Biography
James Henry "Jim" Neidhart is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Jim is the father of WWE Diva Natalya. Among other accolades, he is a two-time WWF Tag Team Champion with Bret Hart as part of the original Hart Foundation. Neidhart headlined two pay-per-views for the WWF: Survivor Series 1989 and In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede. Neidhart holds dual citizenship with Canada and the United States. On Raw XV, the 15th-anniversary WWE Raw special on December 10, 2007, Neidhart returned to WWE for the first time since 1997, and participated in the 15th Anniversary Battle Royal, eventually making it to the final five before being eliminated by Skinner.
Neidhart made appearances on the WWE and E! reality show Total Divas, on which his daughter Natalie is a main cast member.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2009)
Neidhart appeared in TNA on the November 12, 2009, edition of Impact! winning against Jay Lethal in his initial open challenge thrown out to the legends of professional wrestling.
Professional wrestling style and persona
Neidhart usually wrestled in pink attire and the Hart Foundation tag team was nicknamed "The Pink and Black Attack". It popularized the Hart Attack finisher maneuver.
Other media
On April 6, 2010, WWE released Hart & Soul: The Hart Family Anthology on DVD, which is a three-disc set featuring a documentary on the Hart wrestling family (including Neidhart) as well as twelve matches. Neidhart's daughter Natalie is featured as a main cast member on the reality show Total Divas, and he made appearances on the show along with his wife.
Personal life
Neidhart and wife Ellie had three daughters, one of whom, Natalya Neidhart, is a professional wrestler under the ring name Natalya, currently signed to WWE.
Neidhart was arrested on September 6, 2010, and charged with two counts of possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, two counts of trafficking illegal drugs, one count of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, and one count of third degree grand theft for property stolen between $300 and $5,000. He was arrested after becoming aggressive with police after ingesting multiple pills outside a gas station. In March 2012, he was sentenced to five months and 29 days in jail. During his sentencing, he was arrested and held in contempt of court. Neidhart completed two stints in rehabilitation paid for by WWE.
Death
According to TMZ, Neidhart's wife Ellie told investigators that on August 13, 2018, he was having problems sleeping and got out of bed to adjust the thermostat. As he went to touch it, he "turned weirdly as if he were about to dance", then fell against the wall and ground. She immediately dialed 911, believing he was having a seizure, something for which he took medication. He had a four-inch long gash on his face when EMTs arrived. He died at the scene at the age of 63. According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, the fall killed him. At the time, he had early-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Filmography
all 96
Movies 86
self 23
TV Shows 10
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WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 (2017)
Owen Hart of Gold (2015)
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story (2014)
WWE: The Best of Sting (2014)
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1 (2014)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling (2013)
Total Divas (2013)
WWE: The Best Of In Your House (2013)
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection (2013)
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart (2011)
The True Story of WrestleMania (2011)
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey (2010)
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology (2010)
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams (2009)
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II (2008)
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph (2007)
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1 (2007)
WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive (2004)
Enter... Zombie King! (2003)
Heroes of Wrestling (1999)
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows (1998)
WCW Fall Brawl 1998 (1998)
WCW Spring Stampede 1998 (1998)
WCW Thunder (1998)
WWE Survivor Series 1997 (1997)
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House (1997)
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede (1997)
Best Of Raw • Volume Six (1997)
WWE King of the Ring 1997 (1997)
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell (1997)
World Wrestling Peace Festival (1996)
WWF Mega Matches '95 (1995)
WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
WWE Brawl in the Family (1995)
WWF Off the Top Rope (1995)
WWE SlamFest (1995)
WWE Survivor Series 1994 (1994)
WWE SummerSlam 1994 (1994)
WWE King of the Ring 1994 (1994)
Thunder in Paradise (1994)
ECW November to Remember 1993 (1993)
Thunder in Paradise (1993)
Mr. Nanny (1993)
WWE Raw (1993)
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1 (1992)
WWE Crunch Classic (1992)
WWE SuperTape '92 (1992)
WWE Royal Rumble 1992 (1992)
WWE World Tour 1991 (1991)
WWE WrestleFest '91 (1991)
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991 (1991)
WWE WrestleMania VII (1991)
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII (1991)
WWE Royal Rumble 1991 (1991)
WWE Survivor Series 1990 (1990)
WWE SummerSlam 1990 (1990)
Battle of the WWE Superstars (1990)
WWE SummerSlam Fever (1990)
WWE WrestleFest '90 (1990)
WWE WrestleMania VI (1990)
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 (1990)
WWE Survivor Series 1989 (1989)
WWE SummerSlam 1989 (1989)
The Best of the WWF: volume 20 (1989)
Fan Favorites (1989)
WWE Demolition (1989)
WWE WrestleMania V (1989)
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 (1989)
WWE Survivor Series 1988 (1988)
WWE SummerSlam 1988 (1988)
WWE WrestleFest (1988)
The Best of the WWF: volume 15 (1988)
WWE WrestleMania IV (1988)
WWE The Main Event (1988)
WWE Royal Rumble (1988)
WWE The Hart Foundation (1987)
WWE WrestleMania III (1987)
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches (1987)
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports (1987)
The Best of the WWF: volume 9 (1986)
The British Bulldogs (1986)
WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 8 (1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 7 (1986)
WrestleMania II (1986)
The Best of the WWF: volume 5 (1986)
Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985)
Best of the WWF Volume 3 (1985)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1956-08-02
Deathday2018-08-13 (62 years old)
Birth PlaceTampa, United States of America
Height188-centimeter
RelationshipsEllie Hart (1979-01-01 - 2001-01-01)
ChildrenNatalya
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsThe Anvil, Jim Neidhart, Who
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