SHIMMER - WOMEN ATHLETES News for 07.20.07

Courtesy of the SHIMMER Yahoo Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/shimmerwrestling/

Upcoming SHIMMER Live Events:
- Saturday, October 13th @ Eagles Club in Berwyn, IL (Vols. 14 & 15
Taping)

Headlines:
- Notes concerning SHIMMER DVD releases!
- Sara Del Rey on FIP Radio!
- DP on TSC; Jetta headed to SHIMMER in October!
- SHIMMER on television?
- Inside Wrestling/The Wrestler coverage of SHIMMER!
- Volume 8 DVD now available at ROHwrestling.com!


NOTES ABOUT UPCOMING SHIMMER DVD RELEASES
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It's a busy time for SHIMMER as far as our DVD production goes. We
are one week away from the release of Volume 9 at
www.rohwrestling.com. The Volume 9 DVD features Amazing Kong vs.
MsChif, as well as Cheerleader Melissa vs. Sara Del Rey, and will be
included in next week's ROH merchandise update.

Volume 10 is currently in production, and should be released just a
few weeks after Volume 9 hits. In two weeks, we head to Florida to
begin working on Volume 11, which will be a two disc release
featuring 20 matches in all, including the entire SHIMMER Title
Tournament plus non-tournament bouts as well!

On the retail side of things, Volume 4 hits retail on August 7th. It
is already available for pre-order online via Amazon.com and various
other assorted retailers. Some of you have noticed that the more
recent SHIMMER titles in retail have not been shelved at the actual
Best Buy store locations. The situation with Best Buy is that they're
scaling back in general on the number of DVD titles that they are
shelving (you'll notice that a significantly fewer number of pro
wrestling DVDs are being shelved at their stores lately), and
unfortunately we're included in their cutbacks.

Best Buy is still carrying all of our retail releases on their web
site to order online, so they're still working with us in that
respect. There's a chance we could wind up on Best Buy shelves again,
but I'm not counting on it. I'm just glad that we got the level of
national distribution we did for Volume 1 on Best Buy shelves while
we could.

All of the other various retailers that have carried (and shelved)
the earlier SHIMMER releases will also be carrying Volume 4. If
you've seen the earlier titles on shelves at local retailers, future
DVD titles from us will be able to be found there as well.

We're currently preparing the Volume 5 footage for its retail release
in the fall. As most of you know, we slightly revise the edit of each
title for retail, mainly to eliminate the entrance music that is
present on the initial run of each release. I know many of you have
disliked the royalty free music that has been placed over the
entrances on our early retail releases. As a result, we've made the
decision, beginning with Volume 5, to simply start each match with
ring announcer Joey Eastman introducing the participants, eliminating
entrances entirely. That's one of the benefits of using the "boxing
style" introductions in SHIMMER, where the ring announcer doesn't
announce who the wrestlers are until both of them have completed
their entrance and the music has ceased playing.

We are also adding a new photo gallery feature to the retail versions
of our DVDs as well. It's something extra that we can easily add,
since we have so many excellent photos to work with after each and
every taping.

Again, for those of you who prefer to have copies of the initial run
of each release for your collection (with the original entrances
intact), we strongly encourage you to pick up each new release as it
becomes available through Ring of Honor. Once we sell out of the
initial run of each title, we won't be re-issuing it again in that
original form. For example, ROH is now selling the retail versions of
Vols. 1 through 3 because we've run through the stock of the initial
run of those three releases. There's a limited number of copies of
the initial run of Vols. 4 through 6 left, so act quickly if you want
to have the original version of those releases on your shelf. I
expect ROH to switch over to selling the retail version of Vol. 4
within the next two months or so once the stock has run out.

That's the latest, everybody!

Post your reaction in the following thread at The SHIMMER Forums...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=1184838904



SARA DEL REY ON FIP RADIO
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SHIMMER Champion "American Angel" Sara Del Rey was interviewed by
Mister Saint Laurent on 6/29 in Melbourne, FL for the FIP Radio
podcast. The interview is now available for download!

http://www.fullimpactpro.com/images/radio/fipradio019.mp3

Post your thoughts about FIP Radio in the following thread at The
SHIMMER Forums...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=1184863539



DP ON TSC PODCAST; JETTA TO DEBUT IN OCTOBER!
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Dave Prazak appeared on The Squared Circle podcast this past weekend.
The show is now online for listening.

Quite a bit of SHIMMER and ROH material was discussed, including the
announcement of a British star JETTA making her SHIMMER debut on
October 13th in Berwyn, IL!

http://www.squaredcircleradio.com/podcast/tsc11.mp3



SHIMMER WOMEN ATHLETES ON TELEVISION?
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Discuss the pros and cons of the concept of SHIMMER with a television
show over a The SHIMMER Forums. The discussion is already heating up
in the following thread...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=1184703172



AMERICAN ANGEL MAKES NEWS
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SHIMMER is mentioned in the new (Vol. 17) edition of Inside
Wrestling/The Wrestler magazine, from the Pro Wrestling Illustrated
family. Sara Del Rey is pictured wearing the SHIMMER Championship
next to the news about the tournament. Thanks to photographer George
Tahinos for submitting the photo for publication.

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa28/shimmerwrestling/shimmer_pwi.j
pg



INVERNESS, FL EVENT EARNS VOLUME 13 STATUS!
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Tthough initially we had made the decision to not include the 7/1
Inverness, FL show as part of the Volume number DVD series (the plan
was to keep it as a separate release, with simply the "Hot Summer
Nights" title, as an accompaniment to the Volumes we film in Berwyn,
IL), we've reconsidered.

The Inverness show turned out so well live, and translates so very
well to tape that it would honestly be a huge mistake to allow this
event to potentially go unnoticed or get lost in the shuffle in the
long run by not recognizing it as "Volume 13."

The show featured the first ever SHIMMER Title defense, which also
wound up being the most lengthy match in company history. It also
featured the big Volume 5 rematch between Amazing Kong and Nikki
Roxx, as well as the continuation of the Allison Danger/Cindy Rogers
feud, and the first SHIMMER meeting between Daizee Haze and MsChif.
Thus, this show is very significant in our DVD sequence, and deserves
to be considered "Volume 13," rather than just an accompaniment DVD
to the rest of the series. Volume 13 it is!

To view screen captures from the Inverness event, as well as post
your thoughts, check out the following thread at The SHIMMER Forums...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=1183363900



NIKKI ROXX DEBUTS ON TNA
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Congratulations go out to SHIMMER's Nikki Roxx for making her debut
for TNA Wrestling on their "Victory Road" pay-per-view on Sunday
night. She appeared under the name Roxxi Laveaux. Nikki is a
fantastic performer and is truly deserving of the national exposure
that this role on TNA's programming will give to her.

Post your thoughts about Nikki in TNA in the following thread at The
SHIMMER Forums...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=1184555322



BRAND NEW SHIMMER POSED PHOTOS NOW ONLINE!
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SHIMMER staff photographer Gilda Pasquil took over 700 posed photos
at the June 1st & 2nd tapings near Chicago. Some preview photos of
her material can be viewed right now at The SHIMMER Forums.

To view samples of these brand new posed photos, visit the following
thread...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=1184217814

Thumbnails of all of the photos she took that weekend can be found in
her Shutterfly album at...

http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/GPasquil/Shimmer/Shimmer0607



SHIMMER TITLE MATCH AT ROH DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR
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From the Newswire at www.rohwrestling.com

SHIMMER action will come to "Death Before Dishonor" weekend including
the first SHIMMER Title match in ROH. August 10th in Boston will see
a grudge match pitting Lacey vs. Daizee Haze. The winner will wrestle
SHIMMER Champion Sara Del Rey for the belt on August 11th in
Philadelphia. See history as the SHIMMER Title is defended for the
first time in ROH!!! After what happened last time in Boston between
Haze and Lacey this is sure to be a hot match on August 10th. Save
30% on tickets to both shows until tomorrow night at ROHwrestling.com.

Post your thoughts in the following thread at The SHIMMER Forums...

http://shimmerwomen.proboards50.com/index.cgi?
board=shimmer&action=display&thread=1183879727



VOLUMES 1 THROUGH 8 NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD
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The first eight releases in the SHIMMER DVD series are now available
for immediate worldwide shipping at www.rohwrestling.com.

Here's a look at the match listings for each of the Volumes of the
SHIMMER DVD series...


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 8 (DVD)
Item# SH008

Description:
1. Lorelei Lee vs. Lexie Fyfe
2. Cindy Rogers vs. Serena Deeb
3. Allison Danger vs. LuFisto
4. Amber O'Neal vs. Josie
5. Nikki Roxx vs. Malia Hosaka
6. Nattie Neidhart vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel
7. Daizee Haze vs. Tiana Ringer
8. "The Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew" Lacey & Rain vs. Cheerleader
Melissa & MsChif
9. Sara Del Rey vs. Mercedes Martinez

DVD Bonus Match: Sara Del Rey vs. Lorelei Lee

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.
$14.95


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 7 (DVD)
Item# SH007

Description:
1. Tiana Ringer vs. Lorelei Lee
2. Cindy Rogers vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel
3. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. Serena Deeb & Portia Perez
4. Rain vs. MsChif
5. Allison Danger vs. Amber O'Neal
6. Lacey vs. Nikki Roxx
7. Mercedes Martinez vs. LuFisto
8. Nattie Neidhart vs. Sara Del Rey
9. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Daizee Haze

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.
$14.95


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 6 (DVD)
Item# SH006

Description:
1. Amber O'Neal vs. Serena Deeb
2. Lexie Fyfe, Malia Hosaka, & Amazing Kong vs. Ariel, Josie, & Cindy
Rogers
3. Lorelei Lee vs. Nikki Roxx
4. Nikita vs. Daizee Haze
5. Rebecca Knox vs. Allison Danger (Pure Wrestling Rules)
6. "The Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew" Lacey & Rain vs. Sara Del Rey &
Mercedes Martinez (Tag Team Challenge Match)
7. Cheerleader Melissa vs. MsChif (Last Woman Standing Match)

**Bonus Special Attraction Matches- SHIMMER at AAW 10/21/06
8. LuFisto vs. Josie
9. Cheerleader Melissa & Nattie Neidhart vs. "Dangerous Angels" Sara
Del Rey & Allison Danger

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.
$14.95


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 5 (DVD)
Item# SH005

Description:
1. Rain vs. Lorelei Lee
2. MsChif vs. Cindy Rogers
3. Amber O'Neal vs. Serena Deeb
4. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. Ariel & Josie
5. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Allison Danger
6. Amazing Kong vs. Nikki Roxx
7. Lacey vs. Nikita
8. Daizee Haze vs. Rebecca Knox (2 out of 3 Falls)
9. Sara Del Rey vs. Mercedes Martinez (No Time Limit)

DVD Bonus - Daizee Haze vs. Portia Perez

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.
$14.95


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 4 (DVD)
Item# SH004

Description:
1. Nikki Roxx vs. Amber O'Neal
2. Shantelle Taylor vs. Ann Brookstone
3. Malia Hosaka & Lexie Fyfe vs. Cindy Rogers & Lorelei Lee
4. Allison Danger vs. Tiana Ringer
5. Sara Del Rey vs. Rain
6. Cheerleader Melissa vs. MsChif (Falls Count Anywhere Match)
7. Daizee Haze vs. Rebecca Knox

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.
$14.95


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 3 (DVD)
Item# SH003

Description:
1. Rain vs. Nikki Roxx
2. Cindy Rogers vs. Amber O'Neal vs. Tiana Ringer (Three Way
Elimination Match)
3. Lorelei Lee vs. Malia Hosaka
4. Lexie Fyfe vs. MsChif
5. Shantelle Taylor vs. Cheerleader Melissa
6. Allison Danger vs. Rebecca Knox
7. Sara Del Rey vs. Daizee Haze

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.
$14.95


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 2 (DVD)
Item# SH002

Description:
1. Krissy Vaine vs. Cindy Rogers
2. Nikki Roxx vs. Lexie Fyfe
3. Cheerleader Melissa & Tiana Ringer vs. Ariel & Shantelle Taylor
4. Christie Ricci vs. Amber O'Neal
5. Allison Danger vs. Rain
6. MsChif vs. Beth Phoenix
7. Daizee Haze vs. Sara Del Rey vs. Lacey vs. Mercedes Martinez (Four
Way Elimination Match)

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.
$14.95


SHIMMER- WOMEN ATHLETES Vol. 1 (DVD)
Item# SH001

Description:
1. Shantelle Taylor vs. Tiana Ringer
2. Team Blondage (Krissy Vaine & Amber O'Neal) vs. Cindy Rogers &
Nikki Roxx
3. Ariel vs. Rain
4. Lexie Fyfe vs. Christie Ricci
5. Cheerleader Melissa vs. MsChif
6. Allison Danger vs. Beth Phoenix
7. Sara Del Rey vs. Mercedes Martinez
8. Lacey vs. Daizee Haze

DVD Bonus -
9. Lacey vs. Sara Del Rey (ROH - 11.5.05 Chicago Ridge, IL)

Features:
Region 0 DVD. Will play anywhere in the world.
$14.95


Visit https://www.rohwrestling.com/shoponline.asp?
point=products&catid=252 for the SHIMMER section of the ROH online
store.



PHOTOS FROM LACEY VS DEL REY IN FLORIDA!
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The Sara Del Rey vs. Lacey SHIMMER Title Match from the July 1st
SHIMMER "Hot Summer Nights" event in Inverness, FL is the new "Match
of the Month" at www.shineonshimmer.com. Be sure to check it out for
60 photos from the bout!



NEXT BERWYN TAPING - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13TH!
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SHIMMER returns to its home base of the Eagles Club (6309 26th
Street) in Berwyn, IL on Saturday, October 13th, 2007, to film
Volumes 13 & 14 of the SHIMMER DVD series.

Front row reserved tickets for the 10/13 taping went on sale last
month, and sold out within two hours of being on sale at
www.shimmerwrestling.com. We thank you for your support!

General admission tickets for the taping will be going on sale during
the coming weeks. Look for announcements on The SHIMMER Forums for
details.

Mark your calendars! SHIMMER returns to the Chicago area on October
13th!



SHIMMER AUDIO DOCUMENTARY
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Chicago's Rumble Radio aired a 25 minute audio documentary on SHIMMER
at the end of May, titled "A Diamond in the Rough." Featured are
interviews with Allison Danger, Lacey, Sara Del Rey, Gabe Sapolsky,
Nigel McGuinness, Dave Prazak, and more. It's available to listen to
online right now at the link below.

http://www.rumbleradio.net/shimmerdoc.mp3



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