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     2 months ago  

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    OVW was WWE's primary developmental territory from 2000-2008, launching careers like Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Batista, and CM Punk. They're back to wrestling Sunday at March Mayhem in Louisville.

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     2 months ago  

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    Good news: Edwards is "alert and doing much better" according to OVW's Friday statement. The promotion said they take performer safety "extremely seriously" and are "distraught to see an injury to one of our own."

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     2 months ago  

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    OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling) finally stopped the broadcast once they realized the severity. "We have a medical situation obviously taking place in the ring right now... for the safety of our performers, we're gonna stop down here."

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     2 months ago  

    3/6 🧵

    The announcers had NO IDEA what was happening at first. "Dallas is not having a good night here tonight," one said casually — while Edwards was literally having a medical crisis. The match kept going. The camera stayed off him. Crowd eventually started cheering for the ref.

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     2 months ago  

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    The chaos: Wrestler Brendan Balling climbed the top rope for a jump. Tony Evans appeared to pull Edwards into Balling's landing zone, then scrambled away as Balling collided with the ref. Edwards crumpled and began convulsing on the mat.

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     2 months ago  

    1/6 🧵

    A wrestling referee just had a terrifying medical emergency mid-match when a 200+ pound wrestler crashed into him from the top rope. Dallas Edwards hit the mat and started convulsing while the match continued around him — wrestlers literally dragging his seizing body to the side of the ring.