VIDEO RECOLLECTIONS OF THE GADFLY'S BOUT REPORT
THE GADFLY has been covering this fun and intense sport since the Summer of 2012. A notable history, Women's Roller Derby had gone from purely entertainment in the 1970's to a highly professional amateur sport being considered for the Olympic Games in 2020.
There are several leagues in the Detroit-area. One of them is the Detroit Derby Girls. They are the big leagues in Women's Roller Derby. These Athletes 'bout', a term for their matches at the historical Detroit Masonic Temple. Our friendly Parking Attendant, Migel, noted the Derby Girls have been around for 10 years and have been at the Masonic for 2 years. The Masonic had several events going on including a Wedding! We didn't know it was available to the public in such a way!
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| Thunder Kiss of the Devil Night Dames. We both talked to her teammate, Careen-the-Dream, injured and at the Hospital. #gadflyin |
Since Reporters Kim and me are Licensed Private Investigators, we are excited to see what differences there are compared to other Leagues we have seen in action. We took some great pictures of the building's Architecture before we head up to the 7th floor when the bouts are.
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| Detroit Masonic Temple- Lobby Secondary Room #gadflyin |
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| Detroit Masonic Temple- Outside view #gadflyin |
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| Detroit Masonic Temple- main Entrance Room #gadflyin |
The 2 Bouts we saw were great. The Devil Nights Dames vs. The Pistolwhippers (Whippers won) and the Detroit Pistoffs vs. The D-Funk Allstars (D-Funk won). We were upset our favorite team, THe DAMES, lost as our good friend Careem-the-Dream is a member! Darn we say!
We met Wham!tramack, Elle Mcfearsome and Cookie Rumble at the entrance to the Masonic. They were nice enough to speak to us about Detroit Derby. They said the half-time show was going to be great (AND IT WAS!).
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| Wham!tramack, Elle McFearsome and Cookie Rumble. Derby is 'Family Fun' they say! #gadflyin |
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| A Unnamed D-Funk Allstar Athelete in action! #gadflyin |
- Jammers- Fast and we saw no issues with teamwork
- Blocking- Amazing blockages and organization
- Sportsmanship- Clean with a minimum of penalties
- Injuries- There were 3 to our knowledge; 2 were broken legs. League sources and our source said everyone was okay!
WE TOOK PICTURES AND VIDEO FROM ALL AROUND THE ARENA. We found everyone liked the bouts and were having a great time.
- THE BAND- 'Sick Smile' was great at the Half-times for the Bouts. They play a 'Hard' Alternative Rock which was perfect for the matches.
CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO OF 'SICK SMILE'
- THE ACTION- The Bouts were great but the D-Funk/Pistoff bout was just a fight of titan vs. titan. Amazing all-around in Offense and Defense.
ACTION VID. -JAMMER CRASHES THROUGH DEFENSE
- DERBY GIRL INC.- We talked to the Graphic Designer behind the Detroit Derby Girls products table. They have a great assortment of stuff. Hoodies and shirts and so much more, oh my! The Girls spoke of the Corporation having Committees and deciding of issues through this structure. They are a business, you know.
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| DETROIT DERBY GIRLS have a great product line.....everyone wins! #gadflyin |
Great Entertainment- Sword-balancing, Hula-Hoop & More!
SUPERFAN- DERBY IS EXCITING!
We met alot of great people including our SUPERFAN! He was awesome. As you can see with fans, even not as fanatic as "SUPERFAN", Derby is going strong. We talked to people who mentioned the girls spend around $800.00 a season. The tickets, the bars and restaurants, and other support business benefit from the matches. Women's Roller Derby is being considered for the 2020 Olympics! We have our fingers crossed for sure!
We met alot of great people including our SUPERFAN! He was awesome. As you can see with fans, even not as fanatic as "SUPERFAN", Derby is going strong. We talked to people who mentioned the girls spend around $800.00 a season. The tickets, the bars and restaurants, and other support business benefit from the matches. Women's Roller Derby is being considered for the 2020 Olympics! We have our fingers crossed for sure!
The Girls give to charity at every Bout. We noticed all of the teams, no matter what league does this! They are really kind & Compassionate people. They collected food at this Double-Header!
We turned in our Press Pass and left but the memory of the great matches still lingered in our heads. We will definitely be going back!
Thanks for taking a look at our pictures & video! Stay tuned for more great pictures and stories!
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