Dave Prazak
Prazak in 2015
Occupations
  • Professional wrestling promoter
  • Professional wrestling commentator
Known forCo-promoting of Shimmer Women Athletes from 2005 to 2021

Dave Prazak is an American professional wrestling promoter and commentator. He was the co-founder of Shimmer Women Athletes,[1][2][3] one of the few women-only wrestling promotions in the United States in the 2000s and 2010s.

Career

Prazak entered the professional wrestling industry in the mid-1990s as a professional wrestler himself, performing for promotions such as IWA Mid-South. By 2001, Prazak began to shift his focus on being a wrestling commentator, first with IWA-MS but by 2005 he had begun providing commentary for both Ring of Honor and its sister promotion Full Impact Pro.[3] It was also in 2005 that Prazak, alongside Allison Danger, created Shimmer Women Athletes, which would remain in operation until 2021.[3]

In 2020 Prazak became the primary commentator for Game Changer Wrestling events.[4]

In 2021, Prazak was signed to Major League Wrestling to run and organise their women's division.[5]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ Rose, Bryan (26 November 2021). "Dave Prazak to be inducted into GCW's Indie Hall of Fame". WON/F4W. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  2. ^ Defelice, Robert. "Dave Prazak To Be Inducted Into The Indie Wrestling Hall Of Fame". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Pollock, John (26 November 2021). "Dave Prazak joins inaugural class of the Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame". POST Wrestling. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Dave Prazak Commentary career". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ Wilen, Jerome (8 July 2023). "Major League Wrestling hires SHIMMER founder to spearhead women's division". Wrestleview. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  6. ^ Martínez, Sebastián (7 January 2022). "LuFisto es nominada al Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame de GCW". Solowrestling. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

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