Jim Neidhart
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
126
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 Superstars
WWF Wrestling Challenge
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Saturday Night's Main Event
Saturday Night's Main Event
Total Divas
Dark Side of the Ring
Mid-South Wrestling
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
WWE Old School
WWE Old School
WWE Old School
Biography: WWE Legends
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
World Wrestling Peace Festival
Thunder in Paradise
WWE SummerSlam 1997
WCW Monday Nitro
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
WWE Survivor Series 1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
WWE WrestleFest '91
WrestleMania IV
Tuesday Night Titans
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
WrestleMania 2
WWE SummerSlam 1994
WWE Royal Rumble
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
ECW November to Remember 1993
WWE King of the Ring 1997
WWE WrestleMania VI
WrestleMania III
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
Heroes of Wrestling
WWE WrestleMania V
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
WWF Mega Matches '95
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
WWE King of the Ring 1994
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
WWE Brawl in the Family
WCW Thunder
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
Thunder in Paradise
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
WWE WrestleMania IV
The British Bulldogs
WWF Off the Top Rope
WWE SlamFest
WWE The Hart Foundation
Battle of the WWE Superstars
Mr. Nanny
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
WWE Demolition
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
Owen: Hart of Gold
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
WWE Network Collection: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
Fan Favorites
WWE The Main Event
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Enter... Zombie King!
WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
WWE Survivor Series 1994
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
WWE SummerSlam 1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
WWE WrestleMania III
WWE SummerSlam 1988
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
WrestleMania II
SWS WrestleFest
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
WWE Survivor Series 1988
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Best of the WWF Volume 3
WWE Survivor Series 1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
WWE WrestleFest
WWE WrestleMania VII
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
WWF SuperTape '92
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
WWE Crunch Classic
WWE WrestleFest '90
WWE SummerSlam Fever
WWE: The Best of Sting
WWE World Tour 1991
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
