Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling is recognized around the world as one of the finest professional wrestling training facilities in the industry. OVW counts among its many accolades that it was once one of the official developmental programs for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), the sport's leading promotion.
Over the years, OVW has trained over one hundred superstars for the WWE, including many current and past WWE Champions: Batista, John Cena, Victoria, Doug and Danny Basham, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Randy Orton, plus many more including Rob Conway, Eugene, Sylvan Grenier, Bobby Lashley, and Lance Cade.
Located in Louisville, Kentucky, OVW's training center is under the supervision of OVW owner "Nightmare" Danny Davis, a former pro wrestler with nearly 30 years' experience in wrestling, managing, promoting, and training, with Rip Rogers as lead trainer - who is a veteran pro wrestler and trainer in his own right.
So if you want to make a career in pro wrestling, OVW is THE place to come! And if you don't believe us, read this piece published by Yahoo! Sports.
The Nick Dinsmore Professional Wrestling Class is designed to determine if you have the intestinal fortitude and athletic aptitude to be a pro wrestler. It is open to anyone who wants to find out if they have what it takes, and to give the student a grasp of the basics of the sport.
The OVW Advanced program is "The Harvard of professional wrestling". By invitation only, this program is for those who have completed the Nick Dinsmore Professional Wrestling Class or experienced pros who have been invited directly into this class.
The class being taught at OVW by Al Snow is devoted to advanced wrestling psychology both in and out of the ring along with advanced in-ring mechanics which will improve timing your athletic performance and story-telling ability.