Media clips: The Guardian

Word of D/CLAW and mother league, the Collective of Lady Arm Wrestlers, has spread across the pond!
Check out the article in The Guardian.

Dirty Barbie: A theatrical production to benefit D/CLAW

There isn't another DC Lady Arm Wrestlers match for a few months, but don't think D/CLAW is in a lull. In January, D/CLAW is joining forces with a fabulous playwright to host a theatrical production "Dirty Barbie and other Girlhood Tales."
The one-woman play features playwright Denise Stewart, who takes us through a tragic Southern upbringing and the unusual coping mechanisms that helped her through her childhood. Spinning tales of scarlet fever, scotch and girls gone wild, Denise tells her tale with the help of her alter ego, Dirty Barbie and puts the "fun" back in dysfunctional.

The money from ticket sales will go to D/CLAW.
As D/CLAW donates all of the proceeds collected at arm wrestling matches to charity, this is a way for us to raise the money we need to keep our organization going. A dance party featuring the fine tunes of our D/CLAW song master extraordinaire DJ Booger will follow the show.
Tickets for the show are $20 in advance and can be purchased here or from a D/CLAW member by emailing DCLAWleague@gmail.com.


Deets:
When - 8 pm, Jan 14
Where - The Corner Store, nonprofit arts center
900 South Carolina Ave, SE
Cost: $20 advance, $25 at the door

Relive the night

Big thanks to both Brightest Young Things and Metromix for braving the wilds of a D/CLAW bout to document the ever fierce DC Lady Arm Wrestlers in action.
Whether you want to relive Saturday's antics or catch up on what you missed, be sure to check out the photos posted on both sites.
And if you missed D/CLAW in action, stay tuned for more info on upcoming events, including our post-holiday party January 14 and next match March 10.

Kentucky Dirty takes home the Golden Bicep

Kentucky Dirty wins the race... er, match!
Power housing through her first two bouts against CoCo the Killer Clown and The Ohio Hacksaw, The Kentucky Dirty didn't even break a sweat!
In the finals, she kept up the stride as she went head to head with Boudica, eventually putting her to the axe as well.





Congratulations Kentucky Dirty! We'll see you again at the D/CLAW championships in June, when the winners of all our prior matches come back to duke it out once more to determine who D/CLAW will send to the Collective of Lady Arm Wrestlers championship over the summer.

But what about the other winner of the night? That's right, the biggest winner from last night's match was the American Legion, Post 8. Through last night's betting and door fees, D/CLAW collected more than $5,000 for the legion.

GUN SHOW!

Get ready for the gun show Dec. 3 at the American Legion, Post 8.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Match starts at 8 p.m.
Entry is $5 but don't forget to bring cash for drinks and bets on your favorite wrestler.

Meet the Wrestlers: Bo Shemoth

A direct descent of the ancient British warrior (a fierce DCLAW competitor) Queen Boudica and fathered by a Jotunn, Bo Shemoth’s veins run green with superhuman power and a strong thread of insanity. Bo Shemoth’s insatiable appetite for conquest makes her a formidable opponent when she can be coaxed back to reality and forced to the wrestling table. Some say her strength is imbued in her hair; they are wrong. Others say it’s the Spider Venom she drinks; wrong again. She’s just mad.
If by chance Bo Shemoth squares off against her mother Boudica at the DCLAW match Dec. 3, watch out. It'll be a fearsome brawl.

Meet the Wrestlers: Capitol Punishment

Capitol Punishment is a former cop turned vigilante bounty hunter. Kicked off the force after receiving one to many complaints about using excessive force, she puts her unique training to use to bring bad boys & girls to justice.
Known to bend the law until it cries "Uncle," Capitol Punishment always gets the job done. She's considered armed & dangerous folks, so wrestlers pitted against her on Dec. 3 better pray that they're never at her mercy... she has none.