The league was founded by Gotham Girls Roller Derby coach Jonathan R in 2006.

He organized a bout against from Pioneer Valley Roller Derby and quickly gathered a team which won 109-51 in April 2007.

[2] They went on to win their first 23 bouts, including the 2010 MDC Championships, before finally succumbing to the St Louis GateKeepers at the Spring Roll tournament in early 2011.

[3] In late 2010, National Public Radio described the Shock Exchange squad as "quite possibly the strongest men's roller derby team in the country".

[4] During 2011, the Shock Exchange organized its bouts as doubleheaders with the women's league, the Long Island Roller Rebels, in Old Bethpage, New York.