He joined WWE’s developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in 2000 and debuted on the main roster in 2002.

Over the course of the next year, Cena drew the attention of WWE executives, and in 2001, the young entertainer signed a developmental contract with the company to work at Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW).

Cena and Orton have a long history as rivals, dating back to when they were in WWE's former developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling in 2001. This match will mark the 22nd world title match ...

Pat McAfee returns to the ring to battle GUNTHER and Becky Lynch looks to win the Intercontinental Championship from Lyra ...

Cena and Orton debuted on WWE's main roster in 2002 after training in the Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) developmental system. They went on to become legendary rivals in the 2000s and 2010s.

After coming through the ranks together in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), Cena and Orton became legendary WWE rivals in the 2000s and 2010s. On April 21, The Viper surprisingly hit his real-life ...

An early, brief foray into WWE's developmental system, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), occurred in 2007. He later garnered further acclaim during his tenure in Ring of Honor (ROH) from 2011 to 2015 ...

OVW is Ohio Valley Wrestling. The promotion was kind of like ... GUNTHER stalks McAfee, hits an arm wringer, misses an elbow and McAfee hits a kick to the back. GUNTHER returns the favor and ...

In 2005, Paul Heyman became the head writer for Ohio Valley Wrestling, then one of WWE’s developmental brands. The goal was for him to develop the right people to eventually promote to the main ...

Their first match was an afterthought on a Brian Pillman tribute show 25 years ago -- two guys set to train at Ohio Valley Wrestling for a future in the WWE. Early on in their time in Louisville ...

Having both sat under the learning tree of Ohio Valley Wrestling before their main roster ... For fans, Bray Wyatt was the shot in the arm that the WWE roster needed, and many gravitated towards ...