Dave Prazak Explained

Dave Prazak
Known For:	Co-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

• Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2022^[6]

Notes and References

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