Post by daveprazak on May 10, 2009 19:00:22 GMT -6
SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES returned to the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, IL on Saturday & Sunday, May 2nd & 3rd, to film Volumes 23-26 of the SHIMMER DVD series. Here's what went down...
Saturday, May 2nd
SPARKLE (pre-show)
1. RACHEL SUMMERLYN & RAYNA VON TASH (the first graduate of the SHIMMER Wrestling Academy) defeated SASSY STEPHIE & KIMBERLY KASH when Rayna rolled up Stephie for the pin. After the match, an angry Stephie shoved Kash and walked out on her.
Prior to the beginning of the main show, the new SHIMMER highlight video "One Shot" (produced by Nicholas Andrews) was shown on the video screen to the live crowd for the first time.
The video is up on YouTube at...
You can also download the video in high resolution at...
www.sendspace.com/file/rptgxb
SHIMMER VOLUME 23
New SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER caught ANNIE SOCIAL arriving at the venue in the parking lot. Social revealed that she is in SHIMMER to make money by managing someone straight to the top.
1. NIKKI ROXX defeated CAT POWER following the Barbie Crusher.
2. AMBER O'NEAL defeated the debuting TENILLE (trainee of Lance Storm and the second female graduate of Storm Wrestling Academy in Calgary) via backslide with a bridge.
In the locker room, SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER interviewed SERENA DEEB about her first scheduled main event match in SHIMMER, challenging MsCHIF for the SHIMMER Championship.
3. DAFFNEY defeated MELANIE CRUISE following Daff Knees. During the bout, ANNIE SOCIAL came to ringside, taking notes. After the match, Social helped Cruise back to the locker room.
4. SARA DEL REY defeated MADISON EAGLES following the Royal Butterfly. The first several minutes of the match displayed both women's chain wrestling skills, while the action got turned up several notches during the final moments as both women fought for the win. Though Madison was able to counter the first Royal Butterfly attempt into a Northern Lights Suplex, Del Rey was able to work Madison from Tilt-a-Whirl Suplex position into butterflying Madison's arms and planting her into the canvas for the three count.
In an interview taped inside the ring and an empty Eagles Club, SHIMMER Correspondent VALERIE MALONE interviewed SHIMMER Champion MsCHIF about her defense later in the show against SERENA DEEB.
5. LUFISTO defeated "The Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER (also making her SHIMMER debut) following a Burning Hammer. Prior to the match, Skater ran her mouth on the microphone, proclaiming herself to be "virtually indie-structible," challenging anyone in the locker room to face her. LuFisto answered.
6. NICOLE MATTHEWS wrestled DAIZEE HAZE to a 20 minute time limit draw, in a match that earned a standing ovation from the fans in attendance. The final seconds of the bout saw both women battle for leverage in a rolling cradle as time expired. Fans chanted for five more minutes, but Matthews refused and returned to the locker room.
7. AMAZING KONG defeated "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ following the Amazing Bomb. This very hard hitting contest saw Kong become the first woman in SHIMMER to kick out of Mercedes' Fisherman Buster.
SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER interviewed ALLISON DANGER in the ring. Danger discussed giving birth to her first child during the SHIMMER off season, and how she is now focused on getting revenge on PORTIA PEREZ in their upcoming Street Fight. Portia interrupted, and the two exchanged words face to face. Perez spat part of her chocolate chip cookie right in Danger's face, prompting a brawl which required several wrestlers and referees to pull the two women apart.
8. SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH defeated "The International Home Wrecking Crew" RAIN & JETTA (with LACEY) two falls to one in a Two out of Three Falls Match to retain the titles. Lacey revealed herself to be the other individual to receive a SHIMMER manager's license when she ran to ringside toward the end of the first fall, rolling over an inside cradle behind the referee's back to give the IHWC the victory in the first fall. The champions earned the second fall with an O'Connor Roll. The third fall saw the IHWC use a chain to score the pin, but referee P.J. DRUMMOND came to ringside and informed Senior Official BRYCE REMSBURG about it, who quickly found the chain, and ordered the match to be re-started. Ashley & Nevaeh soon after hit their STO/Yakuza Kick combo to score the pinfall and retain the titles.
9. "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC defeated CHEERLEADER MELISSA following the CB4 Driver. This match was the continuation of the rivalry which started in Europe several years ago, and caught wrestling fans' attention in ChickFight rings. During the closing minutes of the match, ANNIE SOCIAL came to ringside once again to scout talent, which served as a distraction for Melissa, who left the ring and got right in Social's face. This allowed Wesna time to recover inside the ring, and ultimately hit the CB4 Driver for the pin. After the match, Wesna celebrated with Social, as Annie declared on the microphone that she was taking Wesna to the top, and will make sure that Melissa never comes anywhere near a title shot.
10. SHIMMER Champion "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF defeated SERENA DEEB following the Desecrater to retain the title (her ninth defense). Serena hit the Spear on MsChif, but the momentum sent Chif all the way to the floor, and Serena couldn't go for a cover. When she was finally able to drag her back inside the ring and go for the win, enough time had passed that MsChif was able to kick out. As MsChif went for the Desecrater, Serena was able to roll through the attempt, but Chif held on and continued to roll all the way back to a standing position to hit the maneuver and score the pin. SARA DEL REY entered the ring and got in MsChif's face, declaring she's coming to get "my belt" back. AMAZING KONG then approached the ring as well, indicating that she too wants the title. Kong attacked MsChif, and Del Rey joined in. CHEERLEADER MELISSA quickly hit the ring with a steel chair in hand to run off Del Rey and Kong.
SHIMMER VOLUME 24
In the locker room, LEXIE FYFE & MALIA HOSAKA discussed how they, as the two wrestlers on the SHIMMER roster with the most ring time under their belts, would be facing the students of Lance Storm and Daizee Haze tonight, and planned on taking the students to school.
1. "The Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER defeated "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY with a cheap pinfall while holding Jessie's tights for leverage.
In the locker room, "The Canadian Ninjas" PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS discussed their respective singles matches scheduled for Volume 24. Matthews declared that DAIZEE HAZE wasn't able to beat her in 20 minutes, and now in the rematch she's going to knock a main eventer right out of the mix. Perez talked about how ALLISON DANGER needs to worry about her safety in their No Disqualification Street Fight, while shaking a wiffle bat, and then a hockey stick at the camera in a threatening manner.
2. "The Experience" LEXIE FYFE & MALIA HOSAKA defeated TENILLE & RAYNA VON TASH after hitting the double team Gourdbuster on Rayna.
3. "Girl Dynamite" JENNIFER BLAKE defeated AMBER O'NEAL following a superkick to earn her first singles victory in SHIMMER competition.
SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER interviewed SERENA DEEB in the locker room. They discussed SERENA's failed attempt at winning the SHIMMER Championship from MsChif on Volume 23, and what her plans are going forward. Serena said that she has faced one setback after another her entire career, and will do whatever it takes to get back on track, and work her way into another title shot in the future, so that one day she can achieve her goal of becoming SHIMMER Champion.
4. "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ defeated MADISON EAGLES following the Fisherman Buster in a very athletic, back and forth contest. After the match, Martinez praised Madison's wrestling skills and said she is someone to keep your eyes on as a potential future SHIMMER Champion.
In a locker room interview, SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG talked about how CHEERLEADER MELISSA got involved in their business with MsCHIF by hitting the ring on them with a steel chair, and now they want revenge. Del Rey said how she's coming for her belt back, which prompted Kong to take issue with Del Rey. Sara clarified that "everyone wants that title," and she and Kong are now united against a common target.
5. "The International Home Wrecking Crew" RAIN & JETTA (with LACEY) defeated NIKKI ROXX & "The Portuguese Princess" ARIEL when Jetta made Ariel submit to the Stranglehold Lungblower.
6. SERENA DEEB defeated CAT POWER after hitting the Spear.
SHIMMER Correspondent VALERIE MALONE interviewed SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH concerning the ramifications of the Volume 24 main event of SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG vs. MsCHIF & CHEERLEADER MELISSA. Not only is the bout a grudge match, but the winners would also get the next shot at the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles. Ashley & Nevaeh said that they've always been considered the underdogs, and despite the incredible odds, they intend on remaining the title holders against whichever team wins the main event, be it the undefeated tandem of MsChif & Melissa or the seemingly unstoppable duo of Del Rey & Kong. They said they would be watching the main event closely.
7. DAIZEE HAZE defeated NICOLE MATTHEWS in a No Time Limit Rematch from Volume 23. Late in the contest, Nicole's "Canadian Ninjas" tag team partner PORTIA PEREZ tried to interfere, but Daizee was still able to hit Nicole with the Mind Trip and score the pin. ALLISON DANGER began to brawl with Perez, leading straight into their scheduled match.
8. PORTIA PEREZ defeated ALLISON DANGER in a No Disqualification Street Fight when she choked Danger out with her yellow chain. Among the weapons utilized during the match were the yellow chain, a hockey stick, a cookie sheet, and a steel chair. Late in the match, NICOLE MATTHEWS took advantage of the No DQ stipulation and helped Perez, sending Danger right into Portia's Superkick. Perez then choked her out until Danger was unresponsive and the referee called for the bell. The two then continued the assault until DAIZEE HAZE hit the ring to run them off.
9. "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC (with ANNIE SOCIAL) defeated LUFISTO in a rematch from Volume 22 after hitting the CB4 Driver. Once again, Social gave an assist to Wesna, this time by pulling LuFisto's leg as she came off the ropes allowing the opening for Wesna to hit her finishing maneuver. With consecutive victories over the likes of CHEERLEADER MELISSA and LuFisto, Wesna was now in line for a title shot against MsChif.
10. SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG defeated SHIMMER Champion "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF & CHEERLEADER MELISSA after over 20 minutes of action, when Del Rey pinned MsChif after Kong used Del Rey as a weapon, hitting the Implant Buster on her into a Splash on MsChif for the three count. Del Rey & Kong continued the beating after the bell, and were quickly joined by WESNA BUSIC. SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH hit the ring to try to make the save, but were immediately destroyed by Del Rey & Kong as well. The show concluded with Del Rey & Kong grabbing the SHIMMER Tag Team Title belts and holding them overhead, while Wesna did the same with the SHIMMER Championship, standing over the lifeless bodies of all the champions.
Sunday, May 3rd
SPARKLE (pre-show)
1. KIMBERLY KASH defeated SASSY STEPHIE after a Double Kneedrop off the top rope onto a prone Stephie.
SHIMMER VOLUME 25
In a segment taped prior to the show, ANNIE SOCIAL watched over a workout session with her new signees MELANIE CRUISE and "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC, along with several sparring partners. Social noted how she sees potential in Cruise due to her size, and she feels that Wesna is the right person to fine tune Melanie's skills and take her to the next level. Wesna proceeded to demonstrate to Cruise how to make several maneuvers more effective. Annie closed the segment by saying that she came to SHIMMER to make money, and in the main event, she would lead Wesna to the SHIMMER Championship against MsChif.
1. TENILLE defeated JETTA (with LACEY) with a quick sunset flip out of the corner to score the upset victory. Post-match, Lacey and RAIN assisted Jetta in working Tenille over, who fell victim to Lacey & Rain's double team Tomikaze before referees ordered all three Home Wreckers back to the locker room.
2. CAT POWER defeated "The Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER & RACHEL SUMMERLYN & "The Portuguese Princess" ARIEL in a Four Corner Survival bout when she made Summerlyn tap out to a leglock.
3. NIKKI ROXX defeated MELANIE CRUISE (with ANNIE SOCIAL) following the Barbie Crusher.
4. RAIN (with LACEY) defeated "Girl Dynamite" JENNIFER BLAKE with Acid Rain (Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex).
5. CHEERLEADER MELISSA defeated "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY after hitting the Kudoh Driver. During the course of the bout, McKay nailed Melissa with a sick School Girl Crush (Yakuza kick) which resulted in a nasty bruise under Melissa's eye. Despite falling victim to Melissa's most deadly maneuver, McKay earned the admiration of the fans in attendance as well as Melissa for a hard fought contest.
6. LUFISTO defeated AMBER O'NEAL via submission when O'Neal couldn't reach the ropes while locked in the Jujigatame.
7. DAIZEE HAZE & ALLISON DANGER defeated "The Canadian Ninjas" PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS when Danger pinned Perez after hitting the Old School Expulsion. Though Allison was able to get a measure of revenge on Portia by winning the match for her team, The Ninjas took Danger out once again after the bout, hanging her with the referee's belt and ultimately rendering her unable to compete on Volume 26.
8. SERENA DEEB defeated "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ with a Victory Roll as both women were exchanging quick nearfalls during the closing moments of the match. After the bout, Martinez shook Serena's hand in a sign of respect to the new main event level star.
9. SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH defeated SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG via disqualification to retain the titles. Del Rey & Kong took turns working over Nevaeh for the majority of the match, until she was finally able to make the tag to Ashley. Though they came close to scoring pinfalls on several occasions, the size and power of their opponents was just too much to keep down for a three count. Ashley was able to move out of the way of the double team Implant Buster/Splash attempt. Kong then focused on Nevaeh, brawling with her on the floor, and all the way back to the locker room, where Kong cracked her with a steel chair. Kong then returned to the ring with chair in hand and refused to let go of it, leaving referee P.J. DRUMMOND with no choice but to call for a disqualification. After the bell, Kong continued the assault, and hit the Implant Buster on Ashley, leading SERENA DEEB and MERCEDES MARTINEZ to come to Ashley's aid. Deeb got in the face of her rival Del Rey, while Martinez stared down Kong, until both Del Rey & Kong left the ring. Serena and Mercedes then helped carry Ashley back to the locker room.
10. SHIMMER Champion "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF defeated "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC (with ANNIE SOCIAL) following the Desecrater to retain the title (her tenth defense). MsChif was able to brilliantly counter the CB4 Driver into the Code Green late in the contest, but was unable to score the pin. Wesna countered a Desecrater attempt, hitting MsChif with the Ki Crusher, only for Chif to kick out. Wesna then survived a second Code Green, but was eventually put down by the Desecrater.
SHIMMER VOLUME 26
1. JETTA (with LACEY) defeated DAFFNEY via submission with the Stranglehold Lungblower. This match was pure silliness!
In the locker room, SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER interviewed CHEERLEADER MELISSA about her Knockout or Submission Match against WESNA BUSIC. Melissa blamed the loss in their Volume 23 bout on the distraction caused by ANNIE SOCIAL, and said tonight will be a different story. Melissa wondered "Do you know who I am?!" and dared Annie to get involved in her match again to see what happens to her.
2. DAIZEE HAZE defeated her trainee RAYNA VON TASH following the Mind Trip in a Teacher vs. Student match.
In a locker room interview, LEXIE FYFE & MALIA HOSAKA talked about how they were able to easily dispose of two rookies in their last match, and now tonight they will put away two wrestlers who have been in SHIMMER since the beginning, NIKKI ROXX & ARIEL.
3. "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY defeated "The Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER & "Girl Dynamite" JENNIFER BLAKE & MELANIE CRUISE (with ANNIE SOCIAL) in a Four Corner Survival bout when she pinned Skater after hitting the Boyfriend Stealer (sitout Uranage). Moments earlier, Blake was able to nail Skater with the Superkick, but Cruise broke up the pin and fought to the floor with Blake, where Social sent "Girl Dynamite" into the steel barricade. Inside the ring, McKay battled with Skater and was able to score the pin, avenging her controversial loss to "The Rate Tank" from Volume 24.
In the locker room, LUFISTO caught SHIMMER Champion MsCHIF in the midst of applying her green eye makeup in preparation for her match later in the show. LuFisto began to ask a series of annoying questions, all of which prompted a quick answer of "yes" from the Champ. The last question of the bunch asked if MsChif would give LuFisto a title shot later in the show, which Chif also nonchalantly responded to with "yes." LuFisto quickly hugged MsChif and thanked her, and then ran away before Chif realized what she had just agreed to.
4. NIKKI ROXX & "The Portuguese Princess" ARIEL defeated "The Experience" LEXIE FYFE & MALIA HOSAKA when Ariel pinned Lexie following the Dariel.
In the locker room, SHIMMER Correspondent VALERIE MALONE interviewed WESNA BUSIC and ANNIE SOCIAL about the Knockout or Submission Match later in the show against CHEERLEADER MELISSA. Annie said that if Melissa tries anything, she can hold her own as a wrestler too, but tonight Melissa had better not worry about her, she needs to worry about Wesna handing her another defeat.
5. RAIN (with LACEY) defeated TENILLE with Acid Rain in a grudge match based on what took place after Tenille's bout against Jetta on Volume 25.
In the backstage area, SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH talked about how they survived the unthinkable odds of SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG and still have the belts. They were interrupted by "The Canadian Ninjas" PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS, who said they were through taking out main eventers, and now they are coming after the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles. The champs reminded the Ninjas that they already gave them a title shot and defeated them, which prompted Portia & Nicole to physically attack them before walking off. As Ashley got back to her feet, she agreed to another match against the Ninjas in order to get some payback.
6. SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG defeated SERENA DEEB & "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ when Del Rey pinned Deeb following the double team Implant Buster/Splash.
7. CHEERLEADER MELISSA defeated "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC (with ANNIE SOCIAL) in a Knockout or Submission Match when Wesna couldn't answer the referee's ten count following a right hand from Melissa. After the match, Melissa nailed Social with the Air Raid Crash to the crowd's approval.
8. "The Canadian Ninjas" PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS defeated ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH with the Funky Cold Medina (Superkick/German Suplex combo) to become the second SHIMMER Tag Team Champions.
9. SHIMMER Champion "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF defeated LUFISTO after the Desecrater to retain the title (her eleventh defense) and close the weekend of tapings. MsChif targeted LuFisto's back (known for being her biggest weakness) during the bout. This first time ever match anywhere in wrestling saw the crowd split 50/50 in support of their chosen wrestler.
Post-Taping Notes
Fans there live witnessed a total of 41 women's wrestling matches over the two days!
A total of 32 women wrestled during the course of the weekend, plus 2 female managers, 2 female interviewers, and 1 female referee appeared.
Oh, and there was also Joey Eastman, Bryce, Drummond, Gorie, and everyone's favorite referee Andy Long.
All of us at SHIMMER would like to thank each and every fan who bought a ticket to witness the Volumes 23-26 tapings live at the Berwyn Eagles Club. We had just under 200 paid each day, so we were short of a sellout. Given the current state of the economy, we know that you have to pick and choose how you spend your entertainment dollar these days, and we greatly appreciate your decision to spend your money on our product. It is only with the financial support of our fan base that we can continue to hold these live events, and then produce them for DVD release. Thank you!
MADISON EAGLES was sidelined from the May 3rd tapings due being under the weather (she usually towers over it). She has since returned to Australia and is feeling well. Madison had two fantastic matches on May 2nd against main event caliber talent, and we can't wait for her to return to SHIMMER competition in the future so she can pick up where she left off on Volume 24.
SHIMMER management was pleased with the debuts of new talents KELLIE SKATER, TENILLE, and RAYNA VON TASH. We are always on the lookout for new, young talent that SHIMMER can help give ring time, experience, and exposure to, and all three wrestlers are welcome back for future SHIMMER events. Each of these athletes have made plans to continue their respective training at various wrestling facilities around the world during the coming months, in preparation for an eventual return to the SHIMMER ring. We look forward to seeing what they have to offer in the future as they continue to develop as professional wrestlers.
Former SHIMMER star REBECCA KNOX was in Chicago several days prior to the SHIMMER tapings, and a brief interview segment was filmed with the Irish ex-wrestler discussing her departure from SHIMMER and the wrestling business in general. The interview segment will be included as a DVD Extra on one of the four releases filmed during the course of the weekend.
Photographers Gilda Pasquil, Walter Lippmann, Buddy LaMantia, and Ricky Havlik were in attendance for the duration of the weekend to capture everything on film. Look for full galleries from all four photographers to be placed online during the coming weeks.
For those who are curious, we do not have a next set of tapings scheduled as of yet. As our only "financial backing" is the sales of our product on DVD, we can only schedule a next set of tapings once enough money has been generated to pay for running them. We hope to be able to do so during early fall, if all goes well. Every dollar you spend on our product during the next several months will help enable us to run more shows and produce more DVDs.
We will be heading into production on Volume 23 as soon as the ROH production schedule permits, with the remaining three releases to be spaced out during the months that follow.
Spread the word about SHIMMER to your fellow wrestling fans! Thank you for your support.
www.shimmerwrestling.com/
Saturday, May 2nd
SPARKLE (pre-show)
1. RACHEL SUMMERLYN & RAYNA VON TASH (the first graduate of the SHIMMER Wrestling Academy) defeated SASSY STEPHIE & KIMBERLY KASH when Rayna rolled up Stephie for the pin. After the match, an angry Stephie shoved Kash and walked out on her.
Prior to the beginning of the main show, the new SHIMMER highlight video "One Shot" (produced by Nicholas Andrews) was shown on the video screen to the live crowd for the first time.
The video is up on YouTube at...
You can also download the video in high resolution at...
www.sendspace.com/file/rptgxb
SHIMMER VOLUME 23
New SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER caught ANNIE SOCIAL arriving at the venue in the parking lot. Social revealed that she is in SHIMMER to make money by managing someone straight to the top.
1. NIKKI ROXX defeated CAT POWER following the Barbie Crusher.
2. AMBER O'NEAL defeated the debuting TENILLE (trainee of Lance Storm and the second female graduate of Storm Wrestling Academy in Calgary) via backslide with a bridge.
In the locker room, SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER interviewed SERENA DEEB about her first scheduled main event match in SHIMMER, challenging MsCHIF for the SHIMMER Championship.
3. DAFFNEY defeated MELANIE CRUISE following Daff Knees. During the bout, ANNIE SOCIAL came to ringside, taking notes. After the match, Social helped Cruise back to the locker room.
4. SARA DEL REY defeated MADISON EAGLES following the Royal Butterfly. The first several minutes of the match displayed both women's chain wrestling skills, while the action got turned up several notches during the final moments as both women fought for the win. Though Madison was able to counter the first Royal Butterfly attempt into a Northern Lights Suplex, Del Rey was able to work Madison from Tilt-a-Whirl Suplex position into butterflying Madison's arms and planting her into the canvas for the three count.
In an interview taped inside the ring and an empty Eagles Club, SHIMMER Correspondent VALERIE MALONE interviewed SHIMMER Champion MsCHIF about her defense later in the show against SERENA DEEB.
5. LUFISTO defeated "The Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER (also making her SHIMMER debut) following a Burning Hammer. Prior to the match, Skater ran her mouth on the microphone, proclaiming herself to be "virtually indie-structible," challenging anyone in the locker room to face her. LuFisto answered.
6. NICOLE MATTHEWS wrestled DAIZEE HAZE to a 20 minute time limit draw, in a match that earned a standing ovation from the fans in attendance. The final seconds of the bout saw both women battle for leverage in a rolling cradle as time expired. Fans chanted for five more minutes, but Matthews refused and returned to the locker room.
7. AMAZING KONG defeated "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ following the Amazing Bomb. This very hard hitting contest saw Kong become the first woman in SHIMMER to kick out of Mercedes' Fisherman Buster.
SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER interviewed ALLISON DANGER in the ring. Danger discussed giving birth to her first child during the SHIMMER off season, and how she is now focused on getting revenge on PORTIA PEREZ in their upcoming Street Fight. Portia interrupted, and the two exchanged words face to face. Perez spat part of her chocolate chip cookie right in Danger's face, prompting a brawl which required several wrestlers and referees to pull the two women apart.
8. SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH defeated "The International Home Wrecking Crew" RAIN & JETTA (with LACEY) two falls to one in a Two out of Three Falls Match to retain the titles. Lacey revealed herself to be the other individual to receive a SHIMMER manager's license when she ran to ringside toward the end of the first fall, rolling over an inside cradle behind the referee's back to give the IHWC the victory in the first fall. The champions earned the second fall with an O'Connor Roll. The third fall saw the IHWC use a chain to score the pin, but referee P.J. DRUMMOND came to ringside and informed Senior Official BRYCE REMSBURG about it, who quickly found the chain, and ordered the match to be re-started. Ashley & Nevaeh soon after hit their STO/Yakuza Kick combo to score the pinfall and retain the titles.
9. "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC defeated CHEERLEADER MELISSA following the CB4 Driver. This match was the continuation of the rivalry which started in Europe several years ago, and caught wrestling fans' attention in ChickFight rings. During the closing minutes of the match, ANNIE SOCIAL came to ringside once again to scout talent, which served as a distraction for Melissa, who left the ring and got right in Social's face. This allowed Wesna time to recover inside the ring, and ultimately hit the CB4 Driver for the pin. After the match, Wesna celebrated with Social, as Annie declared on the microphone that she was taking Wesna to the top, and will make sure that Melissa never comes anywhere near a title shot.
10. SHIMMER Champion "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF defeated SERENA DEEB following the Desecrater to retain the title (her ninth defense). Serena hit the Spear on MsChif, but the momentum sent Chif all the way to the floor, and Serena couldn't go for a cover. When she was finally able to drag her back inside the ring and go for the win, enough time had passed that MsChif was able to kick out. As MsChif went for the Desecrater, Serena was able to roll through the attempt, but Chif held on and continued to roll all the way back to a standing position to hit the maneuver and score the pin. SARA DEL REY entered the ring and got in MsChif's face, declaring she's coming to get "my belt" back. AMAZING KONG then approached the ring as well, indicating that she too wants the title. Kong attacked MsChif, and Del Rey joined in. CHEERLEADER MELISSA quickly hit the ring with a steel chair in hand to run off Del Rey and Kong.
SHIMMER VOLUME 24
In the locker room, LEXIE FYFE & MALIA HOSAKA discussed how they, as the two wrestlers on the SHIMMER roster with the most ring time under their belts, would be facing the students of Lance Storm and Daizee Haze tonight, and planned on taking the students to school.
1. "The Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER defeated "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY with a cheap pinfall while holding Jessie's tights for leverage.
In the locker room, "The Canadian Ninjas" PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS discussed their respective singles matches scheduled for Volume 24. Matthews declared that DAIZEE HAZE wasn't able to beat her in 20 minutes, and now in the rematch she's going to knock a main eventer right out of the mix. Perez talked about how ALLISON DANGER needs to worry about her safety in their No Disqualification Street Fight, while shaking a wiffle bat, and then a hockey stick at the camera in a threatening manner.
2. "The Experience" LEXIE FYFE & MALIA HOSAKA defeated TENILLE & RAYNA VON TASH after hitting the double team Gourdbuster on Rayna.
3. "Girl Dynamite" JENNIFER BLAKE defeated AMBER O'NEAL following a superkick to earn her first singles victory in SHIMMER competition.
SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER interviewed SERENA DEEB in the locker room. They discussed SERENA's failed attempt at winning the SHIMMER Championship from MsChif on Volume 23, and what her plans are going forward. Serena said that she has faced one setback after another her entire career, and will do whatever it takes to get back on track, and work her way into another title shot in the future, so that one day she can achieve her goal of becoming SHIMMER Champion.
4. "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ defeated MADISON EAGLES following the Fisherman Buster in a very athletic, back and forth contest. After the match, Martinez praised Madison's wrestling skills and said she is someone to keep your eyes on as a potential future SHIMMER Champion.
In a locker room interview, SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG talked about how CHEERLEADER MELISSA got involved in their business with MsCHIF by hitting the ring on them with a steel chair, and now they want revenge. Del Rey said how she's coming for her belt back, which prompted Kong to take issue with Del Rey. Sara clarified that "everyone wants that title," and she and Kong are now united against a common target.
5. "The International Home Wrecking Crew" RAIN & JETTA (with LACEY) defeated NIKKI ROXX & "The Portuguese Princess" ARIEL when Jetta made Ariel submit to the Stranglehold Lungblower.
6. SERENA DEEB defeated CAT POWER after hitting the Spear.
SHIMMER Correspondent VALERIE MALONE interviewed SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH concerning the ramifications of the Volume 24 main event of SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG vs. MsCHIF & CHEERLEADER MELISSA. Not only is the bout a grudge match, but the winners would also get the next shot at the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles. Ashley & Nevaeh said that they've always been considered the underdogs, and despite the incredible odds, they intend on remaining the title holders against whichever team wins the main event, be it the undefeated tandem of MsChif & Melissa or the seemingly unstoppable duo of Del Rey & Kong. They said they would be watching the main event closely.
7. DAIZEE HAZE defeated NICOLE MATTHEWS in a No Time Limit Rematch from Volume 23. Late in the contest, Nicole's "Canadian Ninjas" tag team partner PORTIA PEREZ tried to interfere, but Daizee was still able to hit Nicole with the Mind Trip and score the pin. ALLISON DANGER began to brawl with Perez, leading straight into their scheduled match.
8. PORTIA PEREZ defeated ALLISON DANGER in a No Disqualification Street Fight when she choked Danger out with her yellow chain. Among the weapons utilized during the match were the yellow chain, a hockey stick, a cookie sheet, and a steel chair. Late in the match, NICOLE MATTHEWS took advantage of the No DQ stipulation and helped Perez, sending Danger right into Portia's Superkick. Perez then choked her out until Danger was unresponsive and the referee called for the bell. The two then continued the assault until DAIZEE HAZE hit the ring to run them off.
9. "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC (with ANNIE SOCIAL) defeated LUFISTO in a rematch from Volume 22 after hitting the CB4 Driver. Once again, Social gave an assist to Wesna, this time by pulling LuFisto's leg as she came off the ropes allowing the opening for Wesna to hit her finishing maneuver. With consecutive victories over the likes of CHEERLEADER MELISSA and LuFisto, Wesna was now in line for a title shot against MsChif.
10. SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG defeated SHIMMER Champion "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF & CHEERLEADER MELISSA after over 20 minutes of action, when Del Rey pinned MsChif after Kong used Del Rey as a weapon, hitting the Implant Buster on her into a Splash on MsChif for the three count. Del Rey & Kong continued the beating after the bell, and were quickly joined by WESNA BUSIC. SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH hit the ring to try to make the save, but were immediately destroyed by Del Rey & Kong as well. The show concluded with Del Rey & Kong grabbing the SHIMMER Tag Team Title belts and holding them overhead, while Wesna did the same with the SHIMMER Championship, standing over the lifeless bodies of all the champions.
Sunday, May 3rd
SPARKLE (pre-show)
1. KIMBERLY KASH defeated SASSY STEPHIE after a Double Kneedrop off the top rope onto a prone Stephie.
SHIMMER VOLUME 25
In a segment taped prior to the show, ANNIE SOCIAL watched over a workout session with her new signees MELANIE CRUISE and "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC, along with several sparring partners. Social noted how she sees potential in Cruise due to her size, and she feels that Wesna is the right person to fine tune Melanie's skills and take her to the next level. Wesna proceeded to demonstrate to Cruise how to make several maneuvers more effective. Annie closed the segment by saying that she came to SHIMMER to make money, and in the main event, she would lead Wesna to the SHIMMER Championship against MsChif.
1. TENILLE defeated JETTA (with LACEY) with a quick sunset flip out of the corner to score the upset victory. Post-match, Lacey and RAIN assisted Jetta in working Tenille over, who fell victim to Lacey & Rain's double team Tomikaze before referees ordered all three Home Wreckers back to the locker room.
2. CAT POWER defeated "The Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER & RACHEL SUMMERLYN & "The Portuguese Princess" ARIEL in a Four Corner Survival bout when she made Summerlyn tap out to a leglock.
3. NIKKI ROXX defeated MELANIE CRUISE (with ANNIE SOCIAL) following the Barbie Crusher.
4. RAIN (with LACEY) defeated "Girl Dynamite" JENNIFER BLAKE with Acid Rain (Japanese Ocean Cyclone Suplex).
5. CHEERLEADER MELISSA defeated "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY after hitting the Kudoh Driver. During the course of the bout, McKay nailed Melissa with a sick School Girl Crush (Yakuza kick) which resulted in a nasty bruise under Melissa's eye. Despite falling victim to Melissa's most deadly maneuver, McKay earned the admiration of the fans in attendance as well as Melissa for a hard fought contest.
6. LUFISTO defeated AMBER O'NEAL via submission when O'Neal couldn't reach the ropes while locked in the Jujigatame.
7. DAIZEE HAZE & ALLISON DANGER defeated "The Canadian Ninjas" PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS when Danger pinned Perez after hitting the Old School Expulsion. Though Allison was able to get a measure of revenge on Portia by winning the match for her team, The Ninjas took Danger out once again after the bout, hanging her with the referee's belt and ultimately rendering her unable to compete on Volume 26.
8. SERENA DEEB defeated "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ with a Victory Roll as both women were exchanging quick nearfalls during the closing moments of the match. After the bout, Martinez shook Serena's hand in a sign of respect to the new main event level star.
9. SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH defeated SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG via disqualification to retain the titles. Del Rey & Kong took turns working over Nevaeh for the majority of the match, until she was finally able to make the tag to Ashley. Though they came close to scoring pinfalls on several occasions, the size and power of their opponents was just too much to keep down for a three count. Ashley was able to move out of the way of the double team Implant Buster/Splash attempt. Kong then focused on Nevaeh, brawling with her on the floor, and all the way back to the locker room, where Kong cracked her with a steel chair. Kong then returned to the ring with chair in hand and refused to let go of it, leaving referee P.J. DRUMMOND with no choice but to call for a disqualification. After the bell, Kong continued the assault, and hit the Implant Buster on Ashley, leading SERENA DEEB and MERCEDES MARTINEZ to come to Ashley's aid. Deeb got in the face of her rival Del Rey, while Martinez stared down Kong, until both Del Rey & Kong left the ring. Serena and Mercedes then helped carry Ashley back to the locker room.
10. SHIMMER Champion "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF defeated "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC (with ANNIE SOCIAL) following the Desecrater to retain the title (her tenth defense). MsChif was able to brilliantly counter the CB4 Driver into the Code Green late in the contest, but was unable to score the pin. Wesna countered a Desecrater attempt, hitting MsChif with the Ki Crusher, only for Chif to kick out. Wesna then survived a second Code Green, but was eventually put down by the Desecrater.
SHIMMER VOLUME 26
1. JETTA (with LACEY) defeated DAFFNEY via submission with the Stranglehold Lungblower. This match was pure silliness!
In the locker room, SHIMMER Correspondent AMBER GERTNER interviewed CHEERLEADER MELISSA about her Knockout or Submission Match against WESNA BUSIC. Melissa blamed the loss in their Volume 23 bout on the distraction caused by ANNIE SOCIAL, and said tonight will be a different story. Melissa wondered "Do you know who I am?!" and dared Annie to get involved in her match again to see what happens to her.
2. DAIZEE HAZE defeated her trainee RAYNA VON TASH following the Mind Trip in a Teacher vs. Student match.
In a locker room interview, LEXIE FYFE & MALIA HOSAKA talked about how they were able to easily dispose of two rookies in their last match, and now tonight they will put away two wrestlers who have been in SHIMMER since the beginning, NIKKI ROXX & ARIEL.
3. "Everybody's Favorite Girlfriend" JESSIE McKAY defeated "The Rate Tank" KELLIE SKATER & "Girl Dynamite" JENNIFER BLAKE & MELANIE CRUISE (with ANNIE SOCIAL) in a Four Corner Survival bout when she pinned Skater after hitting the Boyfriend Stealer (sitout Uranage). Moments earlier, Blake was able to nail Skater with the Superkick, but Cruise broke up the pin and fought to the floor with Blake, where Social sent "Girl Dynamite" into the steel barricade. Inside the ring, McKay battled with Skater and was able to score the pin, avenging her controversial loss to "The Rate Tank" from Volume 24.
In the locker room, LUFISTO caught SHIMMER Champion MsCHIF in the midst of applying her green eye makeup in preparation for her match later in the show. LuFisto began to ask a series of annoying questions, all of which prompted a quick answer of "yes" from the Champ. The last question of the bunch asked if MsChif would give LuFisto a title shot later in the show, which Chif also nonchalantly responded to with "yes." LuFisto quickly hugged MsChif and thanked her, and then ran away before Chif realized what she had just agreed to.
4. NIKKI ROXX & "The Portuguese Princess" ARIEL defeated "The Experience" LEXIE FYFE & MALIA HOSAKA when Ariel pinned Lexie following the Dariel.
In the locker room, SHIMMER Correspondent VALERIE MALONE interviewed WESNA BUSIC and ANNIE SOCIAL about the Knockout or Submission Match later in the show against CHEERLEADER MELISSA. Annie said that if Melissa tries anything, she can hold her own as a wrestler too, but tonight Melissa had better not worry about her, she needs to worry about Wesna handing her another defeat.
5. RAIN (with LACEY) defeated TENILLE with Acid Rain in a grudge match based on what took place after Tenille's bout against Jetta on Volume 25.
In the backstage area, SHIMMER Tag Team Champions ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH talked about how they survived the unthinkable odds of SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG and still have the belts. They were interrupted by "The Canadian Ninjas" PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS, who said they were through taking out main eventers, and now they are coming after the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles. The champs reminded the Ninjas that they already gave them a title shot and defeated them, which prompted Portia & Nicole to physically attack them before walking off. As Ashley got back to her feet, she agreed to another match against the Ninjas in order to get some payback.
6. SARA DEL REY & AMAZING KONG defeated SERENA DEEB & "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ when Del Rey pinned Deeb following the double team Implant Buster/Splash.
7. CHEERLEADER MELISSA defeated "The Croatian Panther" WESNA BUSIC (with ANNIE SOCIAL) in a Knockout or Submission Match when Wesna couldn't answer the referee's ten count following a right hand from Melissa. After the match, Melissa nailed Social with the Air Raid Crash to the crowd's approval.
8. "The Canadian Ninjas" PORTIA PEREZ & NICOLE MATTHEWS defeated ASHLEY LANE & NEVAEH with the Funky Cold Medina (Superkick/German Suplex combo) to become the second SHIMMER Tag Team Champions.
9. SHIMMER Champion "Your Soul's Tormentor" MsCHIF defeated LUFISTO after the Desecrater to retain the title (her eleventh defense) and close the weekend of tapings. MsChif targeted LuFisto's back (known for being her biggest weakness) during the bout. This first time ever match anywhere in wrestling saw the crowd split 50/50 in support of their chosen wrestler.
Post-Taping Notes
Fans there live witnessed a total of 41 women's wrestling matches over the two days!
A total of 32 women wrestled during the course of the weekend, plus 2 female managers, 2 female interviewers, and 1 female referee appeared.
Oh, and there was also Joey Eastman, Bryce, Drummond, Gorie, and everyone's favorite referee Andy Long.
All of us at SHIMMER would like to thank each and every fan who bought a ticket to witness the Volumes 23-26 tapings live at the Berwyn Eagles Club. We had just under 200 paid each day, so we were short of a sellout. Given the current state of the economy, we know that you have to pick and choose how you spend your entertainment dollar these days, and we greatly appreciate your decision to spend your money on our product. It is only with the financial support of our fan base that we can continue to hold these live events, and then produce them for DVD release. Thank you!
MADISON EAGLES was sidelined from the May 3rd tapings due being under the weather (she usually towers over it). She has since returned to Australia and is feeling well. Madison had two fantastic matches on May 2nd against main event caliber talent, and we can't wait for her to return to SHIMMER competition in the future so she can pick up where she left off on Volume 24.
SHIMMER management was pleased with the debuts of new talents KELLIE SKATER, TENILLE, and RAYNA VON TASH. We are always on the lookout for new, young talent that SHIMMER can help give ring time, experience, and exposure to, and all three wrestlers are welcome back for future SHIMMER events. Each of these athletes have made plans to continue their respective training at various wrestling facilities around the world during the coming months, in preparation for an eventual return to the SHIMMER ring. We look forward to seeing what they have to offer in the future as they continue to develop as professional wrestlers.
Former SHIMMER star REBECCA KNOX was in Chicago several days prior to the SHIMMER tapings, and a brief interview segment was filmed with the Irish ex-wrestler discussing her departure from SHIMMER and the wrestling business in general. The interview segment will be included as a DVD Extra on one of the four releases filmed during the course of the weekend.
Photographers Gilda Pasquil, Walter Lippmann, Buddy LaMantia, and Ricky Havlik were in attendance for the duration of the weekend to capture everything on film. Look for full galleries from all four photographers to be placed online during the coming weeks.
For those who are curious, we do not have a next set of tapings scheduled as of yet. As our only "financial backing" is the sales of our product on DVD, we can only schedule a next set of tapings once enough money has been generated to pay for running them. We hope to be able to do so during early fall, if all goes well. Every dollar you spend on our product during the next several months will help enable us to run more shows and produce more DVDs.
We will be heading into production on Volume 23 as soon as the ROH production schedule permits, with the remaining three releases to be spaced out during the months that follow.
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