SHIMMER Women Athletes sent out the following:
KELLIE SKATER ADDED TO ALL APRIL SHIMMER EVENTS!
SHIMMER – WOMEN ATHLETES is proud announce the addition of “Rate Tank” KELLIE SKATER to all of our April events! She will be a part of SHIMMER 53 on April 6th as part of WrestleCon at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus, NJ, as well as SHIMMER 54-57 on April 13th & 14th at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, IL!
Kellie Skater is a fantastic example of hard work and dedication paying great dividends in professional wrestling. During the middle of 2009, the Bacchus Marsh, Australia native made her first trip to America, with only the promise of getting an opportunity as part of the SPARKLE pre-show matches prior to the SHIMMER 23-26 tapings in Berwyn, IL. Kellie was ultimately put on the main show that weekend, and in the time since has become a SHIMMER regular, appearing on every show.
Much of Kellie’s early run in SHIMMER consisted of reminding the fans in attendance that she is “indestructible,” while issuing open challenges for anyone in the locker room to fight her. More often than not, that over confidence ended up backfiring, as Skater was on the receiving end of a lot of beatings from some of the top names in the sport. Though it may not have resulted in the most impressive record, each of those matches proved to be valuable learning experiences for the Rate Tank.
In recent years, Skater has branched out far beyond simply wrestling in Australia and the United States, as she has ventured to both Canada and Japan on several occasions as well. As time has passed, the SHIMMER fans have witnessed Kellie’s true growth as an athlete, resulting in highly competitive matches during 2012 against the likes of Ray, Kana, and Yumi Ohka, among others. Soon Skater was not only fighting the top talent in the sport, but she was also defeating them. SHIMMER 51 saw Kellie participate in her first SHIMMER main event, challenging for the SHIMMER Championship, with everyone in the Berwyn Eagles Club showing their support.
For the first quarter of 2013, Skater has been on an extended tour of Japan, wrestling for many of the top promotions in the country, including Stardom and Pro Wrestling WAVE, while also continuing to train regularly at the ZERO1 dojo under Ikuto Hidaka. Skater and Tomoka Nakagawa formed the “Global Green Gangstas” (or “3G”) tag team late last year in SHIMMER, and have continued to work as a unit in Japan during the time since. Kellie will return to North America during late March to be a part of NCW Femmes Fatales XI in Montreal, followed by all of the SHIMMER events during April in the States. The future certainly looks very bright for Kellie Skater, one of the true breakout talents in professional wrestling.
MAKE YOUR PLANS TO SEE SHIMMER 53 LIVE!
SHIMMER 53 will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center (355 Plaza Drive) in Secaucus, NJ. Bell time for this afternoon event is 12pm (Noon).
Tickets are now on sale at http://www.wwnlive.com/wrestlecon for the SHIMMER 53 event. First and second row seating is already sold out. As of this writing, only a handful of third row ringside seats are still available, priced at $40. Once those are gone, we will open up fourth row ringside. General admission seating is also available, priced at $25. The event is suitable for all ages.
The SHIMMER 53 event will also be SHIMMER’s first www.WWNlive.com internet pay-per-view! The event will be streamed live as it happens to those who purchase it, and it will also be available for unlimited viewing on demand after the fact. Price is $14.99 if purchased in advance, or $19.99 if purchased on the day of the event. Visit the link below to pre-order the SHIMMER 53 iPPV.
http://www.wwnlive.com/event-shimmer-04-06-13.html
SHIMMER 53 will be one of several live pro wrestling events that weekend at the Meadowlands Exposition Center as part of WrestleCon. After the SHIMMER event on April 6th, there will also be full events promoted by both CHIKARA and Dragon Gate USA at the same location. Visit http://www.wrestlecon.com/ for more information on all of the festivities that weekend at the Meadowlands Expo Center.
Already signed for SHIMMER 53 on April 6th:
Steel Cage/SHIMMER Title Match
(Champion) SARAYA KNIGHT vs. CHEERLEADER MELISSA
Rematch from SHIMMER 52
AYAKO HAMADA vs. “The Wrestling Goddess” ATHENA
Rematch of SHIMMER 35 Main Event
MADISON EAGLES vs. JESSIE McKAY
AMAZING KONG vs. MIA YIM
SHIMMER Tag Team Champions THE CANADIAN NINJAS
The debut of New Zealand’s EVIE
“Made In Sin” TAYLOR MADE & ALLYSIN KAY
RHIA O’REILLY
CHRISTINA VON EERIE
SERENA DEEB
“Latina Sensation” MERCEDES MARTINEZ
“The World Famous” KANA
“Regeneration X” ALLISON DANGER & LEVA BATES
“Rate Tank” KELLIE SKATER
Look for more matches and talent announcements to be made over the course of the next several weeks.
For years now, fans in the northeast have requested that SHIMMER run a live event in their area. For those fans, this is your chance to see SHIMMER live without having to make the trip to Chicago! If you will be in the area the weekend of April 6th, be sure to experience SHIMMER 53 live and in person!
Visit http://www.wwnlive.com/wrestlecon to pick up your tickets to SHIMMER 53!
