OVW Women's Championship
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| OVW Women's Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Former one–time champion – Epiphany. |
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| Current champion(s) | Taeler Hendrix | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date won | November 12, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Promotion | Ohio Valley Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date established | July 12, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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The OVW Women's Championship is a 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. There have been thirty reigns, shared between sixteen women. Taeler Hendrix is the current champion, who is in her first title reign.
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[edit] History
Its initial appearance was at OVW's July 12, 2006 television taping, when ODB appeared with a title belt, claiming she had won it in a tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (a nod to World Wrestling Entertainment kayfabe stating that the WWE Championship and WWE Intercontinental Championship originated in tournaments in Rio de Janeiro). It was not recognized as an official OVW title originally, but after ODB began defending it on a regular basis it became an official title, and has since been won by other women.
On May 23, 2008, after winning the title for the second time, Serena Deeb proclaimed that she would defend the OVW Women's Championship at all times as long as a referee was present. This new "24/7 rule", which was a nod to the WWE Hardcore Championship, became an official part of the championship and was effectively utilized by several OVW Divas, including Deeb herself. The rule came to an end on November 12 after Melody won the title from Deeb.
[edit] Title history
[edit] Reigns
| # | Wrestlers | Reign | Date | Days held |
Location | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ODB | 1 | July 12, 2006 | 63 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Unknown | Appointed herself champion. | [1] |
| 2 | Serena | 1 | September 13, 2006 | 21 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Defeated ODB, Beth Phoenix and Katie Lea in a fatal four–way match. | |
| 3 | Beth Phoenix | 1 | October 4, 2006 | 28 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Beth Phoenix defeated Serena. Lost the title to Victoria Crawford but won it back in an eight-woman elimination match. Neither reign is officially recognized. | [2] |
| 4 | Katie Lea | 1 | November 1, 2006 | 212 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Katie Lea defeated Serena in the finals of a eight woman gauntlet match. | [3] |
| 5 | ODB | 2 | June 1, 2007 | 110 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW Six Flags Show | ||
| 6 | Roucka | 1 | September 19, 2007 | 154 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Roucka defeated ODB, Serena, Melody, Josie and Katie Lea in a six–way match. | |
| 7 | Katie Lea | 2 | February 20, 2008 | 7 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Defeated Roucka. | [4] |
| 8 | Josie | 1 | February 27, 2008 | 86 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Defeated Katie Lea. Became the first OVW Women's Champion since OVW and WWE parted ways. | |
| 9 | Serena | 2 | May 23, 2008 | 40 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW Six Flags Show | Defeated Josie. | |
| 10 | Josie | 2 | July 2, 2008 | 0 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | ||
| 11 | Serena | 3 | July 2, 2008 | 14 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Defeated Josie. | |
| 12 | Reggie | 1 | July 16, 2008 | 0 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Defeated Serena. | |
| 13 | Serena | 4 | July 16, 2008 | 8 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Defeated Reggie. | |
| 14 | The Baroness | 1 | July 24, 2008 | 0 | Louisville, Kentucky | DCW TV Tapings | Defeated Serena & Josie in a three–way match. | |
| 15 | Serena | 5 | July 24, 2008 | 7 | Louisville, Kentucky | DCW TV Tapings | Defeated The Baroness. | |
| 16 | Josie | 3 | July 31, 2008 | 7 | Louisville, Kentucky | DCW TV Tapings | Defeated Serena. | |
| 17 | Serena | 6 | August 7, 2008 | 97 | Louisville, Kentucky | DCW TV Tapings | ||
| 18 | Melody | 1 | November 12, 2008 | 273 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Defeated Serena, Reggie and Josie in a fatal four–way match. | [5] |
| 19 | Epiphany | 1 | August 12, 2009 | 56 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Defeated Melody. | |
| 20 | Hannah Blossom and Holly Blossom | 1 | October 7, 2009 | 52 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Holly made the roll up after switching with her twin sister Hannah without the referee looking. It hasn't been determined which is recognized as the champion. Became the first woman to win the belt in her debut match. | [6] |
| 21 | Josie | 4 | November 28, 2009 | 4 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW Thanksgiving Thunder | Defeated Hannah Blossom. | [7] |
| 22 | Hannah Blossom | 2 | December 2, 2009 | 14 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Title awarded back to Hannah Blossom after a review of match footage by the OVW board of directors showing that Josie pinned Holly Blossom who was not her legal opponent. | |
| 23 | Josie | 5 | December 16, 2009 | 101 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Josie was able to get the title back officially defeating Hannah Blossom. | |
| 24 | C.J. Lane | 1 | March 27, 2010 | 91 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW Riot Act | Defeated Josie. | |
| 25 | Taryn Shay | 1 | June 26, 2010 | 35 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW Trial by Fire | ||
| 26 | Holly Blossom | 2 | July 31, 2010 | 28 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW Futureshock 2 | Defeated Taryn Shay. | [8] |
| 27 | Lady JoJo | 6 | August 28, 2010 | 343 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW Summer Scorcher | Defeated Holly Blossom. | |
| 28 | Izza Belle Smothers | 1 | August 6, 2011 | 18 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW Saturday Night Special | Defeated Lady JoJo. | [9] |
| 29 | Lady JoJo | 7 | August 24, 2011 | 80 | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW TV Tapings | Defeated Izza Belle Smothers, and became the first ever seven time Women's Champion. | [10] |
| 30 | Taeler Hendrix | 1 | November 12, 2011 | 127+ | Louisville, Kentucky | OVW Saturday Night Special | Defeated Lady JoJo. Became the first OVW Women's Champion since OVW became the developmental territory to TNA Wrestling. | [11] |
[edit] List of top combined reigns
As of March 18, 2012.
| Symbol | Meaning |
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| † | Indicates the current champion |
| <1 | The reign is shorter than one day. |
| Rank | Wrestler | # of Reigns | Combined Days |
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| 1 | Josie/Lady JoJo | 7 | 621 |
| 2 | Melody | 1 | 273 |
| 3 | Katie Lea | 2 | 219 |
| 4 | Serena | 6 | 187 |
| 5 | ODB | 2 | 173 |
| 6 | Roucka | 1 | 154 |
| 7 | Taeler Hendrix† | 1 | 127+ |
| 8 | C.J. Lane | 1 | 91 |
| 9 | Holly Blossom | 2 | 80 |
| 10 | Hannah Blossom | 2 | 66 |
| 11 | Epiphany | 1 | 56 |
| 12 | Taryn Shay | 1 | 35 |
| 13 | Beth Phoenix | 1 | 28 |
| 14 | Izza Belle Smothers | 1 | 18 |
| 15 | Reggie | 1 | <1 |
| The Baroness | 1 | <1 |
[edit] See also
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- OVW Heavyweight Championship
- OVW Television Championship
- OVW Southern Tag Team Championship
[edit] References
- ^ 411mania.com
- ^ Westcott, Brian. "OVW Women's Championship history". Solie's title histories. http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ovwtnwa.html. Retrieved 2009-02-28.
- ^ "OVW results 2006". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
- ^ "Katie Lea vs Milena Roucka (Women's Title)". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 2008-02-20. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FdX-91_l7M. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
- ^ "OVW Womens Title: Reggie vs Serena Deeb vs Josie vs Melody". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 2008-11-12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HizweklAOcI. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ "OVW Womens Title Epiphany vs Hannah Blossom". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 2009-10-07. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g3R_kTgDSs. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- ^ "OVW Womens Title Hannah Blossom vs Josie Thanksgiving Thunder". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 2009-11-28. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62FsGRLQ8lQ&feature=colike. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- ^ "Holly Blossom wins OVW Women's Championship". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. 2010-08-02. http://www.diva-dirt.com/2010/08/02/holly-blossom-wins-ovw-womens-championship/. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
- ^ Vandrisse, Trent (2011-08-07). "OVW Saturday Night Special 8-6 Louisville". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/3-news/21643-ovw-saturday-night-special-8-6-louisville. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
- ^ Vandrisse, Trent (2011-08-25). "OVW TV tapings report 8-24 Louisville". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/21885-ovw-tv-tapings-report-8-24-louisville. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
- ^ Paglino, Nick (2011-11-12). "Complete OVW Saturday Night Special Results: (11/12/11)". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/244949-complete-ovw-saturday-night-special-results-111211. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
