OVW TV Preview for this weekend
Hot haircut angle plus CM Punk teams with Brent Albright, Miz debuts in dark match
by Eric Hall
OVW taped a hot hour of tv on Wednesday Night at the New Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky. While we’ll have to wait for the TV show to air this weekend to see if there was any update given on OVW Champion Matt Cappotelli, there was no update available live.
However, the taping was highlighted by the most sought after “old school southern heat” as Johnny Jeter and Chris Cage continued their heel antics and cut the hair of OVW Southern Tag Team Champions Seth Skyfire and Chet The Jet Jablonski. This was a really heated situation, perfectly booked and performed.
In the first match for TV, Jeter came out against Skyfire, and in a tremendous upset, Skyfire pinned Jeter right in the middle of the ring. Chris Cage attacked Skyfire, and the heels double teamed Skyfire until Chet made the save. The medics and referees helped Skyfire to the back, but then the Cage vs Chet match began. Once again, the babyfaces win clean. Chet pins Cage but then gets doubleteamed by Jeter and Cage. They start to cut Chet’s hair, but then Skyfire returns only to get beaten down by Jeter and Cage, who then proceed to cut Skyfire’s hair. This got great heat, as people were going nuts. Jeter and Cage make a great heel tag team, and this was a super hot angle.
A story was told throughout the night as Ken Doane wanted vengeance on Brent Albright because it was Albright who knocked Doane unconscious last week in the 3 Way Dance for the OVW Television Title. A series of backstage skits aired on the OVW Tron, with Doane and Albright getting to pick a partner for a tag team match. Doane went with Paul Burchall, and then the heels went into Albright’s dressing room to confront “The Shooter.”
Albright said he’d team with the first person who walked through the door. In a great moment, Robby Dawber stopped in the doorway, said “Hi, I’m Robby Dawber”, but then got clobbered by CM Punk, who walked into the room so he could team with his enemy Albright. The heels celebrated as Albright pondered what was going to happen next.
Before the match, Idol Aaron Stevens came out with the leather and lace tandem of Beth and Shelly. Stevens, the new OVW TV Champion, would play a big role in the end of the show.
The tag team match was really good, with Doane unable to get revenge on Albright, and finally walking out on the match. Punk and Albright took turns trying to defeat Burchall, but Burchall proved to be a tough customer and held on for dear life. This was very exciting. Finally, Burchall was worn down and Punk scored the victory for the team. Punk and Albright started fighting again, and then Idol attacked Albright, only for Albright to capture Idol in the Crowbar Arm Lock. Idol tapped out. Afterwards, Albright shook Burchall’s hand.
In a dark match, The Miz made his OVW debut teaming with Elijah Burke, and they defeated The Spirit Squad of Nick Nemeth and Mike Mondo, accompanied to the ring by Nick Mitchell, also making his OVW debut.
An excellent taping. There’s obviously more to come on the TV show this weekend.
