This ain't your gramma's Roller Derby!
In it's hay-day, roller derby was one of the most popular sports on TV. The late 1970s brought us WWE-style derby, the skaters whizzing around a slanted wooden banked track and getting into heated fist fights. Then all of a sudden, it disappeared from the public eye.
Twenty years later, the roller derby is back. This time around, you'll see short skirts, fishnets, tattoos, and absolutely 100-percent, real-life roller derby...
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