The Shimmer Championship is a
women's professional wrestling
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championship
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Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
in
Shimmer Women Athletes
Shimmer Women Athletes (often referred to and stylized as SHIMMER) is an American, Chicago-based independent women's professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005. Established by Dave Prazak and run by both him ...
, and has also been defended on shows of sister promotions
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011, when the promotion was so ...
and
Full Impact Pro
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. Championship reigns are determined by
professional wrestling matches
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, in which competitors are involved in
scripted
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Back ...
rivalries. These narratives create
feud
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s between the various competitors, which cast them as
villains
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and
heroines.
History
Shimmer was founded by
Dave Prazak Dave Prazak is an American professional wrestling promoter and commentator. He is the co-founder of Shimmer Women Athletes.
Championships and accomplishments
*Game Changer Wrestling
Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), formerly known as Jersey Champion ...
and
Allison Danger
Cathy Allison Corino (born March 31, 1977) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling manager, better known by her ring name, Allison Danger.
Professional wrestling career
Early career
Corino's older brother Steve ...
in 2005. Originally, the wrestlers had matches for competition or personal rivalries, with no prize on the line. After nearly two years, a championship for the promotion was launched. The title was created on June 2, 2007, and it was put on the line during a two-night, single-elimination tournament in Berwyn, IL. In the finals
Sara Del Rey
Sara Ann Amato (born November 13, 1980) is an American professional wrestling trainer and retired professional wrestler, best known by her ring name Sara Del Rey. She was a mainstay for Chikara and Shimmer, but also appeared for many other ind ...
defeated
Lacey to become the first champion.
Inaugural championship tournament (2007)
The tournament was held over two nights on June 1 and June 2, 2007 at the Eagles Club in
Berwyn, Illinois
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History
Before being s ...
. The first two rounds were held on the first night, with the semis and final held on the second. The first and second rounds were filmed for release on ''
Volume 11'', while the semi-finals and finals were filmed the next night for ''
Volume 12''.
The tournament brackets were:
1:
Sarah Stock
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was listed as an 'International Wildcard' entry, having never competed in Shimmer before.
2:
Alicia substituted for
Serena Deeb
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, who was unable to make it to the building in time for her match due to a car accident.
Reigns
Combined reigns
As of ,
See also
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Heart of Shimmer Championship
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*
Shimmer Tag Team Championship
The Shimmer Tag Team Championship (stylized as SHIMMER Tag Team Championship) is a professional wrestling tag team championship in Shimmer Women Athletes. The title is recognized nationally by Ring of Honor, and also by several independent promot ...
*
Shine Championship
The Shine Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship in Shine Wrestling. Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in which competitors are involved in scripted rivalries. These narratives create feu ...
References
External links
SHIMMER Championship
{{Shimmer Championship
Women's professional wrestling championships
Shimmer Women Athletes
Shimmer Women Athletes championships