DON'T MISS SHIMMER 54-57 THIS WEEKEND IN BERWYN!SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club (6309 26th Street) in Berwyn, IL this Saturday & Sunday, April 13th & 14th, 2013! Volumes 54-57 in the SHIMMER series will be filmed during the course of this weekend's events. Bell time on Saturday, April 13th is 2pm. SPARKLE pre-show bouts begin at 1:30pm. Bell time on Sunday, April 14th is 1pm. SPARKLE pre-show bouts begin at 12:30pm. The events are suitable for all ages.
Tickets can be purchased in advance at
www.shimmerwrestling.com/ to guarantee seating at this weekend's events. On the chance of a sellout, we must turn away those looking to purchase tickets at the door once we reach venue capacity. Tickets purchased in advance will be held for you to be claimed at the door. Front row is already completely sold out for the entire weekend. General admission tickets are still available, at a cost of $30 per full day of taping (two full length DVD releases worth of live matches each day).
THREE MATCHES ALREADY SIGNED FOR THIS SATURDAY!Three big matches have already been signed for SHIMMER 54 this Saturday in Berwyn, as a result of what took place this past weekend at SHIMMER 53 in Secaucus, NJ.
SERENA DEEB vs. JESSICKA HAVOK After 17 months on the sidelines due to injury,
Serena Deeb made her return to SHIMMER competition this past Saturday at SHIMMER 53. Serena was the subject of an in-ring interview with
Amber Gertner early in the show, to discuss her return to wrestling. However, just moments into that interview, Serena was attacked from behind by
Jessicka Havok, a wrestler who came from out of the crowd, who was not even scheduled to be a part of the event. Havok was soon joined by
Nevaeh and
Sassy Stephie in the attack, until
Allison Danger and
Leva Bates came to Serena's rescue. The six faced off later in the show in a trios tag team match, which saw Serena pull out the win for her team with her signature spear, but was again laid out after the match by Havok. The two will battle once again this Saturday in Berwyn, but this time it will be one-on-one.
SHIMMER Tag Team Championship
PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS vs. KELLIE SKATER & TOMOKA NAKAGAWA SHIMMER Tag Team Champions
"The Canadian Ninjas" Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews defended the titles against three other teams in an elimination match this past Saturday at SHIMMER 53. It came down to the Ninjas against the
"Global Green Gangsters" Kellie Skater & Tomoka Nakagawa. The closing moments of the match saw Skater attempt to convince Nakagawa not to use her typical "water to the eyes" of her opponent to gain the victory. That cost them the match, as Nicole Matthews gained control of Nakagawa's water bottle, and ended up blinding Skater with the water behind the referee's back, leading to the Ninjas retaining the titles. This Saturday at SHIMMER 54 in Berwyn, the Ninjas and 3G will face off for the SHIMMER Tag Team Championship.
SHIMMER Championship
CHEERLEADER MELISSA vs. MERCEDES MARTINEZ This past Saturday at SHIMMER 53,
Cheerleader Melissa became the first two time SHIMMER Champion by defeating
Saraya Knight in the steel cage main event. That same day,
"The Latina Sensation" Mercedes Martinez handed joshi star
Ayumi Kurihara the loss in Ayumi's farewell match on American soil. Melissa and Mercedes are two SHIMMER originals, who have been a part of the roster since the debut SHIMMER event in 2005. They wrestled one another in singles action back on SHIMMER 19, in what was at the time a #1 Contender's Match. Martinez pulled out the victory in that contest, earning a title shot on the next event. Martinez feels that here in 2013 she is at the top of her game, with a mean streak that has led her to several victories inside the SHIMMER ring. This Saturday at SHIMMER 54, Mercedes will face Melissa once again, but this time it will be for the SHIMMER Championship!
ALLISON DANGER TO CONCLUDE IN-RING CAREER THIS WEEKENDThis past Saturday at SHIMMER 53 in Secaucus, NJ, SHIMMER fans and wrestlers alike said farewell to
Ayumi Kurihara, who competed in her final match in the United States before her impending retirement in Japan during August. Additionally, this
Saturday & Sunday, April 13th & 14th, we will witness the conclusion of the in-ring career of SHIMMER original and co-founder
Allison Danger, as part of the SHIMMER 54-57 tapings.
Much like Kurihara, Danger has made the decision to hang up the boots as an active professional wrestler due to years of physical wear and tear on the body, along with several nagging injuries. During her almost thirteen years as a professional wrestler, Allison has traveled the world, competing in rings throughout North America, Japan, Europe, and Africa.
Danger's first high profile exposure in wrestling was as part of the Ring of Honor promotion. She was involved in the first segment of the very first ROH event in 2002, and became a regular on the company's roster, both as a manager and as a wrestler.
Alongside women such as
Lacey,
Daizee Haze, and
Sara Del Rey, Danger was one of the featured female talents on the ROH roster during the promotion's first several years.
With the launch of SHIMMER in late 2005, Allison became not only a prominent figure inside the ring as a competitor, but also played a vital role behind the scenes. During the time since, Danger has participated in some of SHIMMER's most intense rivalries, including a series of bouts against
Rebecca Knox, a variety of special stipulation matches against
Cindy Rogers, and several wild brawls with her main adversary
Portia Perez. Over the past two years, Allison has mainly focused on tag team competition with her "Regeneration X" partner
Leva Bates.
This weekend in Berwyn, Allison Danger will compete for the final time inside the SHIMMER ring, before assuming a larger backstage role within the promotion going forward. Be sure to join us live in Berwyn this weekend!
SHIMMER Women Athletes returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club (6309 26th Street) in Berwyn, IL this Saturday & Sunday, April 13th & 14th, 2013. Volumes 54-57 of the SHIMMER series will be filmed during the course of this weekend's events.
Announced thus far for participation in this weekend's events...
SHIMMER Champion
CHEERLEADER MELISSA
SHIMMER Tag Team Champions
"The Canadian Ninjas" PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS
AYAKO HAMADA
SARAYA KNIGHT
"Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF
SERENA DEEB
"The Wrestling Goddess" ATHENA
MADISON EAGLES
"The World Famous" KANA
"Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER
TOMOKA NAKAGAWA
"The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ
RHIA O'REILLY
VEDA SCOTT & SHAZZA McKENZIE
JESSICKA HAVOK
"Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY
YUU YAMAGATA
CHRISTINA VON EERIE
"Made In Sin" TAYLOR MADE & ALLYSIN KAY
SANTANA
MELANIE CRUISE
MISS NATURAL
"Regeneration X" ALLISON DANGER & LEVA BATES
EVIE
SASSY STEPHIE
KIMBER LEE
MIA YIM (4/14 only)
Plus more talent to be added during the remaining days!
Front row seating is already SOLD OUT for the entire weekend. General admission tickets are still available for either or both days. Use the PayPal buttons at
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Since we are just days away from the events, any ticket orders placed during the remaining days will be held for you to claim at the door. If we reach venue capacity, we must turn away any additional fans looking to purchase tickets at the door. If you plan to attend, we strongly suggest that you purchase your tickets in advance.