About

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Birthday:
1955-02-08
Place of birth:
Tampa, Florida, USA
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Jim Neidhart

Overview

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.

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2019 The Montreal Screwjob Actor (archive footage) 59
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2019 WWE Hall of Fame 2019 Actor 58
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2018 WWE Network Collection: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart Actor Himself (Archive Footage) N/A
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2017 WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 Actor 59
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2015 Owen: Hart of Gold Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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2014 WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story Actor Himself 59
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2014 WWE: The Best of Sting Actor Himself 59
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2014 WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 Actor Himself 59
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2013 Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Actor Himself 59
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2013 WWE: The Best Of In Your House Actor Himself 59
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2013 Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection Actor Himself 59
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2011 Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart Actor Himself 59
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2010 WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey Actor Himself 59
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2010 Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology Actor 59
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2009 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event Actor Himself 59
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2009 WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event Actor 59
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2009 WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams Actor Himself 59
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2008 Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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2007 WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph Actor Himself 59
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2007 Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 Actor Jim Neidhart N/A
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2004 WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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2003 Enter... Zombie King! Actor Sheriff Logan 58
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1999 Heroes of Wrestling Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1998 Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows Actor Self 60
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1998 WCW Fall Brawl 1998 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1998 WCW Spring Stampede 1998 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside) 58
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1997 WWE Survivor Series 1997 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1997 WWE Badd Blood: In Your House Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 58
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1997 WWE SummerSlam 1997 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 58
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1997 WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 58
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1997 WWE King of the Ring 1997 Actor Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart N/A
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1997 WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside) 58
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1995 WWE Brawl in the Family Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1995 WWE SlamFest Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1994 WWE Survivor Series 1994 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 58
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1994 WWE SummerSlam 1994 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 58
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1994 WWE King of the Ring 1994 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside) 59
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1994 Thunder in Paradise Actor Kawolski 68
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1993 ECW November to Remember 1993 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1993 Thunder in Paradise Actor Norman Kowalski 58
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1993 Mr. Nanny Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 56
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1992 The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1 Actor “The Anvil” Jim Neidhart N/A
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1992 WWE Crunch Classic Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1992 WWF SuperTape '92 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1992 WWE Royal Rumble 1992 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1991 WWE World Tour 1991 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1991 WWE WrestleFest '91 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1991 WWE U.K. Rampage 1991 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1991 SWS WrestleFest Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1991 WWE WrestleMania VII Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1991 WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart (Ringside) N/A
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1991 WWE Royal Rumble 1991 Actor Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart 59
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1990 WWE Survivor Series 1990 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1990 WWE SummerSlam 1990 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 58
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1990 Battle of the WWE Superstars Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1990 WWE SummerSlam Fever Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1990 WWE WrestleFest '90 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1990 WWE WrestleMania VI Actor Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart 59
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1990 WWE Royal Rumble 1990 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1989 WWE Survivor Series 1989 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1989 WWE SummerSlam 1989 Actor Himself 58
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1989 Fan Favorites Actor N/A
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1989 The Best of the WWF: volume 20 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1989 WWE Demolition Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1989 WWE WrestleMania V Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1989 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1989 WWE Royal Rumble 1989 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1988 WWE Survivor Series 1988 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1988 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1988 WWE SummerSlam 1988 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1988 WWE WrestleFest Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 58
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1988 WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1988 The Best of the WWF: volume 15 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1988 WWE WrestleMania IV Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1988 WrestleMania IV Actor Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart N/A
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1988 WWE The Main Event Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1988 WWE Royal Rumble Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1987 WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1987 WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1987 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1987 WWE The Hart Foundation Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1987 WrestleMania III Actor Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart 58
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1987 WWE WrestleMania III Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1987 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1987 The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches Actor N/A
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1987 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1987 WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1987 Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1986 WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1986 The British Bulldogs Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 9 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 8 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 7 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1986 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1986 WWE Detroit Wrestling '86 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1986 WrestleMania II Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart 59
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1986 WrestleMania 2 Actor Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart 58
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1986 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1986 The Best of the WWF: volume 5 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1985 WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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1985 Best of the WWF Volume 3 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85 Actor Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart N/A
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