Nickname(s): The Anvil, The Animal
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 275 lbs
From: Reno, NV
Birthday: Feb 8
Pro Debut: 1979
Feds worked for: WWF,
MSW,
TNA,
WCW,
NEW, ACPW (FL), All Pro Wrestling (CA), Atlantic Coast Wrestling,
AWA Platinum Pro Wrestling (IN), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Ballpark Brawl (NY), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Championship Wrestling From Florida (FL), Clash at the Cove (IN), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NY), Hart Legacy Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), IWM, Jersey All-Pro Wrestling (NJ/PA), Memphis Championship Wrestling (TN/AR/MS), National Wrestling Superstars, New Era Pro Wrestling,
NWA-Brew City Wrestling (WI), PCW, Prarie Wrestling Alliance, Stampede (Canada), Pro Wrestling Alliance (Canada), Pro Wrestling Ohio (OH), Pro Wrestling Unplugged (PA), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Top Rope Wrestling (MA), Universal Wrestling Alliance, Vendetta Pro Wrestling (CA), World All-Stars, World Wrestling Alliance (FL)
Finisher: Anvil Flattener
Signature Moves: Shoulder Block, Power Slam, Camel Clutch, Anvilizer (Swinging Cobra Clutch), Forearm Club, Seated Chinlock
Career Highlights: -Memphis Championship Wrestling Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ The Blue Meanie)
-MEWF Champion
-MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion (w/
Butch Reed)
-NWA Florida Southern Champion
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (w/
Krusher Khrushchev)
-PWO Tag Team Champion (w/
Greg Valentine)
-Stampede International Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/
Hercules Ayala & Mr. Hito)
-UWA Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Bret Hart)
-2001 Winner of IWS Tournament of the Icons 2
Affiliates: Butch Reed, Mr. Fuji, Bret Hart, Jimmy Hart, Danny Davis, Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, Davey Boy Smith, The Blue Meanie
Notable Feuds: Killer Bees, British Bulldogs, Strike Force, Demolition, Nasty Boys, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Butch Reed
Official Website: www.myspace.com/theofficialanvil
Other Facts: -Former son-in-law of pro wrestler Stu Hart
-Former brother-in-law of pro wrestlers Bret Hart, Bruce Hart, Dean Hart,
Keith Hart, Owen Hart, Ross Hart, Smith Hart, Wayne Hart, Davey Boy Smith, and B.J. Annis
-Father of pro wrestler/diva Natalya Neidhart
-Former uncle of pro wrestlers Teddy Hart, Mike Hart, and Davey Boy Smith, Jr. (AKA D. H. Smith)
-Got the nickname "The Anvil" when he won an Anvil Tossing contest at the Calgary Stampede festival.
-Played football professionally for the Dallas Cowboys
-Was part of a talent trade between Jerry Jarrett and
Bill Watts in 1983. Jarrett received Neidhart,
Rick Rude, Masao Ito, and Hacksaw Higgins. Watts received The
Rock-N-Roll Express (
Ricky Morton &
Robert Gibson),
Terry Taylor,
Bobby Eaton,
Dennis Condrey, and
Jim Cornette.
-In 1987, he was accused of assaulting a flight attendent on a flight to Pittsburgh, but got acquitted thanks to the efforts of attorney Jerry McDevitt. This was the beginning of McDevitt's long and successful association with the WWF/WWE (his highest profile case being the McMahon steroid trial).
-Former member of the First
Family
-Former leader of Neidhart's Raiders
-Ranked # 70 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 121 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 197 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 61 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 132 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 171 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 159 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 165 in the 1998 PWI 500
