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Jon Heidenreich appeared on the August 2nd Edition of The Shoot: Talk on Professional Wrestling. The interview starts off at about the 33 minute mark of the show. He spoke on a variety of topics including Road Warrior Animal, Vince McMahon, Bob Holly, and more. Here's a recap:

Hosts Gary Cantrell and John Krauser welcome Jon Heidenreich and fellow AWF wrestler Mr. Wrestling 3 to the show. They first ask him about the origin of "Little Johnny", Heidenreich says it was based off of his "inner-child". He described it as the "voice" inside of his head that wanted to seek revenge on all of the people who made fun of him in his childhood. He said the WWE tried to turn it into something sexual and "f*cked it up like they do every storyline". He said he wanted to reach people with it as he believed a lot of people could relate to being teased as a child.

Heidenreich then responds to comments made by Road Warrior Animal on last week's episode of The Shoot. He says first and foremost he has nothing but the utmost respect for Animal, Hawk, and The Legion of Doom for what they contributed to the business and says his beef lies on a personal level with Joe Laurinaitis not Animal the wrestler. He goes on to say that the first week on the road with Animal, he was asked if he could loan five thousand dollars to him. At the time, he was new to the business and Animal came off like he really needed the money. Heidenreich says he loaned it to him out of the kindness of his heart. It wasn't until the Hurricane hit when he lost his home and his family was living in a hotel that he needed the money and had a hard time getting it back from Animal. He said tension began to build on the road as he was trying to get his money back. He said Animal wanted to keep it between the two of them, but then began painting the picture as if Heidenreich was disrespecting him. He says that he never got $600 of it back. He said it was very bad towards the end; he didn't want to ride with Animal anymore. Lots of arguing and bickering ensued. He made the claim that Animal said "You owe me the $600, for inconveniencing me on the road"

His take on the run with LOD:


"I thought it was the greatest opportunity of my career behind working for The Undertaker. I thought it was going to be the greatest thing to ever happen to me; little did I know it would lead to my demise and release "He believes Animal was going back to the office and making up/embellishing stories about him such as he was unreliable, had drug problems, and couldn't handle the schedule. He believes this lead to his eventual release.


Heidenreich on his release:
"When they released me they said I wasn't reliable, which is total f*cking bullsh*t because I went through a hurricane and didn't miss one f*cking show. I missed one show when I was bleeding out of my ear in an emergency room on morphine, I missed a house show and they released me one week later, after I had hypertensive heart disease diagnosed from wrestling, from the pressure
they put you under, from the pressure and the things you do because if you don't stay healthy and work hurt and take whatever you have to take they will fire you because I was fired twice for being hurt" Jon said he never took pain pills or steroids till he got into professional wrestling, then he was exposed to everything: cocaine, marijuana, pain pills, soma, xanax, steroids, everything"*

He then goes on to speak about the pressure WWE puts on "the boys". He said he believes Vince gets off of screwing guy's lives over, and messing with their relationships. He said it was a blessing to be a part of WWE but it was also detrimental. He also slams the internet reports stating that he wasn't reliable, that he had drug problems and couldn't keep up with the road schedule claiming those reports were total bullsh*t.


He's then asked if he'd ever consider going to TNA. He says that he had one meeting with Dutch Mantel in Puerto Rico and basically introduced himself. He says nothing has materialized from it yet but would be more than happy to get the opportunity to get a chance down there. He says currently he's working Indy dates any and every chance he
gets.

He goes back onto WWE and says "the boys are not treated like human beings, more like cattle if not worse". He says the WWE has been letting sh*t slide for years.

Jon talks about the WWE insurance policy when you get hurt that they are supposed to pay for your in ring injuries and tests. Jon said when he had all his heart tests, ER bill when he had the bleeding ear and when he blew his quad on Raw and he had to go to Tulane to rehab that they didn't' pay any of those bills and it was all sent to Jon and put on his credit. Jon said they don't expect you to go to the doctor. They want you to work hurt and not get treatment. Jon said Vince is a evil dictator.

Jon talks about The AWF. He said the guy who runs the company treats him well and he gets paid good money. Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana and Florida are real awesome places to wrestle. He said its old school wrestling where people still believe. Jon said he'll continue to wrestle on the indys as long as he can because he enjoys it.

Mr. Wrestling 3 and Heidenreich then tell a story of Animal holding up a Christian Wrestling promotion for more money. They said Animal had agreed to a price with the promoter and then before the last intermission he told the promoter if he doesn't get another 1,000 dollars then he's not going out there to work.

Mr. Wrestling 3 and Heidenreich said No Comment in Regards to the GSI YouTube videos that are going around the net.

Heidenreich talks about Bob Holly. Jon said Bob is a bitter guy. He calls Bob a stooge and the reason he's got a job is because he goes and tells on all the boys. He said Bob goes around and asks for pain pills from the boys all day long. He said the reason he's there is that he's done some sick sh*t to get his job. He said Bob was telling people that Jon was on Crystal Meth trying to get him fired. Jon said when Brock broke Bob's neck it wasn't an accident, it was intentional. Jon calls Bob a Bully and talks about the Rene Dupree incident. He said *"I seen him kick Rene Dupree's face in, because Rene was to afraid to fend for himself, he wouldn't do that to me because he knows I'd bash his f*cking head in"* Jon says that when he was injured he would give Bob pain pills when Bob broke his neck to help him out and Bob would turn around and tell the office that Jon had drug problems. Jon said he would do that to all the boys.

Jon closes out the interview thanking the fans for supporting him.

This powerful, emotional interview runs about 60 minutes as Heidenreich also discusses Triple H, John Cena, Unionizing Wrestling and much more!! The Interview is available for Streaming/Downloading at the following link:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theshoot



He sounds bitter. The part about Holly i'd be inclined to believe, though.

mayosteve99

ya u beat me to it!!! i Believe what hes saying ! He seems like a Genuine Guy !! Bob Holly is a pric"k , does any one know if there was vid on youtube of the house show where holly went physco on Poor Dupree

EdK

It wasnt a house show, it was Smackdown as far as I remember think he broke Duprees nose or something

mayosteve99

no i read ot was a house show in new york where he went to town on him

Vince135792003

niallquinn999 wrote:

no i read ot was a house show in new york where he went to town on him

I vaguely remember something about a car ticket that Holly got the bill for when it was all Duprees fault. I could be wrong though.

mayosteve99

Vince wrote:

I vaguely remember something about a car ticket that Holly got the bill for when it was all Duprees fault. I could be wrong though.

ya he got a speeding ticket and holly had to deal with the legality because it was his rental car. Holly Is A Wankir ne ways

EdK

I remember seeing it on tv so it wouldnt have been a house show, Rene rolled to the outside and Holly followed him out to continue the beating

ShawnRaven

Vince135792003 wrote:

I vaguely remember something about a car ticket that Holly got the bill for when it was all Duprees fault. I could be wrong though.

Dupree had that coming. If i recall correctly he pissed off Undertaker either two weeks before or two weeks after that incident and he pummeled him too.

Holly is a complete dick though, and i have no respect for the guy since he stiffed the **** out of Matt Cappotelli (the tough enough III kid), during his injury he suffered with his match with Brock Lesnar (partially Hollys own fault as he didn't work with Lesnar, they traded stiff blows and Holly sandbagged the f*ckin' powerbomb) and spent his time off being bitter and miserable, and still is after nearly 15 years of accomplishing nothing.

VR!

mayosteve99

so is there place to watch it

ShawnRaven

niallquinn999 wrote:

so is there place to watch it

Probably not unless theres a fan-cam about. I know pictures were surfaced of Dupree afterwards, but thats as close as you're gonna get.

VR!

nacho libre

validreasoning! wrote:

Dupree had that coming. If i recall correctly he pissed off Undertaker either two weeks before or two weeks after that incident and he pummeled him too.

Holly is a complete dick though, and i have no respect for the guy since he stiffed the **** out of Matt Cappotelli (the tough enough III kid), during his injury he suffered with his match with Brock Lesnar (partially Hollys own fault as he didn't work with Lesnar, they traded stiff blows and Holly sandbagged the f*ckin' powerbomb) and spent his time off being bitter and miserable, and still is after nearly 15 years of accomplishing nothing.

VR!

I remember watching that match at the time and thinking this is Stan Hansen and Vader all over again.

HorseRadish

Animal responds...from Gerweck.net

On John Heidenriech.
I was asked to do something that I thought I would never do in this business, have another partner, and I did.
First of all John Heidenreich was given the greatest opportunity in the business as far as tag teams go.
I, as a professional was willing to give and help with 20 years experience to make John a part of the greatest Tag Team gimmick of all time, with most of those years being 250 days a year average on the road building my gimmick. It was my decision and mine alone, after all I own the L.O.D gimmick.
I respected John not only as an athlete but as a performer. I did get a loan from John when we were in between paychecks and I paid it all back as soon as the first quarter marketing checks were disbursed, so that ends that ridiculous pointless issue.

I would like to point out the fact that I waited countless hours at airports waiting to assist in the travel of Mr. Heidenreich, as a member of the team, although he never once thought of giving a simple courtesy call explaining delays or changing of plans.

In this business it just is not right to not communicate with a traveling partner. It is quite insulting. While all the other wrestlers were communicating, respecting each other, setting up rides, rental cars, all traveling expenses, together. If I were going to charge him money for inconvenience, hell, it would have been in the thousands not just 600 bucks.

Where John is mistaken, everyone knows I am one of the boys, not very close to the office, I might add, feeling much the same as John does. I would never bury a fellow wrestler or tell on a partner, it would never be beneficial business wise or even smart for that fact in the very end it would hurt the team, or gimmick. I am all about the team.

John is right and I will admit there are many jealous people in this business and many were mad when John got the break to be a member of the L.O.D.,. feeling John did not deserve it. I did not have an opinion on that as I did not know John very well. Bob Holly was pissed and wanted to be a member of the L.O.D. also, Bob just got mad as he and many others thought John was being very disrespectful to the whole business not just to the team.
It was those individuals, and I heard many bitching in the locker room, that were always complaining to the office about John. To say that I was talking to the office is quite funny actually as they who know me know better. I did not nor would I ever do that to anyone, not even Heidenreich.

I never saw John do drugs so it would not be right to judge him on that fact, nor should anyone else. People made assumptions and it was the WWE Doctor that suggested that when sinus or ears bleed it is a sign of Drug abuse, so if John wants to get mad , get mad at the Doctor, he made that statement in the locker room. All that I know is I drove an extra 30 miles to pick John up at the hospital so the agents did not have to.

As far as Christian Wrestling shows go, I love to do them and I respect them tremendously. I would never hold anyone up for more money, that comment doesn't even deserve a rebuttal comment. It is something I do not take lightly. I have not, nor would I ever stand up any promoter for more money, that is a sure way to cut your throat in this business. Get your facts right!

I feel I did a huge favor in welcoming John in the L.O.D. I never held John's personal issues against him as we all have personal problems. I thought as a friend I helped John through a rough time as he was very upset after Catrina almost destroyed his families home. I was there to lend support and understanding, without hesitation, but in this business most people think you need to check those problems at the door and do business, which is not always that easy.

I will agree the office could have been more understanding about that issue, after all it was a catastrophe. How does a person get paid back for giving them the No. 1 tag team gimmick or being a friend? The man rips on my family and my son in that stupid low life video, people who have nothing to do with this business what so ever. Attack those who cannot defend themselves, what a man!

I know and feel as others do that John Heidenreich has a lot of proving to do in this business. I wish him well and I hope he achieves the future success he is looking for in this business. I, no doubt with help know he could make it some day. I hope for his families sake he does.
This will be the last time I will comment on this situation as it does not even deserve the time or place in this business. Some things just don't need to be said or discussed and this is definitely a waste of time.

What a Rush.

ROAD WARRIOR ANIMAL (Joe)