Jim Neidhart
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-02-08
Day of Death
2018-08-13 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Tampa, Florida, USA
Jim Neidhart
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. 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
Acting
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(2019)
(2018)
WWE Network Collection: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
as Himself (Archive Footage)
(2017)
(2015)
Owen: Hart of Gold
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(2014)
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Himself
(2014)
(2014)
WWE: The Best of Sting
as Himself
(2013)
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
as Himself
(2013)
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
as Himself
(2013)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Himself
(2011)
(2010)
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
as Himself
(2010)
(2009)
(2009)
(2009)
(2008)
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(2007)
(2007)
(2004)
WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(2003)
Enter... Zombie King!
as Sheriff Logan
(1999)
Heroes of Wrestling
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1998)
(1998)
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1998)
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
(1997)
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1997)
WWE SummerSlam 1997
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1997)
WWE Survivor Series 1997
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1997)
WWE King of the Ring 1997
as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
(1997)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
(1997)
(1997)
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1996)
(1995)
(1995)
WWE Brawl in the Family
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1995)
WWE SlamFest
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1995)
(1994)
WWE Survivor Series 1994
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1994)
WWE SummerSlam 1994
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1994)
WWE King of the Ring 1994
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
(1993)
ECW November to Remember 1993
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1993)
Thunder in Paradise
as Norman Kowalski
(1993)
Mr. Nanny
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1992)
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
as “The Anvil” Jim Neidhart
(1992)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1992)
WWE Crunch Classic
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1992)
WWF SuperTape '92
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1991)
WWE WrestleFest '91
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1991)
WWE WrestleMania VII
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1991)
WWE World Tour 1991
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1991)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1991)
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
(1991)
SWS WrestleFest
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1991)
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside)
(1990)
WWE SummerSlam Fever
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1990)
Battle of the WWE Superstars
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1990)
WWE WrestleMania VI
as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
(1990)
WWE SummerSlam 1990
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1990)
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1990)
WWE WrestleFest '90
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1990)
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1989)
WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Himself
(1989)
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1989)
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1989)
WWE WrestleMania V
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1989)
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1989)
(1989)
WWE Demolition
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1989)
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WrestleMania IV
as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
(1988)
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WWE Royal Rumble
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WWE WrestleMania IV
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WWE The Main Event
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WWE Survivor Series 1988
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WWE WrestleFest
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1988)
WWE SummerSlam 1988
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1987)
WrestleMania III
as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
(1987)
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1987)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1987)
WWE The Hart Foundation
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1987)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1987)
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1987)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1987)
(1987)
WWE WrestleMania III
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1987)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1987)
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
WrestleMania 2
as Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart
(1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
The British Bulldogs
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
WrestleMania II
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1986)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1985)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1985)
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
(1985)
Best of the WWF Volume 3
as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart