen out there. You're going to try and cheat, which is going to get you nowhere in a battle royale and you'll get eliminated. I will see to that! Then Basham and Dinsmore will take each other out and the only one left standing will be OVW's premiere athlete Shelton Benjamin!"

He then pats Helms on the shoulder and sarcastically says "Good luck out there 'champ'!"

2nd Match-Winning Team gets to face America's Legacy for the OVW tag team titles on Sunday Night Heat:-The Haas Brothers vs The Headbangers

Back and forth action with the Haas Brothers using their superior wrestling ability to counter most of what the Headbangers were able to throw at them but with the Headbangers experience advantage ensuring that they would still be able to get enough offence through to keep things easily competitive. The crowd popped at one spot where the Haas Brothers simultaneously hit belly to back suplexes on both their opponents for a near fall. Another, even larger, crowd pop for Thrasher using his partner as a springboard to clothesline Charlie Haas out of the ring and another for Mosh leaping off the top rope to hit a crossbody to Charlie on the outside. The problem for the Headbangers was that they'd lost sight of Russ Haas and he'd snuck up behind Thrasher and german suplexes him on the thin ringside mats. Now with the legal men being the two that had just gotten the worst of all that, it got a bit sloppy. Charlie has the advantage, after a ddt but Mosh breaks up the pin attempt. It's then Russ who has to break up an attempted pin, as Thrasher nearly takes it with a roll up. As it continues to be anyone's match, the Headbangers get increasingly frustrated but stop short of taking any shortcuts, which they may have ended up regretting, as Charlie connects with a super impressive top rope german suplex on Mosh and gets the winning pin before Thrasher can break things up. A post match handshake is offered by the Haas Brothers and accepted, somewhat reluctantly by the Headbangers.

The Winners and booking themselves a spot on Sunday Night Heat for an OVW tag title shot:-The Haas Brothers

A video then plays of an attempt, not so long ago, of an enraged Jamie Gibson trying to attack the New Blood backstage. Referees and officials converge and drag Gibson away, largely for his own good, while the New Blood just point and laugh at him, while they make their exit.

Main Event-4 man battle royale for a Royal Rumble spot:-OVW Champion Doug Basham vs X-Division Champion Shane Helms vs Nick Dinsmore vs Shelton Benjamin

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The expected pairings start us off here, with Dinsmore and Basham brawling and Helms trying to hit Benjamin with every flashy move in his arsenal but being countered every time. A rare moment of triple co-operation comes up shortly after where Helms hits a superkick on Basham, who falls into a ddt from Dinsmore and a leg drop from Benjamin. Luckily for the OVW Champion, the alliance immediately breaks down when Helms tries to dump Dinsmore but Benjamin comes to his aide and Benjamin and Helms renew their apparent new rivalry. Dinsmore tries to eliminate Basham but it appears the OVW champion was playing possum and manages to surprise Dinsmore and gets him over the top rope! However he's still on the apron and desperately hanging on, as Basham is trying to shove him off. He perhaps should have been looking behind him, as Benjamin manages to flip him over the top rope but he to ends up the apron! While Helms catches Benjamin off guard and seems to be enjoying getting a few good shots in on him, Basham pokes Dinsmore in the eyes and gets back in the ring. As Dinsmore staggers and almost falls off, Basham comes in flying......and Dinsmore has pulled the rope down and the OVW Champion's momentum carries him over! Doug Basham has been eliminated. As Basham slinks off to the back, back in the ring, Helms has just hit a spinning heel kick on Benjamin and he taunts him and the crowd and turns around into a belly to back suplex from Dinsmore. Picking the X-Divison Champion up, Dinsmore sends him flying towards the ropes but Helms manages to halt his momentum before he goes over. Dinsmore is quick to follow up and he unloads with a flurry of vicious chops to the chest of the cocky youngster. He then tries to dump Helms out but he's hanging on and is even trying to turn things around on Dinsmore and pull him out instead. Who may have won this battle, we will never know...as Benjamin comes leaping into them both with a splash and the force knocks Helms to the ground! Shane Helms has been eliminated. Dinsmore miraculously is still hanging on but a superkick finally knocks him off! Nick Dinsmore has been eliminated.

The Winner-Booking a spot in the Royal Rumble:-Shelton Benjamin

Nick Dinsmore is back in the ring and he offers Shelton Benjamin his hand and he accepts the gesture. Doug Basham had re-emerged and he's urging Shane Helms to join him in attacking the two babyfaces but Helms just flips him off and angrily storms to the back. Benjamin and Dinsmore urge him to come in the ring anyway but he shrugs and says "You ain't worth it" before departing ringside himself, leaving Dinsmore to graciously applaud the victorious and ecstatic Benjamin before the show ends.

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OVW TV Preview

01/27/99

Main Event 6-man tag:-America's
Legacy (Tiger Ali Singh/Silver King) (c) & Doug Basham (c) vs
American University (Shelton Benjamin/The Haas Brothers)

America's Legacy have long talked a big game but they face arguably their toughest challenge yet on the Royal Rumble Preview edition of Sunday
Night Heat where they will defend their OVW tag team titles against former champions the Haas Brothers, who are as keen to win the titles
back as the champions are to keep them. A key in that match will likely be momentum gained from this last chance to lock horns with each other
tonight. Will the tag champions continue their dominance, or will the young Haas brothers take control of this feud heading into the big match
on sunday?

Of course the two tag teams are not alone tonight, as the OVW Champion Doug Basham looks to make Shelton Benjamin pay for taking 'his' spot in the
Royal Rumble. He will team with fellow champions America's legacy and look to prove his point tonight. Of course Shelton Benjamin is confident
of once again proving his athletic prowess tonight and with his stablemates backing him up, he vows to win and for American University
to go to the Rumble and bring home the OVW tag titles AND the Royal Rumble itself!

Grudge Tag Team Match: Chuck Palumbo and Shawn Stasiak w/Mike Sanders vs Blitzkreig and Reckless Youth w/Jamie Gibson

The New Blood have made their presence felt, disrupting the X-Division contenders match last week and this week will potentially face the
consequences of these actions as they face two of the aforementioned X-Division contenders in a tag team match for their OVW debut. Can the
X-Division wrestlers exact some vengeance or will the New Blood prove that they are here to stay?

If Nick Dinsmore wins, he gets an OVW Title shot:-Nick Dinsmore vs Baldo The Destroyer

NickDinsmore is desperate for another title shot but standing in his way is the man mountain Baldo! Can the big man make his mark on debut in OVW,
or will Dinsmore move on to once more challenge for the OVW title?

Van Hammer vs Ron Waterman

Van Hammer is looking to get back on track with a win here and Ron Waterman is looking to build on his tag victory at New Beginnings and make a
push towards a title shot. Will the explosive power of Waterman see him to victory, or will the self proclaimed Metal God bounce back with a strong win?

This show will not be out for a while, because the main diary needs to catch up but I figured I may as well post this preview now.

Not sure how long I'll keep up with OVW TV, probably go back to live event recaps after the Rumble maybe.

Last Edit: Apr 9, 2023 17:45:04 GMT 1 by rabbitman