by David Buckler | Apr 11, 2014 | Columns, David Buckler, WWE
Hitting the Ropes: Saying Good-bye to WrestleMania, New Orleans, the Streak,…and the Ultimate Warrior As I was flying home Monday morning from New Orleans, heading to Washington DC, I thought back on a memorable and thrilling WrestleMania weekend. Most of my friends...
by David Buckler | Mar 1, 2014 | Columns, David Buckler
Hitting the Ropes – The Best in the World? So the top of the Wrestlemania card is shaping up, and if we’re being honest, it is pretty underwhelming. The “face” of the WWE, Randy Orton is scheduled to headline the event versus Batista, a match exactly zero...
by David Buckler | Dec 27, 2013 | Columns, David Buckler
Hitting the Ropes: Bring Back Hulkamania! WWE announced this past Monday that The Animal, Dave Batista, is returning to the company in January. Honestly I was pleasantly surprised. I’m not a huge Batista fan but this should shake things up a little bit. I feel WWE...
by David Buckler | Oct 31, 2013 | Columns, David Buckler
Hitting the Ropes – Was It Really Better? Recently I was the featured guest on the “Madden and Doyle” radio program and we talked about a lot of different sports. NFL, NCAA, baseball and of course pro wrestling. I thought the show went really well and the host...
by David Buckler | Aug 14, 2013 | Columns, David Buckler
Hitting the Ropes: Tripping Down Memory Lane I just returned from Toronto recently. I flew there to meet my sports idol Monica Seles, who was making a rare public appearance at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament. It was a big thrill for me, she has always been my...
by David Buckler | Jul 1, 2013 | Columns, David Buckler
Hitting the Ropes: Super Cena It’s a bird…it’s a plane…no wait…it’s Super Cena! Faster than Rey Mysterio! Stronger than Mark Henry! Able to leap Big Shows in a single bound! John Cena isn’t a real super hero, but he does play one on TV. Actually that’s all wrestling...