#ThankYouDanger

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Allison Danger wrestled her final matches this past weekend during SHIMMER weekend, crossing wrestler off a list of titles she has that includes but is not limited to promoter, trainer, feminist, wife, mother, writer, and teacher. As a co-founder of SHIMMER, the void she's leaving in that locker room will be immense, but her legacy will stand with each show the promotion runs out of the Berwyn Eagles Club or otherwise.

Once upon a time, Danger was a pioneer of women's wrestling in Ring of Honor, and played an important role in showing women that they didn't have to strive for what WWE passed for their gender to be a legitimate competitor in the biz. SHIMMER grew out of that desire, and because of her and her fellow forebears, the top echelon of female wrestlers is on par with the men, with the depth slowly but surely catching up as well. Whatever life she chooses for herself now is hers, and it's a choice that should be respected. However, there is no denying that few in wrestling today, independent, corporate, or otherwise, have left the mark on the business that she has.

So with that, I extend congratulations to Allison Danger on a career well-done, wish her the best of luck in her post-wrestling life, and thank her for all she did for wrestling. Without her, who knows what the scene would look like today.