Sitting Ringside With David Penzer

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer is joined by longtime pro wrestling personality and icon from the CBS reality show “Survivor,” Mr. Jonny Fairplay. The two discuss how he got started in the wrestling business, Fairplay wanting Ivan Koloff to train him to work, how he became a manager and who he used as […] The post Sitting Ringside: Wrestling Personality & “Survivor” Icon Jonny Fairplay appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer is joined by long time friend, WWE Hall Of Famer, Jeff Jarrett. Whether it’s from his days in World Class, the USWA, the NWA, WCW, TNA, or the WWE, if you’ve watched a wrestling show over the last 30+ years, it’s almost a sure bet that Jeff Jarrett […] The post Sitting Ringside: WWE Hall Of Famer “Double J” Jeff Jarrett appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer is joined by the guy who said, “Any man with two hands has a fighting chance,” Mr. James Ellsworth. Starting in the WWE as someone who was supposed to be used for just one night, Ellsworth has made quite the name for himself and turned that one time […] The post Sitting Ringside: Former WWE Superstar James Ellsworth appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week, David Penzer sits down with his old cohort from TNA/Impact Wrestling, So Cal Val, who now currently lives in London and works for World Of Sport. She talks about how she got started in the wrestling business, who the “So Cal Val” character is based on, working with Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth, […] The post Sitting Ringside: World Of Sport Commentator So Cal Val appeared first on Radio Influence.

Ricky Morton, one half of the legendary Rock & Roll Express with Robert Gibson, has had one of the most storybook careers in the pro wrestling business and it isn’t over yet. Having won over 70 titles in his career and entering the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2017, he is still going strong at […] The post Sitting Ringside: Ricky Morton of The Rock & Roll Express & Howard Brody of Ring Warriors appeared first on Radio Influence.

Bobby Blaze may not be a household name when it comes to the wrestling business but he’s a guy who accomplished a ton over his 16 year career. Trained by Boris Malenko in Tampa, Blaze won the Smoky Mountain Wrestling Heavyweight Championship in 1995 by defeating WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler, spent […] The post Sitting Ringside: Former Smoky Mountain Wrestling Champ & WCW Star Bobby Blaze appeared first on Radio Influence.

What can be said about Eric Bischoff that hasn’t already been said a million times? The innovator of the NWO and the creator of the Monday Night Wars, it’s safe to say Bischoff’s creativity, both on screen and as a producer, changed the landscape of the pro wrestling business forever. This week, David Penzer sits […] The post Sitting Ringside: Eric Bischoff appeared first on Radio Influence.

Every wrestling fan should know Conrad Thompson. As host of “Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard,” “What Happened When With Tony Schiavone,” “83 Weeks With Eric Bischoff,” or as the driving force behind the huge Starrcast event happening around All In Labor Day weekend in Chicago, Thompson has been able to turn his lifelong fandom […] The post Sitting Ringside: Wrestling Podcast Host Conrad Thompson appeared first on Radio Influence.

When we say that “The Masked Assassin” Jody Hamilton has seen it all in the wrestling business, we mean it literally. Whether it was main eventing Madison Square Garden at the age of 19 to forming The Assassins with Tom Renesto to his legendary El Santo angle in Florida to creating the WCW Power Plant […] The post Sitting Ringside: “The Masked Assassin” Jody Hamilton appeared first on Radio Influence.

Some of you may know him as “The Hustler,” “The Foul-Mouthed Ripper (which you’ll understand why),” or “Roaring” Rip Rogers but he is a guy who wasn’t a household name on a national level during his career, but certainly made his mark in the territories and more importantly, as a trainer to some of the […] The post Sitting Ringside: “The Hustler” Rip Rogers appeared first on Radio Influence.

Ken Anderson, a self-proclaimed a**hole, didn’t really grow up a huge pro wrestling fan. In fact, it wasn’t really until a roommate of his made him sit down and watch “Stone Cold” Steve Austin for the first that he got that itch. It wasn’t until walking into wrestling school for the first time that he […] The post Sitting Ringside: Ken Anderson appeared first on Radio Influence.

JJ Dillon, the leader of The 4 Horsemen, was so much more than just an on air manager of the greatest faction in pro wrestling history. He has also been a part of some of the greatest story lines and historic moments in the business in an agent/management role as well. In Episode 40 of […] The post Sitting Ringside: JJ Dillon (1989-2001) appeared first on Radio Influence.

When you’re talking one of the most influential pro wrestlers of all time, Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat should certainly be on that list. Whether it’s the match at Wrestlemania 3 against “The Macho Man” Randy Savage that is celebrated as one of the greatest matches of all time or the legendary trilogy of matches against […] The post Sitting Ringside: Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat appeared first on Radio Influence.

When you’re a part of the Brisco family, following in the footsteps of father Jerry and Uncle Jack can be overwhelming if you’re entering the wrestling business. That’s exactly what Wes Brisco has done and thus far, he’s done it successfully. Having spent time in both TNA and WWE Developmental, Brisco has been on the […] The post Sitting Ringside: Wes Brisco & Wade Keller of PWTorch appeared first on Radio Influence.

In 2000, actor David Arquette starred in a wrestling based movie called “Ready To Rumble.” The movie featured several wrestlers from WCW including Chris Kanyon, Shane Helms, Diamond Dallas Page, and several others. As part of the promotion for the movie, Arquette and WCW agreed to have Arquette appear on WCW television to help cross […] The post Sitting Ringside: Actor & Former WCW World Champion David Arquette appeared first on Radio Influence.

In Koko B. Ware’s 40+ year career, he has just about seen it all. He spent time in the Mid-South, Georgia, and other NWA territories wrestling the likes of Dutch Mantell, Tommy Rich, and Jerry Lawler to name a few while forming a tag team with the legendary Bobby Eaton known as the “Pretty Young […] The post Sitting Ringside: WWE HOF Koko B. Ware & Alex Marvez from The Sporting News/SiriusXM appeared first on Radio Influence.

“Disco Inferno” Glenn Gilbertti appeared on the podcast early on to tell some stories from his career but this appearance is a little different. This week, he and David Penzer talk about the current state of wrestling. DI and Penzer discuss the WWE since Wrestlemania, the futures of Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks, why […] The post Sitting Ringside: Disco Inferno Returns appeared first on Radio Influence.

Over the lifetime of “The Total Package” Lex Luger, he truly has seen the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. To say he’s seen and done it all would be a serious understatement. Going from a football career to becoming one of the biggest names in the pro wrestling world, Lex admittedly let […] The post Sitting Ringside: “The Total Package” Lex Luger appeared first on Radio Influence.

Al Snow is one of the most underrated guys in the wrestling business and was kind of a wrestler caught between two generations/eras. He got his start in 1984 just as the “Territory Era” was coming to a close and the “Modern Era” (WWF/NWA/WCW/WWE) was just beginning. As you’ll hear, his career is mired by […] The post Sitting Ringside: Al Snow appeared first on Radio Influence.

This week on Sitting Ringside, David Penzer chats with one of the true legends of the pro wrestling business and the leader of The 4 Horsemen, JJ Dillon. In this incredible conversation, JJ talks about getting his start in the wrestling business as the President of the Johnny Valentine Fan Club, becoming a referee before […] The post Sitting Ringside: The Leader Of The 4 Horsemen, JJ Dillon appeared first on Radio Influence.