Jason Neidhart Explained

Jason Neidhart
Birth Name:Jason Anderson
Birth Date:1965 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Names:Blackheart Destruction
Jason Anderson
Jason Neidhart
Jason the Rebel
Jud Jeet Singh
Sledge Hammer
Super Bat
Height:5 ft 10 in
Weight:242 ln
Trainer:Gama Singh
Debut:1988
Retired:2016

Jason Anderson (born 16 December 1965) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in Stampede Wrestling,[1] where he was known under the ring names Blackheart Destruction and Jason Neidhart, being portrayed as the cousin of wrestler Jim Neidhart.[2] [3] He would wrestle internationally.

Professional wrestling career

Neidhart started his pro wrestling career in 1988 in Calgary for Stampede Wrestling as Jason Anderson. In 1989, he became Blackheart Destruction teaming with Blackheart Apocalypse (Tom Nash) as the Blackhearts. They feuded with Chris Benoit and Biff Wellington in Stampede.

On 8 July 1991 he wrestled for WWF "Wrestling Challenge" losing to Ted DiBiase which aired on 4 August.[4]

In 1993, Neidhart was Jud Jeet Singh, billed from India in the independent promotions in Calgary. In 1994, he wrestled in South Africa as Jason the Rebel for Maharaj Promotion. In 1996, he became Jason Neidhart and grew a long goatee portraying Jim Neidhart. In 1997, he made his debut in Germany for Catch Wrestling Association (CWA) teaming with Cannonball Grizzly and Robby Brookside.

He lost to Duke Droese on 18 January 1998 in Mombasa, Kenya.

Neidhart appeared on World Championship Wrestling's WCW Worldwide taping on 30 March 1999 losing to Scott Norton in Kitchener, Ontario.[5] That same year he returned to both Germany and Calgary.

In 2001, he worked for New Japan Pro Wrestling as Sledgehammer.[6] [7] During Neidhart's career he travelled to England, Philippines, Hungary, Austria, Lebanon, Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia.[1]

In 2009, he worked in Egypt where he lost to Al Snow and Gangrel. From 2013 to 2015, Neidhart wrestled in Qatar. In 2016, he wrestled in Sudan. That same year, he returned to Edmonton and retired from wrestling.[8]

Championships and accomplishments

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Burchill, Adam. Sledgehammer Neidhart a world traveller . 24 February 2000. Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer.
  2. Book: Freeze, Eric . Hemingway on a Bike . University of Nebraska Press. 2014 . 978-0803249752 .
  3. Web site: Ricky Santana - Online World of Wrestling . www.onlineworldofwrestling.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120829222319/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/r/ricky-santana/ . 2012-08-29.
  4. Web site: Yearly Results: 1991 . Cawthon . Graham . 16 January 2023. TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
  5. Web site: Yearly Results: WCW 1999 . Cawthon . Graham . 16 January 2023. TheHistoryOfWWE.com .
  6. Web site: Molinaro, John. F. . Sledgehammer Anderson making Japanese debut . 2017-10-21 . 31 January 2001 . SLAM! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer.
  7. Web site: MOLINARO, John. F. . Sledgehammer Anderson conquers New Japan . 2017-10-21 . 8 March 2001 . SLAM! Wrestling. Canoe.com.
  8. Web site: Matches « Jason Nedihart « Wrestlers Database « Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database . Kreikenbohm . Philip . cagematch.net . 20 December 2023 .
  9. Web site: Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Title. wrestling-titles.com.
  10. Book: Royal Duncan & Gary Will. Wrestling Title Histories. Archeus Communications. 2006. 4th. 0-9698161-5-4 .
  11. Web site: Stampede Pacific Heavyweight Title. 2003. Puroresu Dojo.
  12. Web site: Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame . https://archive.today/20180116101918/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/hallofame.html . dead . 16 January 2018 . April 3, 2016. Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer.

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