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SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES News for February 18, 2013
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Headlines:
- SHIMMER Title Match added to Bellatrix 5!
- Serena on the new Women of Wrestling Podcast!
- Mercedes added to all April SHIMMER events!
- Courtney Rush art revealed for SHIMMER card game!
SHIMMER TITLE BOUT ADDED TO BELLATRIX 5
For the first time in the five and a half year history of the SHIMMER Championship, the title is set to be defended on British soil, under very British circumstances.
SHIMMER Champion Sweet Saraya Knight will put the title on the line against Destiny in the main event of Bellatrix 5, to be held in Norwich, England on March 24th. Destiny has been on a roll in recent Bellatrix shows; winning three matches in one night back at Bellatrix 3 last September to become the promotion's Queen of the Ring, and was one of two survivors in the elimination match main event of Bellatrix 4 in November. Destiny has also faced Knight on many occasions over the years, and has picked up her fair share of victories along the way. This will be no easy night for the titleholder, who is taking on a 10+ year veteran who knows a great deal about her.
In addition, the match will be contested using traditional British rounds. That means 10 rounds of three minutes duration each, with the first wrestler to gain two falls winning the bout. SHIMMER fans can see an example of British rounds in the match between Saraya and Allison Danger on SHIMMER Volume 41, which saw Saraya score the victory.
This will be the first SHIMMER Title Match contested on British soil, the first to take place under British rules, and is the first one which features a Brit against a Brit. It will mark the second time the SHIMMER Championship has been on the line in a match held outside of the United States. Previously, Madison Eagles defended the SHIMMER Championship on a PWWA event in Australia.
The title defense comes at the start of what could be a busy period for Saraya. One week after Bellatrix 5, she is set to face LuFisto at NCW Femmes Fatales in Montreal. Then seven days later, she is scheduled to defend the SHIMMER Championship against Cheerleader Melissa in a steel cage match as part of SHIMMER 53 at WrestleCon at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ. However, she should not look past Destiny, who has a real opportunity to spoil the festivities and take the SHIMMER Championship for herself before Saraya heads to North America.
British SHIMMER fans, don't miss your opportunity to witness history being made live and in person! Bellatrix 5 will take place at Epic Studios in Norwich, England on Sunday, March 24th, with seven matches featuring top female warriors from all across Europe. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.wawuk.com or by calling 0800 046 8164 or 07800 077 512.
Post your thoughts in the Bellatrix 5 discussion thread at The SHIMMER Forum...
SERENA DISCUSSES HER RETURN TO THE RING!
Serena Deeb is the guest on Episode 51 of the Ringbelles Women of Wrestling Podcast. Listen to the 40 minute interview with the Deebious One, as she discusses her upcoming return to SHIMMER competition! Visit the link below.
MERCEDES MARTINEZ ADDED TO APRIL SHIMMER EVENTS!
SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES is proud announce the addition of "The Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ to all of our April events!
Mercedes Martinez is one of the SHIMMER originals who participated in the very first SHIMMER event in 2005. Mercedes helped put the promotion on the map with her exceptional in-ring skills, as her early rivalry with Sara Del Rey caught the attention of wrestling fans throughout the globe. Subsequent battles against the likes of LuFisto, Wesna Busic, Cheerleader Melissa, Amazing Kong, Ayako Hamada, and countless others helped solidify her position as one of the elite athletes in professional wrestling. Martinez began to show a more aggressive side and willingness to break the rules during her more recent series of bouts against Athena and fellow SHIMMER original MsChif. Mercedes feels she is at the top of her game in 2013. She will be a part of SHIMMER 53 on April 6th in Secaucus, NJ, as well as SHIMMER 54-57 on April 13th & 14th in Berwyn, IL!
SHIMMER 53 will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (355 Plaza Drive) in Secaucus, NJ. Bell time for this afternoon event is 12pm (Noon).
Tickets are now on sale at http://www.wwnlive.com/wrestlecon for the SHIMMER 53 event. First and second row seating is already sold out. Third row ringside seating is still available, priced at $40. General admission seating is also available, priced at $25. The event is suitable for all ages.
SHIMMER 53 will be one of several live pro wrestling events that weekend at the Meadowlands Exposition Center as part of WrestleCon. After the SHIMMER event on April 6th, there will also be full events promoted by both CHIKARA and Dragon Gate USA at the same location. Visit http://www.wrestlecon.com/ for more information on all of the festivities that weekend at the Meadowlands Expo Center.
Already signed for SHIMMER 53 on April 6th...
***Steel Cage/SHIMMER Title Match***
(Champion) SARAYA KNIGHT vs. CHEERLEADER MELISSA
***Rematch from SHIMMER 52***
AYAKO HAMADA vs. "The Wrestling Goddess" ATHENA
AMAZING KONG vs. MIA YIM
SHIMMER Tag Team Champions THE CANADIAN NINJAS
Former SHIMMER Champion MADISON EAGLES
The SHIMMER debut of New Zealand's EVIE
MIA YIM returns from Japan
"Made In Sin" TAYLOR MADE & ALLYSIN KAY
2012's Best SHIMMER Newcomer RHIA O'REILLY
CHRISTINA VON EERIE
The return of SERENA DEEB
"Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ
Look for more matches and talent announcements to be made over the course of the next several weeks.
For years now, fans in the northeast have requested that SHIMMER run a live event in their area. For those fans, this is your chance to see SHIMMER live without having to make the trip to Chicago! If you will be in the area the weekend of April 6th, be sure to experience SHIMMER 53 live and in person!
Visit http://www.wwnlive.com/wrestlecon to pick up your tickets to SHIMMER 53!
Discuss SHIMMER 53 at WrestleCon in the following thread at The SHIMMER Forum...
WE'RE BACK IN BERWYN ON APRIL 13th & 14th!
SHIMMER Women Athletes returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club (6309 26th Street) in Berwyn, IL on Saturday & Sunday, April 13th & 14th, 2013. Volumes 54-57 of the SHIMMER series will be filmed during the course of that weekend.
Tickets for the April 13th & 14th events are now on sale. Front row reserved seating is already SOLD OUT for the entire weekend. General admission tickets are priced at $30 per full day of taping, and can be purchased using the PayPal buttons at the link below.
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If you need to purchase tickets using a money order, please E-mail shimmernews@yahoo.com for mail order instructions.
Announced for participation in the SHIMMER 54-57 tapings thus far...
SHIMMER Champion SARAYA KNIGHT
SHIMMER Tag Team Champions THE CANADIAN NINJAS
CHEERLEADER MELISSA
AYAKO HAMADA
"The Wrestling Goddess" ATHENA
MADISON EAGLES
EVIE
MIA YIM
"Made In Sin" ALLYSIN KAY & TAYLOR MADE
RHIA O'REILLY
CHRISTINA VON EERIE
SERENA DEEB
"Latina Sensation" MERCEDES MARTINEZ
Look for more talent to be added to the list in announcements made during the course of the next several weeks!
Discuss the SHIMMER 54-57 tapings in the following thread at The SHIMMER Forum...
