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April Ritzenthaler

April Ritzenthaler

April Ritzenthaler (née Hermann) is one of the original founders of Texas Roller Derby (TXRD), formerly known as Texas Lonestar Rollergirls, a banked track roller derby league based in Austin, Texas. Ritzenthaler, aka La Muerta (originally "Queen Destroyer"), was featured in "Hell on Wheels," a documentary released in 2007 about the creation of the all-female roller derby league founded in 2001 that sparked the modern derby revival. In 2006, she also appeared in a 13-episode reality television series on A&E titled "Rollergirls," the 2012 documentary "Leave It On The Track," and the Netflix docuseries "Home Game," released in 2020.

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Leave It On The Track
Leave It On The Track
2012 • La Muerta
This Is Roller Derby
This Is Roller Derby
2011 • Narrator
Hell On Wheels
Hell On Wheels
2007 • Queen Destroyer / La Muerta

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Hell On Wheels
Hell On Wheels
2007 • Queen Destroyer / La Muerta
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April Ritzenthaler – Biography, Known For & Filmography