Jim Neidhart
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.
Acting (85 movies)
Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows
1998
Enter... Zombie King!
2003
WWE WrestleMania V
1989
WWE WrestleMania III
1987
Battle of the WWE Superstars
1990
WWE WrestleFest '91
1991
WWE WrestleFest '90
1990
WWE Crunch Classic
1992
The British Bulldogs
1986
World Wrestling Peace Festival
1996
WWE SlamFest
1995
WWE SuperTape: Volume 5
1992
WWE Brawl in the Family
1995
WWE Demolition
1989
WWE The Hart Foundation
1987
WWE World Tour 1991
1991
WWE WrestleMania VII
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
1990
WWE SummerSlam 1989
1989
WWE WrestleMania VI
1990
WWE Survivor Series 1988
1988
WWE SummerSlam 1990
1990
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
1997
WWE King of the Ring 1997
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1997
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1990
1990
Best Of Raw • Volume Six
1997
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
1998
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
1994
Fan Favorites
1989
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
Bret Hart: The Dungeon Collection
2013
The Best of the WWF: volume 5
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 7
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 8
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 9
1986
The Best of the WWF: volume 15
1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 20
1989
Mid-South Wrestling Giants, Midgets, Heroes & Villains vol. 1
2007
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
Thunder in Paradise
1993
Hart & Soul - The Hart Family Anthology
2010
WWE Superstars & Stripes Forever: The March to WrestleMania VII
1991
WWE: Shawn Michaels: My Journey
2010
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
2017
WWE Hall of Fame 2019
2019
WWE: The Best Of In Your House
2013
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
2009
WWE: Allied Powers - The World's Greatest Tag Teams
2009
WWE: The Shawn Michaels Story - Heartbreak & Triumph
2007
Greatest Rivalries: Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart
2011
WWE: The Best of Sting
2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
2014
Owen: Hart of Gold
2015
The WWF's Even More Unusual Matches
1987
WWE Royal Rumble
1988
WWE WrestleMania IV
1988
Heroes of Wrestling
1999
WWE WrestleFest
1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988
1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989
1989
WWE The Main Event
1988
WCW Spring Stampede 1998
1998
WWE U.K. Rampage 1991
1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1992
1992
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
1997
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994
WrestleMania II
1986
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
1997
WWF Off the Top Rope
1995
Mr. Nanny
1993
SWS WrestleFest
1991
WrestleMania 2
1986
WrestleMania III
1987
WrestleMania IV
1988
WWE SummerSlam 1997
1997
The Brains Behind the Brawn
1989
Wrestling's Greatest Champions
1991
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