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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Mar 15, 2013 9:46:10 GMT -5
Another debutant for the Berwyn shows has been confirmed with Japan's Yuu Yamagata coming in from Pro Wrestling WAVE.
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Post by Steveweiser on Mar 24, 2013 20:20:26 GMT -5
Volume 52 DVD cover.
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Post by ratetankmark on Mar 25, 2013 4:26:33 GMT -5
Volume 52 DVD cover. I wish that they'd release some of the pictures they have on the cover in the photo-threads they have on the Shimmer pro-boards, the Ninjas and Melissa pictures look awesome
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Post by HR on Mar 25, 2013 4:38:15 GMT -5
Cosign on the Melissa pic, she looks gorgeous. Just find it so baffling that the Shimmer fanbase is turning on her!
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Post by YiHammer on Mar 25, 2013 4:41:10 GMT -5
Cosign on the Melissa pic, she looks gorgeous. Just find it so baffling that the Shimmer fanbase is turning on her! Agreed, I don't get their boners for Saraya either
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Post by Steveweiser on Mar 25, 2013 5:01:57 GMT -5
The reason why some of the SHIMMER fanbase is turning on Melissa is due to them seeing the start of the feud from back in 2007 - it was Melissa who started it by indirectly causing Saraya's injury, and then not exactly caring about it. People felt sympathetic towards Saraya, even though she's an evil cow. Doesn't help that Melissa's not exactly the friendliest of babyfaces. The fans are reacting more to the Athenas, the Kellie Skaters and the Courtney Rushs.
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Post by ratetankmark on Mar 25, 2013 8:35:30 GMT -5
The reason why some of the SHIMMER fanbase is turning on Melissa is due to them seeing the start of the feud from back in 2007 - it was Melissa who started it by indirectly causing Saraya's injury, and then not exactly caring about it. People felt sympathetic towards Saraya, even though she's an evil cow. Doesn't help that Melissa's not exactly the friendliest of babyfaces. The fans are reacting more to the Athenas, the Kellie Skaters and the Courtney Rushs. As much as I love Shimmer, I personally don't understand why some people get cheered for years then the fans turn on them, abit like Del Rey when the fans would chant 'No Sell Rey' or something along those lines. I'm not having a go at Shimmer fans in particular by the way, If I was getting cheered for a long time only for the fans to turn on me i'd tell every single one of them to-in the immortal words of Taka Michinoku- "Go and f*** Yourselves!". {Spoiler}Just had to get it off my chest
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Post by Steveweiser on Mar 25, 2013 10:44:44 GMT -5
MsChif just got added to 54-57 - she's not doing 53, as she's booked with Ring of Honor that day.
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Post by Dat Dude on Mar 25, 2013 11:09:23 GMT -5
Yeah, I noticed during the volume 52 taping how dead the crowd was for the Saraya/Melissa main-event. Granted it was a dead crowd all night (some of which may have had to do with hurricane that was going on out east at the time). But I definitely saw that for babyfaces like Melissa or Re-Generation X that the crowd really was pretty apathetic towards them despite all the build that was done.
But speaking of reactions, I'm puzzled as to why Mercedes Martinez isn't getting much of intended reactions from the Shimmer fan base. It's like they either don't care or don't want to boo her.
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Post by "Playboy" Don Douglas on Mar 25, 2013 11:50:31 GMT -5
I don't get the Saraya thing in general. Before I had seen some of her Shimmer stuff, I kept hearing about what a great heel she was. I was totally disappointed when I saw her. She seems too cartoony to me. The gravelly voice, saying tired cliches like "rip your head off and piss down your neck hole," and "Let's play," even the look in general kind of has a "cartoon witch" vibe about it.
My interest in the shows had been waning a bit since they seemed to be going from angles and programs to "let's see which new Joshi girl we can immediately plug into the top of the card this time." When I heard that Saraya was the champ, that kind of killed it for me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 12:51:21 GMT -5
It seems there is actually more stories within the last 10-12 shows than at any point in the promotion's history. The turn of Martinez and subsequent series with Athena, the continuation of the Saraya/Melissa feud where Melissa is chasing her to get her belt back. The establishment of Rhia O'Reilly and the Ninjas as Saraya's mercenaries. More than anything to do with joshis at the top of the card, the focus has been more on the rise of Kellie Skater, Courtney Rush, Athena, the Ninjas second tag title reign, and Saraya trying to keep the title out of Melissa's grasp.
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Post by Steveweiser on Mar 26, 2013 12:01:14 GMT -5
The ring intros for Kana and Hamada. Make sure you buy the DVD to see the match. Will be one of the best $15 you ever spend on wrestling.
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Post by Steveweiser on Mar 28, 2013 14:00:45 GMT -5
Ayumi Kurihara will be retiring on August 4th due to injuries suffered throughout her career. Her last SHIMMER appearance will be on Volume 53 at WrestleCon against Mercedes Martinez.
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Mar 28, 2013 18:54:27 GMT -5
Ayumi Kurihara will be retiring on August 4th due to injuries suffered throughout her career. Her last SHIMMER appearance will be on Volume 53 at WrestleCon against Mercedes Martinez. I did a doubletake when I saw that on Twitter. I'm heartbroken, but glad I'll get to see her in Jersey and that she can walk away on her terms. She's been in my top 5 even before she found her way to Berwyn. The whole thing is really weird, but I don't mean the fanbase. They've based this feud going back to something that happened back in 07...overseas. Melissa was the heel, Saraya was the face. Melissa's whole title reign (well, all taping-ish of it) was really disappointing. The place went insane when she won...but then she immediately got clocked by Nicole Matthews. Then we have the next taping where they really try to reverse the roles Melissa and Saraya had 5 years ago. Melissa promptly takes beating after beating until she gets jumped in the back and finally loses to Saraya. I have always had a problem with her tapping out to lose the title. I believe at that point Saraya got all the momentum and it left Melissa dead in the water. At no point did she look strong as champion. Now we have the last round of Berwyn tapings that build toward the rematch. Melissa gets Saraya and loses again. Dirty, but she lost again. Somewhere between these two encounters, people moved on. Had Kellie Skater beaten Saraya in that four-way, the place would've exploded. It will be a good match at Wrestlecon, but it has to end and I think Saraya needs to hang onto the belt. The fans are still into her and more into her character than Melissa at this point. I don't really think it has anything to do with Melissa being a bit, shall we say, surly on occasion. Overall, I think Saraya should hang onto the belt and either be used to launch a new babyface champion or the new mega-bitch heel in a double turn.
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Post by Steveweiser on Apr 4, 2013 7:11:38 GMT -5
Madison Eagles vs. Jessie McKay from SHIMMER Volume 35 in its entirety. I suggest you stop what you're doing and watch this match right now. Perfect preperation for their rematch this Saturday on iPPV.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 9, 2013 20:17:17 GMT -5
LuFisto is out of the Volume 54-57 tapings, as well as all other shows for at least 2 months, because of a fractured kneecap she sustained at Volume 53.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Apr 9, 2013 20:46:41 GMT -5
@shimmerwomen @allisondanger concludes her in-ring career this weekend at SHIMMER in Berwyn, IL - tinyurl.com/bpjl66v
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Post by Crusty Ruffles on Apr 9, 2013 20:55:16 GMT -5
LuFisto is out of the Volume 54-57 tapings, as well as all other shows for at least 2 months, because of a fractured kneecap she sustained at Volume 53. f*** f*** f*** f***. I knew that moonsault had bad news when she hesitated on it. No one got in position to catch her. Bummer about Danger, but I don't mind anyone leaving on their own terms. One more go around and a good send off for Re-Ex!
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Apr 9, 2013 21:50:23 GMT -5
I want to see Leva pull an Ophidian.Of course that begs the question where are we going to get Allison Danger Masks for people to wear to make her spazz out "NO!I KILLED YOU!!"
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Post by Dat Dude on Apr 9, 2013 22:13:32 GMT -5
I wonder what will be Dangers' final match: Title shot against Melissa? A final blow off with Portia? Hamada? Leva?
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