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When did roller derby stop being a widely enjoyed spectator sport?
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:31 am
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:31 am
I remember when I was a kid, my dad took me to the roller derby at Hirsch Coliseum. It was the San Francisco Bay Bombers against somebody. It was exciting, and the place was packed.
Nowadays the only roller derby out there is tatted up fat chicks doing it as a niche hobby, or chasing people through the French Quarter with plastic bats.
Just another reason why kids in the 70's had the best life.
Nowadays the only roller derby out there is tatted up fat chicks doing it as a niche hobby, or chasing people through the French Quarter with plastic bats.
Just another reason why kids in the 70's had the best life.
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Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:33 am to Slippy
It had a little bit of a resurgence a few years ago.
One of the local teams was called Confederacy of Punches, which I thought was funny.
Not sure if they're still doing it though.
One of the local teams was called Confederacy of Punches, which I thought was funny.
Not sure if they're still doing it though.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:37 am to boxcarbarney
had a coworker that did Roller Derby - went to several matches, and it was just a super fun time.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:37 am to Slippy
Id rather see SEC Roller Derby teams than Women’s basketball.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:39 am to DesScorp
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Id rather see SEC Roller Derby teams than Women’s basketball.
Roller derby is gnarly.
Wish this would pick up.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:41 am to jizzle6609
I used to love the RD show that came on in the 80s/90s on (I think?) Saturday mornings. That shite was fyia.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:44 am to Slippy
quote:When it was revealed the entire thing was choreographed, rehearsed and fake.
When did roller derby stop being a widely enjoyed spectator sport?
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:46 am to LSURussian
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When it was revealed the entire thing was choreographed, rehearsed and fake.
Yet professional wrestling is still super popular
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:46 am to LSURussian
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When it was revealed the entire thing was choreographed, rehearsed and fake.
didn't seem to affect pro rasslin'
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:47 am to Slippy
I think there is still a league, but its a bunch of bull dykes.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:52 am to Slippy
I remember when Juliet went undercover as a roller derby girl. She was fiya in that derby outfit.
This post was edited on 4/7/25 at 11:52 am
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:55 am to CocomoLSU
I went to a local event about a decade ago.
It was a good time.
Best name of one of the roller girls was “panty drop her”
She was the Wayne Gretzky that night.
It was a good time.
Best name of one of the roller girls was “panty drop her”
She was the Wayne Gretzky that night.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:56 am to Slippy
Not throwing shade because I really don't know much about it
But growing up without any direct experience, I got the impression that the modern iterations of it were very counterculture/gay (like actually gay)
But growing up without any direct experience, I got the impression that the modern iterations of it were very counterculture/gay (like actually gay)
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:57 am to OweO
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think there is still a league, but its a bunch of bull dykes.
You see this as a problem, I see this as conflict resolution.
Bull dykes like money too.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:57 am to Slippy
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tatted up fat chicks doing it
A lot of lesbians
Here's the Baton Rouge crew.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 11:58 am to Pettifogger
I would say that the teams where 50/50 in terms of if the girls were lesbians.
But I don’t care what orientation they are when watching the derby. It’s all good fun.
But I don’t care what orientation they are when watching the derby. It’s all good fun.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:11 pm to jizzle6609
my coworker had a female preacher on her team called the Sinister Minister.
best one i saw was on the Huntsville, AL team - she went by Whyl E K.O.tye
best one i saw was on the Huntsville, AL team - she went by Whyl E K.O.tye
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:13 pm to Slippy
what was the point of the roller derby? how did you win?
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:35 pm to Slippy
There are some teams in the NOLA area.
Posted on 4/7/25 at 12:36 pm to CocomoLSU
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I used to love the RD show that came on in the 80s/90s on (I think?) Saturday mornings. That shite was fyia.
Holy shite! I remember that …. Completely forgot about those.
I’ve been to some as an adult and the rink always looked bigger on tv.
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