Jim Neidhart

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

Movies

105

Born: February 8, 1955 – August 13, 2018
From: Tampa, Florida, USA

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.

Works

105 films

Mr. Nanny

19935.1

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

20147.6

Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology

20108.0

WWE WrestleFest '91

1991

WWE SlamFest

1995

WWE SuperTape: Volume 5

1992

WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell

19976.7

WWE: The Best Of In Your House

20139.0

WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey

20109.4

Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows

19987.5

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

19886.6

WWE Badd Blood: In Your House

19977.6

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede

19978.0

WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph

20079.0

WWE WrestleMania IV

19887.2

WWE Survivor Series 1997

19978.6

WWE Survivor Series 1989

19897.8

WWE Mega Matches '95

1995

Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection

201310.0

WWE Survivor Series 1990

19907.7

WrestleMania II

19866.4

WWE Royal Rumble 1992

19926.9

WWE: The Best of Sting

20147.7

WWE WrestleMania VII

19917.3

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

19895.8

Thunder in Paradise

19935.8

WWE WrestleMania VI

19908.4

WWE King of the Ring 1997

199710.0

World Wrestling Peace Festival

1996

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

19917.1

WWE Survivor Series 1988

19888.2

WWE SummerSlam 1990

19906.9

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

20139.3

WWE WrestleMania III

19877.3

WWE SummerSlam 1997

19977.8

WCW Spring Stampede 1998

199810.0

WWE SummerSlam 1988

19887.3

Wrestling's Greatest Champions

1991

Best of the WWF Volume 3

1985

WCW Fall Brawl 1998

19989.0

WWE SummerSlam 1989

19896.7

Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!

19944.5

Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

1987

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

201410.0

WWE SummerSlam 1994

19946.7

WWE WrestleFest

19885.0

WWE King of the Ring 1994

19947.4

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

19906.1

The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches

1987

WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86

1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86

1986

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

20097.5

WWE Hall of Fame 2019

20198.7

SWS WrestleFest

1991

The Best of the WWF: volume 20

1989

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86

1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85

1985

WWE Survivor Series 1994

19947.3

The Best of the WWF: volume 5

1986

WWE The Main Event

1988

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87

1987

The Brains Behind the Brawn

1989

WWE World Tour 1991

1991

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

1987

WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII

1991

Enter... Zombie King!

20033.8

Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart

20118.5

The Best of the WWF: volume 7

1986

The Best of the WWF: volume 9

1986

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

1988

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

201710.0

WWE SummerSlam Fever

1990

Best Of Raw • Volume Six

1997

WWE U.K. Rampage 1991

19916.0

Owen: Hart of Gold

20157.2

Fan Favorites

1989

WWE Detroit Wrestling '86

1986

WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams

20097.1

Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1

2007

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85

1985

WWE WrestleMania V

19897.3

WWE Brawl in the Family

1995

Battle of the WWE Superstars

1990

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85

1985

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

1987

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II

2008

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87

1987

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

1988

The British Bulldogs

19864.0

WWE WrestleFest '90

1990

Demolition: Witness the Power

1989

ECW November to Remember 1993

1993

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88

1988

WWE Crunch Classic

1992

The Best of the WWF: volume 8

1986

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87

1987

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88

1988

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

1989

Heroes of Wrestling

19991.0

The Best of the WWF: volume 15

1988

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87

1987

WWE The Hart Foundation

1987

The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1

1992

WWF Off the Top Rope

1995

WWE Network Collection: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart

2018