Taso the Greek’s “Bumpin’ Heads 2008″

I watched three episodes of OVW from December and January. I was impressed. I know it isn’t awesome television but there are some good characters and decent wrestling. And it’s simple wrestling. I really liked Colt Cabana. I really liked Timmy Baltimore announcing. I did not like Katie Lea. I like James Curtis. I didn’t get to see Matt Sydal wrestle. I don’t know WHAT to think about Atlas DaBone. I’d have to say I don’t like him as of this moment. Maybe with a new gimmick.

It was announced last weel OVW ws no longer associated with the WWE as a developmental talent and all the talent was moved down to Florida. A bunch of guys were released. Too bad. I enjoyed listening to Dean Hill and to a lesser extent, Kenny Bolin.

I thought if nothing else, this was just slightly below TNA iMpact and better then ECW.

December 7, 2005–Ohio Valley Wrestling TV Taping in Louisville, Kentucky: El Mondo b Russell Simpson in a dark match, Brent Albright b Doug Basham, C.M. Punk b Da Beast to retain the Television title, Ken Doane b Seth Skyfire, The Boogeyman (Wearing a Santa hat and eating some Christmas worms) b Robbie Dawber in a Tables match, Chris Cage & Matt Capotelli b Nick Nemeth & Paul Burchill in a dark match, The Dicks b The Highlanders and The Riggs Brothers in a 3-WAY..

–credit to Obsessedwithwrestling

The matches in BOLD are what was shown on TV. Punk makes Da Beast tap out very quickly in this match, which made sense to me. Da Beast is a big guy and LOOKS to have a little more confidence then Lashley.

Have to admit, watching OVW for a little while now, they have some great youth in their “farm system”.

# December 14, 2005–Ohio Valley Wrestling TV Taping in Louisville, Kentucky: Seth Skyfire & Chet the Jet b Osama Rodriguez Alejandro & Roberto Dawber to retain the Tag Team titles (The Boogeyman appeared from under the ring and destroyed Dawber), C.M. Punk vs Brent Albright ended in a 30:00 time limit draw (Albright asked for 5:00 and got into it with Punk and made him submit but Punk said he never accepted the 5:00, so he retained the TV title), Johnny Jeter & Mark Henry vs Chris Cage & Matt Cappotelli ended in a No Contest when Chris Cage turned on Cappotelli…. Show ended with a Mark Henry confrontation with the Boogeyman.. Deuce Shade b Jack Bull in a dark match, El Mondo (Mike Mondo doing a Lucha gimmick) b Roadkill in a dark match, The Riggs Brothers & Kasey James b The Highlanders & Da Beast in a dark match..

–credit to Obsessedwithwrestling

#1 Chet the Jet and Seth Skyfire seem kinda bland, as opposed to their opponents for the night. Osama and Dawber have good charisma. Boogey Man strikes again. Very funny stuff.
#2 Punk vs. Albright 30: 00 minute match, was very good. It faltered somewhere in the middle with Albright, I think. and then came the dusty finish again in the end. It’s a good gimmick they have going with CM Punk and his “You got punked” tag line. His feud with Albright is solid. This was touted by someone as early MOTYC, I think by Dave Meltzer. It CAN figure in somewhere in the top ten so far. Too bad their three-way with Doane doesn’t count, it would be a clear top three.
#3 Johnny Jeter & Mark Henry vs Chris Cage & Matt Cappotelli ended in a No Contest when Chris Cage turned on Cappotelli. No match to see here, right? Wait. The subsequent run in of a bunch of people to get beat down, not even the Boogey Man invulnerable to the crushing power of Mark Henry, and Jeter/Cage/and Henry are left with a pile of bodies in the ring. Great segment. Too bad it is OVW and means nothing.