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Post by SHIMMER office on Dec 11, 2012 18:14:20 GMT -6
2012 SHIMMER AWARDS RESULTS
Here are the results of the 2012 SHIMMER Awards. The number in parenthesis indicates that selection's point total. Each first place vote counted as 5 points, each second place vote counted as 4 points, and so on.
These results only reflect the ballots which were submitted by fans who saw all eight SHIMMER shows during 2012 (rather than just the four released on DVD thus far), in an effort to keep a balanced perspective on the year as a whole.
WRESTLER OF THE YEAR
1. Saraya Knight (77)
2. Ayako Hamada (76)
3. Athena (59)
4. Cheerleader Melissa (41)
5. Kana (39)
6. Courtney Rush (36)
7. Kellie Skater (28)
8. Nicole Matthews (13)
9. Portia Perez (12)
10. Mercedes Martinez (8)
MATCH OF THE YEAR
1. Ayako Hamada vs. Kana (100)
2. Ayumi Kurihara & Ayako Hamada vs. Ray & Leon (74)
3. Ayumi Kurihara & Ayako Hamada vs. Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews vs. Sara Del Rey & Courtney Rush vs. Allison Danger & Leva Bates (43)
4. Saraya Knight vs. Kellie Skater vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto vs. MsChif (41)
5. Athena vs. Mercedes Martinez (38)
6. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Saraya Knight (16)
7. Athena vs. Kana (13)
8. Yumi Ohka vs. Kellie Skater (9)
(Four-way tie for 9th-12th place)
9. Cheerleader Melissa & MsChif & LuFisto & Allison Danger & Leva Bates vs. Saraya Knight & Mercedes Martinez & Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews & Lexie Fyfe (8)
10. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Jessie McKay (8)
11. Kana & LuFisto vs. Hailey Hatred & Kalamity (8)
12. Courtney Rush vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto (8)
TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR
1. Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews (104)
2. Ayumi Kurihara & Ayako Hamada (60)
3. Kana & LuFisto (59)
4. Allison Danger & Leva Bates (54)
5. Sara Del Rey & Courtney Rush (51)
6. Ray & Leon (33)
7. Taylor Made & Allysin Kay (25)
8. Hailey Hatred & Kalamity (20)
9. MsChif & Christina Von Eerie (7)
10. Veda Scott & Shazza McKenzie (4)
BEST BABYFACE
1. Courtney Rush (89)
2. Athena (68)
3. Leva Bates (54)
4. LuFisto (31)
5. Cheerleader Melissa (29)
6. Hiroyo Matsumoto (14)
7. Davina Rose (11)
8. Kellie Skater (11)
9. Jessie McKay (6)
10. Ayako Hamada (4)
BEST HEEL
1. Saraya Knight (134)
2. Portia Perez (86)
3. Mercedes Martinez (63)
4. Nicole Matthews (16)
5. Sara Del Rey (7)
BREAKOUT STAR OF 2012
1. Kellie Skater (98)
2. Athena (94)
3. Courtney Rush (73)
4. Rhia O'Reilly (34)
5. Davina Rose (11)
BEST NEWCOMER OF 2012
1. Rhia O'Reilly (119)
2. Kc Spinelli (55)
3. Ray (54)
4. Allysin Kay (35)
5. Shazza McKenzie (32)
BEST ON THE MICROPHONE
1. Saraya Knight (114)
2. Portia Perez (68)
3. Courtney Rush (39)
4. Allison Danger (33)
5. Mercedes Martinez (22)
6. Nicole Matthews (16)
7. Kellie Skater (13)
8. Sara Del Rey (12)
9. Athena (11)
MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER
1. Courtney Rush (87)
2. Leva Bates (42)
3. Saraya Knight (37)
4. LuFisto (29)
5. Hiroyo Matsumoto (26)
6. Kellie Skater (22)
7. Athena (19)
8. Tomoka Nakagawa (12)
9. Cheerleader Melissa (10)
10. Jessie McKay (8)
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR
1. Kellie Skater (87)
2. Courtney Rush (54)
3. Athena (42)
4. Rhia O'Reilly (42)
5. Allysin Kay (25)
6. Kc Spinelli (12)
7. Leva Bates (8)
8. Nicole Matthews (8)
9. Kana (7)
10. Melanie Cruise (6)
Thank you to all who participated!
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Post by jsnnmk on Dec 11, 2012 18:35:02 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No):No, seen volumes 45-48
SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Cheerleader Melissa 3. Athena 4. Courtney Rush 5. Mercedes Martinez
SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya/Melissa (Vol. 48) 2. 4 Way Tag (Vol. 48) 3. Athena/Mercedes (Vol. 45) 4. Athena/Matthews (Vol. 46) 5. Melissa/Portia (Vol. 46)
SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. The Canadian NINJAS 2. The Queens of Winning 3. LuKana 4. Hatred/Kalamity 5. MSEERIE
SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. Courtney Rush 2. Athena 3. Cheerleader Melissa
SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. The Canadian NINJAS 3. Mercedes Martinez
2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Courtney Rush 3. Rhia O'Reilly
2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. New York Knockout 3. Leon
2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Saraya Knight 2. Nicole Matthews 3. Allison Danger
2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Courtney Rush 2. Leva Bates 3. Kellie Skater
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Courtney Rush 3. Rhia O'Reilly
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Post by capricornscott on Dec 11, 2012 19:04:50 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No): Yes, Saw them all live
SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Athena 2. Sweet Saraya Knight 3. Courtney Rush 4. Kellie Skater 5. Rhia O'Reilly
SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Hamada vs Kana - Volume 51 2. SHIMMER Tag Team Title Match: Ayumi Kurihara & Ayako Hamada vs. Ray & Leon - Volume 47 3. Athena vs Mercedes Martinez - Volume 46 4. Athena vs Ray - Volume 48 5. Yumi Okha vs Kellie Skater - Volume 59
SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. Ray & Leon 2. Queens of Winning 3. Hailey Hatred & Kalamity 4. Canadian Ninjas 5. LuKana
SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. Courtney Rush 2. Athena 3. Davina Rose
SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Sweet Saraya Knight 2. Mercedes Martinez 3. Portia Perez
2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Athena 2. Kellie Skater 3. Courtney Rush
2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. Shazza McKenzie 3. Allysin Kay
(Main show debut in 2012 - Eligible candidates: Rhia O'Reilly, Shazza McKenzie, Leon, Ray, New York Knockout, Kc Spinelli, Allysin Kay, Ryo Mizunami, Santana, Su Yung, Cherry Bomb, Angelus Layne)
2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Sweet Saraya Knight 2. Mercedes Martinez 3. Nicole Matthews
2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Courtney Rush 2. Leva Bates 3. Shazza McKenzie
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. Kellie Skater 3. Courtney Rush
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Post by emperorcorndog on Dec 11, 2012 19:09:53 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No): No, Only the first 4. I did follow coverage throughout the weekend for the second half; I so I know what happened, but I haven't actually seen it yet.
SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Saraya Knight 3. Athena 4. Cheerleader Melissa 5. Courtney Rush
(I'm excluding match of the year since I have only seen half of them, but for what it's worth: the 4 way tag title match from 48 is my favorite so far)
SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. Canadian NINJA's 2. LuKana 3. MsEerie 4. Made In Sin 5. Regeneration X
SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. Courtney Rush 2. Leva Bates 3. Athena
SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Nicole Matthews
2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Athena 3. Rhia O' Reilly
2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O' Reilly 2. KC Spinelli 3. Allysin Kay
(Main show debut in 2012 - Eligible candidates: Rhia O'Reilly, Shazza McKenzie, Leon, Ray, New York Knockout, Kc Spinelli, Allysin Kay, Ryo Mizunami, Santana, Su Yung, Cherry Bomb, Angelus Layne)
2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Saraya Knight 2. Nicole Matthews 3. Courtney Rush
2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Courtney Rush 2. Kellie Skater 3. Leva Bates
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Athena 3. Rhia O' Reilly
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Post by themib on Dec 11, 2012 19:13:08 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No): YES
SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Ayako Hamada 3. Athena 4. Kellie Skater 5. Cheerleader Melissa
Saraya wins this award for winning the SHIMMER Title, and then successfully hanging onto it, with five successful defences against a wide variety of opponents. Hamada places second for her strong W/L record in 2012, including going 4-0 in all very good/great matches in October. Athena is third for her breakout year, having great matches against major opponents, and establishing the hottest finisher in wrestling, the O-Face. Kellie Skater is fourth due to her vast improvement over the year, earning Kana's respect, then earning the fans' respect, and then coming within a second of winning the SHIMMER Title. Cheerleader Melissa is fifth for her initial SHIMMER Title defences, and then her rebound run after losing the title, only to be foiled again on Volume 52.
SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Ayako Hamada vs. Kana - SHIMMER 50 2. Ayako Hamada/Ayumi Kurihara vs. Leon/Ray - SHIMMER 47 3. Saraya Knight vs. Kellie Skater vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto vs. MsChif - SHIMMER 51 4. Athena vs. Mercedes Martinez - SHIMMER 45 5. Ayako Hamada/Ayumi Kurihara vs. Courtney Rush/Sara Del Rey vs. Canadian Ninjas vs. Regeneration X - SHIMMER 48
Hamada/Kana was my winner, as it was a legitimate ***** match. Not "a women's *****" - a LEGIT one. It takes something special to earn that in under 20 minutes, but they threw everything in there, and it clicked perfectly and harmoniously. Kurimada/Leon & Ray came very close. Lots of high flying and strikes, it was almost the perfect match, until Hamada produced one seven months later. The four way on SHIMMER 51 started off really well, but really got special when it came down to Saraya and Skater. For a moment, Rate Tank had us believing she was going to pull off the greatest upset in SHIMMER history. Athena and Martinez was the best singles match of the March tapings, and it was the match that made the Wrestling Goddess in SHIMMER. And the four way tag on Volume 48 was super fun, which turned into super emotional, and super joyous when Courtney pinned Portia. One of my favourite moments as a wrestling fan.
SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. Canadian Ninjas 2. Queens of Winning 3. Regeneration X 4. LuKana 5. The Oncoming Hatred
The Ninjas made history this year, becoming the first two time champions, and becoming the first SHIMMER wrestlers to win a championship outside of SHIMMER, outside of Berwyn, and outside the United States. Their two successful title defences solidified their position as not only the best tag team in SHIMMER, but one of the best tag teams in all of wrestling. The Queens of Winning were more of a "semi-functioning unit", but they were so much fun... although Sara Del Rey didn't think so. They had the potential to have such a fun and intriguing run, until a contract came through. Regeneration X had three chances to become champions, and whiffed on all three, but they were as fun as ever, and are getting ever closer. LuKana and the Oncoming Hatred were both fantastic teams, but LuKana got the higher nod for having the extra set of tapings to compete on, and coming close to winning the Tag Titles on Volume 49. An honourable mention goes to KuriMada, who should be up here for their three successful title defences, in addition to the one they made at Joshi4Hope, but they're penalised somewhat for Kurihara's absence from the October shows.
SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. Athena 2. Kellie Skater 3. Leva Bates
I call Athena the "Steve Austin of SHIMMER" - a bad-ass Texan who whoops ass and doesn't give a toss, and who the fans love. It'll only be a matter of time before she becomes SHIMMER Champion. The Rate Tank only just turned to the good side, but when she became popular, she got there super fast, and it could be argued that the fans were more excited at the prospect of her winning the title than they were for Melissa doing it again. Despite being a big Courtney Rush fan, I just have Leva Bates shading her out for the third spot, as she has a super fanbase, and she gets better every time I see her. Call Rush "3B".
SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Nicole Matthews
Saraya is #1 by miles. Anyone who threatens fans, hates it when people cheer for her, and decimates Melissa like she did has it sewn up. The best heel in the business. Although I have Nicole #3, Portia's the more hatable Ninja by far. Cheating, gouging, weapon using, attempted unborn baby-killer, she does it all. Nicole's more of a dick, and a party-pooper (within the confines of wrestling at least), the bad girl all the guys want.
2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Athena 3. Courtney Rush
Skater wins by virtue of where she used to be. From opening match joke act to earning the respect of the fans and being a second away from the title in a great main event. Tank is on the path to greatness, and 2012 was the year she realised it. Athena is on a similar path, but it looked more obvious from the start that she'd be something. This was the year she got bigger matches, and she didn't look out of place at all. She belongs at the top. Courtney Rush is number 3, and the Queens of Winning storyline helped her there. Since breaking out of her Sara Del Rey funk, she's built up an array of really good matches, and looks like being future SHIMMER Champion material herself.
2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. KC Spinelli 3. Ray
Oh really? Rhia started the year in the opening match, getting some SHIMMER experience, and ended it involved in the top storyline in the company. Given she's only been wrestling for about three years, she's come a very long way, and she's had some really good matches, including her match with Cheerleader Melissa and the mini-series with Davina Rose. KC Spinelli may not be consistent with her results just yet, but she had one or two sleeper matches that were really good, especially her debut SHIMMER match with Skater. Ray's a bit limited given she was only on the March shows, but she had two really good singles matches with Kellie Skater and Athena, and was involved in one of the best matches of the year in the Tag Title match on Volume 47.
2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Courtney Rush
Saraya grabs the attention of everyone when she speaks - she draws you into what she's saying, and you know she means it. Cold and calculated, but to the point, and you know what she's up to. Portia gets second place mainly for being the best colour commentator in professional wrestling - some of her lines are the funniest since Bobby Heenan. Her interviews and in-ring promos enhance her standing as well. Courtney Rush takes #3 for the Volume 46 Queens of Winning skits.
2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Courtney Rush 2. Leva Bates 3. LuFisto
All three are self-explanatory. Courtney comes to the ring with a burst of energy and WINNING, with fun all the way. Leva enjoys herself whatever character she is, even if I don't immediately know what the character is. LuFisto is a firecracker who will murder you with a smile on her face, and will play with Pegaboo over your corpse.
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Allysin Kay 2. Davina Rose 3. KC Spinelli
I can see all three of these women stepping up big time in 2013 - Kay has done amazingly well in other promotions in 2012, but was only really getting her feet wet in SHIMMER, she'll dive right in next year. Davina Rose is starting to string wins together, I see her getting bigger matches in 2013 and testing herself in more high pressure situations. And providing she's able to get on a winning streak, I think KC Spinelli will follow Nicole Matthews in representing the Vancouver area with pride.
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Post by mrtuesday on Dec 11, 2012 19:28:58 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No): No. I did not see 51 or 52 yet.
SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Sara Del Rey 4. Kana 5. Cheerleader Melissa
SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Ayako Hamada vs. Kana 2. Athena vs. Mercedes Martinez (either one) 3. Kurihara/Hamada vs. Canadian Ninjas vs. ReGeneration X vs. Queens of Winning 4. MsChif vs. Mercedes Martinez 5. Canadian Ninjas vs. LuKana
SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. Queens of Winning 2. LuKana 3. Canadian Ninjas 4. ReGeneration X 5. Hailey Hatred & Kalamity
SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. Athena 2. Leva Bates 3. Lufisto
SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Sara Del Rey
2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Athena 2. Courtney Rush 3. Kellie Skater
2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. Kc Spinelli 3. Ray
2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Cheerleader Melissa
2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Portia Perez 2. Leva Bates 3. MsChif
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Courtney Rush 3. Rhia O'Reilly
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Post by stingersplash423 on Dec 11, 2012 19:40:10 GMT -6
Shimmer Wrestler of the Year: 1. Cheerleader Melissa 2. Athena 3. Saraya Knight 4. Mercedes Martinez 5. Courtney Rush
Shimmer Match of the Year: 1. Mercedes Martinez vs. Athena-Volume 45 2. Kana and Lufisto vs. Hailey Hatred and Kalamity-Volume 45 3. Athena vs. Nicole Matthews-Volume 46 4. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Portia Perez- Volume 46 5. Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara vs. Ray and Leon-Volume 47 I haven't seen 49-52, but I am looking forward to getting those. I also would like to add that I loved the Fatal Four Way Elimination Match for the Tag Team Championship-I loved the Death Rush team and I felt that match really cemented Courtney Rush as a star.
Shimmer Tag Team of the Year: 1. Hailey Hatred and Kalamity 2. Death Rush/The Queens of Winning 3. The Canadian Ninjas 4. Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara 5. Kana and Lufisto
Shimmer Babyface of the Year: 1. Cheerleader Melissa 2. Athena 3. Courtney Rush
Shimmer Heel of the Year: 1. Saraya Knight 2. Mercedes Martinez 3. The Canadian Ninjas
2012 Shimmer Breakout Star: 1. Athena 2. Courtney Rush 3. Kellie Skater-can't wait to see 49-52-always been a fan of the Rate Tank and it's awesome to see her rising up the ladder
2012 Best Shimmer Newcomer 1. Ray 2. Leon 3. Rhia O' Reilley
2012 Best on the Microphone: 1. Portia Perez 2. Nicole Matthews 3. Saraya Knight
2012 Most Charismatic Wrestler 1. Courtney Rush 2. Leva Bates 3. Athena
2013 Will Be Their Year: 1. Kellie Skater 2. Jessie McKay 3. Courtney Rush
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Post by stingersplash423 on Dec 11, 2012 19:43:09 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No): YES SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Ayako Hamada 3. Athena 4. Kellie Skater 5. Cheerleader Melissa Saraya wins this award for winning the SHIMMER Title, and then successfully hanging onto it, with five successful defences against a wide variety of opponents. Hamada places second for her strong W/L record in 2012, including going 4-0 in all very good/great matches in October. Athena is third for her breakout year, having great matches against major opponents, and establishing the hottest finisher in wrestling, the O-Face. Kellie Skater is fourth due to her vast improvement over the year, earning Kana's respect, then earning the fans' respect, and then coming within a second of winning the SHIMMER Title. Cheerleader Melissa is fifth for her initial SHIMMER Title defences, and then her rebound run after losing the title, only to be foiled again on Volume 52. SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Ayako Hamada vs. Kana - SHIMMER 50 2. Ayako Hamada/Ayumi Kurihara vs. Leon/Ray - SHIMMER 47 3. Saraya Knight vs. Kellie Skater vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto vs. MsChif - SHIMMER 51 4. Athena vs. Mercedes Martinez - SHIMMER 45 5. Ayako Hamada/Ayumi Kurihara vs. Courtney Rush/Sara Del Rey vs. Canadian Ninjas vs. Regeneration X - SHIMMER 48 Hamada/Kana was my winner, as it was a legitimate ***** match. Not "a women's *****" - a LEGIT one. It takes something special to earn that in under 20 minutes, but they threw everything in there, and it clicked perfectly and harmoniously. Kurimada/Leon & Ray came very close. Lots of high flying and strikes, it was almost the perfect match, until Hamada produced one seven months later. The four way on SHIMMER 51 started off really well, but really got special when it came down to Saraya and Skater. For a moment, Rate Tank had us believing she was going to pull off the greatest upset in SHIMMER history. Athena and Martinez was the best singles match of the March tapings, and it was the match that made the Wrestling Goddess in SHIMMER. And the four way tag on Volume 48 was super fun, which turned into super emotional, and super joyous when Courtney pinned Portia. One of my favourite moments as a wrestling fan. SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. Canadian Ninjas 2. Queens of Winning 3. Regeneration X 4. LuKana 5. The Oncoming Hatred The Ninjas made history this year, becoming the first two time champions, and becoming the first SHIMMER wrestlers to win a championship outside of SHIMMER, outside of Berwyn, and outside the United States. Their two successful title defences solidified their position as not only the best tag team in SHIMMER, but one of the best tag teams in all of wrestling. The Queens of Winning were more of a "semi-functioning unit", but they were so much fun... although Sara Del Rey didn't think so. They had the potential to have such a fun and intriguing run, until a contract came through. Regeneration X had three chances to become champions, and whiffed on all three, but they were as fun as ever, and are getting ever closer. LuKana and the Oncoming Hatred were both fantastic teams, but LuKana got the higher nod for having the extra set of tapings to compete on, and coming close to winning the Tag Titles on Volume 49. An honourable mention goes to KuriMada, who should be up here for their three successful title defences, in addition to the one they made at Joshi4Hope, but they're penalised somewhat for Kurihara's absence from the October shows. SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. Athena 2. Kellie Skater 3. Leva Bates I call Athena the "Steve Austin of SHIMMER" - a bad-ass Texan who whoops ass and doesn't give a toss, and who the fans love. It'll only be a matter of time before she becomes SHIMMER Champion. The Rate Tank only just turned to the good side, but when she became popular, she got there super fast, and it could be argued that the fans were more excited at the prospect of her winning the title than they were for Melissa doing it again. Despite being a big Courtney Rush fan, I just have Leva Bates shading her out for the third spot, as she has a super fanbase, and she gets better every time I see her. Call Rush "3B". SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Nicole Matthews Saraya is #1 by miles. Anyone who threatens fans, hates it when people cheer for her, and decimates Melissa like she did has it sewn up. The best heel in the business. Although I have Nicole #3, Portia's the more hatable Ninja by far. Cheating, gouging, weapon using, attempted unborn baby-killer, she does it all. Nicole's more of a dick, and a party-pooper (within the confines of wrestling at least), the bad girl all the guys want. 2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Athena 3. Courtney Rush Skater wins by virtue of where she used to be. From opening match joke act to earning the respect of the fans and being a second away from the title in a great main event. Tank is on the path to greatness, and 2012 was the year she realised it. Athena is on a similar path, but it looked more obvious from the start that she'd be something. This was the year she got bigger matches, and she didn't look out of place at all. She belongs at the top. Courtney Rush is number 3, and the Queens of Winning storyline helped her there. Since breaking out of her Sara Del Rey funk, she's built up an array of really good matches, and looks like being future SHIMMER Champion material herself. 2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. KC Spinelli 3. Ray Oh really? Rhia started the year in the opening match, getting some SHIMMER experience, and ended it involved in the top storyline in the company. Given she's only been wrestling for about three years, she's come a very long way, and she's had some really good matches, including her match with Cheerleader Melissa and the mini-series with Davina Rose. KC Spinelli may not be consistent with her results just yet, but she had one or two sleeper matches that were really good, especially her debut SHIMMER match with Skater. Ray's a bit limited given she was only on the March shows, but she had two really good singles matches with Kellie Skater and Athena, and was involved in one of the best matches of the year in the Tag Title match on Volume 47. 2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Courtney Rush Saraya grabs the attention of everyone when she speaks - she draws you into what she's saying, and you know she means it. Cold and calculated, but to the point, and you know what she's up to. Portia gets second place mainly for being the best colour commentator in professional wrestling - some of her lines are the funniest since Bobby Heenan. Her interviews and in-ring promos enhance her standing as well. Courtney Rush takes #3 for the Volume 46 Queens of Winning skits. 2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Courtney Rush 2. Leva Bates 3. LuFisto All three are self-explanatory. Courtney comes to the ring with a burst of energy and WINNING, with fun all the way. Leva enjoys herself whatever character she is, even if I don't immediately know what the character is. LuFisto is a firecracker who will murder you with a smile on her face, and will play with Pegaboo over your corpse. 2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Allysin Kay 2. Davina Rose 3. KC Spinelli I can see all three of these women stepping up big time in 2013 - Kay has done amazingly well in other promotions in 2012, but was only really getting her feet wet in SHIMMER, she'll dive right in next year. Davina Rose is starting to string wins together, I see her getting bigger matches in 2013 and testing herself in more high pressure situations. And providing she's able to get on a winning streak, I think KC Spinelli will follow Nicole Matthews in representing the Vancouver area with pride. Amazing analysis!!! I ldidn't list mine in any particular order. I just listed who I felt belonged in that category. The only category where I listed the person I felt was 1 was Most Charismatic as Courtney Rush has been on fire in that department, and Kellie Skater is right there with her. I'd love to see Skater with the title. Imagine her vanquishing Saraya Knight with the X-Men style theme playing. Awesome!!!
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Post by portiaperezfan on Dec 11, 2012 20:23:12 GMT -6
Yes or No: No
Shimmer Wrestler of the Year: 1. Cheerleader Melissa 2. Portia Perez 3. Saraya Knight 4. Nicole Matthews 5. Courtney Rush
Shimmer Match of the Year: 1. Mercedes Martinez vs. Athena-Volume 45 2. Kana and Lufisto vs. Hailey Hatred and Kalamity-Volume 45 3. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Portia Perez- Volume 46 4. Kurihara/Hamada vs. Canadian Ninjas vs. ReGeneration X vs. Queens of Winning 5. Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara vs. Ray and Leon-Volume 47
Shimmer Tag Team of the Year: 1. The Canadian Ninjas 2. Kana and Lufisto 3. Hailey Hatred and Kalamity 4. Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara 5. Ray and Leon
Shimmer Babyface of the Year: 1. Cheerleader Melissa 2. Jessie McKay 3. Courtney Rush
Shimmer Heel of the Year: 1. The Canadian Ninjas 2. Mercedes Martinez 3. Saraya Knight
2012 Shimmer Breakout Star: 1. Courtney Rush 2. 3. Kellie Skater
2012 Best Shimmer Newcomer 1. Ray 2. Leon 3. Rhia O' Reilley
2012 Best on the Microphone: 1. Portia Perez 2. Nicole Matthews 3. Saraya Knight
2012 Most Charismatic Wrestler 1. Courtney Rush 2. Leva Bates 3. Athena
2013 Will Be Their Year: 1. Kellie Skater 2. Jessie McKay 3. Courtney Rush
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Dec 11, 2012 20:28:36 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No): Yes
SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Ayako Hamada 2. Saraya Knight 3. Athena 4. Cheerleader Melissa 5. Mercedes Martinez
SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Kana vs Ayako Hamada 2. Ayako Hamada/Ayumi Kurihara vs. Leon/Ray 3. Saraya Knight vs. Kellie Skater vs. Hiroyo Matsumoto vs. MsChif 4. Allison Danger & Leva Bates & MsChif & Cheerleader Melissa & LuFisto vs. Saraya Knight & Mercedes Martinez & Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews & Lexie Fyfe 5. Jessie McKay vs Cheerleader Melissa
SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. ReGeneration X 2. The Canadian Ninjas 3. LuKana 4. Hamada/Kurihara 5. Queens of Winning
SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. Courtney Rush 2. Kellie Skater 3. Athena
SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Mercedes Martinez
2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Rhia O'Reilly 3. Veda Scott/Shazza McKenzie
2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. Ray 3. Shazza McKenzie
(Main show debut in 2012 - Eligible candidates: Rhia O'Reilly, Shazza McKenzie, Leon, Ray, New York Knockout, Kc Spinelli, Allysin Kay, Ryo Mizunami, Santana, Su Yung, Cherry Bomb, Angelus Layne)
2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Saraya Knight 2. Courtney Rush 3. Nicole Matthews
2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Courtney Rush 2. LuFisto 3. Leva Bates
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Courtney Rush 3. Melanie Cruise
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Post by JenniferL134 on Dec 11, 2012 20:33:57 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No): Yes
SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. LuFisto 2. Ayako Hamada 3. Kana 4. Portia Perez 5. Kellie Skater
"Wrestler" to me means athletic skills above all, followed by mic skills, personality, charisma, etc. All my picks wrestled on every volume this year, showing not only their skill but their passion for wrestling. Four matches in two days and pulling out all the stops each time? LuFisto does that, her outings in SHIMMER have been among her best this year. She never gives anything less than 110%.
SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Kana v Ayako Hamada, Volume 50 2. LuKana v the Oncoming Hatred, Volume 45 3. Yumi Ohka v Kellie Skater, Volume 50 4. LuFisto v Ryo Mizunami, Volume 51 5. Hiroyo Matsumoto v Sassy Stephanie, Volume 49
Matches that trigger emotions are awesome. The excitement that went through the crowd when first Kana then Hamada's music played was palpable and at the end I had tears in my eyes. It was beautiful. It narrowly beat out the tag match at #2. It was *amazing* to see Kana and LuFisto team up but the fact their first match together was against Kalamity and Hailey Hatred? Tremendous. Hard hitting, neither team held back. Yumi v Kellie was another step up the ladder for Skater, to me, and proved she was main event worthy. Lufi went full throttle against the newest Joshi debut and proved she can hang with them as well as she ever could. Hiroyo v Stephanie may be an odd choice, but Steph is very under-rated, and she showed here she's good enough to take her game up. Plus it was an uber b*tch heel versus the ultimate babyface, the dynamics were great!
SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. LuFisto & Kana 2. The Canadian Ninjas 3. Ayako Hamada & Ayumi Kurihara 4. Re-GenerationX 5. Veda Scott & Shazza McKenzie
For a first time team, it feels like Kana and LuFisto were meant to be partners. They gelled from the first match they had together and compliment each other so darn well! They narrowly edged out the Ninjas only because it seems like Portia and Nicole had more singles matches this year than tag teams. The Ninjas will always be a threat since no matter how long it seems they go without teaming they can match back up perfectly. HamaHara had some of the best matches the tag division has ever seen. It's a shame their run was cut for what turned out to be a short lived angle but still they were fun. Despite Ayumi not being here in October I had to list them. Danger and Leva continue to be the most fun tag team in SHIMMER. It was a HUGE let down when they lost on Volume 52! Hopefully their luck will change in 2013. Veda and Shazza had instant chemistry. They may not have teamed too much this year but when they did, their matches were fun!
SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. LuFisto 2. Athena 3. Hiroyo Matsumoto
Okay, maybe my bias is showing a bit here, but Lufi is the definition of plucky babyface to me. Athena is a tough babyface. And Hiroyo is just plain happy!
SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Sassy Stephanie
Saraya is a force of nature. I thought this when she debuted in 2011 and I still believe it now. First person I've ever been seriously scared of in wrestling. She flips that switch and it's on. Portia was barely nudged out of number one but she remains one of the most devious, devilish women on the roster. Sassy is a bad ass and combined with Mademoiselle Rachelle, they make for a formidable team. Two VERY clever women who stop at nothing to get a win.
2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Athena 3. Courtney Rush
Skater started her climb upwards in March and in October made her main event debut where she came within a hair's length of winning the title. Same with Athena, who came into her own after winning her feud against Mercedes, showed she's more than a "spot show" with her matches against Ray, Kana and Hamada, and also had her first main event. I really hate to have to put them as one and two, both broke out this year. Courtney continued to have great matches but her short lived pairing with Sara Del Rey was something fans took to heart. Her story was compellingly told in October, and getting a shocking win over Mercedes really boost her profile. She's made her name this year.
2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. Shazza McKenzie 3. Angelus Layne
(Main show debut in 2012 - Eligible candidates: Rhia O'Reilly, Shazza McKenzie, Leon, Ray, New York Knockout, Kc Spinelli, Allysin Kay, Ryo Mizunami, Santana, Su Yung, Cherry Bomb, Angelus Layne)
O' Really? You know you've gotten attention when your catchphrase interrupts Cheerleader Melissa. Rhia debuted on Saint Patrick's Day as a hardass fighter, had great matches and her alliance with Saraya in October made her stand out even further. She made the biggest impact out of all the newcomers. With Madison out, Shazza debuted in March and her quirky, lovable personality drew me in as a fan. I think she will follow in the footsteps of the other Aussies in becoming a fixture at SHIMMER. Angelus Layne debuted and lost on Volume 52 but looked right at home on the roster. Looking forward to seeing her in the future.
2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Kellie Skater
Saraya talks. You listen. That simple. Portia is one of the absolute best on the mic, she has a sharp wit that makes her fun to listen to. Skater's voice may've been fading in October, but everytime she speaks you can hear the passion and the intensity in her voice. She wants to be taken seriously and now she is.
2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Hiroyo Matsumoto 2. LuFisto 3. Tomoka Nakagawa
Who says you have to understand what someone says to think they are charismatic? Hiroyo was incredibly popular even before she learned some English. Same with Tomoka. And LuFisto's charisma is off the charts.
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Veda Scott 2. KC Spinelli 3. Shazza McKenzie
Slowly but surely we will see more of what Veda Scott can really do and is capable of. She's been to Canada and Japan in 2012 - 2013 will really showcase her wrestling skills. KC has all the ingredients to make an impact in 2013. Same as Shazza.
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Post by dugbark on Dec 11, 2012 20:43:41 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No):Yes All Live SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Aykoya Hamada 3. Athena 4. Kana 5. Courtney Rush SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Kana v Hamada 2. Athena v Mercedes 3. Queens of Winning Win Championship 4. Kellie Skater v Saraya 5. Ayumi Kurihara & Ayako Hamada vs. Ray & Leon Read more: shimmerwomen.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=shimmer&action=display&thread=4636&page=1#1355276589#ixzz2EnfamXbDSHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. Canadian Ninjas 2. Queens of Winning/Death Rush 3. Hamada and Kurihara 4. CVE and MsChif 5. Degeneration X SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. Courtney Rush 2. Davina Rose 3. Melissa SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya 2. Portia Perez 3. Mercedes Martinez 2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Courtney Rush 3. Davina Rose 2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. K C Spinelli 3. Shazza McKenzie (Main show debut in 2012 - Eligible candidates: Rhia O'Reilly, Shazza McKenzie, Leon, Ray, New York Knockout, Kc Spinelli, Allysin Kay, Ryo Mizunami, Santana, Su Yung, Cherry Bomb, Angelus Layne) 2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Portia Perez 2. Courtney Rush 3. Saraya Knight 2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Courtney Rush 2. LuFisto 3. Leva Bates/Veda Scott (Tie) 2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Courtney Rush 3. Rhia O'Reilly Read more: shimmerwomen.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=shimmer&thread=4636&page=1#105742#ixzz2EneTeoF7
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Post by matthewmhollie on Dec 11, 2012 20:45:31 GMT -6
Yes or No: No Shimmer Wrestler of the Year: 1. Cheerleader Melissa 2. Courtney Rush 3. Saraya Knight 4. Nicole Matthews 5. Portia Perez Look at her work outside SHIMMER...She is the Franchise of SHIMMER, not Saraya Knight. Shimmer Match of the Year: 1. Ayako Hamada Vs. Kana-Volume 50 2. Mercedes Martinez vs. Athena-Volume 45 3. Kana and Lufisto vs. Hailey Hatred and Kalamity-Volume 45 4. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Portia Perez- Volume 46 5. Kurihara/Hamada vs. Canadian Ninjas vs. ReGeneration X vs. Queens of Winning Hamada vs. Kana is an instant classic, no doubt. Shimmer Tag Team of the Year: 1. The Canadian Ninjas 2. Kana and Lufisto 3. Hailey Hatred and Kalamity 4. Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara 5. Ray and Leon Let's face it, the Canadian Ninjas are a dynasty. Shimmer Babyface of the Year: 1. Cheerleader Melissa 2. Jessie McKay 3. Courtney Rush Melissa is the Michael Jordan of SHIMMER. Legit legend in this business. Shimmer Heel of the Year: 1. Saraya Knight 2. The Canadian Ninjas 3. Mercedes Martinez Saraya is undoubtably the Bill Laimbeer of SHIMMER, making Portia Isaiah Thomas and Nicole "Nasty" Rick Mahorn. 2012 Shimmer Breakout Star: 1. Courtney Rush 2. Kellie Skater 3. Athena The Rush has broken through all right. 2012 Best Shimmer Newcomer 1. Ray 2. Leon 3. Rhia O' Reilly Ray & Leon are a good group. Really. Don't give me that "O'Reilly" crap. 2012 Best on the Microphone: 1. Portia Perez 2. Nicole Matthews 3. Saraya Knight Portia rules on the mic. Case closed. Saraya is scary on it. 2012 Most Charismatic Wrestler 1. Courtney Rush 2. Leva Bates 3. Athena How can you not like Courtney Rush? 2013 Will Be Their Year: 1. Courtney Rush 2. Kellie Skater 3. Jessie McKay I would go with my fellow North American here. Rush is on a roll. Read more: shimmerwomen.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=shimmer&action=display&thread=4636#ixzz2EnjvnTHV
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Post by spiffie on Dec 11, 2012 21:45:20 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No): Yes
SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Ayako Hamada 2. Athena 3. Kana 4. Kellie Skater 5. LuFisto To my mind you had to be on both cards to truly be the wrestler of the year. And no one was as consistently involved in great matches over the 8 volumes as Ayako Hamada. Athena and Kana brought the goods in every match they worked. Skater went from comedy figure to main event level player over the course of the 8 volumes. And LuFisto is always excellent.
SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya v. Skater v. Matsumoto v. MsChif Vol. 51 2. Hamada/Kurihara v. Leon/Ray Vol. 47 3. Hamada v. Kana Vol. 50 4. Hamada/Kurihara v. Del Rey/Rush v. Danger/Bates v. Matthews/Perez Vol. 48 5. Kana/Lufisto v. Hatred/Kalamity Vol. 46 The question for me here is what is best. The most physically impressive and perfectly exectued match, or the one that had me cheering my guts out and hoping with every fiber of my being for my favorite to win? In the end I had to go with the latter.
SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. Perez/Maathews 2. Bates/Danger 3. Hamada/Kurihara 4. Lufisto/Kana 5. Made/Kay The Ninjas are always there. They go off into singles, but then return to being a team seamlessly. Due to the roster shifts not a lot of teams appeared at both tapings, so the consistency of the Ninjas gets them my top spot.
SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1. Courtney Rush 2. Ayako Hamada 3. Athena No one entertained people more, made people smile more, or just plain was liked by the crowds as much as Courtney this year. I cannot fathom that anyone doesn't love Hamada, even in a match where you might be rooting for her opponent. And Athena, even though she stumbled a bit in the October tapings, was super over. If this was just based on the last tapings Skater would have been in the top three easily.
SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Portia Perez 3. Mercedes Martinez Really the vote could be Saraya, Saraya, and then Saraya again.
2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Athena 3. Rhia O'Reilly Skater became a star this year. Athena solidified her main event status. And O'Reilly is ready to take the leap in 2013.
2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1. Rhia O'Reilly 2. Ray 3. Ryo Mizunami O'Reilly brought a shedload of charisma and personality. Can't wait to see more of her. Ryo Mizunami was fun to watch, and answered the question "what if Ronnie Garvin was a Japanese woman?"
2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1. Saraya Knight 2. Courtney Rush 3. Portia Perez No one draws heat like Saraya. Courtney brims with enthusiasm every time she talks.
2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1. Saraya Knight 2. Athena 3. Kellie Skater You can't take your eyes off Saraya. For the best really, since you never know when she'll strike.
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Rhia O'Reilly 3. Courtney Rush Quite the international group here. Skater has almost limitless potential, and I am excited to see what she's going to do next year.
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Post by Jimmy D on Dec 11, 2012 22:05:29 GMT -6
HAVE YOU SEEN ALL EIGHT 2012 SHIMMER SHOWS? (Yes or No): YES
SHIMMER WRESTLER OF THE YEAR 1. Saraya Knight 2. Cheerleader Melissa 3. Kana 4. Athena 5. Kellie Skater
SHIMMER MATCH OF THE YEAR 1. Kurihara/Hamada vs. Ray/Leon 2. Athena vs. Mercedes Martinez 3. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Jessie Mckay 4. Kurihara/Hamada vs. Ninjas vs.Regen X vs. Rush/Del Rey 5. Volume 50 Main Event
SHIMMER TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR 1. Canadian Ninjas 2. Kurihara and Hamada 3. Kana/Lufisto 4. Regen X 5. MsEerie
SHIMMER BABYFACE OF THE YEAR 1.Leva Bates 2.Cheerleader Melissa 3.Jessie McKay
SHIMMER HEEL OF THE YEAR 1.Saraya Knight 2.Portia Perez 3.Mercedes Martinez
2012 SHIMMER BREAKOUT STAR 1.Athena 2.Kellie Skater 3.Davina Rose
2012 BEST SHIMMER NEWCOMER 1.Rhia O'Reilly 2.Ray 3.KC Spinelli
2012 BEST ON THE MICROPHONE / INTERVIEWS 1.Saraya Knight 2.Allison Danger 3.Sara Del Rey
2012 MOST CHARISMATIC WRESTLER 1.Saraya Knight 2.Courtney Rush 3.Leva Bates
2013 WILL BE THEIR YEAR 1. Kellie Skater 2. Athena 3. Rhia O' Reilly
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