ðə ɹˈoːɹ wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv baɪ fˈɔːɹmɚ ɹˈɑːtʃɛstɚ ɹˈæptɚz ænd sˈɪɹɐkjˌuːs stˈɪŋ lˈaɪnswʊmən sˈændɹɚ ɹˈɑːdʒɚz, hˌuː wʌz sˈɛd tə hæv mˈɜːdʒd ðə tˈuː tˈiːmz ˌɪntʊ wˌʌn.
The Roar was established in 2005 by former Rochester Raptors and Syracuse Sting lineswoman Sandra Rogers, who was said to have merged the two teams into one.