Absolute Intense Wrestling kicks off FFS with GNO 9 and 10. This is their first double header show on Sunday October 6. So far, scheduled to appear is AIW Women's Champion Allysin Kay, former TNA Knockout Taeler Hendrix, Veda Scott, and making her US debut, Scotland's Nikki Storm. One match has been announced, Veda Scott will challenge Allysin Kay for the championship, presumably on GNO 9.
On the same night, Bellatrix Female Warriors will have Bellatrix 7: Bellatrix versus SHIMMER. Five SHIMMER athletes will make the journey across the pond to compete in the Bellatrix ring. Courtney Rush, Christina Von Eerie, Lufisto, and the SHIMMER Champion have been confirmed, with the last name still up in the air. While it has been announced that the SHIMMER Champion will compete, it can be assumed that Cheerleader Melissa will make the journey as it doesn't appear that she will have a title defense before October 6. Courtney Rush makes her Bellatrix debut as the Bellatrix World Champion, a title she won from Allison Danger at the last NCW: Femmes Fatales event.
SHIMMER returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club on October 19 and 20 for the tapings of Volumes 58 - 61. While nothing has been announced as far as talent, Cheerleader Melissa is going into the weekend as the SHIMMER Champion and the 3G, the team of Japan' Tomoka Nakagawa and Australia's 'Rate Tank' Kellie Skater go into the weekend as the Tag Team Champions. Back in May, Dave Prazak posted in the SHIMMER forum a glimpse into the booker's nightmare for the SHIMMER weekend. He called out the three previously named as well as Ayako Hamada to book the weekend around.
No names have been announced for the WSU event that will run in October, but there have been many announced for their August show, including Taeler Hendrix, Santana Garrett, Barbi Hayden, Xandra Bale, Jody D'Milo, Claudia Del Solis, Jewells Malone, 'Native Beast' Nyla Rose, and 'Portugal's Perfect Athlete' Shanna, who is making her US debut. Each of these women will make their WSU debut at one of the August shows, so it is likely that some will return in October.
SHINE will have the October event sometime during the month. Details will start rolling in after the September show, but expect to see some international talent. Both of the last SHIMMER weekend's, some of the international talent has went down to the Sunshine state for the country's fastest growing promotion. I expect October to be no different.
Finally, NCW: Femmes Fatales will wrap up the month with their show on October 26. Currently, Mercedes Martinez is the champion, and I assume she will remain the champ as the July show features her teaming with Sweet Saraya Knight to take on the team of Sweet Cherrie and Lufisto. Femmes Fatales will undoubtly book some of the women taking part in the SHIMMER weekend as this has been done for the last several show seasons as well.
With Nikki Storm's booking for AIW on 10/6, it would be logical for her to stay though the month and work all of the major shows. This would be a massive month for her as she could hit AIW, SHIMMER, SHINE, WSU, and Femmes Fatales. This is definitely an overwhelming time of year for the casual women's wrestling fan, but for the die hard fan, October will be a thrill ride. I am going to try to attend the SHIMMER taping if I can get off work and will probably purchase the Bellatrix show which will be streaming on iPPV.