Announcing our Tournament Head Officials and Crews for 2014.

We are excited to announce that both Eric RAWK & Reverend Riot will be returning as the Tournament Head Referees and we welcome Fried Wheely as Tournament Head NSO for the 2014 Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup in Dallas, Texas.

Tournament Co-Head Referees: Eric RAWK & Reverend Riot
Tournament Head NSO: Fried Wheely

Photo by Jules Doyle
Eric RAWK – Photo by Jules Doyle

Eric RAWK

Eric RAWK has been a roller derby official since the beginning of 2006, during which time he’s traveled around the world both to officiate and instruct officiating. He was the Head Referee of Gotham Girls Roller Derby for 2 years and a referee in the league for another year as well as being a referee for the Long Island Roller Rebels and the Angel City Derby Girls. At present RAWK is a referee with the Rat City Rollgirls, Puget Sound Outcast and Head Referee for the Oly Rollers.

RAWK served as an infield referee in every WFTDA Championship Tournament to date in addition to a variety of other WFTDA Regional/Divisional Tournaments. He was the Tournament Head Referee of 2 WFTDA Western Regionals, 2009 WFTDA Championship, 2011 CRDA Western Regionals, Wild West Showdown 2010 and 2011, Flat Track Fever 2012, Colombian National Tournament 2012, The Big O 2012, 2013 and 2014, Mexican National Tournament 2013 and Co-Tournament Head Referee of World Cup 2011 and 2014 and the Stars & Stripes Invitational. In addition RAWK was a Crew Head Referee at 2012 MRDA Championships and 2012 Northwest Junior Roller Derby Championships.

Photo by Jules Doyle
Rev. Riot – Photo by Jules Doyle

Reverend Riot (Matthew Mantsch)

Rev. Riot has been officiating since 2006 and is a Level 5 WFTDA Certified Referee. Rev got his start in Madison, Wisconsin but now calls New York, NY his home. His tournament experience includes 24 tournaments including 16 WFTDA play-off or championship tournaments, including being Tournament Head Ref for the 2012 WFTDA Championships.  He trains all across North America and also in Australia. He was Inaugural Chair of the WFTDA’s Officials Committee (previously Ref Committee) and currently serving on the WFTDA’s Rules Committee Theory Panel. He was Co-THR for the 2011 Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup and we are very happy to have him return!

Fried Wheely - Photo by Michael Barbour
Fried Wheely – Photo by Michael Barbour

Fried Wheely

A fan of roller derby since 2004, Fried Wheely (France) got his start in the sport as a cheerleader when roller derby in Europe was young. After the 2011 Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup, Fried Wheely expanded his derby participation by becoming a dedicated NSO.  He is Head NSO for Lutèce Destroyeuses and Paris Rollergirls (The only French WFTDA Member League). Fried Wheely  is a MRDA Recognized Official and a WFTDA Certified NSO Level 2. He’s officiated more than 200 games including the Men’s Roller Derby World Cup, Track Queens: Battle Royal, 2013: A Skate Odyssey and so much more. You will know Fried Wheely when you see him; he is known for wearing a cycling cap, bow tie and spandex leggings and most likely holding a “Best Boutfit” trophy after the game.

Below are the Referee Crews for 2014 Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup

CHR: Reverend Riot
Fu Man Drew
Code Adam
J$
Jean-Quad Grand Slam
Glenn af Ordning
Watze
Von Sleaze

CHR: Eric RAWK
Acid Barrett
RefRigerator
Fluke Skywalker
Old Maverick
Wonder Zebra
Vincent Van Gore
Rage Appropriate

CHR: Shref
TestosteRon Jeremy
The Albino Wookie
The Hoarse Whistler
Penny Whistler
Kurz So Good
Miss Trial
Samiracle

CHR: Righteous Oxide
Crash Test Ref
Lord Lextalt
SpiderPirate
Dirty Harry
Kat A Kilzem
Marriedjuana
Von Schafer

CHR: Dr. No-No
ATG
Corbin Cojones
Igor Maniac
Chopsaw
A Clockwork Ref
Tre Cruel
Nerd Herder

CHR: Effin Ref (KCRW)
Fat Rat
Metal Ed
Wakkopath
M Dawg
Triske
Agatha Power ‘ Tum Tum’
Rolling Rat

Below are the NSO Crews for 2014 Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup

THNSO: Fried Wheely

CHNSO: Pussy Panzerfaust
The Sharmanator
Shocker Pepper
N. Vaidya Space (NVS)
Rowan De Boate
Danger Russ
Ivan Ho
War Kitten
Bladeybug
LindaLov
Time Lord

CHNSO: Coch Less Monster
Hard G
Ragna Rock
Crimson N Clobber
OrgAnnica
Jesse Jams
Linda Yarborough
SGT Major
Thurston Gore
Ben Wa
Kirahvi

CHNSO: Plenty O’fficial
Doc Skinner
Iron Monger
Record Breaker
Rules Verne
Seán-Quad
Pettichoke
Nurse Baumwollen
Sho’Nuff
Iron Dan
LuAneurysm

CHNSO: Snippysnap
Wizard of Laws
Travis Sickle
Turtle
Yareni
Crashing Wookiee, Broken Zebra
Steven Evatt
Lady Jekyll
Kiki de Vil
Ruth of All Evil
Kul HO

CHNSO: Hi Refinition
Miss Birdy
Mazuzu
Packman
Sweetie Todd
Izzy Pop
Krystal Vice
KaosBob
Molotov Rawktail
Chiro-Fracture
Puppy Shredder

CHNSO: India Pale Al
Shot
Barney Trubble
Hung Solo
Maully Golightly
Patsy Stonewall
Dr. Stevel

The 2014 Roller Derby World Cup is being held in Dallas, TX on Dec 4th-Dec 7th, 2014. For tickets, go to rollerderbyworldcup.thundertix.com.