
In 2002, a promotion called the Operation Sports Wrestling Association opened doors. Owned by the duo of Dalton Henry and Harlee Estepp, the company started at a backyard level, and had to work its way up the ranks. Since the beginning, the company has went head-to-head with another organization called Ring of Honor. In 2005, OSWA made huge news by signing Bryan Danielson from RoH. He appeared on an OSWA event one day after his ROH release. Two years later, TNA signed Danielson and then in 2010, WWE finally got their hands on him. But then OSWA started to go down. In August 2011, Henry and Estepp sold the company to a former WWE and WCW worker. His name is Billy Kidman. Kidman promised to take the promotion to new heights, and eventually be on top of the world.
Dalton Henry and Harlee Estepp are still part of the active roster, and are still heavily involved behind the scenes. As part of Kidman's plan, most of the OSW's roster was released. He signed a couple Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. But the most shocking signing was that of the returning Chris Jericho. At Beachside Battlefield 2011, Jericho defeated Henry and Estepp in a three-way 60-minute Iron Man match to win the vacant OSWA Heavyweight title. On that day, Jack Evans defeated Low Ki, El Generico, LA Par-K and Austin Aries in a five-man ladder match to win the OSWA Jr. Heavyweight Championship. Jeff Hardy beat Colt Cabana in a talent showcase match, and The Kings of Wrestling defeated The Briscoe Brothers and Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team in a three-way tag team match to win the OSWA Tag Team Championship.
Now heading into the Anniversary Show, Kevin Steen and Roderick Strong are being set to debut. Now the world is wondering if Kidman really can tak OSWA to the tiptop of the wrestling world.
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