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Jim Neidhart
Actor

Jim Neidhart

8 Feb 1955Born
13 Aug 2018Died
63Age at death
104Credits

Biography

James Henry Neidhart was an American professional wrestler known for his work in the WWF during the 80s and 90s. He gained prominence primarily as a member of The Hart Foundation, the tag team alongside his brother-in-law Bret Hart, with whom he won the WWF World Tag Team Championship twice. Neidhart was also part of the famous Hart wrestling family through his marriage to Ellie Hart, daughter of Stu Hart.

Before becoming a wrestler, Neidhart was a standout athlete in high school, setting a shot put record.

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After a brief stint in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, he moved to Calgary to train with Stu Hart and join Stampede Wrestling, where he won the International Tag Team Championship twice.

Neidhart made his WWF debut in 1985, initially as a singles wrestler. However, his real success came when he teamed up with Bret Hart to form The Hart Foundation. Together, they dominated the tag team division, winning the WWF World Tag Team Championship in 1987. Throughout their careers, they faced other major teams like Demolition and Strike Force, and their tag move, the Hart Attack, became iconic.

In 1991, Neidhart briefly teamed with Owen Hart to form The New Foundation, but his time in the WWF ended in 1992 when he was fired for refusing a drug test. After leaving WWF, he had stints in WCW and ECW, but his career in those companies was less prominent.

Neidhart returned to WWF briefly in 1994 as part of the heel side alongside his brother-in-law Owen Hart, reuniting in a new version of The Hart Foundation and facing off against wrestlers like Stone Cold Steve Austin. In 1997, after one final return to WWF, Neidhart left the company and retired more definitively.

In his later years, Neidhart appeared at several independent events, with his last match taking place in 2016. Despite personal issues, including drug arrests, and his battle with the passing of time, Neidhart left behind a significant legacy in the wrestling world.

On August 13, 2018, he passed away at the age of 63 after an accident at his home. His death was attributed to a head injury after he fell while trying to adjust the thermostat. WWE paid tribute to Neidhart, remembering his contributions to wrestling and his legacy as one of the greats in WWF history.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 104 credits.

  1. 2021Biography: WWE LegendsSeries: Jim Neidhart (archive footage) (1 episode)
  2. 2019Dark Side of the RingSeries (1 episode)
  3. 2019WWE Hall of Fame 2019Film
  4. 2017WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995Film
  5. 2015Owen: Hart of GoldFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  6. 2010Hart & Soul - The Hart Family AnthologyFilm
  7. 2009WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main EventFilm
  8. 2008Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains IIFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  9. 2007Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1Film: Jim Neidhart
  10. 2003Enter... Zombie King!Film: Sheriff Logan
  11. 1999Heroes of WrestlingFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  12. 1998WCW Fall Brawl 1998Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  13. 1998WCW Spring Stampede 1998Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
  14. 1998WCW ThunderSeries: Jim Neidhart (4 episodes)
  15. 1997WWE Survivor Series 1997Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  16. 1997WWE Badd Blood: In Your HouseFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  17. 1997WWE SummerSlam 1997Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  18. 1997WWE In Your House 16: Canadian StampedeFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  19. 1997Best Of Raw • Volume SixFilm
  20. 1997WWE King of the Ring 1997Film: Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
  21. 1997WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in HellFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
  22. 1996World Wrestling Peace FestivalFilm
  23. 1995WWE Mega Matches '95Film
  24. 1995WCW Monday NitroSeries (211 episodes)
  25. 1995WWE Brawl in the FamilyFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  26. 1995WWF Off the Top RopeFilm
  27. 1995WWE SlamFestFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  28. 1994WWE Survivor Series 1994Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  29. 1994Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  30. 1994WWE SummerSlam 1994Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  31. 1994WWE King of the Ring 1994Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
  32. 1994Thunder in ParadiseSeries: Kawolski (22 episodes)
  33. 1993ECW November to Remember 1993Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  34. 1993Thunder in ParadiseFilm: Norman Kowalski
  35. 1993Mr. NannyFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  36. 1993RawSeries: Who, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, Jim Neidhart (1 episode)
  37. 1992The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1Film: “The Anvil” Jim Neidhart
  38. 1992WWE Crunch ClassicFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  39. 1992WrestleMania: The Greatest HitsFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  40. 1992WWE SuperTape: Volume 5Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  41. 1992WWE Royal Rumble 1992Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  42. 1991WWE World Tour 1991Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  43. 1991Wrestling's Greatest ChampionsFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  44. 1991WWE WrestleFest '91Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  45. 1991WWE U.K. Rampage 1991Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  46. 1991SWS WrestleFestFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  47. 1991WWE WrestleMania VIIFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  48. 1991WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VIIFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
  49. 1991WWE Royal Rumble 1991Film: Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
  50. 1990WWE Survivor Series 1990Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  51. 1990WWE SummerSlam 1990Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  52. 1990Battle of the WWE SuperstarsFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  53. 1990WWE SummerSlam FeverFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  54. 1990WWE WrestleFest '90Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  55. 1990WWE WrestleMania VIFilm: Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
  56. 1990WWE Royal Rumble 1990Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  57. 1989WWE Survivor Series 1989Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  58. 1989Demolition: Witness the PowerFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  59. 1989Fan FavoritesFilm
  60. 1989The Best of the WWF: volume 20Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  61. 1989WWE WrestleMania VFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  62. 1989The Brains Behind the BrawnFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  63. 1989WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  64. 1989WWE Royal Rumble 1989Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  65. 1988WWE Survivor Series 1988Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  66. 1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  67. 1988WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  68. 1988WWE SummerSlam 1988Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  69. 1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  70. 1988WWE WrestleFestFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  71. 1988WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  72. 1988The Best of the WWF: volume 15Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  73. 1988WWE WrestleMania IVFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  74. 1988WWF The Main EventFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  75. 1988WWE Royal Rumble 1988Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  76. 1987WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  77. 1987WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  78. 1987WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87Film: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  79. 1987WWE The Hart FoundationFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
  80. 1987WWE WrestleMania IIIFilm: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

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