Over the Top Wrestling
Over the Top Wrestling, commonly abbreviated to OTT, is an Irish professional wrestling promotion based in Dublin, Ireland, that was founded in 2014. The promotion mixes elements of traditional pro wrestling, comedy and sports entertainment. Over the Top Wrestling showcases the best Irish talent and also brings in renowned stars from overseas. Shows typically took place in Dublin's Tivoli Theatre until its demise, "The Arena" at Good Counsel GAA club on Suir Road and in Belfast, Northern Ireland at Queen's University or at the Europa Hotel. OTT also runs shows from the National Basketball  Arena in Dublin. Special 'Supershows' occur at the National Stadium periodically. 'Contenders' 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. Post-Pandemic Era. After 17 months without a show due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OTT returned in Belfast on 18th July 2021 with "Welcome Back to the Second Half". The show featured predominantly Irish mainstays from the pre-pandemic  OTT era, as well as a number of imports based in the UK (Omari, Emersyn Jane, Jamie Hayter & Mark Haskins) and a debuting CJ West. This show seen the unification of the GN Title held by Adam Maxted and the Vacated OTT World Title in a match won by Mark Haskins to become double champion. A Tag tournament eliminator was also held due to Moustache Mountain vacating their titles because of a lack of defenses. The tournament finals seen The Kings of The North (Bonesaw & Damien Corvin) beat The Lads From the Flats (Paddy M & Session Moth Martina) win to  the belts for the fourth time. The following shows seen the promotion of a number of the contenders roster including Justin Daniels, and Danny Cross (referred to as Jay - worker name Danny Cross) who won the OTT Tag Team Titles with B.Cool on his main roster debut versus Kings Of The North. Liamo also became a regular on the shows as a manager for Paddy M and Martina, and later made his in-ring debut on Contenders 18; the first Contenders show in the post-pandemic era - a show which also introduced Alex Grayson & Fabio to OTT. Sammy D defeated  Scotty Davis for the NLW Championship at the 2021 Wexford Spiegeltent Festival live event which became the first unrecorded title change in the companies history. 2022 began with a double header of Saturday and Sunday shows "OTT Live at the Ringside". This weekend saw the Tag Team debuts of Ring Technicians (CJ West & Fabulous Nicky) as well as Kelly agus Lynch (Conn Kelly & Dara Lynch). It also saw long time babyface and fan-favorite Terry Thatcher turn heel after being unable to beat Session Moth Martina for the GN Championship. Mark Haskins was unable to make The Road to Scrappermania  show in Dublin due to travel issues, as a result an impromptu main event was made for the OTT Tag Team Championships which saw Aussie Open overcome B.Cool and Jay to win the titles for the first time. This show also set up a number of matches for the Scrappermania 6 stadium show. Contenders. OTT Contenders was launched on in 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. Hundreds 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 "Club Tropicana" (Captain Sexsea and Fabulous Nicky) "More Than Hype" (LJ Cleary, Nathan Martin and Darren Kearney)"Legit 100" (Scotty Davis, Curtis Murray and Micheal  May) and later Justin Daniels & Danny Cross. The contenders and trainees working their way through the OTT system also double as ring crew for the larger OTT shows. OTT Tag Team Championship. The OTT Tag Team Championship is a title in Over the Top Wrestling primarily contested for by tag teams but also regularly defended under Freebird Rules by 3-man teams. The current champions are Aussie Open who were in their first reign as team. OTT Women's Championship. The OTT Women's Championship is a title in Over the Wrestling and is competed for by female talent. The  current champion is Debbie Keitel, who is in her first reign. OTT Gender Neutral Championship. The OTT Gender Neutral Championship is a title in Over the Top Wrestling and is open to both male and female talent. The current champion is Session Moth Martina, who is in her second reign. Combined reigns. As of 10, 2022. OTT No Limits Championship. The OTT No Limits Championship, formerly known as the No Limits Wrestling Championship, is a title in Over the Top Wrestling. It predates OTT and was competed for across various promotions in Europe, including American Wrestling Rampage (AWR) and No  Limits Wrestling (NLW). Within OTT, it was initially used as the top tier title in the company, until the introduction of the OTT Championship. It now serves as an up-and-comers style championship and is regularly contested for on "Contenders" shows. The current champion is Sammy D, who is in his first reign. Roster. OTT wrestlers are freelance competitors, meaning they may also appear for multiple promotions worldwide, as well as performing for OTT.