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Over the course of an hour last night, three huge names in women's wrestling have entered stages of major flux.
First, and probably the most momentous news, is that Allison Danger is retiring from in-ring competition after the next set of SHIMMER tapings, taking place this weekend. Danger, who appeared on the first Ring of Honor show and competed there before co-founding SHIMMER and anchoring it. The toll of the years have become too much though. Her final appearance will be at SHIMMER Vol. 57.
One wrestler who won't be appearing this weekend in Berwyn is LuFisto. During the SHIMMER event, Vol. 53, this past Saturday at WrestleCon, she landed wrong on a moonsault to the outside and fractured her kneecap. The fracture will keep her out of her WSU Championship opportunity against Jessicka Havok at King and Queen of the Ring on May 11th. No replacement contender has been announced as of yet.
And if that wasn't enough, friend of the blog, serial occupier of one of the top three spots on the Best in the World rankings each week, and the fiercest wrestler I know, Rachel Summerlyn, has re-aggravated a nagging neck injury. It will keep her off the St. Louis Anarchy Circus Maximus '13 card, where she was scheduled to compete in a 10,000 Thumbtacks match against Gary Jay. She has intimated it will prevent her from working other shows too, which means her appearances at the 2CW iPPV events later this month are in jeopardy.
It absolutely sucks that Lufi and Summerlyn are going to miss shows, especially in such high-profile matches for both women. However, each of their health is far more important than their wrestling careers at this point. They're both way too talented to shortchange their careers down the line just to work hurt now. I wish both speedy recoveries, just as I wish Allison Danger a happy and healthy retirement. Sometimes, injuries just catch up with you, no matter how well you keep up with them.
First, and probably the most momentous news, is that Allison Danger is retiring from in-ring competition after the next set of SHIMMER tapings, taking place this weekend. Danger, who appeared on the first Ring of Honor show and competed there before co-founding SHIMMER and anchoring it. The toll of the years have become too much though. Her final appearance will be at SHIMMER Vol. 57.
One wrestler who won't be appearing this weekend in Berwyn is LuFisto. During the SHIMMER event, Vol. 53, this past Saturday at WrestleCon, she landed wrong on a moonsault to the outside and fractured her kneecap. The fracture will keep her out of her WSU Championship opportunity against Jessicka Havok at King and Queen of the Ring on May 11th. No replacement contender has been announced as of yet.
And if that wasn't enough, friend of the blog, serial occupier of one of the top three spots on the Best in the World rankings each week, and the fiercest wrestler I know, Rachel Summerlyn, has re-aggravated a nagging neck injury. It will keep her off the St. Louis Anarchy Circus Maximus '13 card, where she was scheduled to compete in a 10,000 Thumbtacks match against Gary Jay. She has intimated it will prevent her from working other shows too, which means her appearances at the 2CW iPPV events later this month are in jeopardy.
It absolutely sucks that Lufi and Summerlyn are going to miss shows, especially in such high-profile matches for both women. However, each of their health is far more important than their wrestling careers at this point. They're both way too talented to shortchange their careers down the line just to work hurt now. I wish both speedy recoveries, just as I wish Allison Danger a happy and healthy retirement. Sometimes, injuries just catch up with you, no matter how well you keep up with them.