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Jim Neidhart

Actor
Died August 13, 2018 (62 years)
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.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Mr. Nanny
Known For
  • Thunder in Paradise
  • WrestleMania III
  • Hart and Soul: The Hart Family Anthology
  • WrestleMania VII
  • Zombie Beach Party
  • Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive
  • WWF Wrestling Challenge
  • The British Bulldogs

Filmography

2021
Biography: WWE Legends (TV Series) · as Jim Neidhart (archive Footage)
2019
2019
WrestleMania 35 · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2015
Owen: Hart of Gold · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
2013
Bret Hitman Hart: The Dungeon Collection · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2013
The Best of WWE in Your House · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2011
Best of King of the Ring · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2011
Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2011
2010
WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2010
2009
WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2009
2007
The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2006
WWE: The History of the WWE Championship · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2006
WWE: McMahon · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2006
2006
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2005
2004
Hard Knocks: The Chris Benoit Story · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
2003
2003
Zombie Beach Party · as Sheriff Logan
1998
WCW/NWO Fall Brawl: War Games · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1998
WCW/NWO Spring Stampede · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart (ringside)
1997
Survivor Series · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1997
WWF in Your House: Badd Blood · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1997
WWF in Your House 16: Canadian Stampede · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1997
King of the Ring · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
1997
WWF in Your House: A Cold Day in Hell · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart (ringside)
1995
WCW Monday Nitro (TV Series)
1994
Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1994
Survivor Series · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1994
WWF Action Zone (TV Series) · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
1994
Summerslam · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1994
King of the Ring · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart (ringside)
1994
Thunder in Paradise (TV Series) · as Kawolski
1993
Thunder in Paradise · as Norman Kowalski
1993
ECW Hardcore TV (TV Series) · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
1993
Mr. Nanny · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1993
WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1992
Royal Rumble · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1991
WWF UK Rampage '91 · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1991
WrestleMania VII · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1991
Royal Rumble · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
1990
Survivor Series · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1990
Summerslam · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1990
WrestleMania VI · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1990
Royal Rumble · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1989
Survivor Series · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1989
1989
WrestleMania V · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1989
Royal Rumble · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1989
WWF: Wrestlemania's Greatest Matches · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
1988
Survivor Series · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1988
Summerslam · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1988
WrestleMania IV · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1988
Royal Rumble · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1987
WrestleMania III · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1986
The British Bulldogs · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge (TV Series) · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1986
WWF Superstars (TV Series) · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
1986
WrestleMania 2 · as Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart
1985
WCW Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
1985
WWE Prime Time Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
1972
WWF All-Star Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart
1972
WWF Championship Wrestling (TV Series) · as Jim 'the Anvil' Neidhart

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