Texas Roller Derby 2016 Season Opener: All Scar Army vs. Austin All Stars

By TXRD Newsroom January 19, 2016

Strap on your helmets and brace for impact, because Texas Roller Derby is back!

 

The 2016 season marks the fifteenth anniversary of Austin’s original banked-track roller derby league, and our opening bout pits two mighty mash-up teams against each other: the All Scar Army, composed of the very best of TXRD’s current roster, and the Austin All Stars, a dream team of Texas proportions that combines elite talent from the Austin area with legends from TXRD’s past who have come out of retirement for one night only!

 

Led by trailer-park terror Dusty Doublewide of the Rhinestone Cowgirls and magical speed queen Hermione Danger of the Holy Rollers, the ASA squad are armed to the teeth and thirsty for victory after spending the off-season honing their skills. The banked track is their battlefield, and you’d better believe this Army came to win!

 

Meanwhile, the Austin All Stars find legendary Hellcat alumni Cheapskate and Bloody Picka leading resurrected TXRD titans as well as top skaters from the ranks of the Texas Rollergirls, South Side Roller Derby, and more to crush the competition and give both the ASA and the spectators a taste of old-school TXRD hijinks.

 

This epic showdown takes place Sunday, January 24th at the Palmer Events Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. and our brothers at Austin Anarchy Men’s Roller Derby will play in a short expo bout at 6:15 to warm up the crowd before the All Scar Army and Austin All Stars hit the track at 7. Tickets can be purchased for $15 at the door and online at txrd.frontgatetickets.com, or for $10 from your favorite TXRD skater. Kids 12 and under get in free!

 

Will the All Scar Army take down the challengers with military precision, or will the Austin All Stars send the soldiers into orbit? There’s only one way to find out!

 

-Domme Draper