Yes, yes, before you bring it up, we caved and decided to go for another multi-Picture of the Day post. I guess the good thing about making the rules is you can also break them! This must be what a General Manager feels like. As you all hopefully know, this weekend SHIMMER Women Athletes presents … Read more
This weekend SHIMMER returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois to film the next set of its DVD series. Volume 58 results below, courtesy of Jennifer. SPARKLE: * JK Kennedy (formerly Jessie Kaye) def. Midianne via a second rope flatliner. * Angie Skye def. “Crazy” Mary Dobson via the Unprettier. SHIMMER Vol 58 … Read more
To promote this weekend’s tapings of volumes 58-61, SHIMMER has released an eight-minute hype video highlighting the promotion’s biggest stars. SHIMMER Champion Cheerleader Melissa, Madison Eagles, Saraya Knight, Kana and Santana Garrett are among the many women featured in the video. Watch the full hype video below: SHIMMER tapes volumes 58-61 this weekend at the … Read more
Mere days after the dust settled on SHINE 13, the card for the next SHINE show has been announced – and with a host of international stars set to be in the US at the time for the SHIMMER tapings the week before it looks likely to be one of their most stacked shows to … Read more
SHIMMER has added another name to its upcoming tapings for volumes 58-61: the “Lady Destroyer” Hiroyo Matsumoto. Matsumoto, who first appeared for SHIMMER back in 2010, has previously held the SHIMMER Tag Team Titles with Misaki Ohata. She last appeared for SHIMMER this time last year. She joins previously announced talent Hikaru Shida, Jessicka Havok, … Read more
Several months after announcing her impending retirement, Ayumi Kurihara has finally hung up her wrestling boots. Ayumi made the tough decision to retire after incurring several nagging injuries, the worst of which was one to her clavicle. On her way out, she made one last appearance for SHIMMER Women Athletes in April, wrestling Mercedes Martinez … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of independent women’s wrestling. Check it out below: RESULTS ECCW (June 8th, 2013): Nicole Matthews (c) vs. KC Spinelli went to a no contest when El Phantasmo attacked both women. NPW (June 8th, 2013): Shazza McKenzie def. Madison Eagles NWA-AWA … Read more
Earlier this week at Thailand-based promotion Gatoh Move’s latest event, the Pro-Wrestling:EVE title was defended on Japanese shores for the first time in its almost 3-year history. Current champion and Gatoh Move founder Emi Sakura wrestled Hiroyo Matsumoto to a 20-minute time limit draw to retain her championship. In another first, rising Scottish star Kay … Read more
UK’s Pro:Wrestling EVE have posted a picture of Kay Lee Ray arriving in Japan. Their high-flying breakout star is set to make her Japanese debut on December 20 for Emi Sakura’s Gatoh Move promotion, in a match where she’ll team up with teenage sensation Riho against Hailey Hatred and Kaori Yoneyama. Ray has impressed many … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: 25-year old Irish wrestler Rebecca Knox returned to wrestling yesterday. For Fight Factory Pro Wrestling, she teamed up with Katey Harvey and B. Cool to take on Lucy Lasso, Danger Dawn and Captain … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: New names are set to debut for SHINE Wrestling at their fourth event on October 19 at The Orpheum: SHIMMER stars Davina Rose, Kellie Skater, Shazza McKenzie and Rhia O’Reilly, as well as … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: RingStars announced this morning that Veda Scott will make her Japanese debut on October 7th at Joshi4Hope IV against Yuhi. Veda Scott, an interviewer for Ring of Honor and a regular in SHIMMER … Read more
Fans attending the SHIMMER Women Athletes and NCW Femmes Fatales’ tapings in late October/early November are in for a treat – joshi star Ryo Mizunami has just been announced as a debutante for both promotions. SHIMMER says of Mizunami: [notice]”Ryo Mizunami comes to us from the Pro-Wrestling WAVE promotion in Japan, through the assistance of … Read more
SHIMMER has announced talent for its tapings of volumes 49-52. Joining SHIMMER originals Allison Danger, Mercedes Martinez and MsChif is Hiroyo Matsumoto. Matsumoto is making her return to the company for the tapings in Berwyn, IL on October 27th & 28th. A SHIMMER press release includes details on this, as well as a new video … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: We have two final contenders for the PWWA Interim Championship – and they are none other than “Everybody’s Favourite Girlfriend” Jessie McKay and Evie! On the 15th of June at a PWA Australia … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: Hiroyo Matsumoto was crowned the 911th DDT Iron Man Heavyweight Champion on June 10, after defeating Mio Shirai in an OZ Academy Tournament. Shirai had only won the belt herself two days earlier, … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: Marcela regained the CMLL World Women’s Championship from Ayumi Kurihara on March 9 in Mexico City. The match was fought under two out of three falls rules, with Ayumi taking the duke in … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: Announcements are almost coming daily now – the team of Melanie Cruise and Mena Libra is next to be added to the talent list for SHIMMER’s tapings to be held March 17 and … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: California native Davina Rose and ROH Academy graduate Veda Scott are the two newest wrestlers added to the list of announced talent for the SHIMMER tapings on March 17 and 18. The protegé … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: Independent star Mia Yim is the most recent name announced for the March 17 and 18 SHIMMER tapings for volumes 45-48. SHIMMER says of Yim, “One of the top rising stars in women’s … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: WSU’s Amber (of the ‘Boston Shore’) has announced she’s quitting wrestling and is un-booking herself from all future wrestling shows. She is dealing with personal issues and will be leaving wrestling for an … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: TNA Knockout Sarita is headed to Japan on March 4 to wrestle for STARDOM as part of Io Shirai’s 5th anniversary in professional wrestling. Coincidentally, this date also falls on Sarita’s 33rd birthday … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross has commented on Kharma‘s return. Says Ross of the Diva: Great to see Kharma return. That one was a big surprise for me. I love her work … Read more
Diva Dirt is back with another fix of news, notes and tidbits in the world of women’s wrestling. Check it out below: * You can vote for both Kelly Kelly and Stacy Keibler to be a part of Maxim’s Hot 100 list for 2012. Keibler has actually appeared on the list every year since 2006 … Read more
Four new names — including the debuting Hailey Hatred — have been added to SHIMMER’s October 1st and 2nd tapings. Also debuting in OCTOBER IS JAPANESE WRESTLER Yumi Ohka. Details below: [notice]This week, SHIMMER – WOMEN ATHLETES is proud to announce the addition of HIROYO MATSUMOTO, NEVAEH, YUMI OHKA, and HAILEY HATRED to its next … Read more
You’ve read Mia Yim‘s blog about her match earlier this month with Hiroyo Matsumoto, and now you can see it in full! Watch the match below: – Mia blogs about wrestling the legendary Manami Toyota