On this page, you find the full Title History for the OVW Rush Division Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The OVW Rush Division Championship is a secondary title contested in Ohio Valley Wrestling, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on December 10, 2019.
This is a newer version of the OVW Television Championship, with its own distinct lineage.
The Rush Championship is sponsored by COLLARxELBOW and a brand new division was created for it.
The current champion is Lawson, who won the title on May 17, 2026, and has been reigning for 19 days.
OVW Rush Division Championship: Title History
OVW Rush Division Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 32 Lawson
May 17, 2026 Louisville, KY | OVW Collision Course 202619+days31 Brendan Balling
January 11, 2026 Louisville, KY | OVW Nightmare Rumble 2026126days30 Jota Peso
December 21, 2025 Louisville, KY | OVW Christmas Chaos 202521days29 Brandon Davis
October 30, 2025 Louisville, KY | OVW Hell Night 202552days28 Stephen Steel
June 14, 2025 Louisville, KY | OVW Hard Reset 2025138days
Vacant
May 22, 2025 Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1345Obsidian Angel attempted to award the title to Star Rider after defeating Super Z. Due to this, OVW executives declared the title vacant.23days27 Obsidian Angel
May 15, 2025 Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1347days26 Super Z
January 4, 2025 Louisville, KY | OVW Nightmare Rumble 2025131days25 Star Rider
October 3, 2024 Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1312Tony Gunn was the guest referee.93days24 Kal Herro
September 19, 2024 Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1310This was a street fight.14days23 Jamin Olivencia
June 29, 2024 Pikeville, KY | OVW Fight NightThis was a ladder match.82days22 Will Austin
June 29, 2024 Louisville, KY | OVW Independence Rage0days21 
Buzz Backlund 1
June 6, 2024 Louisville, KY | OVW TV #129523days20 Will Austin
May 2, 2024 Louisville, KY | OVW Double CrossedDefeated Star Rider for the vacant title.35daysVacant
May 2, 2024 Louisville, KY | OVW Double Crossed0days19 Manny Domingo/Jota Peso
February 10, 2024 Louisville, KY | OVW Tough LoveDefeated Kal Herro, Ragnar the Ruthless, Maximo Suave, ZDP, Will Austin, and Orion in a ladder match.82days18 Kal Herro
November 3, 2023 Lexington, KY | OVW at Manchester Music Hall99days17 
Adam Revolver 1
October 21, 2023 Louisville, KY | OVW No Rest for the Wicked13days16 Kal Herro
July 6, 2023 Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1246Defeated Luke Kurtis in a ladder match.107daysVacant
June 22, 2023 Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1244Al Snow announced the title was held up since technically El Venzanga was Rush Division champion, not Luke Kurtis.14days15 El Venganza
June 15, 2023 Louisville, KY | OVW TV #1243Defeated Blanco Loco and Kal Herro in a three-way match. Unmasked after the match to reveal Luke Kurtis.7days14 Blanco Loco
March 4, 2023 Louisville, KY | OVW SNS 03/04/2023103days13 Luke Kurtis
June 25, 2022 Louisville, KY | Saturday Night Special - Independence Rage252days12 Hy-Zaya
March 24, 2022 Louisville, KY | OVW TV93days11 Gustavo
March 5, 2022 Louisville, KY | Saturday Night Special - March MayhemThis was a Scaffold match.19days10 Star Rider
December 16, 2021 Louisville, KY | OVW TV: Christmas Chaos79days9 Gustavo
August 12, 2021 Louisville, KY | OVW TVThis was a three-way match, also involving Blanco Loco.126days8 Star Rider
April 24, 2021 Louisville, KY | OVW Saturday Night Special: RetributionThis was a four-way match, also involving Atiba and Gustavo.110days7 Hy-Zaya
March 9, 2021 Louisville, KY | OVW TV: Dark MatchThis was a five-way match, also involving Gustavo, Koda Jacobs and Star Rider.46days6 William Lutz
January 19, 2021 Louisville, KY | OVW TV49days5 Hy-Zaya
January 9, 2021 Louisville, KY | OVW Saturday Night Special: Nightmare RumbleDefeats previous champion William Lutz, Ace Austin, AJ Daniels, JC Addams, Rohit Raju and Star Rider in a seven-way scramble match.10days4 William Lutz
December 5, 2020 Louisville, KY | Christmas ChaosThis was a three-way match, also involving D'mone Solavino.35days3 Dimes
March 7, 2020 Louisville, KY | OVW Saturday Night SpecialMade Corey Storm hand over the title due to Dimes winning the 3 Wishes ladder match.273days2 Corey Storm
January 11, 2020 Louisville, KY | OVW Saturday Night Special: Nightmare RumbleThis was a three-way match, also involving Hy-Zaya.56days1 AJ Daniels
December 10, 2019 Louisville, KY | OVW TV: Christmas ChaosDaniels defeated D'mone Solavino, KTD, Nigel, Sam Thompson and William Lutz in a steel cage six-way ladder match to become the inaugural champion.32days
For the Title History of the previous version of this championship, see the page for the OVW Television Championship.
OVW Rush Division Championship: Names & Belt Designs
- OVW Rush Division ChampionshipApril 24, 2021
- OVW Rush ChampionshipDecember 10, 2019April 24, 2021
OVW Rush Division Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
OVWDecember 10, 2019 Present
- Promotion
Ohio Valley Wrestling
- TerritoryState
- DivisionSecondary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedDecember 10, 2019
- Preceded By
OVW Television Championship
- Current ChampionLawson
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Star Rider | 3 |
| 2 | Kal Herro | 3 |
| 3 | Hy-Zaya | 3 |
| 4 | Gustavo | 2 |
| 5 | William Lutz | 2 |
| 6 | Will Austin | 2 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Star Rider | 282 | |
| Dimes | 273 | |
| Luke Kurtis | 252 | |
| Kal Herro | 220 | |
| Hy-Zaya | 149 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimes | March 7, 2020 - December 5, 2020 | 273 | |
| Luke Kurtis | June 25, 2022 - March 4, 2023 | 252 | |
| Stephen Steel | June 14, 2025 - October 30, 2025 | 138 | |
| Super Z | January 4, 2025 - May 15, 2025 | 131 | |
| Gustavo | August 12, 2021 - December 16, 2021 | 126 |
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