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.
105 movies · 13 shows
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
2019·8.7
WWE Network Collection: Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart
2018·0.0
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017·10.0
Owen: Hart of Gold
2015·7.2
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014·7.6
WWE: The Best of Sting
2014·7.7
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
2014·10.0
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013·9.3
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013·9.0
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
2013·10.0
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart
2011·8.5
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
2010·9.4
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
2010·8.0
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009·7.5
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009·7.1
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008·0.0
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
2007·9.0
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007·0.0
Enter... Zombie King!
2003·3.8
Heroes of Wrestling
1999·1.0
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
1998·7.5
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
1998·9.0
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
1998·10.0
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997·8.6
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997·7.6
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997·7.8
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997·8.0
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997·0.0
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997·10.0
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997·6.7
World Wrestling Peace Festival
1996·0.0
WWE Mega Matches '95
1995·0.0
WWE Brawl in the Family
1995·0.0
WWF Off the Top Rope
1995·0.0
WWE SlamFest
1995·0.0
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994·7.3
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
1994·4.5
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994·6.7
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994·7.4
ECW November to Remember 1993
1993·0.0
Thunder in Paradise
1993·5.8
Mr. Nanny
1993·5.1
The Best of ECW 1992: Volume 1
1992·0.0
WWE Crunch Classic
1992·0.0
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
1992·0.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992·6.9
WWE World Tour 1991
1991·0.0
Wrestling's Greatest Champions
1991·0.0
WWE WrestleFest '91
1991·0.0
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
1991·6.0
SWS WrestleFest
1991·0.0
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991·7.3
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991·0.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991·7.1
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990·7.7
WWE SummerSlam 1990
1990·6.9
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990·0.0
WWE SummerSlam Fever
1990·0.0
WWE WrestleFest '90
1990·0.0
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990·8.4
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990·6.1
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989·7.8
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989·6.7
Demolition: Witness the Power
1989·0.0
Fan Favorites
1989·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989·0.0
WWE WrestleMania V
1989·7.3
The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989·0.0
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
1989·0.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989·5.8
WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988·8.2
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
1988·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88
1988·0.0
WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988·7.3
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: August '88
1988·0.0
WWE WrestleFest
1988·5.0
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
1988·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
1988·0.0
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988·7.2
WWE The Main Event
1988·0.0
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
1988·6.6
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
1987·0.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
1987·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: June '87
1987·0.0
WWE The Hart Foundation
1987·0.0
WWE WrestleMania III
1987·7.3
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '87
1987·0.0
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: January '87
1987·0.0
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: January '87
1987·0.0
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987·0.0
WWE Houston Wrestling: October '86
1986·0.0
The British Bulldogs
1986·4.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: May '86
1986·0.0
WWE Detroit Wrestling '86
1986·0.0
WrestleMania II
1986·6.4
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: March '86
1986·0.0
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: December '85
1985·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '85
1985·0.0
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: April '85
1985·0.0
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985·0.0