Since the summer of 2022, I’ve been an avid follower of OVW in Louisville. It’s not only been a joy to see the promotion revitalized, thanks to new investors and the Netflix documentary, but getting to know some of the talented people that make OVW happen.
You’ll find a few stories on my blog, but a good number of articles are over on Slam! Wrestling. Greg Oliver roped me into writing up some articles for him in exchange for helping me with some research, which in turn gave me a larger platform to tell the story of OVW.
Follow the links below to meet the people of OVW:
The musical diva Shaloncé Royal
The Queen of The North, Freya the Slaya
Cash Flo’s 2022 Championship win
Cash Flo becomes Bigfoot on Tulsa King
Big Rig Betty and Holly Swag of WOW, aka OVW’s Amazing Maria and Haley J
Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd, aka OVW and AEW’s The Outrunners
OVW original Jebediah Blackhawk
I’ve written a few other stories for Slam! as well. Here are some of the best:
OVW becomes the “Little Engine” that can
Inside the other Arena from Netflix’s Wrestlers
AEW’s Kentucky Debut in Lexington
A love as big as the sky: The family legacy of G. Bill Wolfe and Betsy Ross
The story of 1880s intergender circus wrestler Ida Alb
A Memorial for my dear friend “Hurricane JJ” Maguire
(Top photo: Freya the Slaya, taken by Lloyd Thomas.)