[1] BBD was founded in October 2006 by American transplant Brenda Bentley (Bee Sting née Iva Issues), who introduced roller derby to the West Midlands.

[2] The league was the first to form in the UK outside London,[3] and was originally named the Birmingham Blitz Derby Dames.

They took part in Europe's first roller derby tournament, Roll Britannia in 2009, hosted by the London Rollergirls.

The tournament featured 12 teams from the UK and Germany, and was held at the historic Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, England.

[7] In 2014 Roisin Roulette was again selected to compete for Team Ireland in the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup held in Dallas, Texas.