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Bayley, Mercedes Martinez & More Celebrate SHIMMER On 20th Anniversary

November 6, 2025 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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Bayley, Mercedes Martinez, Nicole Matthews, Allison Danger and more joined Becky Lynch in celebrating SHIMMER Women Athletes’ 20th anniversary. As previously noted, Lynch posted on Thursday morning to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the influential women’s promotion’s debut show. The first SHIMMER show took place on November 6th, 2005.

You can see a selection of posts celebrating the show featuring Bayley, Martinez, Shazza McKenzie, Danger, and many others. SHIMMER ran for 16 years before closing its doors in 2021.

The highlights are:

Bayley:

“I’m forever grateful.”

Mercedes Martinez:

“Berwyn, Ill. HOME. A place where myself & countless women wrestlers had a platform to excel.

Humble. Grateful. Blessed. Last of a dying Sisterhood. Long lasting friendships that surpass wrestling & gave me a family. @SHIMMERwomen

HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Happy bday DAVE”

Shazza McKenzie:

“20 years since @SHIMMERwomen started and it changed the landscape of women’s wrestling forever.

Forever grateful for Prazak for seeing something in me and pushing me out of my comfort zone. Happy Birthday @DavePrazak”

Allison Danger:

“Shimmer gave me and so many others a platform to showcase us as athletes. I am forever grateful for Dave Prazak putting it all on the line for us. Happy birthday to Shimmer and to Dave!”

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