Background: With Sara Del Rey recently becoming the first SHIMMER champion, both SHIMMER originals Rain and Cheerleader Melissa was gunning for the gold at each other’s expense.
SHIMMER Volume 14
Inverness, FL
July 1, 2007
Rain vs. Cheerleader Melissa
Rain tried to stall her way to an advantage for the first five minutes of the match. When the action finally picked up some speed, it became a game of hold/counter hold. Melissa seemingly won the game with a Haas of Pain that had Melissa’s boot placed firmly on the back of her head. Rain was able to hit the lung blower (a front back cracker), followed by several knees while bellowing a long, “Yeaaaahhhh!” Rain’s focus turned to Melissa’s back, punishing her with several dropkicks to that area of the body. Melissa refused to be denied, exploding off the ropes with a clothesline, then a series dropkicks. When Melissa got her in a submission, Rain grabbed the ropes to break it. Rain didn’t want to let go, so Melissa made her by turning Rain’s position into the curb stomp. Thankfully for Rain she was still near the ropes to break up the pin. Melissa, as were the fans, was in shock when Rain hit the back cracker out of the corner for a near fall. Melissa powered off the mat, using the Air Raid Crash to pin Rain.
Winner: Cheerleader Melissa (14:17)
Is It A Classic: Definitely a solid encounter that would’ve been a little stronger if the people cared about Rain’s antics it would’ve had a ton of heat that would’ve made this match a lot better from a crowd response perspective.
