OVW Kentucky Heavyweight Championship | |||||||||||||||
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Promotion | Ohio Valley Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
Date established | September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Date retired | February 15, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
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The OVW Kentucky Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling heavyweight championship created and promoted by the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) promotion. It was created on September 30, 2020. Luscious Lawrence defeated Tony Bizo in the finals of a tournament to determine the inaugural champion. The final title holder was Kal Herro, who was in his first reign. The title was retired on February 15, 2024, at OVW #1279, after Mick Foley presented then-champion Kal Herro with the new OVW Media Championship.
1st Round | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Luscious Lawrence | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | William Lutz | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luscious Lawrence | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Star Rider | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Brandon Espinoza | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Star Rider | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luscious Lawrence | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ca$h Flo | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Jordan Kage | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Ca$h Flo | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ca$h Flo | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimes | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Ben Bishop | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Dimes | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ca$h Flo | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Luscious Lawrence | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Big Rex | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Shannon The Dude | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Shannon The Dude | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mahabali Shera | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Mahabali Shera | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Brent Tate | [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Mahabali Shera | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Gunn | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Tony Gunn | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Shane Mercer | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Gunn | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Kal Herro | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Jake Omen | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Kal Herro | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Luscious Lawrence | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Bizo | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Revereno Ronnie Roberts | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Tom Coffey | [10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Revereno Ronnie Roberts | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Ryan Howe | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Ryan Howe | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Gustavo | [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Revereno Ronnie Roberts | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Hy Zaya | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Atiba | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Hy Zaya | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hy Zaya | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dustin Jackson | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Facade | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Dustin Jackson | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Revereno Ronnie Roberts | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Bizo | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Koda Jacobs | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Tony Evans | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Evans | [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Bizo | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Chris Michaels | [8] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Tony Bizo | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tony Bizo | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Drew Hernandez | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Drew Hernandez | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | D'Mone Solavino | [9] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Drew Hernandez | Pin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Brandon Tate | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Brandon Tate | Pin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Heath Hatton | [6] |
As of March11, 2024
No. | Overall reign number |
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Reign | Reign number for the specific champion |
Days | Number of days held |
+ | Current reign is changing daily |
No. | Champion | Championship change | Reign statistics | Notes | Ref. | |||
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Date | Event | Location | Reign | Days | ||||
1 | Luscious Lawrence | September 30, 2021 | OVW TV Tapings | Louisville, KY | 1 | 156 | Defeated Tony Bizo in a tournament final to become Inaugural champion. | [7] |
2 | Tony Bizo | March 5, 2022 | Saturday Night Special: March Mayhem | Louisville, KY | 1 | 19 | [13] | |
3 | Omar Amir | March 24, 2022 | OVW TV Tapings | Louisville, KY | 1 | 28 | [14] | |
4 | Jake Lawless | April 21, 2022 | OVW TV Tapings | Louisville, KY | 1 | 63 | [15] | |
— | Vacated | June 25, 2022 | — | — | — | — | ||
5 | Dustin Jackson | June 25, 2022 | Saturday Night Special: Independence Rage | Louisville, KY | 1 | 32 | Defeated Jessie Godderz, Joe Mack, Matt Vine, Ryan Von Rocket and Tony Gunn in a six-man ladder match for the vacant title. | [16] |
— | Vacated | July 27, 2022 | — | — | — | — | ||
6 | Joe Mack | July 27, 2022 | OVW TV Tapings | Louisville, KY | 1 | 22 | Defeated Kal Herro for the vacant title. | [17] |
7 | Matt Vine | August 18, 2022 | OVW TV Tapings | Louisville, KY | 1 | 16 | [18] | |
— | Vacated | September 2, 2022 | — | — | — | — | Title vacated due to injury. | [19] |
8 | Jack Vaughn | September 9, 2022 | OVW TV Tapings | Louisville, KY | 1 | 95 | Vaughn was awarded the title. | [20] [21] |
9 | Ryan Von Rockit | December 13, 2022 | OVW Christmas Chaos | Louisville, KY | 1 | 91 | This was a three-way match also including Doug Basham. | [22] |
— | Vacated | June 25, 2022 | — | — | — | — | Vacated the title to focus on the OVW National Heavyweight Championship. | |
10 | Crixus | May 26, 2023 | Live event | Louisville, KY | 1 | 48 | Defeated EC3 in the finals of a tournament to win vacated title. | [23] |
11 | Tony Evans | July 13, 2023 | N/A | Georgetown, KY | 1 | 29 | [24] | |
12 | Crixus | August 11, 2023 | OVW The Big One | Louisville, KY | 2 | 69 | [25] | |
— | Vacated | October 19, 2023 | — | — | — | — | Al Snow announced Crixus was injured in a match against Jay Dinero and cannot defend the title at OVW No Rest For The Wicked. | [26] |
13 | Tony Evans | October 21, 2023 | OVW No Rest For The Wicked | Louisville, KY | 2 | 56 | Defeated Star Rider for the vacant title. | |
14 | Star Rider | December 16, 2023 | Christmas Chaos 2023 | Louisville, KY | 1 | 47 | [27] | |
15 | Tony Evans | February 1, 2024 | OVW #1277 | Louisville, KY | 3 | 7 | [28] | |
16 | Kal Herro | February 8, 2024 | OVW #1278 | Louisville, KY | 1 | 7 | [29] | |
— | Deactivated | February 15, 2024 | — | — | — | — | Mick Foley awarded Herro the new OVW Media title, replacing the Kentucky Heavyweight title. | [30] |
Rank | Wrestler | No. of reigns | Combined days |
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1 | Luscious Lawrence | 1 | 156 |
2 | Crixus | 2 | 117 |
3 | Jack Vaughn | 1 | 95 |
4 | Ryan Von Rockit | 1 | 91 |
5 | Tony Evans | 3 | 92 |
6 | Jake Lawless | 1 | 63 |
7 | Star Rider | 1 | 47 |
8 | Dustin Jackson | 1 | 32 |
9 | Omar Amir | 1 | 28 |
10 | Joe Mack | 1 | 22 |
11 | Tony Bizo | 1 | 19 |
12 | Matt Vine | 1 | 16 |
13 | Kal Herro | 1 | 7 |
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