by David Buckler | Jul 17, 2015 | Columns, David Buckler
Hitting the Ropes: Keeping It Real By David Buckler, OWW editor-in-chief By now everybody knows that professional wrestling is scripted entertainment. That bridge was crossed long ago, and although that may have been evident to most people early in their lives, those...
by David Buckler | May 14, 2014 | Columns, David Buckler
Hitting the Ropes – Who’s NXT? As I was watching WWE’s Extreme Rules on the Network (for only $9.99!) I couldn’t stay focused on the action in the ring. I was excited for the show, especially the Shield vs. Evolution 6-man tag match and Daniel Bryan’s first big...
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...
