Post by Woo on May 29, 2013 15:09:35 GMT -6
I've been a bit Shimmer crazy over the last few weeks and have been watching old school Shimmer volumes a lot recently. One thing I love is that almost every Shimmer volume has 1 big match that we have never seen before in Shimmer. It always amazes me that Melissa and Del Rey, two Shimmer originals didn't meet at all until Volume 10 and even more amazing is that Nikki Roxx and Mercedes Martinez (two other Shimmer originals only faced off for the first time at Shimmer 36!
However be it due to injuries, TNA contracts or the WWE singing them up, there have been a lot of potentially great matches that we never got to witness. Now to make the list smaller I have only chosen matches that could have happened, but didn't. So only matches where both women wrestled on the same volume. So no Nikita vs Ayako Hamada or Nattie Neidhart vs Amazing Kong, as great as those matches would have been! So without further ado, here are 13 matches that would have been/could still be awesome but haven't happened.
12. Wesna Busic vs Jennifer Blake
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Why it would have been great- I'm a big fan of David vs Goliath type matches and an even bigger fan of Girl Dynamite. I think she could have been a real breakout star had she not been scooped up by AAA when she did and she showed brilliant fighting spirit in her matches against Melissa and who doesn't love her diving John-Woo kick she does onto her seated opponent? Now combine this with Wesna's brutal, scary offense and this could have been a real sleeper match of the night that spilled out all through the arena!
Why it never happened- Both girl's time in Shimmer were far too brief. Wesna debuted at 17-18 and returned at 21-28 and while Blake was around at the same time they never met mainly due to Wesna being tied up with her feud with Cheerleader Melissa, fighting for the title against MsChif and having two matches against Blake's tag team partner Lufisto. On Volume 21 Blake was tied up in the tag team title shot and when Wesna fell-down the card somewhat on her last two volumes Blake was in Mexico.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 24. Of course this isn't ideal as Wesna fought Lufisto here, getting her win back after defeat at Volume 22, so she perhaps needed to get revenge and beat a main eventer before challenging for the title on the next volume, but I personally didn't enjoy her second match against Lufi as much as the first and meanwhile Jennifer Blake beat Amber O'Neil in a match I can barely remember.
Chances of happening in future- Not a chance. While Blake has wrestled a few matches in the USA, she hasn't yet returned to Shimmer and even worse news is that Wesna has retired.
11. MsChif vs Tiana Ringer
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Why it would have been great- Like the above one this is just a personal choice of mine. MsChif is one of my all time favourites and Ringer is very high up on my list of most want returnees. Ringer played her heel-character to a tee and her reactions to MsChif would have been priceless. She is also a damn fine technical wrestler and MsChif is one of the best Shimmer has ever seen so this could have been great fun.
Why it never happened- Well MsChif was either facing Melissa or teaming with her in the early days and while Ringer was rising up the card, facing names like Danger, Haze and Roxx she never got a chance to go one-on-one with the bigger names like MsChif, Melissa or Del Rey.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 3. MsChif had a surprising defeat to Lexie Fyfe here while Tiana Ringer was in a thrown together three-way match with Cindy Rogers and Amber O'Neil. I figured nobody would have minded in hindsight if Fyfe and Ringer swapped matches.
Chances of happening in future-Unlikely, though Ringers recent return to FCW FF has given me hope!
10. Amazing Kong vs Eden Black
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Why it would have been great- For the same reasons as Blake/Wesna was. Also this match was great. These two had a brilliant match in Chickfight and I would have liked for that to happen in Shimmer so I would have it on DVD!
Why it never happened-Well they only shared 4 DVD's and Amazing Kong was in main events on almost all of them.
Best volume where the match could have happened-Well to be honest I probably wouldn't have replaced any of Kong's 4 matches on Volumes Eden Black was present on as her matches with MsChif, Haze, Del Rey and Melissa were all great and if I replaced them then that match would end up making my list too! I'll say Volume 16 though, switching Melissa into the 6 women tag match so she teams up with her partner MsChif and Daizee Haze and give Black the task of beating Kong.
Chances of happening in future- Very unlikely! Eden Black has retired and Kong matches few and far between these days.
9. Lufisto vs Nikki Roxx
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Why it would have been great- Look at the picture above, it would have ruled! (That could be the standard answer to most of the remaining ones honestly!) This one is surprising that it hasn't happened. (It hasn't has it?) Lufisto is famous, or infamous, for her hardcore brawls and Nikki Roxx is well known for being able to hang in there with brawlers such as Kong in the past, so this match could have been brutal and fantastic.
Why it never happened-Not sure. Just an oversight I guess. Nikki Roxx flirted in the main events in her time in Shimmer before spending the later half of her Shimmer career in the popular tag team Pretty Bitchin' with Ariel and I guess if one of them were heel we would have got this sooner.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Any really! But maybe Volume 25 where Lufisto beat Amber O'Neil and Nikki Roxx bested Melanie Cruise.
Chances of happening in future- Possible. Everytime Shimmer shows are announced I hope to see Nikki Roxx's name on the card (Lufisto's name is famously withheld until she walks through the curtain!), but she has been AWOL recently. As she's still on Shine shows I hope to one day see her back and maybe we can get a match with these too.
8. The Canadian Ninjas vs The International Home Wrecking Crew
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Why it would have been great- Shimmer's two most popular tag teams at the time being both hated and beloved, it would have made for a fun dynamic.
Why it never happened- Heel vs Heel never happens in Shimmer.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Difficult to say really. You know you could have thrown the Ohio Girls into the mix and made it a three-way, but other than that with two heel teams it's difficult to imagine when this match could have taken place unless one turned face (ideally the IHWC as their gimmick meant they would probably have ended up being cheered eventually anyway), but failing that I'll say it could have happened in the tag team gauntlet on Volume 21.
Chances of happening in future- Very, very slim! Jetta has all but retired, only making the odd show here and there either in rare Pro Wrestling Eve matches or to tag with Rain. The Shimmer original meanwhile parted ways with this company after 28 consecutive shows and hasn't returned since. She says she's retiring this year so if she is to make one last hurrah it would have to be in October. Hopefully she brings Jetta with her!
7. Saraya Knight vs Kana
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Why it would have been great- Saraya. And Kana. Kana. And Saraya. These two could literally kick the sh!t out of eachother!
Why it never happened- It just hasn't.... Yet!
Best volume where the match could have happened- Well due to Knight's title reign and subsequent feuds with Melissa and her quest for revenge on McKay and Von Eerie there hasn't really been time for this match to take place... Yet!
Chances of happening in future- Very likely! If Knight and Kana return in October this could very well take place.
6. Lacey vs Mercedes Martinez
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Why it would have been great- Two of the best Shimmer originals. We almost got this match on Volume 2 in a four way with Haze and Del Rey, but that doesn't really count and both were the first two eliminated in that match and they also had a tag match against each other on volume 6, but no singles match. Lacey is one of the best heels in Shimmer history, one you really want to see being beat-up and Mercedes, well she's the one you call when you want some beat-up!
Why it never happened- This is an easy one to answer- due to Mercedes' injury. Despite being Shimmer originals they only shared 8 volumes together. Of the eight Del Rey fought Mercedes three times, two were the ones I mentioned earlier, which only leaves three left, and Lacey spent her last one putting over the tag team of Lane and Nevaeh, leaving only really two possible chances for this to take place.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 7 maybe? Lacey took on Nikki Roxx and Mercedes took on Lufisto. In fact if you switch both of those matches around you complete two of my dream matches!
Chances of happening in future- Lacey's retired and in China. So not likely anytime soon!
5. Athena vs Ayumi Kurihara
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Why it would have been great- Two of Shimmer's best high-flyers and popular wrestlers. Athena got to face her fair share of Joshi talent including Kana, Hamada and Ray, but Ayumi and herself never crossed paths sadly, which is a shame as it could have stolen the show.
Why it never happened- Athena's rise to the top coincided with Ayumu's brilliant tag team title reign with Hamada, so this never happened.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 53 is really the only viable volume, although this would denied another dream match of Ayumi/Mercedes too.
Chances of happening in future- Not going to happen unless Ayumi comes out of retirement one day.
4. Daizee Haze vs Madison Eagles
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Why it would have been great- Two women who have a legit claim of being the best pure wrestler in Shimmer history. Both find it impossible to have a bad match and both who steal the show more often than not. This would have been incredibe.
Why it never happened- Eagles early Shimmer injury which sidelined her for Volumes 25 and 26 was probably the reason this never happened. Then Haze turned heel on Volume 29 and Eagles joined her to the darkside one volume later and as discussed earlier heel vs heel is a no go.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 24 is really the only volume where this could have taken place. If you have a clean victory in the original Haze/Matthews match from Volume 23 you could have the match take place here instead and have Matthews go up against Eagle's opponent Mercedes Martinez. But even still you then lose the Mercedes praising Eagles moment which was played up during the second Martinez-Eagles match.
Chances of happening in future- Unlikely. It all depends on Daizee Haze.
3. Serena Deeb vs Cheerleader Melissa
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Why it would have been great-Yep, this has never happened! Perhaps Shimmer's top two babyfaces ever, how could it not rule?!
Why it never happened- No idea! I know Deeb's had her feuds with Perez and Del Rey, in addition to her time away in the WWE, and Melissa has had feuds with Wesna, Eagles and Knight which have kept them apart, but you would have thought they would have fought at least once so far! So either it's just been bad-timing or Dave's holding out on this dream match for the right time!
Best volume where the match could have happened- Now Melissa's turned heel the best time for this to happen is actually a future volume.
Chances of happening in future- With Melissa being a heel champion I reckon the top three threats for her title are Hamada, Athena and Serena and I reckon all three will get their chance to win the belt sooner rather than later, so barring injury- very good!
2. Sarah Stock vs Ayako Hamada
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Why it would have been great- What I said about Athena and Ayumi being two of the best high-flyers ever in a Shimmer ring is even more applicable to this match. It would be a superb, breathtaking match!
Why it never happened- TNA. Yep, this is TNA's fault. One thing I can never forgive TNA or Hulk Hogan for is what they did to Knock-out's (and TNA in general). I know Vince Russo gets a lot of hate, a lot of it deserved, there can be no doubting that when TNA axed Jim Cornette and gave Russo the reigns in mid 2009 TNA was the best it had been in years. He gave us great main events with guys like AJ, Joe, Daniels, Wolfe, Angle, pushed guys like Dinero and more relevant to this topic pushed the knock-outs at a time when their roster consisted of Roxx, Melissa, Taylor, Daffney, Sky, Love, Madison Rayne, Kong and these two... then Hogan came and messed it all up! Hamada, and most of the others, soon left, but Stock stayed around which sadly meant we have been denied seeing her wrestle in Shimmer nearly as much as we'd all like. In fact these two have only ever wrestled on the same Shimmer show once!!
Best volume where the match could have happened-Volume 32 is the only one where this is possible. It would have meant rejigging the card a lot though as Hamada battled Melissa in the main event and Melissa had already faced Stock's opponent Matthews before.
Chances of happening in future- Well is Stock still in TNA? I honestly don't know as I gave up on that promotion due to Hogan, but if she's not let's hope she makes a return one day and gets back to having superb matches like we used to get from her.
1. Rebecca Knox vs Sara Del Rey
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Why it would have been great- Sara Del Rey is one of the best females wrestlers of the last decade. Rebecca Knox had the potential to be one of the best of all time. This could have been perfection. I often think I may be overrating K-Knox, after all she only had 4 Shimmer matches, but then I rewatch them and realize that I was silly for ever second-guessing myself, she was brilliant. Dave said he told Rebecca after the 3/4 tapings that she was going to be booked on every show they ever ran, that's how impressed he was, although sadly he wasn't to know that it would be just two more. Del Rey meanwhile has faced almost everyone- Melissa, MsChif, Eagles, Haze, Mercedes, Kana, Hamada, Deeb, Ayumi, Stock, Kong, Lufisto, Lacey, Rain, Neidhart, Roxx, Ariel, McKay, Summerlyn, Tenille, Matsumoto, Ohata, Von Eerie, Ohka, Rush, Bates, James, Nevaeh, Rogers, Alicia and Rebecca Knox is one of the only big names to not cross paths with her.
Why it never happened- Sadly Knox only wrestled 4 Shimmer matches and even more of a shame is that it was just two opponents- Haze and Danger before her career was ended (or so we thought) by a terrible head injury.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Maybe volume 4. Del Rey faced Rain and Haze faced Rebecca Knox in a classic. You could have Haze take on Rain (another match I think never happened), and Del Rey take on Knox in your main event. Then at Volume 5 Haze and Knox still get to face-off.
Chances of happening in future- Oddly the chances of this seemingly impossible match now seem much more likely in the oddest possible place- the WWE. Del Rey is the Diva's trainer while Rebecca Knox has now been signed by them too. So this match could realistically now happen one day, which is great news.
Of course there is one wrestler missing from the above 12 matches for one reason- she has soooo many dream matches that never took place!
Allison Danger
Here's a list of the wrestlers she has had a one-on-one match with;
Beth Phoenix, Rain, Rebecca Knox, Tiana Ringer, Cheerleader Melissa, Amber O'Neil, Lufisto, Cindy Rogers, Malia Hosaka, Jennifer Blake, Portia Perez, Kellie Skater, Nicole Matthews, Rayna Von Tash, Melanie Cruise, Leva Bates, Veronica Vice and Saraya Knight. That's it! We never had Danger vs MsChif, Danger vs Roxx, Danger vs Deeb, Danger vs Lacey, Danger vs Haze, Danger vs Eagles, Danger vs Stock, Danger vs Kong, Danger vs ANY of the Joshi girls or Danger vs Sara Del Rey. Yes a lot of that was because of her tag team with Leva Bates, her feud with Portia Perez or her never ending effort to get Cindy Rogers over it also goes to show how unselfish and unassuming her time in Shimmer really was.
So what matches do you most wish we could have had?
However be it due to injuries, TNA contracts or the WWE singing them up, there have been a lot of potentially great matches that we never got to witness. Now to make the list smaller I have only chosen matches that could have happened, but didn't. So only matches where both women wrestled on the same volume. So no Nikita vs Ayako Hamada or Nattie Neidhart vs Amazing Kong, as great as those matches would have been! So without further ado, here are 13 matches that would have been/could still be awesome but haven't happened.
12. Wesna Busic vs Jennifer Blake
vs Why it would have been great- I'm a big fan of David vs Goliath type matches and an even bigger fan of Girl Dynamite. I think she could have been a real breakout star had she not been scooped up by AAA when she did and she showed brilliant fighting spirit in her matches against Melissa and who doesn't love her diving John-Woo kick she does onto her seated opponent? Now combine this with Wesna's brutal, scary offense and this could have been a real sleeper match of the night that spilled out all through the arena!
Why it never happened- Both girl's time in Shimmer were far too brief. Wesna debuted at 17-18 and returned at 21-28 and while Blake was around at the same time they never met mainly due to Wesna being tied up with her feud with Cheerleader Melissa, fighting for the title against MsChif and having two matches against Blake's tag team partner Lufisto. On Volume 21 Blake was tied up in the tag team title shot and when Wesna fell-down the card somewhat on her last two volumes Blake was in Mexico.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 24. Of course this isn't ideal as Wesna fought Lufisto here, getting her win back after defeat at Volume 22, so she perhaps needed to get revenge and beat a main eventer before challenging for the title on the next volume, but I personally didn't enjoy her second match against Lufi as much as the first and meanwhile Jennifer Blake beat Amber O'Neil in a match I can barely remember.
Chances of happening in future- Not a chance. While Blake has wrestled a few matches in the USA, she hasn't yet returned to Shimmer and even worse news is that Wesna has retired.
11. MsChif vs Tiana Ringer
vs Why it would have been great- Like the above one this is just a personal choice of mine. MsChif is one of my all time favourites and Ringer is very high up on my list of most want returnees. Ringer played her heel-character to a tee and her reactions to MsChif would have been priceless. She is also a damn fine technical wrestler and MsChif is one of the best Shimmer has ever seen so this could have been great fun.
Why it never happened- Well MsChif was either facing Melissa or teaming with her in the early days and while Ringer was rising up the card, facing names like Danger, Haze and Roxx she never got a chance to go one-on-one with the bigger names like MsChif, Melissa or Del Rey.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 3. MsChif had a surprising defeat to Lexie Fyfe here while Tiana Ringer was in a thrown together three-way match with Cindy Rogers and Amber O'Neil. I figured nobody would have minded in hindsight if Fyfe and Ringer swapped matches.
Chances of happening in future-Unlikely, though Ringers recent return to FCW FF has given me hope!
10. Amazing Kong vs Eden Black
vsWhy it would have been great- For the same reasons as Blake/Wesna was. Also this match was great. These two had a brilliant match in Chickfight and I would have liked for that to happen in Shimmer so I would have it on DVD!
Why it never happened-Well they only shared 4 DVD's and Amazing Kong was in main events on almost all of them.
Best volume where the match could have happened-Well to be honest I probably wouldn't have replaced any of Kong's 4 matches on Volumes Eden Black was present on as her matches with MsChif, Haze, Del Rey and Melissa were all great and if I replaced them then that match would end up making my list too! I'll say Volume 16 though, switching Melissa into the 6 women tag match so she teams up with her partner MsChif and Daizee Haze and give Black the task of beating Kong.
Chances of happening in future- Very unlikely! Eden Black has retired and Kong matches few and far between these days.
9. Lufisto vs Nikki Roxx
vs Why it would have been great- Look at the picture above, it would have ruled! (That could be the standard answer to most of the remaining ones honestly!) This one is surprising that it hasn't happened. (It hasn't has it?) Lufisto is famous, or infamous, for her hardcore brawls and Nikki Roxx is well known for being able to hang in there with brawlers such as Kong in the past, so this match could have been brutal and fantastic.
Why it never happened-Not sure. Just an oversight I guess. Nikki Roxx flirted in the main events in her time in Shimmer before spending the later half of her Shimmer career in the popular tag team Pretty Bitchin' with Ariel and I guess if one of them were heel we would have got this sooner.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Any really! But maybe Volume 25 where Lufisto beat Amber O'Neil and Nikki Roxx bested Melanie Cruise.
Chances of happening in future- Possible. Everytime Shimmer shows are announced I hope to see Nikki Roxx's name on the card (Lufisto's name is famously withheld until she walks through the curtain!), but she has been AWOL recently. As she's still on Shine shows I hope to one day see her back and maybe we can get a match with these too.
8. The Canadian Ninjas vs The International Home Wrecking Crew
vs Why it would have been great- Shimmer's two most popular tag teams at the time being both hated and beloved, it would have made for a fun dynamic.
Why it never happened- Heel vs Heel never happens in Shimmer.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Difficult to say really. You know you could have thrown the Ohio Girls into the mix and made it a three-way, but other than that with two heel teams it's difficult to imagine when this match could have taken place unless one turned face (ideally the IHWC as their gimmick meant they would probably have ended up being cheered eventually anyway), but failing that I'll say it could have happened in the tag team gauntlet on Volume 21.
Chances of happening in future- Very, very slim! Jetta has all but retired, only making the odd show here and there either in rare Pro Wrestling Eve matches or to tag with Rain. The Shimmer original meanwhile parted ways with this company after 28 consecutive shows and hasn't returned since. She says she's retiring this year so if she is to make one last hurrah it would have to be in October. Hopefully she brings Jetta with her!
7. Saraya Knight vs Kana
vs Why it would have been great- Saraya. And Kana. Kana. And Saraya. These two could literally kick the sh!t out of eachother!
Why it never happened- It just hasn't.... Yet!
Best volume where the match could have happened- Well due to Knight's title reign and subsequent feuds with Melissa and her quest for revenge on McKay and Von Eerie there hasn't really been time for this match to take place... Yet!
Chances of happening in future- Very likely! If Knight and Kana return in October this could very well take place.
6. Lacey vs Mercedes Martinez
vs Why it would have been great- Two of the best Shimmer originals. We almost got this match on Volume 2 in a four way with Haze and Del Rey, but that doesn't really count and both were the first two eliminated in that match and they also had a tag match against each other on volume 6, but no singles match. Lacey is one of the best heels in Shimmer history, one you really want to see being beat-up and Mercedes, well she's the one you call when you want some beat-up!
Why it never happened- This is an easy one to answer- due to Mercedes' injury. Despite being Shimmer originals they only shared 8 volumes together. Of the eight Del Rey fought Mercedes three times, two were the ones I mentioned earlier, which only leaves three left, and Lacey spent her last one putting over the tag team of Lane and Nevaeh, leaving only really two possible chances for this to take place.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 7 maybe? Lacey took on Nikki Roxx and Mercedes took on Lufisto. In fact if you switch both of those matches around you complete two of my dream matches!
Chances of happening in future- Lacey's retired and in China. So not likely anytime soon!
5. Athena vs Ayumi Kurihara
vs Why it would have been great- Two of Shimmer's best high-flyers and popular wrestlers. Athena got to face her fair share of Joshi talent including Kana, Hamada and Ray, but Ayumi and herself never crossed paths sadly, which is a shame as it could have stolen the show.
Why it never happened- Athena's rise to the top coincided with Ayumu's brilliant tag team title reign with Hamada, so this never happened.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 53 is really the only viable volume, although this would denied another dream match of Ayumi/Mercedes too.
Chances of happening in future- Not going to happen unless Ayumi comes out of retirement one day.
4. Daizee Haze vs Madison Eagles
vs Why it would have been great- Two women who have a legit claim of being the best pure wrestler in Shimmer history. Both find it impossible to have a bad match and both who steal the show more often than not. This would have been incredibe.
Why it never happened- Eagles early Shimmer injury which sidelined her for Volumes 25 and 26 was probably the reason this never happened. Then Haze turned heel on Volume 29 and Eagles joined her to the darkside one volume later and as discussed earlier heel vs heel is a no go.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Volume 24 is really the only volume where this could have taken place. If you have a clean victory in the original Haze/Matthews match from Volume 23 you could have the match take place here instead and have Matthews go up against Eagle's opponent Mercedes Martinez. But even still you then lose the Mercedes praising Eagles moment which was played up during the second Martinez-Eagles match.
Chances of happening in future- Unlikely. It all depends on Daizee Haze.
3. Serena Deeb vs Cheerleader Melissa
vs Why it would have been great-Yep, this has never happened! Perhaps Shimmer's top two babyfaces ever, how could it not rule?!
Why it never happened- No idea! I know Deeb's had her feuds with Perez and Del Rey, in addition to her time away in the WWE, and Melissa has had feuds with Wesna, Eagles and Knight which have kept them apart, but you would have thought they would have fought at least once so far! So either it's just been bad-timing or Dave's holding out on this dream match for the right time!
Best volume where the match could have happened- Now Melissa's turned heel the best time for this to happen is actually a future volume.
Chances of happening in future- With Melissa being a heel champion I reckon the top three threats for her title are Hamada, Athena and Serena and I reckon all three will get their chance to win the belt sooner rather than later, so barring injury- very good!
2. Sarah Stock vs Ayako Hamada
vs Why it would have been great- What I said about Athena and Ayumi being two of the best high-flyers ever in a Shimmer ring is even more applicable to this match. It would be a superb, breathtaking match!
Why it never happened- TNA. Yep, this is TNA's fault. One thing I can never forgive TNA or Hulk Hogan for is what they did to Knock-out's (and TNA in general). I know Vince Russo gets a lot of hate, a lot of it deserved, there can be no doubting that when TNA axed Jim Cornette and gave Russo the reigns in mid 2009 TNA was the best it had been in years. He gave us great main events with guys like AJ, Joe, Daniels, Wolfe, Angle, pushed guys like Dinero and more relevant to this topic pushed the knock-outs at a time when their roster consisted of Roxx, Melissa, Taylor, Daffney, Sky, Love, Madison Rayne, Kong and these two... then Hogan came and messed it all up! Hamada, and most of the others, soon left, but Stock stayed around which sadly meant we have been denied seeing her wrestle in Shimmer nearly as much as we'd all like. In fact these two have only ever wrestled on the same Shimmer show once!!
Best volume where the match could have happened-Volume 32 is the only one where this is possible. It would have meant rejigging the card a lot though as Hamada battled Melissa in the main event and Melissa had already faced Stock's opponent Matthews before.
Chances of happening in future- Well is Stock still in TNA? I honestly don't know as I gave up on that promotion due to Hogan, but if she's not let's hope she makes a return one day and gets back to having superb matches like we used to get from her.
1. Rebecca Knox vs Sara Del Rey
vs Why it would have been great- Sara Del Rey is one of the best females wrestlers of the last decade. Rebecca Knox had the potential to be one of the best of all time. This could have been perfection. I often think I may be overrating K-Knox, after all she only had 4 Shimmer matches, but then I rewatch them and realize that I was silly for ever second-guessing myself, she was brilliant. Dave said he told Rebecca after the 3/4 tapings that she was going to be booked on every show they ever ran, that's how impressed he was, although sadly he wasn't to know that it would be just two more. Del Rey meanwhile has faced almost everyone- Melissa, MsChif, Eagles, Haze, Mercedes, Kana, Hamada, Deeb, Ayumi, Stock, Kong, Lufisto, Lacey, Rain, Neidhart, Roxx, Ariel, McKay, Summerlyn, Tenille, Matsumoto, Ohata, Von Eerie, Ohka, Rush, Bates, James, Nevaeh, Rogers, Alicia and Rebecca Knox is one of the only big names to not cross paths with her.
Why it never happened- Sadly Knox only wrestled 4 Shimmer matches and even more of a shame is that it was just two opponents- Haze and Danger before her career was ended (or so we thought) by a terrible head injury.
Best volume where the match could have happened- Maybe volume 4. Del Rey faced Rain and Haze faced Rebecca Knox in a classic. You could have Haze take on Rain (another match I think never happened), and Del Rey take on Knox in your main event. Then at Volume 5 Haze and Knox still get to face-off.
Chances of happening in future- Oddly the chances of this seemingly impossible match now seem much more likely in the oddest possible place- the WWE. Del Rey is the Diva's trainer while Rebecca Knox has now been signed by them too. So this match could realistically now happen one day, which is great news.
Of course there is one wrestler missing from the above 12 matches for one reason- she has soooo many dream matches that never took place!
Allison Danger
Here's a list of the wrestlers she has had a one-on-one match with;
Beth Phoenix, Rain, Rebecca Knox, Tiana Ringer, Cheerleader Melissa, Amber O'Neil, Lufisto, Cindy Rogers, Malia Hosaka, Jennifer Blake, Portia Perez, Kellie Skater, Nicole Matthews, Rayna Von Tash, Melanie Cruise, Leva Bates, Veronica Vice and Saraya Knight. That's it! We never had Danger vs MsChif, Danger vs Roxx, Danger vs Deeb, Danger vs Lacey, Danger vs Haze, Danger vs Eagles, Danger vs Stock, Danger vs Kong, Danger vs ANY of the Joshi girls or Danger vs Sara Del Rey. Yes a lot of that was because of her tag team with Leva Bates, her feud with Portia Perez or her never ending effort to get Cindy Rogers over it also goes to show how unselfish and unassuming her time in Shimmer really was.
So what matches do you most wish we could have had?
