New Florida women's promotion, links to SHIMMER

[Steveweiser]

NEW WOMEN'S PROMOTION ASSOCIATED WITH SHIMMER TO DEBUT THIS JULY IN FLORIDA, ALL EVENTS WILL BE CARRIED VIA iPPV
by Mike Johnson @ 10:12 AM on 5/19/2012

Sal Hamouai and Dave Prazak will be debuting a new women's promotion on 7/20 in Ybor Beach, Florida. The promotion will be a sister promotion to Prazak's SHIMMER.

The idea here is to run monthly in between SHIMMER DVD tapings since SHIMMER only tapes DVDs a few weekends a year and there is a plethora of talent looking to work for the promotion. So, these monthly shows will bridge the time between the SHIMMER tapings, giving the women more work and also providing a place for newer talents to try and make their name.

Former WCW and TNA star Daffney and Lexie Fyfe are also heavily involved in the promotion.

The company is currently assembling their talent roster and have signed an exclusive deal with the venue they will be running.

CANNOT WAIT.

[Welfare Willis]

May 19, 2012 9:26:10 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

NEW WOMEN'S PROMOTION ASSOCIATED WITH SHIMMER TO DEBUT THIS JULY IN FLORIDA, ALL EVENTS WILL BE CARRIED VIA iPPV
by Mike Johnson @ 10:12 AM on 5/19/2012

Sal Hamouai and Dave Prazak will be debuting a new women's promotion on 7/20 in Ybor Beach, Florida. The promotion will be a sister promotion to Prazak's SHIMMER.

The idea here is to run monthly in between SHIMMER DVD tapings since SHIMMER only tapes DVDs a few weekends a year and there is a plethora of talent looking to work for the promotion. So, these monthly shows will bridge the time between the SHIMMER tapings, giving the women more work and also providing a place for newer talents to try and make their name.

Former WCW and TNA star Daffney and Lexie Fyfe are also heavily involved in the promotion.

The company is currently assembling their talent roster and have signed an exclusive deal with the venue they will be running.

CANNOT WAIT.

DAFFNEY!

[Lardlad]

They better use Portia Perez! Great news for women's wrestling.

[Steveweiser]

Portia may make sporadic appearances - not sure what her stance on taking bookings in Florida is. Then again, she does go to Texas a lot. Don't expect to see Nicole Matthews in this, though.

[Steveweiser]

Update here...

ringbellesonline.com/2012/05/19/new-shimmer-affiliated-womens-promotion-debuting-in-florida-monthly-ppvs-promised-via-wwn/

[Djm Doesn't Find You Funny]

Leva on iPPV! Yay!

[suben]

Of course it's in the Tampa area. Outside FCW the east coast of this state gets nothing.

[Square]

Why do they need a new promotion? Why not just add more SHIMMER shows?

[Steveweiser]

May 19, 2012 15:40:06 GMT -5 Square said:

Why do they need a new promotion? Why not just add more SHIMMER shows?

Cost of flying the international talent (and international fans) in. Plus hiring of other talent, hiring of the venue, ring, cameras, and so on. Most of this one is useful because WWN already have a lot of the equipment.

[Steveweiser]

MORE ON NEW WOMEN'S PROMOTION COMING TO iPPV
by Mike Johnson @ 3:58 PM on 5/19/2012

Some more notes on the new women's promotion that will launch this July in Ybor City, Florida with monthly iPPV events.

Promoter Sal Hamaoui, when asked for comment about the creation of the company, said, "I’ve been involved with SHIMMER from the very start and I’m very proud what Dave (Prazak) and everyone at SHIMMER have done to legitimize woman’s pro wrestling. I’m extremely happy to be part of this expansion and very excited to be working with such a talented and driven group of exceptional people."

Of course where Hamaoui is, Gabe Sapolsky isn't far behind. Sapolsky will be involved in supervisory/promotional role with the new promotion. Florida Underground Wrestling promoter Dontay Brown will also be part of the senior management and in charge of promotions.

The company will be running monthly events in Ybor City, although they are looking at additional markets in Florida to run regularly.

They have come up with a name for the company, but won't be unveiling it until their logo is released in about a week.

Lexie Fyfe, who is an agent with SHIMMER, will work in that same capacity with this group, as well as a liaison between the two promotions. Daffney has been instrumental since the inception of the new promotion, will be working closely with Prazak & Hamaoui securing talent for the new promotion. She's also going to have a role as part of the storylines.

[The Spelunker!]

This is really exciting. SHIMMER basically being the PPVs, with this being the TV equivalent is great expansion.

[That Mickie Fan]

I only saw the letters pr in the title and immediately thought it said New Florida Women's Prison.

[bigmackdaddy]

May 19, 2012 9:46:40 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

Portia may make sporadic appearances - not sure what her stance on taking bookings in Florida is. Then again, she does go to Texas a lot. Don't expect to see Nicole Matthews in this, though.

What is their problem with Florida?

[Steveweiser]

Bit far (and expensive for the promoter on this level) to fly Nicole in from Western Canada. Portia may be more manageable, given she flies to Texas often, and does do work with Slammin' Ladies on occasion.

[Deleted]

Hopefully this doesn't go the way of that alleged big-time promotion from the owner of the NY Jets or something, that was supposed to be based in Florida and had signed a lot of big name talent.

[Welfare Willis]

May 19, 2012 17:57:39 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

Bit far (and expensive for the promoter on this level) to fly Nicole in from Western Canada. Portia may be more manageable, given she flies to Texas often, and does do work with Slammin' Ladies on occasion.

I heard it's because Florida wasn't awesome enough to handle the ninjas.

[suben]

May 19, 2012 16:12:22 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

The company will be running monthly events in Ybor City, although they are looking at additional markets in Florida to run regularly.

It'd be nice if they came to Melbourne but I highly doubt they will. I wouldn't be surprised if they ran Orlando or something but even that would be kind of a pain in the ass because it's still out of the way kind of. But an hour and a half is better than two and a half/three hours.

[Crusty Ruffles]

May 19, 2012 18:38:29 GMT -5 @lovehater said:

Hopefully this doesn't go the way of that alleged big-time promotion from the owner of the NY Jets or something, that was supposed to be based in Florida and had signed a lot of big name talent.

Not a chance. There's actually successful promoters behind this, not a money mark.

I'll definitely be checking this out. There's absolutely nothing wrong with year round SHIMMER goodness!

[dmorgendorffer]

Berwyn and Ybor? I'm going to be a traveling machine making it to all these shows!

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Isn't Angelina Love's contract up with TNA soon? So there's someone else they could get.

Hell, when is Winter's contract up?