Who is the best at running the ropes? Speed, style, rebounding off the ropes. What's your opinion?

I just finished watching the first ever ladder match at Wrestlemania, between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) on the WWE Network. And I thought it was a great match. The thing that really stood out to me was just how fast Razor runs the ropes just after stepping over Shawn and slamming into him for a double knock down. With the slow and at sometimes painful to watch speed with which I've seen the contestants of Tough Enough running the ropes, it got me to thinking that it's a pretty good way of seeing just how fast an agile a wrestler is. So, I wanna know, who is the best ever?

Posted Jul 31, 2015, 6:19 PM UTC

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JimmyStinkfistFear the Beard•

Bradshaw/JBL. He looks like he's gonna snap the top rope when he goes for the Clothesline From Hell.

Worst I've ever seen, Kelly Kelly. I think she was afraid of them.

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RedFnPandaCashing Checks+Breaking Necks•

You gotta snap the ropes if you're gonna snap off heads

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PushingPrawnOPtacos, not the hard kind•

There is so much in-ring stuff I like about JBL. It's just all the horrific stories I hear about him backstage, hazing, homophobia etc, but he sure did know how to hit the ropes. WHAT A CLOTHESLINE MAGGLE.

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JimmyStinkfistFear the Beard•

I'm a huge Bradshaw/APA fan. I wasn't watching when he was JBL. The only thing I mark out for harder than the APA's music hitting is SCSA himself.

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dadankness•

I understand you reasons. But him as a heel wrestler(tactics and what not) for maybe 2 years plus.. Was matched by his promos. Literally everyone hated him. Then he would back it up and put over who needed put over.

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Mantaur4HOFYAMBAGS!•

John Tenta. You could almost hear the ropes crying in pain.

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JimmyStinkfistFear the Beard•

This is a really good call. He wasn't the quickest guy, but he was pretty damn agile for his size. John Tenta doesn't get talked about enough, imo.

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PushingPrawnOPtacos, not the hard kind•

Earthquake? This answer surprises me the most.

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Steve Austin was known for hitting the ropes like a motherfucker

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PushingPrawnOPtacos, not the hard kind•

Didn't Paul Heyman mention something about this on the podcast they did together?

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cero2kSuck It! Suck it! Suck It!•

probably Masato Yoshino

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PushingPrawnOPtacos, not the hard kind•

Masato Yoshino is a very cool name, on that alone I will definetely be searching out some videos, thanks.

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cero2kSuck It! Suck it! Suck It!•

He's consider one of the fastest wrestlers on the world, if not the fastest. He wrestles for Dragon Gate and he actually just had a MOTY contender this month

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_EC3_AJ come back please :(•

I love how Rey Mysterio Jr. does it

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PushingPrawnOPtacos, not the hard kind•

Doesn't he sometimes bounce off the second rope?

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_EC3_AJ come back please :(•

Yes

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AceSherbertBi4Bálor•

Ziggler flies off the ropes at a scary speed, but my overall favourite is Goldust. I'm not an expert and have no idea why it looks so good, but there's something about the way he does it which is just a little smoother than anyone else active today.

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ChickenFriesAreBackVINTAGEVINTAGEVINTAGE•

i dont know why but I love how Neville runs. It's like short bursts but it makes him so quick.

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The_Homestarmynerf Undertaker•

Darren Young has a really cool way of doing it.

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chrogers1982•

Seth, Ambrose, Ziggler, the Wolves, AJ Styles, Sabu, RVD. Take your pick.

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SlapnutjoeySymbol of Excellence•

Tommy "Wildfire" Rich. Watch his early stuff. He was so smooth.

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PushingPrawnOPtacos, not the hard kind•

Where can I find it, stuff on Youtube is such weak quality?

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LykatheaBurns•

Naito is just EXPLOSIVE coming off the ropes. That flying shoulderblock he does is just sick.

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blvcklite•

Currently, Rolins is very smooth particularly becore doing a tope. Ambrose is smooth as well and Ziggler runs so fast during his comeback that he frequently overshoots his opponent doing flting clotheslines so those three are a good bet.

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KingKongTaxiCompany•

Kallisto looks great when he does it. The speed he gets is incredible. Also I think it's pretty cool when he hits the second rope.

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JoesGonnaKillYou•

Chris Sabin is fucking fast when it comes to rebounds/running the ropes.

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