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This is the OVW Report for Tuesday, February 23, 2021. OVW TV can be seen LIVE at 8PM ET on WBNA-21 in the Louisville area with repeats Saturday nights at 9PM, and you can also watch via Youtube, Roku, or Friday nights at 12AM Midnight on Youtoo America! OVW Overdrive can be seen on Saturdays at 11AM on WBNA-21. You can also find OVW TV on the OVW Network.
In this episode, Josh Ashcraft celebrates a decade of villainy, the OVW Southern Tag Team Champions (The Tate Twins) are in action, Dimes continues the Super Heavyweight Challenge, plus more!
Without further ado:
Here we go...
OVW Overdrive (Airing Saturdays at 11AM):
AJ McKay is on commentary and the sole ring announcer.
Brandon Espinosa & "The Iron Bear" Tom Coffey vs. "Southern Discomfort": Snake Williams Jr. & Jebidiah Blackhawk.
Espy goes after Jeb, but he moves and Espy runs into the corner. Espy tries to jump on his back and lock in a sleeper, but Jeb rams him into the corner to break him off. Espy gains control and Jeb gets worked over by Espy & Tom. Snake gets a hot tag and takes it to both Tom & Espy, but Espy hits him with a roundhouse kick and Tom hits a Big Bear Slam for the 3.
WINNERS: COFFEY & ESPINOSA by pinfall.
Dimes comes out to join commentary.
Luscious Lawrence (w/Women's Champion "Hollyhood" Haley J) vs. JC Addams.
Luscious with a butt butt off the ropes. JC back with a hurricanrana. He kicks Luscious from the apron, but Haley pulls him down as he goes to jump in. Luscious regains control and tries to pin for 2. He butt bumps him in the corner, but off the ropes, JC pulls the ropes down and Luscious flies out. JC dives out on him and rolls Luscious in. He goes up top, but Luscious catches him and powerslams him. He hits the Luscious Legdrop for 2 as he pulls JC up. He delivers another and puts JC away for the 3.
WINNER: LUSCIOUS by pinfall.
"Hollyhood" Haley J comes out to join commentary.
"The Nephilim" D'mone Solavino vs. Gustavo.
Quick offense from Gustavo. He hits some arm drags and a hurricanrana. He monkey flips D'mone out of the corner. D'mone catched Gustavo in the corner and Alabama slams him down to the mat. Gustavo is thrown out to the floor. D'mone slams him on the floor, then rolls him back in. He stomps him, but then Gustavo rolls him up in several pin attempts for 2 counts. D'mone locks up Gustavo in the ropes with an attempt at a tarantula. Back inside, Gustavo connects with a kick to the head. D'mone tries to lock up from behind, but Gustavo elbows out. He connects with a tornado DDT. Gustavo goes up, but D'mone knocks the ref into the ropes and Gustavo falls across the top turnbuckle. D'mone wraps Gustavo up in a submission around the ringpost and doesn't break the 5-count, so he gets DQ'd.
WINNER: GUSTAVO by DQ.
Josh Ashcraft comes out to join commentary.
"The Box Office Blonds": "Hollywood" Adam Swayze & "Co-Star" Rex vs. KTD & "The Fanny Pack Kid" Kal Herro.
Adam takes Kal down, but Kal comes back and works over the arm. Quick tags as Kal & KTD work over his arm. Adam tags Rex as KTD tags back in. Rex fires wildly at Kal and misses. KTD leaps at him with a flying shoulder tackle and Kal is on all fours behind him to take Rex off his feet. Rex catches KTD with a big slam. Adam hits him and throws him into the corner. Rex forearms him in the face and tags in. KTD out at 2. KTD gets worked over, but finally makes the tag to Kal. Kal fires away on Adam, but Rex blind tags him. Off the ropes, Adam moves out of the way, and Kal runs into a chokeslam from Rex for the 3.
WINNERS: BOX OFFICE BLONDS by pinfall.
Rev. Ronnie Roberts comes out to join commentary.
"The Complete Package" Tony Bizo vs. "Mr. Zero Gravity" AJ Daniels.
Bizo goes after AJ, but AJ is ready and moves out of the way. Bizo rolls out and as AJ takes his hoodie off, Bizo gets back in and attacks from behind. Bizo with some clubbing blows and a slam. AJ back with the Countdown Kicks. He hits an enziguri to Bizo's head and goes up for the 450. Bizo rolls away, but AJ lands on his feet. Bizo kicks him and plants him with a DDT for the 3.
WINNER: BIZO by pinfall.
That concludes tonight's edition of Overdrive. I always recommend watching the episode first on TV or online before reading the report. Again, you can check OVW out on Youtube, Roku, Youtoo America Fridays at 12AM Midnight, or WBNA-21 in the Louisville area at 8PM or repeats Saturdays at 9PM and Overdrive Saturdays at 11AM on WBNA-21. Also, catch OVW on the OVW Network.
Steven Johnson & Bryan Kennison are on commentary, Ms. Linda K & Ms. Stephanie are the ring announcers.
Star Rider vs. Rush Champion William Lutz.
Lutz with a lock-up and gator roll. Star with some quick offense, hitting a slingblade, then a flying cross body. Lutz comes back and connects with a knee to the face, then a overhead neckbreaker. Star takes Lutz to the outside and dives out on him. Lutz dropkicks Star off the apron, then flips out on him from the apron. Back inside, Star with a front face slam. He hits a double foot stomp to Lutz's midsection. Lutz fights back and goes for a flip, but Star moves. He hits a dive in the corner, then a fameasser for 2 as Lutz rolls him over for a 3!
WINNER: LUTZ by pinfall.
Reverend Ronnie Roberts is out for the Good Word with Josh Ashcraft. Josh is with Steve Michaels & Hy Zaya. They talk about Josh's 10 years in OVW. Steve says they have a surprise for him. Ca$h Flo & Big Zo bring out a table and a cake. Josh says 2021 isn't going how they would like yet, but they will get the tag titles, Rush Title, and Ca$h will beat Omar Amir down and become Heavyweight Champion. He calls Omar a second rate Ahmed Johnson. Omar comes out and Josh says he shouldn't be out here. Omar says he is the champ and can do whatever he wants. Josh ignores him and goes back to the cake. Omar comes down behind him and the L.O.B. and smashes his face into it!
"Hollywood" Adam Swayze (w/"Co-Star" Rex) vs. "The Indian Lion" Mahabali Shera.
Shera throws Adam around like a rag doll. Adam keeps trying to lock him up in different holds, but Shera just slings him off. Rex hits him off the ropes with the clapboard, but it doesn't faze him. Adam tries to sneak up from behind, but Shera catches him in the spinebuster slam for the 3.
WINNER: SHERA by pinfall.
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHT OPEN CHALLENGE: "Big Money" Dimes vs. Big D.
Big D plows Dimes over twice. Dimes pulls him out of the ring and stomps him on the floor. Back inside, Dimes splashes him for 2. Big D fires back and slams him, then delivers an elbow drop. Dimes comes back with the Change Maker for the 3.
WINNER: DIMES by pinfall.
NON-TITLE TAG MATCH: "The Mayan Mauler" Drew Hernandez & Dustin Jackson vs. Southern Tag Team Champions "The Tate Twins": Brandon & Brent.
Drew plows Brent down early with his power. He runs into a boot in the corner, but Dustin tags in and they squash him between them. Drew tags back in and locks Brent up. Brent works out and tags Brandon. They make some quick tags in and out and work over Drew's arm. Off the ropes, they deliver a double hip toss and a double fist drop for 2. They throw him to the corner, but Dustin saves him from hitting and Drew double clotheslines both Tates. Dustin hits Brandon with the dropkick and a falcon arrow for 2. Dustin suplexes Brandon. He locks him up and Drew tags in. Drew slams him and locks in a sleeper. Off the ropes, Brandon leaps into a bearhug, but claps the ears to break free. He clotheslines Drew down and Brent flies off taking Dustin & Drew down. Dustin & Drew roll out, and the Tates dive out on them. Back inside, Drew catches Brandon off the ropes and slams him, then kicks him in the back. Dustin tags in and after Drew plows him down, Dustin hits the running boot to Brent. He goes to pin Brandon for 2. Brandon rolls him up for 2. Dustin knees him and tags Drew back in. Drew heaves Brandon across the ring. Brent comes in and hits a tornado DDT on Drew. Dustin hits a gutcheck on Brent. Drew gets shoved into Dustin, knocking him out of the ring. Brandon rolls Drew up for the 3.
WINNERS: TATES by pinfall.
Post-Show Dark Match:
"The Fanny Pack Kid" Kal Herro vs. "Shotgun" Tony Gunn.
Kal wants to dance, but Tony slaps him in the face. Some hard hits and a trip off the ropes. Gunn jumps off the top rope with a knee to the face. Gunn works him over, but Kal comes back with a super kick. He fires back and hits a bionic elbow. He uppercuts Tony in the corner, then goes for a bulldog, but Tony throws him off. Gunn hits him in the corner, but Kal back with some chops and a bulldog. He drops an elbow.
WINNER: GUNN by pinfall.
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