The logistics of being a two-city league were not cost-effective, and the chapter split from AZRD to create Tucson Roller Derby.

[4] As the overall sport was starting to evolve and establish rules, some skaters would split away from AZRD to form other leagues: In 2007, members of the Bruisers team, with the aim of raising funds specific to the team and having more opportunities to skate, formed a limited liability company (LLC) called Arizona Bruisers, LLC.

For the 2009–2010 season, amid a declining membership experienced in 2008 and 2009, AZRD reduced the number of home teams from 4 to 3.

This reflects an ongoing trend in WFTDA to form B-teams to help develop skaters to eventually play on the sanctioned travel (A) team as well as to help train apprentice leagues.

[8] The Tent City Terrors, named after the Tent City jail created by Sheriff Joe Arpaio as a cost-effective way to address jail overcrowding,[9] is AZRD's travel team that plays in bouts sanctioned by WFTDA.

In 2012, Arizona qualified for West Region Playoffs as the 7th seed, and finished the tournament in 10th place.

[10] In 2014, Arizona made their first appearance at Division 1 Playoffs in Evansville, Indiana, entering the weekend as the 10th seed, and finishing in 5th place.

In August 2016, they played against five teams from California in the Golden Bowl, a tournament hosted by Bay Area Derby.

2008–2009 Season The April 2009 bout between the Beaters and the Bruisers was cancelled as a result of flooding at the Castle Sports Club.

In the tournament, the Surly Gurlies, a team who had an 0–3 regular season record would win all three of their games and be the 2008–2009 AZRD Champions.