Heidenreich is a retired professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in New Orleans, LA to discuss how the viral photo of him working at Walmart made this interview happen, playing professional football before signing with WWE, how poetry became part of his character, being managed by Paul Heyman, his infamous Michael Cole segment, feuding with The Undertaker, winning the Tag Team Championships with Road Warrior Animal as part of the Legion Of Doom, why he was released from WWE, being in the same NFL training camp as Goldberg, and much more!

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00:00 Intro
01:44 Photo of him at Walmart that went viral
06:44 Getting back into the pro wrestling industry
12:04 Getting into pro wrestling after football
17:59 Accidentally hurting Randy Orton
20:40 Getting released from WWE before his main roster debut
23:33 Gettin re-signed with WWE
25:58 Debuting on Smackdown with Paul Heyman
29:02 His iconic theme song & entrance
36:00 Reading poetry on top of the Smackdown fist
37:36 Feud with Undertaker
44:03 Awkward backstage segment with Snitsky
45:38 The intensity he had in the ring
50:31 Current health update
53:13 Infamous Michael Cole segment
01:00:13 Getting released from WWE
01:01:33 Struggling with substance abuse
01:04:53 Legion Of Doom
01:08:36 Red being his signature color
01:11:01 NFL Training Camp with Goldberg
01:14:22 Getting a "regular job" after NFL & WWE
01:18:26 3 things he's grateful for

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