David Penzer is back on Perched On The Top Rope to discuss his new book, Sitting Ringside Volume 2!

In this second volume of our interview, David Penzer talks about Sitting Ringside Volume 2 and life after World Championship Wrestling! This is interview, Penzer talks everything from TNA and his thoughts on the WWE-TNA Partnership and what it means for all the young talent in both companies.

Penzer shares his thoughts on, "passing the torch" to Jade Chung and why he thinks she chose to leave TNA.

If XWF didn't fold, would we see ROH and TNA become a thing in 2002?

David Penzer shares the story of getting Scott D'Amore his first WCW match and shares his thoughts on Scott recently being behind the scenes of AEW Dynamite!

Penzer also talks his relationship with Chris Benoit, his thoughts on the tragedy that took place 17 years ago with Chris, Nancy and Daniel and more!

Purchase Sitting Ringside Volume 2: www.guyevansbooks.com

Time Stamp

00:12 Intro/How is Dave

00:30 Promote Sitting Ringside Vol 2 packages

Sitting Ringside Volume 2

e-book 9.95

paper back 29.95

hard cover 39.95

signed with signed TNA/Impact format/script 49

bundle one 99 (all sorts of rare items tna format, various signed items from XWF free e book, a zoom call)

bundle 2 149 (same as bundle one but even more rare signed items)

01:45 How did they come up with the different packages

03:25 Forwards for Volume one (Kevin Sullivan) and Volume two (Mike Tenay) What did it mean for David to have them contribute?

05:06 What was the experience like working with Guy Evans on not just one, but volume one and two of Sitting Ringside?

07:34 Sitting ringside being different than other books

08:05 There were no big indy companies after WCW folded in 2001. There was just WWE

09:32 Do you think if XWF didn't fold would we still see TNA and ROH form? (Shares story about Jeff Jarrett and TNA and talks streaming becoming a thing)

11:13 WCW being cancelled while still a top 10 cable show

12:35 Thoughts on WWE-TNA Multi-year deal & TNA Genesis being a cross with NXT

14:56 Talks Santino being able to work with his daughter

15:22 Talks Jordynne Grace tweet about Ultimate X at WrestleMania

16:25 Thoughts on Scott D'Amore being backstage at recent AEW Dynamite, could he see Scott working for AEW?

18:10 Talks Getting Scott D'amore his first WCW match

19:14 His TNA highlights/ Kurt Angle injuring him in 2008 (got a $500 bonus for it)

22:12 Did he view Jade Chung taking over as an announcer did he view that has a passing of the torch?

24:38 Thoughts on Jade Chung leaving TNA after a yr

26:41 Would he want to Announce a crossover WWE-TNA PPV?

29:25 What is it about wrestlers getting in real estate?

30:55 Big Time Wrestling March 8th

31:44 Could we see Sitting Ringside Podcast come back?

37:10 Working with Hannibal TV

38:12 Chris Benoit being in Volume one and two

39:20 Regal, Penzer, Grudge, a cameraman and Benoit + wives all hung out. Benoit lets guard down, isolates from everyone

40:30 Johnny Grudge close to Benoit and Nancy. Would help them with their fights and call Penzer after with what happened

41:35 If Johnny Grudge was alive Chris Nancy and Daneil would still be alive

42:35 Being on the phone with Jericho for hours who struggled with what Benoit did

47:00 Was Nancy someone who wanted to be out or be at home? (Benoit didn't like her being an extrovert)

49:05 What is the biggest take-a-way he wants fans to take from Sitting Ringside Volume 2?

51:18 Where can fans find him on social media

51:45 Talks 25th anniversary of Eddie, Chris, Saturn, and Melenko walking out on WCW

55:00 Shares story about Jeff Jarrett starting Global Force Wrestling saying streaming is the future

56:12 Being mad at streaming (for binge watching purposes)

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