Here’s our final gallery from the most recent SHIMMER tapings. This was the one where Allysin Kay, as she long ago prophesized, got in the ring with The World Famous Kana (although rumor has it she’s still looking forward to a one-on-one confrontation). Also, Athena continued making her case that she is the best by taking on the best in Ayako Hamada. All this, and lots of ninjas. Enjoy!
SHIMMER Volume 50 saw the cross-generational Joshi dream match of Kana versus Ayako Hamada come to American soil, in what is now largely considered, “the best fucking match ever.” There was also the welcome return of SHIMMER original Lexie Fyfe, who looked fantasticin the main event elimination match. Please enjoy our photos, volume 51 and 52 are coming soon!
Greg, boss that he is, attended yet another three day international wrestling summit with the AAW/SHIMMER Weekend. Here’s his wonderful photos from the first of the four SHIMMER shows. This was the one where Athena found herself in the main event, Courtney Rush lost herself in the past, and, delivering on months of trash talk, Portia Perez actually, finally, for real beat Kana. Enjoy!
Wrestler. Champion. Eldritch horror. MsChif has been desecrating rings for a decade now, and she’s only grown more terrifying with time. We conducted the blood-rites necessary to speak with MsChif and got her thoughts on AAW’s War is Coming iPPV, which she will be competing on this Friday, as well as SHIMMER, Cenobites, and demonic fashion. Just in time for Halloween! Enjoy.
First things first: You could torment souls anywhere. Why spawn forth from the Inferno and lay waste to professional wrestling?
What better place to be more involved with the fans beyond the fight.
For those of us who haven’t been, tell us a bit about the Inferno.
No. Perhaps I’ll meet you there one day.
You have been known to utilize a poisonous green mist against your opponents. Rumors have it that the Great Muta was born with a special gland that produces it. Where does yours come from?
I had the gland surgically implanted.
Ever since people became aware of your incredible flexibility, there has been debate as to whether or not you have a spine. Care to finally put the issue to rest?
Even a snake has a spine.
You’ve shown off some horrifyingly beautiful wrestling gear recently, featuring themes such as Medusa, Freddy Kreuger, and Cthulhu. Please tell us the significance of each to you.
Don’t forget Cerberus and Alien. I love horror characters. They deserve tribute. It would take too much time to go into detail about each character. There shall be more to come.
You’re known for inventing new ways to inflict pain on people, from the Desecrator to the Obliteration. How do you come up with it? Are you working on anything else?
I always have my mind working through other things. Sometimes gravity defies me. Desecrator was inspired by Tekken Tag, the others just form in my imagination.
At the upcoming AAW iPPV “War is Coming,” the long-awaited singles match between you and Mena Libra will finally happen. What sort of torment do you have planned for Mena?
Come and find out.
At “AAW Proving Ground” last month, you teamed with Nevaeh who turned against you, costing your team the match. Any plans for Neveah?
Maybe something good. Maybe something bad. Who knows?
At the most recent SHIMMER tapings, you allied yourself with Leva Bates and Allison Danger, collectively known as Regeneration X (a mutant and Time Lord, respectively), and known zombie Christina Von Erie. Is this the start of some sort of inhuman super faction?
Regeneration Chif!
You have accomplished much in the world of wrestling. You’ve been to Japan, you’ve held the SHIMMER title, the NWA Women’s title, and the NWA Midwest Women’s title simultaneously, the list can go on. What do you consider your greatest achievement? What future goals do you have?
[My greatest achievement is] creating such a great fan base. Future what? I’ve made everything I’ve dreamed.
Your love for black metal is well known. What other music are you into that, as a demonic entity, would surprise people?
Ask me some other time, that’s privileged information!
From the beginning, your gear has consisted of black, spikes, and chains. What do these represent for you? Has Pinhead ever contacted you about joining his Cenobite stable?
Everything that I am about, my own personal style. Don’t get too personal about Pinhead, Bub. That’s info that stays in the Inferno!
Any final words of warning for your enemies?
I don’t warn, I torment.
Learn more about MsChif on her website MsChif.net and her Facebook. Also, check out the video below as she talks her upcoming grudge match with Mena Libra which will be available on iPPV:
Earlier this month Chicago’s AAW put on its Defining Moment event and it proved to be the best AAW show I’ve seen to date. Every match was good and there were numerous memorable moments: Keith Walker redefined “Beast Mode” in a savage performance. Jimmy Jacobs scored the most brutal choke out I’ve seen this side of Portia Perez, bringing back memories of the old, violent Jimmy we knew and feared. Gregory Iron and Michael Elgin continued to take steps to prove they’ve got “next” on the wrestling scene.
The massive pre-SHIMMER six women tag was thoroughly entertaining. and featured then Champion and #1 Ranked Wrestler in the World, Madison Eagles. There was mist and betrayal and a reverse Frankensteiner that wiped the champ out for the last several minutes. SHIMMER faithful suffered more tragedy as The Awesome Threesome lost their titles in an impromptu three-way match. Alex Shelley (CLAP-CLAP-CLAPCLAPCLAP) brought his old school ROH A-Game in a losing effort to Shane Hollister (whom more people should be talking about). The ending screamed for a rematch. “Classic” Colt Cabana put a smile on everyone’s face, but the always dour Silas Young kept the gold.
All in all, really good, fun show. We look forward to where AAW goes next (hopefully it’s more Alex Shelley vs Shane Hollister matches). Enjoy the photos by Greg, Chris, and myself.
AAW: Defining Moment
September 30th, 2011
Berwyn Eagles Club – Berwyn, IL
A. Dan the Man, Benjamin Boone and El Tigre Gordo defeated Lil Waylon, Matt Morris, and Matt Knicks
B. Jun Tago defeated Markus Crane
1. CLASH (Tommy Treznik & Cameron Skyy) and Keith Walker defeated Zero Gravity (Brett Gakiya & CJ Esparza) and Samuray Del Sol when Walker hit a lariat on Del Sol
2. Jimmy Jacobs defeated Jesse Emerson with the “End Time”
3. Four Way: Gregory Iron defeated Ashley Sixx, Bobby Beverly, and Eric Ryan with a roll up on Ryan
4. Michael Elgin defeated Arik Cannon with a Spiral Powerbomb after Jimmy Jacobs got involved
5. Six Woman Tag: Madison Eagles, Sassy Stephanie, and Mena Libra defeated MsChif, Jessie McKay, Nevaeh when Mena pinned MsChif after Nevaeh turned on her team
6. AAW Heritage Title Match: Mason Beck (c) defeated Louis Lyndon with the Beck Mountain Bomb
Triple Threat AAW Tag Team Title Match: The Irish Airborne (Jake Crist & Dave Crist) d. The NorthStache Express (Darin Corbin & Marion Fontaine) and Awesome Threesome (Knight Wagner & Jordan McIntyre) to become the new champions
7. Shane Hollister defeated Alex Shelley with an illegal roll up
8. AAW Heavyweight Title: Silas Young (c) defeated Colt Cabana
Kellie Skater defeated Davina Rose with the Skate-or-Die
Taylor Made defeated Veda Scott with a Swinging Neckbreaker
Kalamity defeated TomokaNakagawa with the Kalamityville Horror
Nevaeh and SassyStephie defeated Ashley Lane and Mia Yim with a Kiss My Sass on Mia Yim
Serena Deeb defeated Yumi Ohka with a Spear
Regeneration X (Allison Danger and Leva Bates), Christina Von Eerie and MsChif defeated Bonesaw, She Nay Nay, Melanie Cruise and Mena Libra when Von Eerie hit the Slapjack on She Nay Nay
Hiroyo Matsumoto defeated Jessie McKay with the Backdrop Driver
Sara Del Rey defeated Courtney Rush with the Royal Butterfly Suplex and the Cabbage Patch
Athena defeated Mercedes Martinez via DQ due to Chair Attack by Mercedes
Kana defeated LuFisto with the Kana Lock
No Disqualification Match: Britani Knight defeated Saraya Knight with a Small Package DDT
SHIMMER Tag Team Title Match: Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara (c) defeated The Canadian Ninjas (Portia Perez and Nicole Matthews) after an Uranage by Ayumi on Portia
SHIMMER Title Match: Cheerleader Melissa defeated Madison Eagles (c) with a roll-up reversal of the Hellbound to become the 4th SHIMMER Champion
Bonus Dick Move: Nicole Matthews attacks Melissa and ruins it for everyone.
RegenerationX (Allison Danger & Leva Bates) defeated SassyStephie and Nevaeh with a Sonic Screwdriver to Sassy Stephie
Nicole Matthews defeated Davina Rose with the Roll the Dice.
Hiroyo Matsumoto defeated Kellie Skater with the Backdrop Driver
Saraya Knight defeated Ariel with an Avalance Style Powerbomb
Courtney Rush defeated Nikki Roxx with the Rush Slam
Yumi Ohka defeated Mia Yim with the Tiger Suplex
MsChif defeated Tomoka Nakagawa with the Desecrator.
Athena versus Mercedes Martinez ended in a Double Count Out
Jessie McKay defeated Britani Knight with the Boyfriend Stealer
No Holds Barred:Serena defeated Portia Perez with a Spear off of a table
Cheerleader Melissa defeated Kana with an Air Raid Crash
SHIMMER Tag Team Title Match: Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara (c) defeated Sara Del Rey and Madison Eagles when Ayako defeated Del Rey with the AP Cross
Mercedes Martinez defeated Leva Bates (w/ Allison Danger) with a Fisherman Buster
Mena Libra and Melanie Cruise defeated Hailey Hatred and Kalamity with Samoan Drop pin from on Kalamity
TomokaNakagawa defeated KellieSkater, LuFisto, and MsChif by spitting in MsChif’s eyes
Yumi Ohka defeated Courtney Rush with a Two-Hand Sit-Out Chokeslam
Portia Perez defeated Davina Rose with a Sidechoke
Nevaeh and Sassy Stephie defeated Nikki Roxx and Ariel with Kiss Both Our Sasses
Cheerleader Melissa defeated Christina Von Eerie with a Kudo Driver
Athena defeated Jessie McKay and Mia Yim with the “O” Face on Yim
Nicole Matthews defeated Serena Deeb with the Roll the Dice and Portia dickery
SHIMMER Tag Team Title Match: Ayako Hamada and Ayumi Kurihara (c) defeated The Knight Dynasty (Britani Knight and Saraya Knight) with an AP Cross on Britani
Kana defeated Sara Del Rey with the Kana Lock
SHIMMER Title Match: Madison Eagles (c) defeated Hiroyo Matsumoto with the Hellbound
SHIMMER came. AyuHama began. Eagles won. Kana destroyed. Here are the photos:
SHIMMER Volume 41
2011 Sparkle Cup Length of the song “Iron Man” Iron Man Match: Green Man defeated Red Man 2-1 to win the 2K11 Sparkle Cup
Bonesaw, Buggy Nova, and She Nay Nay defeated Kimberly Maddox, Su Yung, and Veda Scott with a Double Arm DDT by Bonesaw on Yung
Allysin Kay, Mia Svensson versus Cherry Bomb and KC Spinelli ended in a Time Limit Draw
Nikki Roxx defeated Kellie Skater with a Schoolboy
Mercedes Martinez defeated Davina Rose with a Fisherman Buster
Hailey Hatred defeated Kalamity with a Running Lyger Bomb
Sara Del Rey defeated Yumi Ohka with a Royal Butterfly Suplex
Kana defeated Mia Yim with the Kana Lock
SHIMMER Tag Team Title Match: Ayumi Kurihara and Ayako Hamada defeated Daizee Haze and Tomoka Nakagawa (c) after a Wrist Clutch Uranage on Nakagawa by Ayumi to become new Champions
Neveah defeated Ashley Lane with a German Suplex
Cheerleader Melissa defeated Britani Knight with an Air Raid Crash
Portia Perez defeated Jessie McKay with a Chain Attack
British Rounds Match: Saraya Knight (with Britani Knight) defeated Allison Danger (with Leva Bates) with a Body Slam + Illegal Choke Pin, 2-1
Hiroyo Matsumoto defeated Nicole Matthews with the Backdrop Driver
SHIMMER Title Match: Madison Eagles (c) defeated Serena Deeb with the HellBound
