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KAL HERRO, J-ROD, ERIK SURGE, TONY GUNN & MORE: 8/28 OVW RISE TV REPORT

By David Tees on 2025-08-29 16:00:00

The Troublemakers (Canaan Kristopher & Glenn Spectre) vs. Northern Thunder (The Storm & London Lightning)

The match begins with a shoving contest between Spectre and Storm, Storm and Spectre have a test of strength that Storm wins before dropping Spectre. Storm catches Spectre in a few roll ups for a few near falls, Lightning tags in and he rolls up Spectre for a near fall. Spectre sends Lightning into the corner before tagging Kristopher in, Lightning tries a double sunset flip on both opponents for a two count. Lightning mounts Kristopher in the corner while landing strikes, Storm tags in and he mounts a cornered Kristopher while landing strikes. Lightning tags back in and he then blind tags Storm so he can land a clothesline on Kristopher for a near fall, Spectre interferes and Storm nails him with a drop kick. Lightning tags back in and he nails Kristopher with a side Russian leg sweep, Spectre tags in and he drops Lightning with a clothesline.

Spectre traps Lightning in the corner while landing shoulder thrusts to the midsection, Kristopher tags back in and he kicks a downed Lightning in the back. Kristopher keeps Lightning down while working over his arm, Spectre tags back in and he works with Kristopher to hit Lightning with a double shoulder tackle for a near fall. Kristopher tags back in and he chokes a downed Lightning in the corner, Spectre tags in again and he does the same to Lightning. Kristopher tags back in again and he chokes Lightning before landing a power slam for a near fall, Spectre tags back in and he nails a cornered Lightning with strikes. Spectre keeps Lightning grounded while holding him in a chin lock, Spectre sets up for a suplex and Lightning gets free before tagging Storm in. Storm quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Spectre sends Storm into a forearm strike from Kristopher.

Kristopher tags in and he works with Spectre to double team Storm, Kristopher sends Storm into the corner before landing a few strikes followed by a suplex. Spectre tags back in and he double teams Storm with Kristopher, Lightning comes in the ring too argue with the ref while Storm is hit with the Extra Point. Spectre hits Storm with a slam followed by a middle rope headbutt for a near fall, Storm fights back and he eventually drops Spectre with a power slam. Lightning and Kristopher are tagged into the match, Lightning quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team. Lightning climbs the ropes and Spectre attacks him before sending Storm out of the ring, Lightning rolls up Kristopher before being sent into Spectre following a ref distraction. Storm and Lightning hit Kristopher with a spinning neck breaker combo for a three count.

Winners: Northern Thunder (The Storm & London Lightning)

- Highlights are shown of last weeks OVW Tag Team Title Match, as The Trifecta defeated Jack Vaughn & Donovan Cecil to reclaim the titles.

Kirko Ky vs. Jake Lawless w/Brandon Barretta & Ashton Adonis

The match begins with Lawless going after the arm of Ky and Ky does the same to him, Lawless gets free and Ky nails him with a drop kick. Lawless charges at Ky and Ky nails him with a thrust kick, Ky sends Lawless into the corner before landing a shoulder thrust to the midsection. Ky looks for a suplex and Lawless counters with a small package for a near fall, Lawless picks up Ky and drops him on the top rope. Lawless then drops Ky with a spinning ushigoroshi, Lawless follows up by choking Ky on the bottom rope. Lawless misses a charge in the corner and Ky cracks him with a few strikes, Lawless gets mad and he levels Ky with a super kick for a three count.

Winner: Jake Lawless w/Brandon Barretta & Ashton Adonis

After the match, Jake Lawless gets the microphone and he says everybody wants answers as to why he joined The Trifecta. Lawless says nobody will be getting answers until he appears this Tuesday on OVW Overdrive.

- Star Rider is shown talking to a mask backstage.

- Highlights are shown of Stephen Steele trying to win the affections of Linda Kay, while also hitting Brandon Davis in the head with a guitar last week on OVW Rise.

- Tony Evans and Drew Hernandez make their way to the ring, Evans says he wants to address Jay & Tommy Boy DeNiro. Evans says the DeNiro’s have been bad and he plans on disciplining them both, Jay and Tommy Boy eventually comes out to interrupt Evans. Jay tells Evans to be quiet before saying Hernandez in the mini-version of himself, Jay challenges Evans to a Hair vs. Hair Match at OVW No Rest For The Wicked. The DeNiro’s hit the ring to chase Evans and Hernandez out of the ring to the backstage area.

- Highlights are shown Erik Surge being challenged by Tony Gunn for an OVW United States Title Match.

Kal Herro vs. Star Rider

The match begins with Rider backing Herro into the corner before taunting him a little bit, Herro backs Rider into the corner before taunting him as well. Rider goes after the arm of Herro and Herro does the same to him, Rider backs Herro into the corner again before landing some strikes. Rider misses a charge in the corner and Herro rolls him up for a three count.

Winner: Kal Herro

After the match, Star Rider attacks Kal Herro from behind before the rest of the Doom Syndicate attacks as well. Super Z and Kid Colossus eventually hit the ring to make the save, Herro gets the microphone and he challenges the Doom Syndicate to a six man tag match and the Doom Syndicate agree.

Kal Herro & Z Force (Super Z & Kid Colossus) w/Perceval Goodington XIII vs. The Doom Syndicate (Obsidian Angel, Evil Z & Icon Lee)

The match begins with Angel attacking Herro as the bell sounds, Herro recovers and he drops Angel with a clothesline. Super tags in and he nails Angel with a drop kick, Super traps Angel in the corner while landing strikes. Colossus comes in and he works with Super to hit Angel with a double shoulder tackle, Colossus slams Super on top of Angel for a near fall. Colossus tags in and Evil does as well before immediately tagging Lee in, all of The Doom Syndicate try dropping Colossus and they all fail. Herro tags in and he drops Evil before landing a knee drop, Herro sends Evil into the top turnbuckle a few times. Super tags in and he also sends Evil into the corner, Angel interferes and he nails Super when he was sent into the corner. Lee tags in and he chokes Super in the corner, Super fights back and Lee quickly drops him.

Angel tags in and he works with Lee to hit Super with a double suplex, Super fights back again and Angel hits him with a northern lights suplex for a near fall. Angel keeps Super grounded while holding him in a full nelson, Super gets free after nailing Angel with a jaw breaker. Herro tags in and he starts cleaning house against the opposing team, Lee eventually slows Herro down so Angel can work him over in the corner. Evil tags in and he nails a downed Herro with more strikes, Lee tags in and he nails Herro with a leg drop and knee drops to his arm. Lee follows up by dropping Herro with a hard Irish whip into the corner, Herro recovers and he drops Lee with his own hard Irish whip into the corner. Angel tags in and he prevents Herro from making a tag, Angel traps Herro in the corner while landing strikes. Angel drops Herro with a slam for a few near falls, Angel slows things down by getting Herro in a bear hug.

Herro gets free and he makes the tag to Colossus, Colossus quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team. Colossus drops Angel before landing a Sidekick Splash, Super tags in and he helps clear the ring before landing a super punch on Angel. Herro tags in and he nails Angel with the Herro’s Journey for a three count.

Winners: Kal Herro & Z Force (Super Z & Kid Colossus) w/Perceval Goodington XIII

After the match, Kal Herro gets the microphone, saying that he and Z Force are the best team in OVW.

Lovely Miss Larkan vs. J-Rod

The match begins with J-Rod backing Larkan into the corner a few times, Larkan traps a swinging J-Rod in the corner before landing some strikes. J-Rod shoves Larkan down before landing strikes in the corner, Larkan fights back and she hits J-Rod with hip attacks followed by a tornado DDT for a near fall. Larkan pulls out the invisible knife and she stabs J-Rod with it, J-Rod recovers and she corners Larkan before landing shoulder thrusts in the corner. J-Rod gets Larkan out of the corner before landing a back suplex for a near fall, J-Rod holds Larkan down while applying a straight jacket hold to her. Larkan gets free and J-Rod drops her with a clothesline, Larkan fights back again and she nails J-Rod with a variety of kicks. Larkan drops J-Rod before landing a rolling neck breaker, Larkan then hits J-Rod with a senton for a near fall. J-Rod avoids a charging Larkan before landing a spear for a three count.

Winner: J-Rod

After the match, a mystery assailant attacks J-Rod as she was heading backstage.

- Jack Vaughn confronts Donovan Cecil backstage about losing the tag titles last week, Cecil wants a fresh start with Vaughn as teammates and Vaughn walks away.

Brandon Barretta vs. Donovan Cecil

The match begins with Barretta avoiding a charging Cecil, Barretta looks for a takedown and Cecil defends before being put in a headlock. Cecil gets free and he drops a charging Barretta with a shoulder block, Barretta escapes the grasp of Cecil before landing a series of strikes. Barretta then drops Cecil with a release German suplex followed by a senton for a near fall, Barretta then traps Cecil in a gator roll. Cecil gets up and he tosses Barretta in the corner before eating a knee strike, Cecil recovers and he corners Barretta before landing strikes. Cecil then hits Barretta with an avalanche followed by a corner spear, Barretta goes down and Cecil misses a cannonball attempt. Ashton Adonis hits the ring and he tosses a title belt to Barretta, the referee catches Barretta and Jack Vaughn hits the ring to prevent further interference. Cecil nails Barretta with an Extinction Level Event for a three count.

Winner: Donovan Cecil

Jay Three vs. Stephen Steele

The match begins with Steele backing Three into the corner before missing some strikes, Three corners Steele before landing strikes of his own. Three drops Steele in the corner before landing a cannonball, Three picks Steele up while landing more strikes. Steele recovers and he levels a charging Three with a clothesline, Steele follows up by dropping Three with a hard Irish whip into the corner. Steele follows up by hitting Three with a slam before landing a bottom rope senton for a near fall, Three gets up and he starts fighting back against a swinging Steele. Three then drops Steele with a rana followed by a pele kick, Steele recovers and he hits Three with a back elbow strike. Steele starts climbing the ropes and Three follows him up there, Three sets up for a superplex and Steele winds up nailing him with a super fisherman buster suplex. Brandon Davis makes his way to the ring and he starts insulting Steele, Davis pulls out some flowers and he offers him to Linda Kay at the commentary station.

Davis acts like he is going to propose to Kay and he instead asks her out on a date, Kay says yes and Steele is beyond angry. Three nails a distracted Steele with a flying head kick for a three count.

Winner: Jay Three

Ashton Adonis vs. Jack Vaughn

The match begins with Vaughn backing Adonis into the corner before missing a right, Adonis quickly cracks Vaughn with a right. Vaughn gets angry and he chases Adonis out of the ring, Adonis makes it back into the ring and Vaughn drops him with a back elbow strike. Vaughn traps Adonis in the corner again while choking him, Adonis fights back and he nails Vaughn with some strikes. Vaughn recovers and he drops Adonis with a hard Irish whip into the corner, Vaughn follows up by dropping Adonis with a slam. Vaughn gets Adonis up before rocking him with an airplane spin, Vaughn then traps Adonis in the corner before landing a chop to his back. Adonis fights back and he drops Vaughn with a knee strike followed by a back elbow strike, Adonis then hits Vaughn with a neck breaker. Vaughn tries fighting back and he eventually drops Adonis with a back body drop followed by a big boot, Vaughn sets up for a lariat when Brandon Berretta hops on the ring apron.

Adonis then hits a distracted Vaughn with a blue thunder bomb for a near fall, Donovan Cecil hits the ring to prevent further interference from Berretta. Vaughn confronts Berretta as well when Jake Lawless hands Adonis a title belt, Adonis hits Vaughn with it for the three count.

Winner: Ashton Adonis

- Stephen Steele is shown backstage and he is upset at went down earlier tonight between Brandon Davis and Linda Kay.

OVW United States Championship
Erik Surge (c) vs. Tony Gunn

The match begins with Surge and Gunn having a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Surge eats a high knee before knocking Gunn out of the ring with a shoulder tackle. Surge leaves the ring and he nails Gunn with strikes, Gunn escapes the grasp of Surge before sending him knee first into the ring steps. Gunn keeps Surge grounded while attacking the injured knee, Surge gets in the ring and Gunn follows him in there before landing a knee strike. Gunn mounts a cornered Surge before landing more strikes, Surge gets free and he drops Gunn with a chop to the back followed by some more strikes. Gunn fights back and he boots a charging Surge in the face, Gunn grounds Surge while wrapping his knee around the bottom rope. Surge fights back and he nails Gunn with a back elbow strike, Gunn recovers to place Surge on the top rope and he follows him up there. Gunn looks for a Trashplex and Surge defends before knocking him off the ropes, Gunn distracts the ref before Big Zo comes out and he tosses Surge off the ropes onto Gunn and the referee.

Surge gets up and he confronts Zo until Crixus comes out to battle Zo, Gunn rolls up a distracted Surge and there is no referee to make the count. Gunn then drops Surge with a super kick, Gunn goes to check on the referee and he winds up attacking the ref instead. Surge misses a leap from the middle rope and Gunn looks for a figure four afterwards, Surge shocks Gunn with a small package for a three count.

Winner: Erik Surge, still your OVW United States Champion

After the match, Big Zo returns and he lays out Erik Surge on the arena floor, Crixus returns and he nails Zo with a baseball bat. Crixus goes after Tony Gunn and Gunn low blows Crixus, Zo then hits Crixus with a sit out piledriver. Surge is sent back into the ring and Gunn hits him with a baseball bat, Zo then hits Surge and Crixus with a splash. Gunn grabs the bat again and he nails Crixus with it, Gunn attacks some OVW officials before hitting Surge with the bat.

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