Meet the Wrestlers: Bocce Balboa

Meet the third of eight ladies who will take to the stage Saturday night!
Trained to eat lightening and crap thunder, Bocce Balboa has been spending the better part of her adult life tossing balls and taking names. Armed with a lethal left-handed grip, and the largest, hardest set of balls in arm wrestling today, Bocce Balboa is here tonight to go the distance and take another title back to her hometown of Philadelphia. The difficult and strenuous sport of bocce ball, otherwise known as lawn bowling, has groomed this Italian Philly into one fierce contender ready to make her D/CLAW debut and wipe the canvas clean with her competition.

Meet the Wrestlers: Top Guns

The second of eight ladies who will engage in the battle for the Golden Bicep on June 11.
Top Guns joins us having graduated number 1 in her class from the elite Naval Advanced Wresting School. She is known for her impressive and aggressive wresting style, but you may have also heard of her sizable ego. She lives the fast life and enjoys romantic flings with her instructors. Not only will she take your breath away, she’ll take your arm away if you’re not careful. When asked if she plans to go easy on the ladies June 11, she responded, "Negative Ghostrider." Honors and Accolades include but are not limited to “Adult Chicken Fighter of the Year” and “You Can’t Throw Me Off This Mechanical Bull Award.”

Meet the Wrestlers: Princess "Lay-Ya" Down

Introducing the first of eight ladies who will battle for the Golden Bicep on June 11.
"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..."
It is a period of civil war. Rebel DCLAW spaceships, striking from a hidden base [at the American Legion], have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel DCLAW spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire's ultimate weapon, the Death CLAW, an armored space station with enough power to destroy an entire planet. Pursued by the Empire's sinister agents, Princess Lay-Ya Down races home aboard her starship, custodian of the stolen plans that can save her people and restore freedom to the galaxy. In her perilous journey, she will face three agents of the Empire in a battle of strength and fortitude. Together with her faithful entourage, she will use the force to take down her opponents, bring support and resources to the N Street Village and promote freedom and happiness throughout DC.

Classic photo: Boudica

Boudica the Warrior Queen prepares for victory!
Photo credit to Billy Hunt Photography.

Classic photos: Jillotine VS. Mommie Dearest

Jillotine VS. Mommie Dearest
Look at those guns! And that was just our first match. Imagine the gun show you're in for at the fourth bout, after we've had more than a year in training.

Fourth Bout is June 11!

The Ladies of DCLAW are proud to present our fourth throw down on Saturday June 11.
Shake hands with our previous champions (if you dare) and meet our fresh meat! The ladies arm wrestling this time around are: Princess "Lay-Ya" Down, Scarlett O'Scara, Top Guns, Aussie Osbourne, Sideshow Sally Strongarm, Bocce Balboa, Rainbow Blight and Black and Deck Her.

And because we sponsor a new charity each bout, the non-profit that will receive all proceeds from this event is N Street Village. The organization helps women achieve personal stability and make gains in their housing, income, employment, mental health, physical health, and addiction recovery.

The Deets:

WHEN: Saturday, June 11th at 7:30 pm

WHERE: American Legion Post 8 on Capitol Hill—conveniently located a few blocks from Capitol South metro stop at 224 D Street, SE.

WHY: It’s hilarious, and you can feel good about raising money for charity! Plus the drinks are strong and cheap at the Legion!

HOW MUCH WILL THIS COST ME: Tickets $5 at the door! Plus everyone is encouraged to bet on their favorite wrestler each round. The individual who bets the highest amount on the winning wrestler wins a prize that round. All the betting money goes to charity.

RSVP HERE

Amy Smackhouse takes the Golden Bicep!

Amy Smackhouse got out of jail just long enough to best her competition and take home the Golden Bicep last night! It was a full house, and a rockin' good time was had by all. Our emcees, Dirty Marty and The Elahater, kept the crowd laughing and betting. Thanks to our generous audience, we raised over $2900 for SWAN, the Service Women's Action Network. Pictures coming soon....