Jim Neidhart
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
128
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
Raw
Raw
Raw
WWF Wrestling Challenge
WWF Wrestling Challenge
WWF Superstars
Saturday Night's Main Event
Saturday Night's Main Event
Dark Side of the Ring
Total Divas
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
Mid-South Wrestling
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
WWE Survivor Series 1994
WWE Survivor Series 1997
WWE Old School
WWE Old School
WWE Old School
Demolition: Witness the Power
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
Thunder in Paradise
Mr. Nanny
WCW Monday Nitro
WWE SlamFest
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Biography: WWE Legends
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
WWE SummerSlam 1989
Tuesday Night Titans
WWE SummerSlam 1997
WWE WrestleMania VI
WWE King of the Ring 1994
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
World Wrestling Peace Festival
WWE Survivor Series 1989
Owen: Hart of Gold
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
WWE WrestleMania V
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
WWE Brawl in the Family
WWE WrestleMania IV
WWE WrestleFest '91
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
WWE SummerSlam 1994
The British Bulldogs
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
Thunder in Paradise
Heroes of Wrestling
WWE King of the Ring 1997
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
ECW November to Remember 1993
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
WWF Mega Matches '95
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
WWF Off the Top Rope
WCW Thunder
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
Battle of the WWE Superstars
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
WWE The Main Event
Enter... Zombie King!
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
WWE The Hart Foundation
The Brains Behind the Brawn
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
WWE WrestleMania III
WrestleMania II
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
WrestleMania III
WWE: The Best of Sting
WWE SummerSlam 1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
WrestleMania 2
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Wrestling's Greatest Champions
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
WWE WrestleFest
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
WWE WrestleFest '90
WWE Crunch Classic
WWE SummerSlam 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
WrestleMania IV
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Best of the WWF Volume 3
WWE World Tour 1991
WWE SummerSlam Fever
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
SWS WrestleFest
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
Fan Favorites
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
WWE Network Collection: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
