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#2 Tempe Surfside Skateland

Est. Value: $100

$25 starting bid

Ended Oct 31, 12:00 AM MST0 bids

Item description

36 x 30 Landscape printed, foam mounted museum panel

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Modern Roller Derby Genesis, 2003-2004, Surfside Skateland, Tempe, AZ.

Top left: A staged fight at the first AZRD game ever between the Bruisers and the Smash Squad. Top Right: The Bruisers homemade skater uniforms with a nursing theme. Bottom Left: Half time arm wrestling covered by GSN network. Bottom Right: First ever interleague game between Texas and Arizona in 2004, Texas takes home the bout trophy. Photographer: Mike Brightly

Early roller derby events offered an entertaining show of skating, brawling, and sexualized themes. Each production including staged fights, half time shows, concerts, homemade trophies, themed outfits, and post-game shenanigans.