OVW Rush Division Championship
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Promotion | Ohio Valley Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||
Date established | November 20, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
Current champion(s) | Will Austin | ||||||||||||||||
Date won | June 29, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
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The OVW Rush Division Championship is a mid card title created and owned by the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) promotion. It was announced on November 20, 2019, on OVW TV Tapings, replacing the Television title which was discarded by Tony Gunn. The RUSH Championship is sponsored by COLLARxELBOW and a brand new division was created for it.[3] The current champion is Will Austin, who is in his second reign.
Title history
As of September 5, 2024, there have been twenty reigns between eleven champions. AJ Daniels was the inaugural champion. Hy-Zaya has the most reigns at three. Dimes reign is the longest at 273 days, while Hy-Zaya's first reign is the shortest at 10 days.
Will Austin is the current champion in his second reign. He defeated Buzz Backlund on June 29, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky.
No. | Overall reign number |
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Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
Days | Number of days held |
<1 | Reign lasted less than a day |
+ | Current reign is changing daily |
No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
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Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
1 | AJ Daniels | December 10, 2019 | OVW TV: Christmas Chaos | Louisville, KY | 1 | 32 | Daniels defeated D'mone Solavino, KTD, Nigel, Sam Thompson and William Lutz in a steel cage six-way ladder match to become the inaugural champion. | |
2 | Corey Storm | January 11, 2020 | OVW Saturday Night Special: Nightmare Rumble | Louisville, KY | 1 | 56 | This was a three-way match, also involving Hy-Zaya. | [4] |
3 | Dimes | March 7, 2020 | OVW Saturday Night Special | Louisville, KY | 1 | 273 | Made Corey Storm hand over the title due to Dimes winning the 3 Wishes ladder match. | [5] |
4 | William Lutz | December 5, 2020 | Christmas Chaos | Louisville, KY | 1 | 35 | This was a three-way match, also involving D'mone Solavino. | [6] |
5 | Hy-Zaya | January 9, 2021 | OVW Saturday Night Special: Nightmare Rumble | Louisville, KY | 1 | 10 | Defeats previous champion William Lutz, Ace Austin, AJ Daniels, JC Addams, Rohit Raju and Star Rider in a seven-way scramble match. | [7] |
6 | William Lutz | January 19, 2021 | OVW TV | Louisville, KY | 2 | 49 | [8] | |
7 | Hy-Zaya | March 9, 2021 | OVW TV: Dark Match | Louisville, KY | 2 | 46 | This was a five-way match, also involving Gustavo, Koda Jacobs and Star Rider. | [9] |
8 | Star Rider | April 24, 2021 | OVW Saturday Night Special: Retribution | Louisville, KY | 1 | 110 | This was a four-way match, also involving Atiba and Gustavo. | [10] |
9 | Gustavo | August 12, 2021 | OVW TV | Louisville, KY | 1 | 126 | This was a three-way match, also involving Blanco Loco. | [11] |
10 | Star Rider | December 16, 2021 | OVW TV: Christmas Chaos | Louisville, KY | 2 | 79 | [12] | |
11 | Gustavo | March 5, 2022 | Saturday Night Special - March Mayhem | Louisville, KY | 2 | 19 | This was a Scaffold match. | [13] |
12 | Hy-Zaya | March 24, 2022 | OVW TV | Louisville, KY | 3 | 93 | [14] | |
13 | Luke Kurtis | June 25, 2022 | Saturday Night Special - Independence Rage | Louisville, KY | 1 | 252 | [15] | |
14 | Blanco Loco | March 4, 2023 | OVW SNS 03/04/2023 | Louisville, KY | 1 | 103 | [16] | |
15 | El Venganza | June 15, 2023 | OVW TV #1243 | Louisville, KY | 1 | 7 | Defeated Blanco Loco and Kal Herro in a three-way match. Unmasked after the match to reveal Luke Kurtis. | [17] |
— | Vacated | June 22, 2023 | OVW TV #1244 | Louisville, Kentucky | — | — | Al Snow announced the title was held up since technically El Venzanga was Rush Division champion, not Luke Kurtis. | [18] |
16 | Kal Herro | July 6, 2023 | OVW TV #1246 | Louisville, KY | 1 | 107 | Defeated Luke Kurtis in a ladder match. | [19] |
17 | Adam Revolver | October 21, 2023 | OVW No Rest for the Wicked | Louisville, KY | 1 | 13 | [20] | |
18 | Kal Herro | November 3, 2023 | OVW at Manchester Music Hall | Lexington, KY | 2 | 99 | ||
19 | Manny Domingo | February 10, 2024 | OVW Tough Love | Louisville, KY | 1 | 82 | Defeated Kal Herro, Ragnar the Ruthless, Maximo Suave, ZDP, Will Austin, and Orion in a ladder match. | [21] |
— | Vacated | May 2, 2024 | "OVW Double Crossed" | Louisville, KY | — | — | [22] | |
20 | Will Austin | May 2, 2024 | "OVW Double Crossed" | Louisville, KY | 1 | 35 | Defeated Star Rider for the vacant title. | [22] |
21 | Buzz Backlund | June 6, 2024 | "OVW TV #1295" | Louisville, KY | 1 | 23 | [23] | |
22 | Will Austin | June 29, 2024 | "OVW Independence Rage" | Louisville, KY | 2 | 63 | [24] | |
23 | Jamin Olivencia | August 31, 2024 | OVW Fight Night | Pikeville, KY USA | 1 | 5 |
Combined reigns
As of September 5, 2024.
† | Indicates the current champion |
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Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
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1 | Dimes | 1 | 273 |
2 | Luke Kurtis | 1 | 252 |
3 | Kal Herro | 2 | 206 |
4 | Star Rider | 2 | 189 |
5 | Hy-Zaya | 3 | 149 |
6 | Gustavo | 2 | 145 |
7 | Blanco Loco | 1 | 103 |
8 | William Lutz | 2 | 84 |
9 | Manny Domingo | 1 | 82 |
10 | Will Austin † | 2 | 103+ |
11 | AJ Daniels | 1 | 32 |
12 | Buzz Backlund | 1 | 23 |
13 | Adam Revolver | 1 | 13 |
14 | El Venganza | 1 | 7 |
References
- ^ "OVW Rush Division Championship". Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Hy-Zaya/Personal Data". cagematch.net. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Ohio Valley Wrestling. "Ohio Valley Wrestling announces Rush Championship". Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 11, 2022). "OVW Saturday Night Special #104 - Nightmare Rumble - Event @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 7, 2020). "07.03.2020 - 05.12.2020: Dimes". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 5, 2020). "OVW Christmas Chaos 2020 - Pay Per View @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 9, 2021). "OVW Saturday Night Special - Nightmare Rumble 2021 - TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (January 19, 2021). "OVW TV #1119 - TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 9, 2021). "OVW TV #1126 - Dark Match @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 24, 2021). "OVW Saturday Night Special - Retribution 2021 - Event @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (August 12, 2021). "OVW TV #1148 - TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (December 16, 2021). "OVW TV #1166 - Christmas Chaos 2021 - TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 5, 2022). "OVW Saturday Night Special - March Mayhem 2022 - Pay Per View @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 24, 2022). "OVW TV #1180 - TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 25, 2022). "OVW Saturday Night Special - Independence Rage - Pay Per View @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ "OVW TV #1218". The Internet Wrestling Database. December 15, 2022. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 24, 2022). "OVW TV #1243 - TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 24, 2022). "OVW TV #1244 - TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 24, 2022). "OVW TV #1246 - TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (October 21, 2023). "OVW No Rest for the Wicked". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "OVW Results: Tough Love 2024".
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip (May 2, 2024). "OVW Double Crossed". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 6, 2024). "OVW TV #1246 - TV-Show @ Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky, USA". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 29, 2024). "OVW Independence Rage 2024". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
External links
- OVW Rush Division Championship History
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