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Jim Neidhart

1956-08-02 (68 years old) in Tampa, Florida, USA

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

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Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal
75 %|Mar 31, 2024
Documentary
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Biography: Bret "Hitman" Hart
80 %|Jun 6, 2021
Documentary
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Biography: Shawn Michaels
80 %|May 16, 2021
Documentary
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Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
78 %|Apr 18, 2021
Documentary
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WWE Hall of Fame 2019
87 %|Apr 6, 2019
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WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
100 %|Sep 5, 2017
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Owen: Hart of Gold
72 %|Dec 8, 2015
Documentary
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WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
73 %|Nov 18, 2014
Documentary
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WWE: The Best of Sting
77 %|Sep 23, 2014
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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
93 %|Sep 10, 2013
Action, Drama, Documentary
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The True Story of WrestleMania
83 %|Mar 13, 2011
Documentary
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WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
94 %|Jun 18, 2010
Documentary
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Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
80 %|Apr 6, 2010
Documentary
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Enter... Zombie King!
34 %|Jul 7, 2003
Horror
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Heroes of Wrestling
10 %|Oct 10, 1999
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Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
75 %|Dec 20, 1998
Documentary
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WCW Fall Brawl 1998
0 %|Sep 13, 1998
Action
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WCW Spring Stampede 1998
100 %|Apr 19, 1998
Action
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WWE Survivor Series 1997
88 %|Nov 9, 1997
Action, Drama
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WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
71 %|Oct 5, 1997
Action, Drama
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WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
90 %|Jul 6, 1997
Action, Drama
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WWE King of the Ring 1997
0 %|Jun 8, 1997
Action, Drama
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WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
50 %|May 11, 1997
Action, Drama
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WWF Mega Matches '95
0 %|Dec 1, 1995
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WWE Brawl in the Family
0 %|May 23, 1995
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WWF Off the Top Rope
0 %|Mar 22, 1995
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WWE SlamFest
0 %|Mar 21, 1995
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WWE Survivor Series 1994
82 %|Nov 23, 1994
Action, Drama
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WWE SummerSlam 1994
80 %|Aug 29, 1994
Action, Drama
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WWE King of the Ring 1994
80 %|Jun 19, 1994
Action, Drama
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Thunder in Paradise
60 %|Sep 22, 1993
Action
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Mr. Nanny
51 %|Apr 2, 1993
Family, Comedy
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WWE Crunch Classic
0 %|May 28, 1992
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WWF SuperTape '92
0 %|Feb 27, 1992
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WWE Royal Rumble 1992
71 %|Jan 19, 1992
Action, Drama
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WWE World Tour 1991
0 %|Aug 22, 1991
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WWE WrestleFest '91
0 %|Jul 25, 1991
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WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
60 %|Apr 21, 1991
Drama, Action
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WWE WrestleMania VII
73 %|Mar 24, 1991
Action, Drama
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WWE Royal Rumble 1991
78 %|Jan 19, 1991
Action, Drama
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WWE Survivor Series 1990
82 %|Nov 22, 1990
Action, Drama
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WWE SummerSlam 1990
63 %|Aug 27, 1990
Action, Drama
actor
WWE SummerSlam Fever
0 %|Aug 19, 1990
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WWE WrestleFest '90
0 %|Jun 28, 1990
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WWE WrestleMania VI
83.81 %|Apr 1, 1990
Action, Drama
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WWE Royal Rumble 1990
66 %|Jan 21, 1990
Action
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WWE Survivor Series 1989
79 %|Nov 23, 1989
Action, Drama
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WWE SummerSlam 1989
65 %|Aug 28, 1989
Action, Drama
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WWE Demolition
0 %|Aug 9, 1989
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Fan Favorites
0 %|Aug 9, 1989
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WWE WrestleMania V
73 %|Apr 2, 1989
Action, Drama
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WWE Royal Rumble 1989
55 %|Jan 15, 1989
Action, Drama
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WWE Survivor Series 1988
85 %|Nov 24, 1988
Action, Drama
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WWE SummerSlam 1988
74 %|Aug 29, 1988
Action, Drama
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WWE WrestleFest
50 %|Jul 31, 1988
Action, Drama
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WWE WrestleMania IV
74 %|Mar 27, 1988
Action, Drama
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WWE The Main Event
0 %|Feb 5, 1988
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WWE Royal Rumble
69 %|Jan 24, 1988
Action, Drama
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WWE The Hart Foundation
0 %|Jun 24, 1987
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WWE WrestleMania III
75 %|Mar 29, 1987
Action, Drama
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Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
0 %|Jan 1, 1987
Documentary
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The British Bulldogs
40 %|Oct 15, 1986
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WrestleMania II
64 %|Apr 7, 1986
Action, Drama

Series

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Biography: WWE Legends
72 %|Apr 18, 2021
Documentary
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Dark Side of the Ring
84 %|Apr 10, 2019
Documentary
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Total Divas
71.91 %|Jul 28, 2013
Reality
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WCW Thunder
77 %|Jan 8, 1998
Action & Adventure
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WCW Monday Nitro
84 %|Sep 4, 1995
Action & Adventure, Drama
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Thunder in Paradise
66 %|Mar 25, 1994
Action & Adventure
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WWE Raw
67 %|Jan 11, 1993
Reality
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WWE Raw
67 %|Jan 11, 1993
Reality
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WWE Raw
67 %|Jan 11, 1993
Reality
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
68 %|Sep 7, 1986
Drama
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Saturday Night's Main Event
80 %|May 11, 1985
Drama, Family