Gotham Girls Roller Derby Bout
Suzy Hotrod
I bought VIP seats for an extra 10 bucks. VIP meant I got to sit on the track during the bout and that I also got a nifty gift bag with some great little treats. The bout was sold out (no doubt due to the popularity of Whip It) and there were a lot of first timers in the audience. The sport was played on a flat track, which was different from the movie, but that didn’t keep the bouts from being action packed. Sitting on the track was awesome, but not for the faint of heart. The girls ran into me a couple times during the bout and I think I even left with a bruise. But I loved being in the middle of all the action.
We had a great time before the bout even started reading all of the great names the girls had created for themselves. Some of the most memorable were Stevie Kicks (whose number was edge of 17), Hyper Linx (whose number was 404) and Moe Yadown. All the girls were super tough and seemed to be having a great time.
For me the highlight of the bout came during the second match up when Suzy Hotrod, from Queens of Pain (my personal favorite girl from the Queens team) scored a massive set of points on the Rat City gals. Unfortunately, it was not enough to catch up to the Rat City lead. The Rat City girls kicked New York’s but last night but I still enjoyed watching. There is a championship match up in November between the Bronx and Manhattan… it is sure to be great entertainment!
