Within the mid-2000s, Randy Orton was arguably the most popular star in WWE after being positioned beside Triple H in Evolution and becoming the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in the corporate’s history, but “The Viper’s” push could’ve been completely squandered on account of a training session.
Within the early stages of his profession, former WWE star Heidenreich almost injured Orton while practicing within the ring together, and through a recent appearance on “Insight” with Chris Van Vliet, the 56-year-old claimed that he would’ve left the corporate if “The Legend Killer” had actually gotten hurt.
“Me and Randy, we were actually practicing sooner or later and I went to present him a sunset flip or he was giving one, I feel that is it, and I lost my balance and fell on him and landed on his face and neck and I assumed I hurt him man. I used to be like, I’m done … cause that is Randy Orton, he’s what’s it? Three generations or whatever. I used to be tripping out man, because I used to be pondering I suck man,” he explained. “I assumed I may need hurt his neck, he turned out to be high quality. But they called an ambulance, bro I used to be pondering, oh my god, if I hurt him, I used to be pondering I’m just gonna quit, cause I mean, they may kill me and I used to be recent.”
After nearly injuring Orton, Heidenreich would enjoy a three-year WWE profession before being released in 2006 for drug use and frequent lateness. After wrestling for WWE, Heidenreich competed on the independent wrestling scene for an extra three years before stepping away from the game in 2009. Nevertheless, after a six-year hiatus, the previous WWE Tag Team Champion would make his return in the corporate Warriors Of Wrestling and made other appearances in several indie promotions until 2018.
For those who use any of the quotes in this text, please credit “Insight” with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.