TXRD’s new YouTube account is up! There are two videos posted right now: one including footage from the All-Scar Army season-opener and our promo for this week’s bout featuring a fight between Chola and Rocky Casbah. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/txrdmedi
The Gentelmens Social Club & The Ends will be performing at the Cherry Bombs vs. Putas del Fuego game on March 2nd, 2008.
The Holly Rollers are starting a fan folder on their MySpace page and need your help!
Got a picture you took with one or more of the Holy Rollers? Send ‘em over and we will post them! http://www.myspace.com/holyroll
Two new web pages have been created for the All Scary Army and the Track Daniels.
Come on down to the Austin Convention Center to watch as the Putas del Fuego take on the Cherry Bombs. After an injury-plagued 2007 season, the Bombs are back in action and givin’ it all they’ve got. Though the Putas took a hit to their lineup in the offseason, they have retained the Triumvirate from Hell (Chola, Holly Peno, and Hell’s Belle), and they’ve taken on a few good rookies to boot. Will those hot mamas send the Cherries up in flames, or will the Bombs send those Putas back to their street corners? Either way, this bout is not to be missed.
Date: Sunday, March 2
Time: Doors at 6, bout at 7
Where: Austin Convention Center, Exhibition Hall 5
Cost: $15 at the door, $13 presale
In the past week, all of the Hellcats’ and Rhinestone Cowgirls’ team and individual skater pages have been refreshed to reflect their new styles.
Congratulations to Allen Griffith who has won the Photoshop contest for creating a great-looking header for the Rhinestone Cowgirls’ pages! Check out his winning design at www.txrd.com/rhinestonecowgirls
“Help Central Texas teen girls have a rockin’ girlhood by entering for your chance to win a pair of 2008 SXSW Music Festival wristbands for only $20!” There is no limit on entries and raffle will end 5pm on March 3rd.
Second place prize is a 7-night stay at one of many RCI resorts. Choose from destinations all over the US and Mexico. Good luck!!
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After a lot of trash-talking between the Rhinestone Cowgirls and the Hellcats, I was excited to see for myself what all of the fuss was about. Both teams have a lot of rookies in their starting lineups, and I was curious to see the new talent. There was a great crowd at the Convention Center–I only saw a couple of rows of empty seats at the top of the arena. The Rhinestones entered throwing stuffed cats into the crowd, and the Hellcats made a big entrance in Indian costumes, setting up a Cowgirls/Indians showdown. The Hellcats came out of the gates strong–Knottie Knoxville racked up two full jams. Kategory 5 of the Rhinestones also spent a lot of time at the jamming line–she is definitely one of the new talents to watch for 2008 season. The score was 20-14 Hellcats at the end of the first quarter. In the second quarter, rookie Curly Suicide really kicked up the intensity a notch and skated several impressive jams for her team. (Her pack of fans, most of whom were sporting curly blonde wigs, were also thrilled.) Despite some hard work by the Rhinestone blockers (especially Motley Sue and Mummy Dearest), the score was 41-18 at the end of the first half. After halftime, the strong performances continued from Knottie Knoxville and Curly Suicide, bringing the score to 54-27 Hellcats at the end of the third quarter, and the final score was 70-37, the first Hellcat victory of the season.
Other highlights:
-The Hellcats mostly jammed a rotation of Dixie Sanchez, Knottie Knoxville, Curly Suicide, and Purr Anna. The Rhinestones mostly jammed Kategory 5, Rollergasm, Mummy Dearest, Miss Canada, and Truckstop Trixie.
-Dirty Blonde, Psycho Kitty, and Hottie Smoochalottie were all out for this bout.
-Penalty fun: Mummy Dearest took an impressive tug of war from Dixie Sanchez. Knottie Knoxville decisively won several duels at the arm wrestling table. The tiny team of Kategory 5 and Truckstop Trixie pulled through in a well skated pushcart race.
-Curly Suicide pulled off a full jam even with Knottie Knoxville in the penalty box for tripping.
-Truckstop Trixie might be small, but she takes up a lot of room on the track! She was really working Purr Anna’s staple booty block move, which Purr Anna herself was also using to great effect.
All in all, this was a great bout to start off the season. Two rookies, Kategory 5 and Curly Suicide, made their mark as skaters to watch and the Hellcats continued their strong team play to take the victory.
The Holiday Hellraiser photo gallery has been added to the site.