New Fever Aims for Tag Team Gold

The professional wrestling tag team New Fever, consisting of Danny Orion and Josh Shimbashi, is poised to compete for the Pandemonium Tag Team Championship at the Dismantling Summer event on June 6 in Portland, Oregon. The team, which recently impressed audiences during WrestleMania Week in Las Vegas, has rapidly ascended the independent wrestling scene since forming less than a year ago.

Orion, who also holds the New Texas Pro world heavyweight championship, and Shimbashi have expressed significant confidence in their upcoming match. Shimbashi humorously mentioned bringing an extra bag for the championship belt, anticipating it to be the first of many titles for New Fever by the end of 2026. Their momentum is fueled by wrestling across the country, a feat they've achieved shortly after beginning their tag team partnership.

The journey to forming New Fever involved individual wrestling paths and a chance meeting. Shimbashi detailed the financial sacrifices made for wrestling school, while Orion's path began after a leg injury led him to discover wrestling online. Initially part of separate groups, Orion and Shimbashi decided to merge their teams, eventually overcoming initial hesitations from others to form their own successful duo. The name 'New Fever' was inspired by a song lyric, chosen over other ideas like 'Blender Bros.'