David Buckler

  • FROM THE VAULT: Rise of the Phoenix?

    By on October 16, 2018

    I enjoyed Ronda Rousey’s performance at UFC 175 because it is the perfect motivation for Beth Phoenix to return to wrestling.

  • Falling From Grace

    By on April 21, 2016

    Can you imagine the fall from WWE superstar to industry pariah? Chyna’s fall from grace is staggering. Sadly though, this is a major...

  • WWE’s House of Cards

    By on October 20, 2015

    I like the mix of big-time production events and old school wrestling cards so I’m disappointed with the evolution of house shows. In the old...

  • Keeping It Real

    By on July 17, 2015

    This Sunday Brock Lesnar won’t be in there with a creaky old Mark Calaway, he’ll be in there with a polished, professional athlete in a...

  • Worth Paying For?

    By on May 29, 2015

    Remember when pay-per-views were actually worth paying for?

  • It Stings to Miss WrestleMania

    By on March 29, 2015

    Am I the only one in the world completely, totally underwhelmed to watch Sting on Sunday night? Kind of feels like it.

  • There’s No “I” in Team

    By on February 25, 2015

    The WWE Universe was appalled to see Cody Rhodes turn on his brother, officially breaking up the Rhodes Family. Yawn. It’s not quite...

  • Don’t Judge Me

    By on January 9, 2015

    CM Punk's UFC fights will be interesting and I’ll definitely watch. I hope for his sake this works out because where would he go...

  • Some Many Titles…So Little Time

    By on November 18, 2014

    Where once a wrestler was crowned with a championship belt and then defended it with honor, now titles are being passed around like library books....

  • Saturday Night Fever

    By on September 23, 2014

    Going to the Hershey Park Arena in the 1980's was an incredible experience, highlighted by 3 tapings of Saturday Night's Main Event featuring the lovely...

  • Twin Magic

    By on June 28, 2014

    From 2011: The Bellas have turned into quite the magicians and now, with Brie wearing the Divas championship, they are starting to showcase their considerable...

  • Who’s NXT?

    By on May 14, 2014

    Even though the Glamazon has retired, David is still loving this business.

  • Hell’s Kitchen

    By on June 27, 2012

    HITTING THE ROPES: Hell’s Kitchen starring Vince McMahon! David Buckler June 2012   At some point in your life you have told Vincent Kennedy McMahon...

  • Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be

    By on August 4, 2012

    Recently I was sitting on a United Airlines flight heading to Washington DC after a few days in Nashville, TN.  It was my third straight...

  • Do Not Disturb!

    By on September 14, 2012

    “Where’s Beth?” I asked my friends.  I mean, it was bad enough she wasn’t wrestling for the Divas title at SummerSlam, but now she wasn’t...

  • No More Sunny Days

    By on October 24, 2012

    Recently Tammy Lynn Sytch, Sunny, has been in the news for all the wrong reasons.  As we all know Sunny has had some highly visible...

  • The Season of Boring

    By on November 28, 2012

    We’re entering the “Season of Giving” which is a welcomed relief for wrestling fans.  Fortunately the “Season of Boring” is now behind us.  As JR...

  • Super Cena

    By on July 1, 2013

    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...

  • The Year of the Snake?

    By on January 17, 2013

    Hitting the Ropes – The Year of the Snake? This past week on Monday Night Raw Wade Barrett pinned Randy Orton right in the middle of...

  • Rock Solid or Rock Bottom?

    By on March 22, 2013

    I shake my head every time I read that someone inside the WWE locker room isn’t thrilled with the Rock headlining another Wrestlemania.  I guess...