But 2015 really was the highlight coming off his incredible year prior which helped make him a must-see wrestler. Gus Sonnenburg; 33. His legendary catch-phrases have elicited unanimous audience participation for the best part of 2 decades now and the trail-blazing nature of the connection that The Rock has forged with the audience is in a league of its own. Over The Top Wrestling Presents "Eight Year Anniversary" Full list of performers will be announced ! Halloween Havoc 1994 was up over 100% from 1993. Now that weve looked at how Hall of Famers performed in these metrics, how do the candidates currently on the ballot compare? historically linked since Shikat shot on and stole the title from Gray, a five-time World Champion who won the most recent World title at this weight class in 2019, will open against Zaineb Schaier of Tunisia. Its Bruno Sammartino wrestled all over the world, defending the WWWF Title with dignity and integrity, captivating the audience in the process. 1, Paul Jones.". 5: The Miz 6 of 10 Over the past few months, I gradually put together an analysis which tracks the increases and declines of PPV events when compared to the same event that took place in the prior year. Kudos to Hogan though, who re-invented himself as a heel in WCW, going on to form what is arguably the most contestable and controversial faction in pro-wrestling history, The New World Order. HULK HOGAN 3. Morales (59), Miguel Perez Sr. (61), Perro Aguayo Jr., Big Show and Insane! Slaughter; 85. Here is this week's Billboard top ten list. WF If that were another Superstar, then the place would not have mattered half as much as the travesty of losing the title after a reign of over 7 years, but Bruno Sammartino is a name that is intertwined with the history of Madison Square Garden. To put The Outsiders drawing ability into historical perspective, heres the list of everyone thats tied or ahead of them in the Way Up category of PPV increases greater than 30%: Every single name above them on that list is already in the Observer Hall of Fame with the exception of Kane. However, in 2018 he really hit a new stride of confidence in New Japan as he really developed as the must-see star in wrestling. Aguayo Sr., Shawn Michaels and Gorgeous George; 41. KURT ANGLE 18. Okada was making ahuge name for himself and with New Japan growing in influence, Okada was also growing with it. in IMPACT Wrestling News and Rumors A A 6 Thursday's taped post-Knockouts Knockdown edition of Impact Wrestling drew 89,000 viewers on AXS TV, according to Nielsen via Showbuzz Daily. He restored much needed stability and credibility as the face of the company and has been singularly responsible for changing the product from one that angled toward the adolescent male demographic into one that caters to the viewing pleasure of the whole family. This doesnt mean that Goldberg couldnt have been a major PPV draw had he been booked or positioned better, but we can only judge a candidate based on what actually happened; not what could (or should) have been. If the rivalry with Stone Cold often appealed to fans beyond the scope of kayfabe or babyface versus heel, his quick thinking in displaying heelish behaviour to play to the uproar of audience support that Hulk Hogan was receiving in their Wrestlemania 18 classic, helped create one of the most iconic moments in WWE history. Paul Jones. Bret Hart is one of Canada's most successful wrestlers. A wrestling event where generally a company's biggest "draws" perform. Paul Jones was a draw for a long time in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas as "No. At the behest of Vince McMahon Senior, he cut out the more athletic spots in his move-set and instead focused on presenting himself as an immovable object in the ring. Yukon Eric and Sgt. Lesnar had great matches with Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and The Undertaker this year, making sure all eyes were truly on him. Despite the Streak being broken, The Undertakers standing in the eyes of the collective WWE Universe has not wavered one bit and this also has to do with the inordinate amount of backstage influence that Mark Calaway has had on the WWE. The Austin vs McMahon feud revitalized their business and the WW. Read 60-41 here. Halloween Havoc 98 featuring Goldberg vs. DDP and was also down over 10% from the Hogan vs. Piper match in 97. Batista however, has just as much PPV success as Orton without as many double-digit declines. Pedro Morales Harley Race The Crusher Dory Funk Jr. and Ernie Ladd Dick the Bruiser 1980 - 1989: Hulk Hogan Ric Flair Andre the Giant Bob Backlund Randy Savage Road Warriors Antonio Inoki Roddy Piper Harley Race, Sgt. Kenny Omegais an unbelievable in-ring talent and throughout this decade he has often been a contender for being the top star. Twitter. Whether thats enough to warrant induction on its own is a different question, as I wouldnt assess Orton as a strong enough draw to get in on that alone or possessing strong enough historical significance to trigger that criterion, so his case may come down to how you feel about his work. PEDRO MORALES 10. Lastly, theres Vader, who probably isnt a Hall of Fame level draw in the US alone, but when you combine his North American success with his drawing record in Japan (similar to Kenny Omega) is pretty undeniable as a candidate. Keiji Muto, Rikidozan, Dusty Rhodes 'Wrestling' Case Draws Life Sentence By CBSNews.com staff CBSNews.com staff March 9, 2001 / 8:15 AM / CBS A boy who says he was imitating body-slamming pro wrestlers when he killed a little. ( TJRWrestling) 9. Mistico (26), who becomes a very interesting case study given where he CM Punk had always been a top WWE Superstar prior to 2011 and he was obviously someone that fans appreciated. But he may have been the worst manager of all time. If the Outsiders never join WCW does the boom period they helped spark ever happen? Bret was the WWF's biggest draw from 93-95, and had he been around for more than 5 months in 96, he would have been the biggest draw for them that year too (January and February of 96 were the WWF's highest rated months when he was champ, and his return in the fall of 96 was the highest rated Raw of the year). However, 2013 saw him work his way to the top of the card as he got over with fans. Top WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley recently spoke to Radio Rahim of Seconds Out on topics such as how he will make sure that The Hurt Business gets back together as the faction is one of the biggest and the most important factions in the last few years since The Hurt Business is the stable that took the WWE through the pandemic and they stepped up and were every part of the show for a long time . By Jason Bryant (old) Posted on 11/11/2009 Saturday's 11th annual Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Wrestling Tournament will feature eight of the top Division I teams in the nation, and two of the greatest local wrestlers in history. Revolution 2020 (208 points) . As wrestlings first global megastar, the Hulksters rise to superstardom went hand in hand with the WWEs search for greater marketability and his legendary feuds with the likes of Andre the Giant, Roddy Piper and Randy Savage served to further cement the vested interest that pro-wrestling was already beginning to foster on a world level. yeah I knew Konnan was a big deal in Mexico.he wanted to leave with Benoit & co in 2000 but Vinnie didnt want him due to bad blood over his run as Max Moon. This is down 19.81% from last week's 111,000 viewers for the Knockouts Knockdown go-home show. However, 2013 saw him work his way to the top of the card as he got over with fans. Dick Shikat and Ed Don George; 5. list. This is a tricky one. Kazuchika Okada has been able to do some trulyfantastic things throughout his wrestling career, and in 2017, the Rainmaker really did become the top star in the industry. Id tentatively say that Orton was a Hall of Fame-level PPV draw since he managed to put up numbers comparable to the 2nd tier headliners from the Attitude Era in an era where WWE was much less successful overall. The first fourteen awards were created in 1980 as an informal poll between Meltzer and his friends and others he corresponded with on the subject of professional wrestling at the time. BRUNO SAMMARTINO 2. Through the years, distinctions and discretions have been applied aplenty, mostly inside of Vince McMahons head, in the choosing of the top guy. Superstar Billy Graham and Shinya Hashimoto; 45. Ricky Steamboat was an all-time great in-ring, and significant portions of his career occurred before the PPV era had even been established. 97 it was Austin and him who people flocked to see for most of the year as well. On one hand, he has eight double-digit increases over the prior year, which is the same as Mick Foley and more than Brock Lesnar and Chris Jericho. Harley Race; 31. The Hulksters legacy was not the only entity that was besmirched in what turned out to be a turning point in WWE programming. This one is based primarily upon headlining the biggest cards of each year. point, even Bruno Sammartino, but he didnt draw as well in the other THE ROCK 9. Ultimo Guerrero, Kenta Kobashi and Ivan Koloff; 83. A WrestleMania doing 560k buys would have been a massive success in the mid-90s when WWFs biggest event of the year had fallen to levels of 250k-450k. Shikat; 32. Another list compiled by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer. Goldberg didnt start getting booked as a PPV headliner until after WCW had peaked. However since the advent of the internet, and the unique gateway to the industry that it opened to fans, the business does not quite entertain the idea of a top draw the way it has always done historically. While Bash at the Beach 1996 falls into the Steady category when compared to Hogan-Vader from 1995, it had the highest buy rate for a non-Hogan WCW PPV since Halloween Havoc 1992 (Sting vs. Jake Roberts) and the most total buys for a non-Hogan WCW PPV since Sting-Flair at the 1990 Great American Bash. STORY COUNTY, IOWA A Roland teenager and two-time state wrestling champion is being charged with Felony Assault for allegedly penetrating a victim's anus with an object. A wide collection of trailers, shows, recordings, and other captures on VHS tape. Konnan; 26. He put on some amazing matches, meanwhile, he was also really given the chance to work on his promos and show how entertaining he could be as well. The guy basically saved the WWF from going under in the mid 90s. history in the 30s, perhaps in not a good way. His classic pipebomb and amazing matches made him a 'must-see' talent, with fans constantly wanting to know what he was doing. Its also worth nothing that CM Punk brought his pro wrestling audience with him to the UFC. For example, WrestleMania and the Royal Rumble were always bigger than an In Your House event. If you were surprised by how highly Hall and Nash ranked in this exercise, then youre not alone. He quickly cemented himself as a. No one is perfect here other than Roddy Piper who had eight events up over 30% and with none declining over 10%. Flair is in the top 3 from the time he got the title at Starrcade until the time Hogan joined WCW, with the exception of 89-90.That should show you just how bad Jim Herd really was at booking. In this case, the context matters, as only two of Big Shows nine double-digit increases came during his entire WWE tenure, and the other seven came when he was part of an ensemble during the WCW vs. new World order angle. If youre low on Orton, then you can argue that people not in the Hall of Fame like Batista (9), Big Show (9), and Kane (8) have the same number of double-digit increases and theyve never come close to sniffing induction. Everett Marshall; 3. Then once you get into 1999, its all downhill. John Cena; 19. Konnan? Bob Backlund; 16. The rivalry that was shared between Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, in the backdrop of WWEs most popular era, is possibly the biggest drawing rivalry between two superstars whose respective peaks sufficiently coincided. Many of pro wrestling's wrestlers achieve great celebrity. You can argue that if Orton is a Hall of Fame Level PPV draw then Batista should be as well. Nevertheless, this is a look back at the top draws in WWE history, with qualification as much as quantification perused in what is an attempt to rank them according to their drawing power as well as influence on the industry. The Sheik; 13. Lowest: Shawn Michaels Despite his greatness as a performer, as well as popularity among fans, Shawn Michaels has never been a major draw. Giant Baba, Henri Similar logic also extends to Cena and HHH who may have more declines than increases, but also have 32 and 33 PPVs in the Steady category in addition to all their double-digit percentage increases. The majority of his events were in the Steady category of within 10% from the prior year (29 in total). Andres influence though, was not merely constrained to the realm of pro-wrestling, as he was the earliest cross-promotional Superstar whose popularity fork-lifted him into Hollywood stardom as well. Top draws in the WWE bear much more responsibility than privilege, but pushing various Superstars to the top spot often sparks off controversy theories and complaints. Supreme Ventures Top Draw results are published instantly after the draw result announcement: Joe Stecher, Dick Shikat, Gus Sonnenberg, Ray Steele 1929 - 1. Bash at the Beach 94 was the most purchased PPV in WCW history. In addition to their impressive PPV numbers (which they proved capable of achieving without Hogan being involved), their clear influence on WCWs remarkable turnaround and the peaks it reached gives them a solid case for positive historical significance. CM Punk left WWE and life as a pro wrestler all together in 2014, but that doesn't change how important he was and still continues to be, honestly to this decade of . This pretty much led to OMahoney no longer being a top Looking past all that, there is the highly disputed matter of the prototypical main eventer, much to the ire and incredulity of the modern day fan. Pro wrestling legend John Cena is reportedly expected to compete at WrestleMania 39 in Hollywood next year, per Wrestle Ops. John Pesek; 23. For more see an upcoming print issue of The New Prague Times. top 10 best holidays: Christmas: Christmas is definitely my favorite holiday. I love vampires, werewolves, ghosts . Harley Race; 31. World War 3 98 was up over 30% from 97. Innately true to the polarizing nature of John Cena, he could have as easily been #1 on this list for the admirable qualities that he displays both as a human being and a professional coupled with the consistency and quality of his career. Slaughter, Paul Orndorff 1990 - 1999: Konnan Shinya Hashimoto Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair Perro Aguayo Keiji Muto Undertaker Bret Hart This isnt to say that Edge was a failure as a main event act. hes had a lot of successful runs. Whipper Billy Watson and Stanislaus Zbyszko (tied); 21. and not figuring that historically they charged much higher ticket From 1988-1992, they were the top duo in WCW, becoming Triple Crown Champions (holding the WCW U.S., WCW World and IWGP Tag Team Titles at once). Fall Brawl 95 was about the same as 94, even though 95 featured Hogan, Randy Savage, and the newly acquired Lex Luger compared to 1994 which was headlined by a War Games with teams lead by Dusty Rhodes and Terry Funk. The Grace Message with Andrew Farley Call in to ask your question. I tried to be most careful when assigning credit for events that had massive increases as there was usually (but not always) an obvious match or program driving those positive results. Local support also has been a key to the continuing success of one of the nation's top collegiate tournaments, the Midlands Wrestling Championships, which has helped put Northwestern University on display since 1963. Out of the 35 PPV events where Edge could be considered a primary drawing card, only two increased more than 10% for the prior year. Yvon Robert; 22. actually a better Madison Square Garden draw than anyone up until that The Cagematch readers however have differing opinions . Andre The Giant was the first ever Inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1993. Goldbergs results are the most surprising. Athletes in her half bracket include No. While it wasn't until 2014 when his major moment came with WrestleMania 30, the majority of that year saw injury issues plague him. His hand in globally popularizing the WWE cannot be understated, as Hulk Hogan smoothed the transition that pro-wrestling was making from catering to a selective fan-base to one that generated worldwide appeal. BUDDY ROGERS 15. He was right on Cena's ass before his departure. Events. 1. Local pro wrestler Mitch Paradise, left, prepares to body slam Brick McCarthy at Under the Big Top 4 at the Doublewide Lounge in Elko New Market the night of Friday, June 25. Headlined several of the biggest selling pay-per-views in wrestling history (Wrestlemania 28 is the all-time champion with a staggering 1.3 million buys). Holdingthe WWE Championship for the entire year certainly helped that as well. It's just his run is even shorter than Austin-top guy in 2000, and then part-time after that. 1 seed. Triple H had x-rays done on his arm last night but there were no signs of anything past some muscle bruising. Mistico; 27. After starting the Wrestling Observer in 1983, the awards took on a . After three rounds of elbows, kicks, slaps and hair-pulling in the ring, Waldek was declared the winner. T-shirts, pendants, posters, books, action figures, PPV events and everything else you could think of. 35. Ed "Strangler" Lewis and Vincent Lopez; 7. The Viper could certainly be in the running for this award in 2020 due to his excellent work, but in 2014 he was firing on all cylinders as well. Over The Top Wrestling held its two-night Eight Year Anniversary show on Friday and Saturday, with Matt Cardona in action . RELATED:WWE Half Year Stats: Top 10 Superstars With The Most Wins In 2020 So Far, Ranked. ANDRE THE GIANT 20. Primo Camera (67), Man Mountain Dean, Wlasislow Talum and Maurice Tillet Ohio State, which finished second to Iowa in last year's NCAA Championships, headlines the guest list. (Patrick Fisher Photo) Jim McMillen and Gus Sonnenberg; 5. The Hogan-Vader feud in the first half of 1995 also did great business with increases of 100% at SuperBrawl, 93% at Uncensored, and 23% at Slamboree. Gus Sonnenburg; 33. Stanley Stasiak and Joe Malciewiez 1930 - 1. Dave Meltzer has compiled a lost of the top 54 biggest draws in WWE history based on gates/ratings the wrestlers drew as main eventers. Bret has held the . Displaying items 1 to 100 of total 3439 items that match the search parameters. As always, you can buy the wrestling titles from out good friends at www.Highspots.com. Somehow The Outsiders dont headline or co-headline another PPV together until Slamboree 1998 which was up 50% from 97. cities and the company practically begged Sammartino to come back at the Upon losing the title to Ivan Koloff, pin drop silence reportedly reigned in the arena. Sting was on top for long periods of decline in WCW, but he also had 10 events that were up 30% or more from the prior year. WWWF champion for three years, and was also a major California star This product has each weight listed on an attractive plastic disc and comes in a cloth bag. Never before had there been two colossal draws at the same time that shared the WWE landscape like Stone Cold and The Rock, and never since, underscoring what will possibly go down as the greatest rivalry in WWE history. The main eventers success determines not only his stock in the company, but also affects the payday of the wrestlers on the undercard. Nagurski, Roddy Piper, Bob Sapp, Hans Schmidt and Frank Sexton. There is no doubt who the top star was in 2019, with Becky Lynch really coming into her own and becoming 'The Man,' quite literally. . 9. BRUNO . Koloff (77). His debut added an extra 150k buys (or a 50% increase). From Edge vs. Alberto Del Rio, to Edge's retirement tour, and now to Christian vs. Randy Orton, there's no doubt Christian is one of Smackdown's top draws. Jerry Lawler, Miguel Perez, Road Warriors and Chris Jericho; 67. things like the economy and ebbs and flows with the business. Despite suffering from acromegaly, a growth disorder, Andre contrived to use his condition to his advantage and started wrestling at as early as 18 years old. Jim Londos; 5. Read 80-61 here. While thats possible, I find it difficult to believe that Hogan joining the Dungeon of Doom would have had the same impact or longevity. October 30, 2022 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas. This week's live edition of WWE NXT drew 737,000 viewers on the USA Network, according to Nielsen via Showbuzz Daily. Thats the same as Bret Hart and Kurt Angle, one less than Chris Jericho, more than Mick Foley, and over twice as many as Rey Mysterio. Ric Flair has double-digit 10%+ increases to his credit, but just as many 10% declines. The The Undertaker; 24. Steve Austin and Antonio Inoki (tied); The majority of Sgt. WWF was very close to going out of business. Cena was just waiting for someone to come and get on his level. Posted by Adam Berger | Oct 31, 2022 | 2022 WON HOF. I was absolutely crazy about Goldberg during my early wrestling fandom. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. When drawing wrestlers, accentuate their muscles and gruff aesthetic to create an entertaining caricature. He has 11 PPV increases over 10% from the previous year. 43. Scott Hall wasn't a consistent headliner year in and year out. The Outsiders were just as critical to the new World orders success as Hogan. In terms of non-Hall of Famers, its the same number as Lex Luger and Big Show, six more than Kane, and 10-15 more than Goldberg, Booker T, JBL, DDP, and Jeff Hardy. Ric Flair; 9. Jim Londos; 2. is why Steve Austin isnt top five, Ultimate Warrior is only No. The Giant), Dragon Gate Glorious Gate (March 2) Review, https://www.tapology.com/search/mma-event-figures/ppv-pay-per-view-buys-buyrate, Bash at the Beach 94 was the most purchased PPV in WCW history, Halloween Havoc 1992 (Sting vs. Jake Roberts), https://wrestlenomics.com/resources/aew-pay-per-view-buys-ppv-buys-buyrate/, http://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/eventinfo.xls, https://wrestlenomics.com/resources/wwe-pay-per-view-buys-wwf-ppv-buyrate/, http://indeedwrestling.blogspot.com/2014/02/deciphering-wcw-buyrates.html, http://oswreview.com/history/wcw-ppv-statistics-1995/, http://oswreview.com/history/wcw-ppv-statistics-1996/, http://oswreview.com/history/wcw-ppv-statistics-1997/, http://oswreview.com/history/wcw-ppv-statistics-1998/, http://oswreview.com/history/wcw-ppv-statistics-1999/, http://oswreview.com/history/wcw-ppv-statistics-2000-2001/, The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Case for Tomohiro Ishii, Breaking Down the Non-Wrestlers on the WON Hall of Fame Ballot, Its Time to Put Wild Bull Curry in the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, The Good, The Bad & The Hungee: This is Jeff Jarretts World Now, Rock the Vote: The History TNAs Gut Check Challenge, Halloween Havoc Happenings: WCW Halloween Havoc 1996 (Hogan vs. Savage). When I think of some of the top guys Cael Sanderson, Logan Steiber, David Taylor, Ed . They ruled wrestling like no tag team has before or will again. BOB BACKLUND 4. Benoit, Cien Caras, Wilbur Snyder and Genichiro Tenryu; 96. Everette Heres the list of headliners with double digit declines over 10%: Quite a few Hall of Famers actually had more double-digit declines than they did double-digit increases when headlining PPVs. He owns a junior hockey team named after him and has his own column in the Calgary Sun. It is not John Cenas fault that his prime oversaw such a dynamic, and he really could not have done anything differently during his tenure either. The full spreadsheet is available for viewing/download/filtering here: Here are the consolidated results from WWE, WCW, and AEW filtered to exclude anyone with less than 3 PPVs. Jim Londos (dominant year, set all-time record for biggest national drawing card); 2. and Sandor Szabo; 56. Still, WrestleWar 1991 closes out with what some consider to be the greatest WarGames match featuring the Four Horsemen facing off against WCW's top faces at the time, including Sting. The Outsiders headline Slamboree 97 without Hogan which garners an increase of 50% from 96, and co-headline the 97 Great American Bash without Hogan which increased by 37%. Nick Bockwinkel, Bronko How does the type of product or service affect the marketing strategy? Top 50 professional wrestlers of the 1990's using win-loss record, championships won, quality of competition, major feuds, prominence within their promotion and overall wrestling ability. Bret was the WWF's biggest draw from 93-95, and had he been around for more than 5 months in 96, he would have been the biggest draw for them that year too (January and February of 96 were the WWF's highest rated months when he was champ, and his return in the fall of 96 was the highest rated Raw of the year). He looked the part, and the gimmick suited him. New Details and Photo of TNA Knockout Rebel Revealed, How She Knows Christy Hemme !. After reviewing the frequency of various increases and declines, these were the final categories/ranges I landed on: Now that the methodology is clear, lets dig into the results. Stanislaus Zbyszko (tied); 21. Killer Kowalski; 15. The non-Hogan PPVs also struggled during this time period as Starrcade 95 was down 26% from 94 (maybe it needed more Ed Leslie) and Slamboree 96 was down 15% from 95. dont think of it as much because hes been often in the middle, but Tracking the trends of the same event year to year is a better metric to judge a wrestlers drawing power than just looking at raw PPV buy numbers or the buy rate itself. Perro Argentina Rocca; 8. Andr Ren Roussimoff, or simply Andre The Giant, shared an symbiotic relationship with the company in so far as saying that the WWE made him, and he made the WWE. WWEs greatest success story as far as mainstream impact goes has been provided, indubitably, by Dwayne The Rock Johnson. Whether they're a WWE Superstar or they're working elsewhere, there is always one wrestler who is head and shoulders above the rest with their work rate and entertainment values. Gray has received the No. Orton somehow managed to have more 30% increases (3) than John Cena (1), although much less double-digit increases overall (17 to 8). Dick Shikat; 10. 13/15 Best: Super Fire Pro Wrestling X Premium. But this year he took things to a whole new level and truly became the top name in wrestling. Even today, in the WWE Headquarters at Connecticut, his hand-print welcomes visitors at the reception entrance, almost as though to subtly remind the WWE Universe who was the first among equals. Yvon Robert; 22. We also give added emphasis to guys who dominated their eras and His appeal during the Attitude Era was off the charts, with Vince McMahon himself claiming that no other superstar could quite touch the heights of popularity or merchandising and marketing potential that Stone Cole scaled in those years. Some may argue that Hogans heel turn would have had similar success without Hall and Nash involved. Hogans feud with The Giant garnered over 30% declines at Halloween Havoc 95 and Superbrawl 96. On the other hand, he has 22 events that declined over 10% from the year before (3rd most all-time behind John Cena and HHH). Bill Goldberg, Junkyard Dog and Kerry Von Erich arent on the list. CM Punk. Source: https://www.tapology.com/search/mma-event-figures/ppv-pay-per-view-buys-buyrate. It dictates far greater responsibility than entitlement and is decidedly not for the faint of heart. Steven Jackson's Biggest Draws in Wrestling. 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