Japanese female wrestler Ayumi Kurihara, best known for her work with SHIMMER, Ring of Honor and CMLL, has announced that she will retire from the business on August 4th at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan according to a report from Nikkan Sports out of Japan who state that due to nagging injuries, including a collarbone injury suffered in 2007 are contributions to her decision to retire.

Kurihara last SHIMMER appearance will come at the SHIMMER 53 event at WrestleCon on WrestleMania weekend, with her opponent announced as Mercedes Martinez.