Over the Top Wrestling
Acronym | OTT |
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Founded | 2014 |
Style |
Professional wrestling Sports entertainment |
Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Website | ottwrestling.com |
Over the Top Wrestling, commonly abbreviated to OTT, is an Irish wrestling promotion based in Dublin, Ireland and was founded in 2014.[1] The promotion mixes elements of traditional pro wrestling, comedy and sports entertainment.[2] Over the Top Wrestling showcases the best Irish talent and also brings in renowned stars from overseas.[3][4] Shows typically take place in Dublin's Tivoli Theatre, [5] "The Arena" at Good Counsel GAA club on Suir Road and at Mandela Hall near Queen's University, Belfast. Special 'Supershows' occur at the National Stadium periodically. 'Contender' billed shows featuring up and coming local talent are run from the National Stadium's Ringside Club.
History
Founded in 2014 as an alternative to the family friendly offerings on the Irish wrestling scene at the time, OTT was aimed at an over 18s audience with the intention of giving adult wrestling fans something grittier to enjoy, with a shift away from a PG product. Initially the show focused mainly on Irish talent, with gimmicks relating to Irish culture such as the Traveller influenced Luther Ward and the Ward Family, "Session Moth" Martina, the working class-styled Lads from the Flats and the elitist "Lord of The Manor" Paul Tracey. The show was initially composed of wrestlers trained by Main Stage Wrestling and Fight Factory training schools. As the promotion evolved it attracted more renowned stars from abroad and now boasts a vibrant mix of Irish and international talent. Historically, Over the Top Wrestling have used the No Limits Wrestling Title as their top championship, until 3rd Feb 2018 when the OTT World Heavyweight Championship was introduced, replacing the NLW Title as the primary championship of OTT. Homegrown hero and WWE United Kingdom Championship tournament contender, Jordan Devlin was the inaugural champion. The No Limits Title would go on to serve as an up-and-comers style title after its reactivation later in the year.
Contenders
OTT Contenders was launched on 28th May 2017. The idea for these shows was to give up-and-coming Irish talent a platform to perform on as a proving ground. An initial seminar was advertised for an opportunity to perform on the first OTT Contenders show in The Ringside Club of the National Stadium. 100s of hopeful applicants from across the country applied to take part but only a handful were picked for the seminar. From those participants, the numbers were further narrowed down to only the best performers. These chosen few perform on the Contenders shows in conjunction with established talent. People who perform well on Contenders are often given an opportunity on the main show, as has been seen with More Than Hype (LJ Cleary, Nathan Martin and Darren Kearney) and Legit 100 (Scotty Davis, Curtis Murray and Micheal May).
Championships
As of October 21, 2018
Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Previous champion(s) |
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OTT Championship | WALTER | 1 | August 18, 2018 | 64+ | Jordan Devlin |
OTT Tag Team Championship | The Kings of the North (Bonesaw, Damien Corvin and Dunkan Disorderly) |
3 | June 3, 2018 | 140+ | The Rapture |
OTT Women's Championship | Sammii Jayne | 1 | April 1, 2018 | 203+ | Session Moth Martina |
OTT Gender Neutral Championship | LJ Cleary | 1 | March 18, 2018 | 217+ | Session Moth Martina |
OTT No Limits Wrestling Championship | Terry Thatcher | 1 | May 13, 2018 | 161+ | Won in Tournament Final |
Roster
OTT wrestlers are freelance competitors, meaning they may also appear for multiple promotions worldwide, as well as performing for OTT.
Main Roster Male Talent
Ring name | Notes |
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Aidan Epix | Club Tropicana |
Angel Cruz | Angel Cruzers |
B Cool | Angel Cruzers |
Bonesaw | Kings of the North, OTT Tag Team Champion |
Captain Sexsea | Club Tropicana |
Charlie Sterling | The Rapture |
Damien Corvin | Kings of the North, OTT Tag Team Champion |
Dunkan Disorderly | Kings of the North, OTT Tag Team Champion |
Fabulous Nicky | |
Joe Coffey | |
Jordan Devlin | |
Logan Bryce | Gentleman's Club |
Mark Haskins | |
Paul Tracey | |
Pete Dunne | British Strong Style, WWE United Kingdom Champion |
Sammy D | Gentleman's Club |
Sean Guinness | |
Sha Samuels | The Rapture |
Terry Thatcher | NLW Heavyweight Champion |
Trent Seven | British Strong Style |
Tyler Bate | British Strong Style |
WALTER | OTT Champion |
Zack Gibson | The Rapture |
Main Roster Female Talent
Ring name | Notes |
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Katey Harvey | |
Sammii Jayne | OTT Women's Champion |
Session Moth Martina | |
Valkyrie | |
Special Appearances/Alumni
- Dave Mastiff
- "Speedball" Mike Bailey
Non Wrestlers
Ring name | Notes |
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Aonghus McAnally | Host, Commentator |
Don Marnell | Commentator |
Tony Kelly | Commentator |
Jamie Humperdink | Commentator, Sole Owner of OTT, Gentleman's Club |
Daniel “Butch” Gannon | Ring Announcer |
Niall "Foxy" Fox | Referee |
Contenders Roster
Ring name | Notes |
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Amy Allonsy | |
Calum Black | |
Conor Andrews | |
Curtis Murray | |
Darren Kearney | More Than Hype |
Debbie Kietel | |
Dom Tuck | |
Eddie Stone | Mongrels |
Gavin Fitz | Mongrels |
Gunther Isaak | |
LJ Cleary | More Than Hype, OTT Gender Neutral Champion. |
Michael May | |
Nathan Martin | More Than Hype |
Raven Creed | |
Russell Dempster | Mongrels |
Scotty Davis | |
See also
References
- ↑ "ott-wrestling". ott-wrestling. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ "Heels and heroes: Dublin's mania for wrestling". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ "Over the Top Wrestling · The42". The42. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ Corby, Donagh (2017-12-02). "Young Irish wrestling trio set to take on WWE UK's finest". irishmirror. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ "OVER THE TOP WRESTLING". Tivoli. Retrieved 2017-12-24.