This is where the future happens and has for nearly 30 years.   “Nightmare” Danny Davis, formerly known as “The Nightmare” in USWA and NWA and a former manager for Jerry “The King” Lawler, founded OVW in 1993.  The company is world famous for training the likes of John Cena, Batista, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, Mickie James, Cody Rhodes, Beth Phoenix and a near-endless list of talent now seen on the biggest stages in the sport and beyond. OVW became the world’s only state certified professional wrestling trade school in 2019, continuing a trailblazing path that the company has set for almost 30 years.