Rollerjam: Lee Reherman, Heather Gunnin, Tom Nowicki, Amy Craig, Andrea Franklin, Brian Gallagher, Brian Gamble, Cindy Zimmermann From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Without the scripted sports entertainment, and the nation’s changing interests following 9-11, the fan following just wasn’t there and in 2003 the project collapsed. © 2020 The Retro Network. Bedridden and fighting through his final breaths, he's a source of deep sadness for his wife, who's succumbing to overwhelming grief. In 2002, a year after the show ended “Rollersport” was formed as an attempt to revive the sport as a true athletic competition by acquiring former RollerJam skaters using their inline skates and a new track. No Lindsey Francis in a bikini bumper? Tom Nowicki is an American actor who has appeared in several feature films, television series, mini-series and movies of the week. The New York Enforcers, California Quakes, Florida Sundogs, Nevada Hot Dice, Texas Rustlers, and Illinois Riot each consisted of 7 men and 7 women, a manager, and some assistant coaches. Roller derby has been around for over 100 years. Three of the most notable actors featured in RollerJam were veteran movie actor Tom Nowicki (who played WSL general manager Kenneth Loge III and Sundogs manager Leonard Loge III), Cindy Maranne (who played Amanda Hertz, the manager of the Nevada Hot Dice), former ESPN and current CBS Sports Network play-by-play commentator James Bates (who played "The Prophet", a character in Season 4 only who would interrupt games to make speeches, and later managed the Sundogs), and stage actress and former Mouseketeer Lindsey Alley (who played Lisa Seltzer, the "granddaughter" of Leo Seltzer). Roller derby? RollerJam featured several teams of skaters competing in the fictional World Skating League (WSL). Two notable veterans from Roller Games, "Rockin'" Ray Robles and "Latin Spitfire" Patsy Delgato, were featured in the second season of RollerJam. Lindsey Francis : This Friday: Bod Squad: Mark D'Amato: Bill Barker: Brian Gallagher : Heather Gunnin : Women of the WSL: Skaters: Quakes: Related Links: Andy Wallis: Riot: Message Board : Sundogs : Welcome to RollerJamBabe's RollerJam Site! Tom Nowicki is an American actor who has appeared in several feature films, television series, mini-series and movies of the week. Lindsey Francis is known for her work on I Love You Puppet Man (2014) and RollerJam (1999). Child of the 90's. RollerJam closed out it’s run with their version of Wrestlemania called “Demolition Derby 2001.” After a total of 101 episodes over 4 seasons and just days over 2 years on the air, RollerJam’s run had come to an end. Former American Gladiator “Hawk” was brought in as a color commentator to portray a tough guy heel commentator alongside Resnick. In one of the more pro wrestling type storylines, current CBS Sports Network play-by-play commentator James Bates was hired to play “the Prophet.” The Prophet was used as Kenneth Loge III’s lackey in the “crusade for morality” storyline. Francis would turn manipulative and cunning, cheating her way to a victory by secretly joining the rival New York Enforcers. [1] It was the first attempt to bring roller derby to TV since RollerGames. Also, much like early WCW and TNA/Impact! The program was taped at Universal Studios Stage 21 in Orlando, Florida, known as RollerJam Arena and now the Impact Wrestling Zone, for the first and second seasons (1999 and 2000) and the former American Gladiators arena in the show's final season. Despite strong funding and four seasons of broadcasts on TNN, RollerJam never became a “live” attraction. As the ratings declined for both ECW and RollerJam TNN decided to pull the plug. the rotating audience at Universal Studios that came in to watch the show taping often was just trying to beat the heat of the Florida sun rather than be a fan of the product. Danny Wolfe talks to Lindsey Francis: Lindsey's changing her ways - she's only two steps away from completing her program. Match up features Telisa Miller and Stacey Blitsch. RollerJam was derived from the original roller derby, but newer skaters used inline skates to modernize the sport (several skaters, mostly older ones, used the traditional quad skates). Fabricated storylines and characters in the mode of professional wrestling were being featured more than actual competitive skating, raising the ire of many skaters and fans of true roller derby. Products of Tom Nowicki on OLDIES.com. Rollerjam’s rules were pretty similar to older versions of roller derby except new skaters wore inline skates (Roller Blades.) Tom Nowicki. Lindsey and Jamie Conemac jam, with Lindsey pushing Jamie into the rail. Details coming soon! Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Lindsey Francis isn't exactly the woman you would bring home to mother - unless Mom is into contact sports. In May 1998, Bagwell and Land pitched their idea to The Nashville Network (TNN). I asked what that was and he explained in colorful detail the new wrestling-on-roller blades commercial he saw during WWF’s RAW. Most often these dastardly acts were scripted in the storyline, whether it be a “bad call” from a crooked referee or a bad boy/girl skater (heel) that would rack up the penalty minutes and use them as a badge of honor. This not only created some continuity between RollerJam and previous television versions of roller derby but gave the new venture a sense of credibility. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. TNN would later become “The National Network”, then “Spike TV” and is currently called “The Paramount Network.”. The first episode of the show was taped in November 1998, a week after Thanksgiving.[4]. Meanwhile, in August of 1999 the third-largest pro wrestling promotion in the US, Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), was beginning it’s own Friday Night program on TNN simply titled “ECW on TNN.”  TNN would use this opportunity to create the “FRIDAY NIGHT THRILL ZONE” programming block pairing its new ECW show and RollerJam for an action-based Friday night. I had been a fan going back to 1989 or ’90 when I was 5 years old and had found WCW on Saturday evenings at my Grandparents’ house. 3. She emerged victorious. Fabricated storylines and made up characters became more heavily featured around season 2 and 3, especially after ECW joined the Friday lineup. RollerJam would employ several wrestling staples to try and make each episode exciting and action-packed in hopes to draw viewers. A brand name and logo for t-shirts, jackets, and trousers, first used in commerce i… Veteran actor Tom Nowicki was hired to take over as commissioner under the name Kenneth Loge III. Find Lindsey Francis's phone number, address, and email on Spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. Like many others though I was utterly OBSESSED during the wrestling boom of the “Monday Night War.”  It was in my high school cafeteria one day when my friend Joe asked if I was going to watch “RollerJam”? When an Earthquake Stopped the 1989 World Series, GLOW in the Dark:  How a Late-Night Ladies Wrestling Show Taught Me Girl Power, Wrestling’s Black Saturday 35th Anniversary, 10 Awesome Comic Book Gimmicks of the 90s, SequelQuest | SQ Crew Reboots the DCEU | EP128, The House Show SNME: Uncle Elmer’s Wedding, Ed Wood: The Worst Filmmaker of All Time, Wax Pack Flashback: Ghostbusters II (1989). During the 1940s roller derby became extremely popular as a true sport but in the ensuing decades, however, it predominantly became a form of “sports entertainment.”. Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). I fly people places for a living and enjoy discussing the good old days of yester-year. 2. Today, roller derby still exists at a mostly amateur level and it has abandoned the scripted theatrics in favor of being a pure sport. So, what is roller derby? Using high flying stunts, brute physicality, beautiful women, muscular male athletes, compelling storylines, bright colors, and outlandish characters made RollerJam perfect for its time and a wonderful addition to my teenage memories. Every television season climaxed with the most important event of the year, the WSL’s version of WrestleMania that they called The Demolition Derby. In one final wrestling connection to RollerJam, two skaters Brian Gamble and Tim Washington went on to moderate success as pro wrestlers themselves in the mid-2000s. Enter your email address to subscribe to TRN and never miss a new post! The RollerJam All-Star Game was played by fan-voted all-star rosters of each team’s most popular skaters. The games were cut down into four 6-minute periods from the eight 12-minute periods played in the past. This show updated the sport for a new generation and was able to seize on pro wrestling’s major popularity of the ’90s. Skaters of both teams fought to eliminate the opposing players by knocking them over the rails or into the infield of the track until one skater was left standing. Roller Derby legend Ann Calvello, best known for her brutal feuds with Joan Weston, skated a match race with Kenneth Loge III in RollerJam's finale. His parents Buddy (Jr.) and Dru Atkinson and his grandparents Buddy (Sr.) and Bobbie Atkinson all skated for Leo Seltzer's original derby. Tom Nowicki is an American actor who has appeared in several feature films, television series, mini-series and movies of the week. In a similar move to ice hockey, the referee could also assign players to a “penalty box” for violating rules or face ejection from the game. The first few weeks of the show's second season, which ran from August to October 1999, were taped at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Lindsey, do you watch wrestling, and if so, who is your favorite wrestler?? When TNN agreed to the deal they wanted it on air as soon as possible to capitalize on the rising popularity of pro wrestling. What is that? Tom Nowicki is an American actor who has appeared in several feature films, television series, mini-series and movies of the week. Sports entertainment is a term modern WWE fans are very familiar with that means theatrical elements and scripted results overshadow the actual athletic performance. Seizing the opportunity, he created one of ECW’s most memorable storylines using TNN and RollerJam as the punchline. I must have been over on the other channel watching WCW’s Nitro and missed it. To prevent a match from going long, RollerJam created the “Tiebreaker Match Race” where one skater from each team would race 5 laps around the track and the first to cross the finish line won the game for their team in exciting sudden-death overtime. Angry at TNN, Heyman created the character “Cyrus” played by wrestler Don Callis as the voice of “The Network.”  Cyrus was an annoying killjoy heel who would ruin matches and interviews all in the name of “The Network.”  Fans grew to resent “the Network” and, just as Heymen intended, fans began to direct that anger at TNN itself. Lindsey Francis My favorite wrestler is Stone Cold (Steve Austin). Another veteran actress, Cindy Maranne was also hired to play the manager of the Nevada Hot Dice under the name Amanda Hertz (get it?). Despite strong funding and four seasons of broadcasts on TNN, the venture never became a "live" attraction. They would often be confused at the storylines and characters and tended to seem disinterested on camera. The first episode was taped in November of 1998 and RollerJam was on its way! The next few episodes would then concentrate on the difficulties of the racer switching to the new style of wheels and then eventually cover the redemption part of the story. Lindsey Francis, a skater who skated twice for the Florida Sundogs and also had stints with the Texas Rustlers and New York Enforcers. Land, a fan of roller derby in boyhood, was inspired to bring the sport back to television by an obituary for roller derby legend Joan Weston that he had read in the New York Times in May 1997, and shared his idea with Bagwell, his mentor, who gave him a positive response. To help their mother and say their goodbyes to their father, grown-up siblings Louise (Marin Ireland) and Michael (Michael Abbott Jr.) return to their family farm. The network agreed to air the show but wanted it ready by the new year, forcing Bagwell and Land to create a league, recruit skaters, build a track, design logos and uniforms, hire a television crew, and record the program all in a span of about seven months. Under the name PageBoy Entertainment, Bagwell and Land pitched their idea for an exciting and modern version of roller derby using the trendy new inline rollerblades to television networks. Wikipedia defines it as “a contact sport played by two teams of five roller skating counter-clockwise around a track.”  The game consists of several short match-ups (called jams) during which each team designates a “jammer.”  The jammer scores by lapping skaters on the opposing team. The most points ever scored in one jam was 28 in Period 3 of a game between the New York Enforcers and the Illinois Riot. TNN attempted to rebrand itself as “TNN-The National Network” after it acquired WWF’s flagship show Monday Night RAW. Wrestling fans know Paul Heyman as a genius when it comes to promotion and wrestling storylines. country.com A new book on the history of the Roller Derby is in the making. RollerJam was the brainchild of Knoxville, Tennessee-based television impresarios Ross K. Bagwell, Sr. and Stephen Land. Much like pro wrestling organizations that go on tour to increase audience interest and revenues, the hopes for taking RollerJam on the road never materialized. Roller Derby does retain some of its entertainment aspects today as colorful uniforms, catchy team names, and outlandish player nicknames still exist. To gain further fan interest, RollerJam held special events or matches much like pro wrestling gimmick matches or big “pay-per-view” events. The Demolition Derby was RollerJam’s WrestleMania but was much more like the Royal Rumble match itself. From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, Rollerjam Florida Sundogs Vs California Quakes Part 1/5. The initial teams, each consisting of seven men and seven women, were the New York Enforcers, California Quakes, Florida Sundogs, Nevada Hot Dice, Texas Rustlers, and Illinois Riot (the original names of the latter three teams were the Las Vegas High Rollers, Texas Twisters, and Illinois Inferno; their names were changed prior to the start of the first season). Coincidentally, Seth was also a trained professional wrestle… In another pro wrestling connection, the first and later part of the second season was filmed at Universal Studio’s Stage 21 in Orlando, Florida. Other similar events were “Fastest Skater” races or a “Quad Race.”  The Quad Race was a good storyline where an old school racer would put his quad roller skates on the line against having to wear the newer inline rollerblades. She's been taking out everyone, including her main opponent tonight, Lindsey Francis. Question 3 Your choice for favorite female Sundogs team member: Players Votes Percent Cathy Evangelo: 14 34% Lindsey Francis: 4 10% Andrea Franklin Arguably the fastest skater in RollerJam. RollerJam Photo Album By Shawn Halman This Photo Album Is Dedicated in Memory to Rollerjam And Its Skaters Rollerjam Debut January 16, 1999 On TNN, And Ended On January 19, 2001. One of the first things they did was hire Jerry Seltzer, son of roller derby creator Leo Seltzer, to be commissioner of the new league. ... Lindsey Francis (NY) shows up (1:26) but I'm too sad to care. They began hiring actors and creating new characters to enhance the storylines. Jerry Seltzer quit the league after the first season citing his disgust with the scripted pro wrestling theatrics. Some of the older skaters the show hired to keep continuity with derby history were allowed to wear regular quad skates. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild who is best remembered for his lead appearance on RollerJam (1999–2001) and also appeared in the television pilot of L.A. [5] Buffone believed that TNN treated ECW on TNN, which aired prior to RollerJam on Friday nights, as a lead-in for RollerJam rather than a show in its own right, despite the fact that the ECW broadcast generated the network's highest ratings. Some other pro-wrestling type events that will sound familiar to wrestling fans of the 90’s would be the “Nightgown and Lingerie Race” (Bra and Panties match anyone?) This irritated many of the skaters and fans of true competitive roller derby causing the ratings and interest to begin declining. Hour 1. RollerJam used ingredients to attract the youth of the ’90s that would make me watch all over again today given the opportunity. The main play-by-play commentator was former AWA and WWF announcer Ken Resnick. The sport traces it’s origins back to the roller skating marathons of the 1930s. Weston appeared in the pilot (and only) episode of “Roller Derby USA” at age 62 as she tried to help revive the sport. Lindsey Francis JonB Lindsey, is RollerJam the toughest sport you’ve been in? The WSL also employed some familiar faces to pro wrestling fans. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. RollerJam continued on for a few more months, likely only because the episodes were already filmed, before airing its final episode on January 19, 2001. RollerJam producers would even use “heel turns” such as the case of Lindsey Francis, who skated as a “good girl character” with the Florida SunDogs. On a secluded farm in a nondescript rural town, a man is slowly dying. Today, Tom work in many films and series Tv. The Riot came back from a 20+ point deficit to win 46-43 in the highest scoring game in RollerJam history. RAW debuted on TNN on September 25, 2000, and despite the rumors that ECW and WWF would coexist, ECW was canceled just two weeks later. All I knew of roller derby at that time was from that one episode of Clarissa Explains it All when best friend Sam’s Mom ran off to join the roller derby. Paul Heyman, the owner of ECW, wasn’t happy that (in his opinion) TNN was heavily advertising RollerJam over ECW despite ECW getting higher ratings. Professional roller derby was considered near death after the moderate success of the late 80’s tv show “RollerGames” and the flop of 1996’s “Roller Derby USA”. TNN network executives began to request ECW wrestlers appear on RollerJam to cross-promote the show and Tommy Dreamer and Axl Rotten would make appearances as “special enforcers” on a handful of episodes. RollerJam is an American television series featuring roller derby that aired on The Nashville Network (TNN, now Spike) from 1999 to 2000. Jerry Seltzer served as on-screen WSL commissioner, although he only made a few appearances. In 2000, the Monday Night War had been won as WWF was the clear winner in the weekly ratings. Leo Seltzer’s fictional granddaughter “Lisa Seltzer” was soon added to the show, played by former Mouseketeer and actress Lindsey Alley. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The “Last Man Standing” was a tie-breaker event with no penalties and no time limit in a full-team version of a wrestling Battle Royale match. Hey Thanks for coming!! A successful pitch to The Nashville Network (TNN) was made and a deal was signed. The weird thing about this episode is, unlike others that pick up where the last one left off, this one seems to be at least 3 weeks after last week's one. In an attempt to build continuity between RollerJam and previous roller derby incarnations, Bagwell and Land hired Jerry Seltzer, the son of roller derby creator Leo Seltzer, to be commissioner of their new league. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild who is best remembered for his lead appearance on RollerJam (1999–2001) and also appeared in the television pilot of L.A. Scripted matches became the norm and eventually, popularity in roller derby began to decline. NO FAIR. Enter your email address to subscribe to TRN and receive notifications of new posts by email. It’s like a traveling circus with fighting on roller skates… or something like that, I thought. August 14, 2004 is one of those dates that I’ll always remember. [2] Between January 1999 and January 2001,[3] Bagwell and Land, under the name Pageboy Entertainment, collaborated with CBS to stage this new televised revival of roller derby. Atkinson was the first third generation skater in roller derby history. RollerJam featured 6 teams competing in the fictional World Skating League (WSL). Skaters competed in separate interval contests where each team started with 3 or 4 skaters and every 20 seconds a new skater would join the track. Confidential. Skaters would use the microphone and cut a promo on their opponents. A clear cut heel turn, if I ever saw one. A tall, handsome, and versatile American actor, Morris Chestnut was born in Cerritos, California, to Shirley (Wynn) and Morris Chestnut, Sr. The goal is to help your own jammer get past the other team while simultaneously stopping the other team’s jammer. Other characters included Julie Amazon (a bodybuilding skater in Season 4), Canine and Disable (minions of The Prophet who skated for the Sundogs, and "captured" Lindsay Francis during the first game of Season 4), and Devo (a convict character who skated for the Hot Dice). He would later turn on Loge and “acquire” the Florida SunDogs, along with his minions Canine and Disable. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 12/3 - Roller Jam. RollerJamBabe's RollerJammin' RollerJam Message Board, Where everyone can post their message. Confidential. In another wrestling connection, Marc Lloyd was a trackside commentator who would go on to a brief stint as an interviewer in WWE during the Ruthless Aggression era. This is the last episode of RollerJam - after about two years, TNN has pulled the plug. or the Table Races (D’Von… get the tables!) Our other wrestling friend Andrew then mentioned it was a new version of roller derby. This forced the producers to create a league, build a track, hire skaters, create teams with logos and uniforms, and film the show in less than 7 months. His younger brother, Seth, is also a skater and helps run the XSL (Xtreme Skating League), which is an independent hardcore roller derby promotion equivalent to the old ECW style of wrestling. All Rights Reserved. The first three are owned by Roller Derby Skate Corporation, a manufacturer of wheeled skates, based in Litchfield, Illinois: 1. • Sean Atkinson, men's captain of the California Quakes. Canine and Disable went by “The Moral Authority” in what sounds like a perfect tag team name for pro wrestling. Many ECW wrestlers and fans felt that TNN was only using ECW to bring audiences to a “stupid roller blading show” as ECW producer Rick Buffone once publicly called it. It was the date of the very first Impact Insight column that was posted to 411mania.com and made me an official Internet Wrestling Community figure. Loge’s main storyline throughout the show’s run was that he was a “moral crusader” and wouldn’t stand for unruly and “wicked” behavior from the skater’s in “his” WSL. Francis would turn manipulative and cunning, cheating her way to a victory by secretly joining the rival New York Enforcers. Although she played a "good girl" character with the Sundogs, over time she became more and more cunning and manipulative, leading to her joining the Enforcers. Seltzer’s departure allowed the producers to take the show even further into the sports entertainment arena hoping to bolster ratings. As the competition cooled off the viewers began tuning out of pro wrestling as the industry headed for a down period. He also portrayed Kenneth's twin brother "Leonard Loge III", a world traveler who was more of a free spirit and also managed the Sundogs and had the hots for skater Lindsey Francis. Gamble appeared with WWE a handful of times as enhancement talent or a background actor. Like everyone else in the late ’90s, I was hooked on professional wrestling. As roller derby fans grew unhappy with the turn towards a more entertaining show than sport, the real pro wrestlers weren’t happy either. In 1997, childhood derby fans Ross Bagwell and Stephen Land were inspired to revive the game after reading the obituary for roller derby legend Joan Weston. A clear cut heel turn, if I ever saw one. Texas Rustlers versus Chicago Riot. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild who is best remembered for his lead appearance on RollerJam (1999–2001) and also appeared in the television pilot of L.A. The last skater standing was the winner of that year’s Demolition Derby. 75 records for Lindsey Francis. The Prophet doesn't let her answer the question of when she'll be back on the track. They’d use colorful nicknames and “gimmicks” such as Devo, the escaped convict who skated for the Nevada Hot Dice, or El Numero, a luchador who was a member of the New York Enforcers. RollerJam tried some fan-friendly rule changes from the original to gain the viewer’s interest and attention. The match continued until all skaters had been knocked over the railing to the outside or into the track’s infield. Nowicki would eventually play a dual role on screen, playing not only Commissioner Kenneth Loge III but also Florida SunDogs manager Leonard Loge III. RollerJam called it the “RollerJam Arena” but today pro wrestling fans know it as the “TNA Impact Zone.” The show would temporarily move to the MGM Grand in Las Vegas for the first half of the second season and film in the former American Gladiators studio at CBS Studio Center in Hollywood for the show’s final season. Confidential. Jam 1: Stacey jams, but Telisa pulls her down by the hair and she goes down. Leo Seltzer is the man credited with taking the sport into its modern competitive form. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild who is best remembered for his lead appearance on RollerJam (1999–2001) and also appeared in the television pilot of L.A. What? Tom Nowicki is an American actor who has appeared in several feature films, television series, mini-series and movies of the week. Opening: Denise Loden joined the Illinois Riot a few weeks ago, finally killing my rooting interest in that let down. Ron Buffone, a producer for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), called RollerJam "That stupid roller blading show". This page was last modified on 10 January 2016, at 21:23. Born in the 80's. Join Facebook to connect with Lindsey Francis and others you may know. Tom Nowicki is an American actor who has appeared in several feature films, television series, mini-series and movies of the week. Nevertheless, some cross-promotion between the two programs did occur, notably when ECW wrestlers such as Axl Rotten and Tommy Dreamer appeared on RollerJam as "enforcers" for the Florida Sundogs against the New York Enforcers. The Prophet eventually began interrupting the matches, fined players, and would often (in wrestling terms) cut a promo on certain skaters and occasionally the audience. Lindsey Francis is on Facebook. Filter and Browse options 11 Results He first came to be recognized by moviegoers starring as Ricky in Boyz n the Hood (1991), a role where he played a high school running back using his football skills to escape the violent surroundings of his South Central Los Angeles neighborhood. He is a member of the Actors' Equity Association and the Screen Actors' Guild who is best remembered for his lead appearance on RollerJam (1999–2001) and also appeared in the television pilot of L.A. You have to play offense and defense at the same time. RollerJam producers would even use “heel turns” such as the case of Lindsey Francis, who skated as a “good girl character” with the Florida SunDogs. Several trademarks for the proper noun "Roller Derby" are currently in effect in multiple countries. 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