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This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer is joined by “Le Champion” Chris Jericho to discuss the career of The Undertaker, both in and out of the ring. Also, “The Demo God” hits on his upcoming match with Frankie Kazarian this Wednesday night on AEW, the thrill of the fans singing “Judas” on his way to the ring, how AEW operates behind the scenes, working with MJF, the future of the Inner Circle and The Jericho Cruise, and so much more. Also, David pays his respect to friend Bob Ryder, who passed away November 24th. Thanks for listening!!!! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter and check out the Sitting Ringside store at ProWrestlingTees.com! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Chris Jericho Talks The Taker appeared first on Radio Influence.

Ever since the Dark Side Of The Ring episode on The Fabulous Moolah two years ago, David Penzer has wanted to bring on a guest to talk about her unique career. Numerous men and women have turned down the request but the leader of The Fight For Moolah Project obliged. Nigel Sherrod, who appeared on The Dark Side Of The Ring, sits down with Penzer to about the good and the bad that is The Fabulous Moolah. The guys get into specifics in regards to the charges made in The Dark Side Of The Ring episode and talk about the unique job of booking women wrestlers on the territory circuit in the 70s and early 80s. Also, they talk to Nigel about his own unique career, which includes working at Deep South Wrestling with Jody Hamilton and Bill DeMott, currently working with “Good Brother” Doc Gallows in his various escapades and projects, working as an announcer for the Harlem Globetrotters and the similarities and differences between the Globetrotters and pro wrestling, and so much more! Thanks for listening!!!! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter and check out the Sitting Ringside store at ProWrestlingTees.com! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Nigel Sherrod appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer is joined by former WCW and WWE superstar “The Big Cat” Curtis Hughes (aka “Mr. Hughes”). He shares stories about how he got his start in the ring, some great stories about his time on the road, working with The Undertaker, why his success was limited and why politics played a big role, some of the household names in the ring today that he trained, and so much more. Thanks for listening!!!! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter and check out the Sitting Ringside store at ProWrestlingTees.com! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: “Big Cat” Curtis Hughes (aka Mr. Hughes) appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down with one of Impact Wrestling’s newest additions, Heath. The artist formerly known as Heath Slater talks about his start in the wrestling business, being a part of FCW and the Nexus, his time in the WWE, how he found out he was being released from the WWE, his move to Impact Wrestling and whether it’s a long term move or not, #HeathForImpact, and so much more. Heath is such a great guy and truly one of those “what you see is what you get” kind of people and it was a great conversation. Thanks for listening!!!! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter and check out the Sitting Ringside store at ProWrestlingTees.com! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Impact Wrestling’s Heath (fka Heath Slater) appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down with Impact Wrestling World Champion Eric Young, fresh off of his victory over Eddie Edwards this past weekend at Victory Road 2020. 2020 has been an insane ride for everyone but Eric Young’s journey through the year has been ridiculous. From starting the year in the WWE, losing his job in April, signing with Impact Wrestling where he initially made a splash in the pro wrestling world, to now being the Impact Wrestling World Champion, he talks about going through all the highs and lows of it all. He also discusses his time in the WWE and what went wrong, not being surprised by his release, his relationship with Triple H and Impact’s Scott D’Amore, and ultimately going home to Impact Wrestling. Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter and check out the Sitting Ringside store at ProWrestlingTees.com! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Impact Wrestling World Champion Eric Young appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down with one of the original members of AEW’s Dark Order, Evil Uno. The guys discuss Evil Uno’s start in the wrestling business with guys like Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn from the WWE, being one of the pioneers in melding the gaming world with pro wrestling, his Twitch channel, meeting his tag team partner Stu Grayson and becoming the Super Smash Bros., their time in PWG and ROH and why it was cut short, the impact The Young Bucks have made on their careers, how they signed with AEW, the story of The Exalted One, and so much more. Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter and check out the Sitting Ringside store at ProWrestlingTees.com! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Evil Uno Of AEW’s Dark Order appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down with long time independent wrestler Andrew Anderson to talk about just how much life has changed in the world of independent wrestling since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter and check out the Sitting Ringside store at ProWrestlingTees.com! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Life In The Indies During A Pandemic appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down with one time New Japan Pro Wrestling Junior Heavyweight Champion, eight time NJPW Junior Heavyweight Tag Team champion, three time Ring Of Honor Tag Team champion, and co-host of the “Talk’n Shop” podcast, Rocky Romero. The two discuss his start in the wrestling business at age 15 in Northern California, working in Mexico for CMLL and in Japan for NJPW before becoming Black Tiger IV, his loyalty to NJPW, his relationship with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, Talk’n Shop-A-Mania. and so much more! Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: NJPW & Talk’n Shop Co-Host Rocky Romero appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down with two time Ring Of Honor World Champion, two time Ring Of Honor World Television Champion, six time X-Division Champion for Impact Wrestling, and Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champion, the one and only Jay Lethal. He talks about his humble start in the business at age 15, working in the Northeast, the impact that Samoa Joe has had on his career, getting his big break with Impact Wrestling, what ultimately led to his departure from there, signing with Ring Of Honor, the importance of loyalty, whether or not he dreams of going to the WWE someday, how much his family has supported him over the years, and of course, the “Woo Off” promo with Ric Flair from 2010. Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: 2x Ring Of Honor World Champion Jay Lethal appeared first on Radio Influence.

Late in the days of WCW, a young tag team called “Air Raid” from NWA Wildside was signed and being positioned to be the future of the cruiserweight division. The two guys, who were very much innovators in the high flying action we see a lot of today, would have futures that would go in very different directions. One would go on to become a multi-time world champion in multiple companies worldwide and one of the best pro wrestlers of his generation. His name is “The Phenomenal One” AJ Styles. The other considers the contract he signed with WCW to be the worst thing to ever happen to his career and he disappeared from the wrestling scenes for years. His name is Air Paris. This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down with the man, Frank Parris, who talks about his career that started at age 14, his time in NWA Wildside and the year-long feud he had with AJ Styles that led to their opportunity in WCW, why he considers signing with WCW at 21 years old the worst thing that ever happened to his career, the years of self-doubt he went through following WCW that led to his disdain for the wrestling business, his relationship and friendship with AJ now, and having the itch to get back into the business at age 41. Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Whatever Happened To WCW’s Air Paris appeared first on Radio Influence.

Whether you know him as one of The Major Brothers, one of The Edgeheads, or a three-time World Tag Team Champion, Brian Myers (formerly known as WWE superstar Curt Hawkins) has accomplished a ton over his 16-year career and it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that he’s still a young guy at just 35 years old. Today on Sitting Ringside, Brian sits down with David Penzer to talk about how his wrestling career began, his relationship with Matt Cardona (fka Zack Ryder), getting his first break in the business, how the idea of teaming up with Edge came to be and how it probably wouldn’t happen in today’s wrestling world, winning the WWE World Tag Team Championship with Cardona at Wrestlemania 35 in his hometown, the WWE Creative process, being completely blindsided by his release from the WWE during the COVID-19 pandemic, his excitement about joining Impact Wrestling, and so much more. Brian’s unique perspective and honesty is enlightening, to say the least. You don’t want to miss this. Also, make sure to check out The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast, Brian’s podcast with Matt Cardona, on all the major podcast platforms. Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Impact Wrestling’s Brian Myers (fka WWE’s Curt Hawkins) appeared first on Radio Influence.

Today on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer is joined by one of the most impactful and revered people in the wrestling business over the last 25+ years, former ECW, WCW, and WWE superstar and trainer Lance Storm. During this really insightful conversation, Lance talks about his start in the business, coming up with Chris Jericho and his relationship with him today, working with Jim Cornette in OVW, his time in the ring in ECW, WCW, and the WWE both in ring and out, his philosophies on the business, why he retired so young, opening the Storm Wrestling Academy, and so much more. It’s an awesome conversation with one of the most intelligent guys in wrestling. Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Lance Storm appeared first on Radio Influence.

Today on Sitting Ringside and fresh off of his debut with Karl Anderson at Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary, David Penzer is joined by Luke Gallows, one half of The Good Brothers. The guys discuss how Gallows found wrestling and the start of his training, being old school and being one of the last to work the territories, his first WWE run as Festus, working with CM Punk in the Straight Edge Society, Aces and Eights in TNA, being in The Bullet Club in NJPW, his return to the WWE alongside Karl Anderson and AJ Styles, the infamous Saudi Arabia trip, why they chose Impact Wrestling, of course, Saturday night’s Talk’n Shop-A-Mania, available on PPV. Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: “Good Brother” Luke Gallows appeared first on Radio Influence.

Today on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer is joined by former AEW Women’s Champion, Nyla Rose. The two discuss her start in the wrestling business, how her grandmother made her a fan as a child, her time in Japan and working with Jordynne Grace, getting the call from Kenny Omega about joining AEW, and more. Then, Nyla gets very open about her journey through the wrestling world and becoming the first transsexual pro wrestler signed to one of the big companies. This is arguably the most important episode of Sitting Ringside to date and Nyla deserves all the credit she’s received and then some for being so open and honest about her life and being so willing to help others with similar stories. If you aren’t a fan of Nyla’s yet, you will be after this conversation.   Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: AEW Superstar Nyla Rose appeared first on Radio Influence.

Today on Sitting Ringside, Impact Wrestling ring announcer David Penzer sits down with five-time Knockouts Champion, one third of The Beautiful People, and current Impact Wrestling color analyst Madison Rayne. She talks about how she went from having a 4.0 GPA in nursing school and how that turned into a successful wrestling career, her journey to TNA/Impact Wrestling, being grouped with Angelina Love and Velvet Sky in The Beautiful People, winning her first Knockouts Championship, some great stories about her time in the ring, and a look ahead to Saturday night’s Impact Wrestling Slammiversary event in Nashville.   Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Impact Wrestling’s Madison Rayne appeared first on Radio Influence.

During the era of teams like The Rock & Roll Express, Road Warriors, and The Midnight Express, one of the most underrated tag teams of the time was Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton, The Fantastics. Formed in 1984, they held multiple tag team championships and make an impact that is still felt today. This week on Sitting Ringside, David sits down with Bobby Fulton to share some stories from his time in the ring, some great road stories, and to discuss his ongoing battle with Stage 2 throat cancer. Bobby is one of the good guys in this industry after hearing his stories, you’re going to think the world of him as well.     Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Bobby Fulton Of The Fantastics appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down to chat with former WCW color analyst and longtime Pittsburgh radio personality Mark Madden, who is currently the afternoon drive host on 105.9 The X. Madden talks about his time in WCW, the real story of how he became a color analyst on Nitro, how innovative WCW was in terms of the internet, how disgustingly underrated Tony Schiavone is as a broadcaster, his time in the Pittsburgh sports scene, and shares stories about Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Eric Bischoff, Bruno Sammartino, Ric Flair, and so much more. Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: Former WCW Color Analyst & 105.9 The X’s Mark Madden appeared first on Radio Influence.

With all of the negativity and tension in the world right now, David Penzer reached out to the only person in the world that could bring the power of positivity to life and one of the greatest storytellers in the history of pro wrestling, former WCW World Champion and WWE Hall Of Famer, Diamond Dallas Page. DDP shares some incredible stories about the start of his career, working with the likes of Gordon Solie, Michael Hayes and The Fabulous Freebirds, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, the impact that Dusty Rhodes and “The Macho Man” Randy Savage had on his career, his relationship with Cody Rhodes and why he’s currently working with AEW, the creation of DDPY, his appearance on Shark Tank, his immense respect for Vince McMahon, and so much more. The story of Diamond Dallas Page is one of the most improbable success stories you’ll ever hear, not only from the world of pro wrestling but in life. Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, the iHeartRadio app, and now on Spotify! The post Sitting Ringside: WCW World Champion/WWE Hall Of Famer Diamond Dallas Page appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down with longtime referee Mickie Jay, who talks about getting his start in the Florida territory, working Dustin Rhodes first match, and then moving on to WCW and the WWE. The guys also share stories about Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, some behind the scenes stories about their WCW days, wrestling politics, the differences between WCW and WWE, and so much more. Thanks for listening! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, and now iHeartRadio! The post Sitting Ringside: Former WCW/WWE Referee Mickie Jay appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer sits down with longtime WWE superstar D-Lo Brown. The guys discuss D-Lo breaking into the business in Smoky Mountain Wrestling with New Jack and The Gangstas, his move to the WWE, working with The Nation Of Domination and a guy you may have heard of named Dwayne Johnson, and the tragic situation with Droz and how it almost ended his career as well. Also, D-Lo talks about working as an agent in Impact Wrestling, the direction of the company and how much it’s changed over the last few years, and so much more! Make sure to follow David Penzer and “Sitting Ringside” on Twitter! You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn Radio, Google Podcasts, and now iHeartRadio! The post Sitting Ringside: D-Lo Brown appeared first on Radio Influence.