Shine Wrestling
Shine Wrestling (stylized as SHINE Wrestling and often referred to simply as SHINE) is an American, New York based independent women's professional wrestling promotion. It is the sister promotion to Shimmer Women Athletes and airs events on Internet pay-per-view (iPPV).
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| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Style | Women's professional wrestling |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
| Founder(s) | Sal Hamaoui Lexie Fyfe |
| Owner(s) | Sal Hamaoui Jerry DuFrain |
| Parent | WWNLive |
| Sister | Shimmer Women Athletes |
| Website | shinewrestling |
History
Shine was created as the sister promotion of Shimmer Women Athletes,[1] and it was established by Sal Hamaoui in 2012. It held its first event Shine 1 on July 20, 2012.[1][2] Sal Hamaoui is the bookers for the promotion.[1]
The company use to hold its events at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida. Now it runs shows in Woodside, NY and Queens, NY.
In 2015, WWNLive opened its own training facility in Trinity, Florida named "World Wrestling Network Academy", which Shine shares with Dragon Gate USA, Evolve and Full Impact Pro.[3]
On October 24, 2016, WWNLive and FloSports announced a new streaming service, which would host events held by the WWNLive promotions, including Shine.[4]
Championships
As of June 25, 2020
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shine Championship | Ivelisse Vélez | 3 | December 14, 2019 | 194+ | Defeated Mercedes Martinez at Shine 64 |
| Shine Tag Team Championship | BTY (Jayme Jameson and Marti Belle) |
2 | January 18, 2020 | 159+ | Defeated Team Aye (Aja Perera and Big Swole) at Evolve 144 |
| Shine Nova Championship | Natalia Markova | 1 | December 14, 2019 | 194+ | Defeated Lindsey Snow in a tournament final to win the vacated title at Shine 64 |
Roster
The following roster is correct as of Shine 64.
Wrestlers
- Avery Taylor
- Brandi Lauren
- Candy Cartwright
- Double D Rose
- Ivelisse - Shine Champion
- Jay Raves
- Jayme Jameson - Shine Tag Team Champion
- Jenna
- La Rosa Negra
- Lindsay Snow
- Marti Belle - Shine Tag Team Champion
- Nadi
- Natalia Markova - Shine Nova Champion
- Rahne Victoria
- Stormie Lee
- Vipress
Inactive
- ACR
- Allie Recks
- Amaiya Jade
- Amber Gallows
- Angelina Love
- April Hunter
- Aria Blake
- Aspen Rose
- Barbi Hayden
- Brandi Wine
- Chardonnay
- Chelsea Diamond
- Chelsea Durden
- Christina Von Eerie
- Derby Doll (Layne Rosario)
- Devyn Nicole
- Dominique Fabiano
- Greek Barbie
- Hiroyo Matsumoto
- Jessica James
- Justine Silver
- Kaci Lennox
- Kellyanne
- Kimberly
- Leah Von Dutch
- Liberty
- Madison Eagles
- Miyu Yamashita
- Nicole Matthews
- Nikki St. John
- Niya Barela
- Rain
- Randi West
- Rhia O'Reilly
- Sammi Baynz
- Saraya Knight
- Sassy Stephie
- Savannah Summers
- Shazza McKenzie
- Sojo Bolt
- Solo Darling
- Taylor Made
- Thunderkitty
- Tina San Antonio
- Tracy Taylor
- Veda Scott
- Vanessa Kraven
Alumni
- Aja Perera
- Allysin Kay
- Amazing Kong
- Andréa
- Athena
- Brittney Savage
- Candice LeRae
- Chasity Taylor
- Chelsea Green
- Cherry Bomb
- Crazy Mary Dobson
- Daffney
- Davina Rose
- Evie
- Heather Lynn
- Heidi Lovelace
- Jazz
- Jessie McKay
- KC Cassidy
- Kellie Skater
- Kelly Klein
- Kennadi Brink
- Leilani Kai
- Mercedes Martinez
- Malia Hosaka
- Mia Yim
- MsChif
- Nevaeh
- Nikki Storm
- Nikki Roxx
- Noemi Bosques
- Priscilla Kelly
- Portia Perez
- Raquel
- Reby Sky
- Sara Del Rey
- Serena Deeb
- Sienna Duvall
- SoCal Val
- Thea Trinidad
- Tomoka Nakagawa
- Viper
Events
See also
References
- Asher, Matthew. "Women ready to SHINE in new Florida promotion". Slam Wrestling. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- Shine Wrestling. "Shine 1". Archived from the original on 2012-08-22. Retrieved 2014-09-03.
- Caldwell, James (2015-02-19). "WWNLive news: Official new training facility announced". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- Nason, Josh (2016-10-24). "FloSports announces deal with WWNLive, launches pro wrestling streaming service". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2016-10-24.