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Jim Neidhart

Nickname: The Anvil; The Animal

Height: 6' 1"

Weight: 275 lbs

From: Reno, NV

Birthday: Feb 8th

Pro Debut: October 27, 1978

Aliases: Who

Feds Worked For: MSW, WCCW, ECW, NWA, TNA, WCW, WWE, WWF, ACPW (FL), All American Pro Wrestling (IL), All Pro Wrestling (CA), American Combat Wrestling (FL), APEX Wrestling (PA), Apocalypse Wrestling Federation (Canada), Atlantic Coast Wrestling, AWA Superstars of Wrestling, Ballpark Brawl (NY), Big Time Wrestling (CA), Border City Wrestling (Canada), Brew City Wrestling (WI), Can-Am Wrestling Federation (Canada), Catch Wrestling Association (Austria/Germany), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling International (Canada), Clash at the Cove (IN), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Deutsche Wrestling Allianz (Germany), DREAMWAVE Wrestling (IL), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Eastern Championship Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling (Canada), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great North Wrestling (Canada), Hart Legacy Wrestling (Canada), Heroes of Wrestling (MS), House of Pain Wrestling Federation (PA), International Championship Wrestling (Canada), International Championship Wrestling Alliance (FL), International Wrestling (Canada), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), International Wrestling Federation (MA), IWM, Jersey All-Pro Wrestling (NJ), Maximum Pro Wrestling (MI), Memphis Championship Wrestling (TN), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), National Wrestling Conference (CA/NV), National Wrestling League (PA), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), New Era Pro Wrestling (OH), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Northeast Wrestling (CT/MD/NY/OK), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ), NWA Florida Underground Wrestling (FL), NWA Midwest (IL/KS/MO), NWA UK Hammerlock (England), Pennsylvania Championship Wrestling (PA), Platinum Wrestling Worldwide (IN), Prairie Wrestling Alliance (Canada), PRIME Wrestling (OH), Premier Championship Wrestling (Canada), Pro Wrestling Alliance (Canada), Pro Wrestling Ohio (OH), Pro Wrestling Unplugged (PA), Revival Pro Wrestling (MA), Southern Independent Wrestling Federation (KY), Stampede Wrestling (Canada), Super World Sports (Japan), Top Rope Promotions (MA), Trans World Wrestling Federation (PA), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (Canada), Universal Wrestling Alliance, USA Xtreme Wrestling (FL), Vendetta Pro Wrestling (CA/NV), World All-Stars, World Wide Wrestling Alliance (NJ), World Wrestling Alliance (FL)

Finisher: Anvil Flattener (Scoop Powerslam)

Signature Moves: Shoulder Block, Camel Clutch, Anvilizer (Swinging Cobra Clutch), Forearm Club, Seated Chinlock, Biting, Clothesline, Knee Drop, Spike DDT

Career Highlights: -MCW Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ The Blue Meanie)
-MEWF Champion
-MSW 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 and Mr. Hito)
-TRCW International Champion
-UWA Champion
-WWF World Tag Team Champion (2x; all w/ Bret Hart)
-2001 Winner of IWS Tournament of the Icons 2

Affiliates: Bret Hart, Jimmy Hart, Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, Davey Boy Smith, Butch Reed, Mr. Fuji, Danny Davis, The Blue Meanie, Greg Valentine, Mr. Hito, Krusher Khrushchev/Smash, Hércules Ayala, Honkytonk Wayne/Honky Tonk Man, Bobby Hart, Jim Cornette

Notable Feuds: B. Brian Blair, Jim Brunzell, Dynamite Kid, Davey Boy Smith, Brian Knobbs, Jerry Sags, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Butch Reed, Raymond Rougeau, Jacques Rougeau/The Mountie, Greg Valentine, Bret Hart, Duke Myers, Krusher Darsow/ Krusher Khrushchev/Smash, Honkytonk Wayne/Honky Tonk Man, Lanny Poffo/The Genius, Tito Santana, Rick Martel, Paul Roma, Hercules, Mike Rotundo/Irwin R. Schyster, Massked Superstar/Super Machine/Ax, Dino Bravo, S. D. Jones, The Barbarian/Sionne, Big Daddy Ritter/Junkyard Dog, Mike Sharpe, Jr. Randy Savage, King Tonga/Haku, Kerry Brown, Cuban Assassin, Crush/Brian Adams, Jim Duggan, Bad News Allen/Bad News Brown, Mike Shaw, Beau Beverly/Wayne Bloom, Blake Beverly/Mike Enos, Nikolai Volkoff, George Wells, Dan Spivey, Marty Jannetty, Mike Miller, Tony Atlas/Saba Simba, One Man Gang/Akeem, Steve Austin

Other Facts: -Father of pro wrestler/diva Natalya
-Father-in-law of pro wrestler Tyson Kidd
-Uncle of pro wrestlers Bruce Hart, Jr., Matt Hart, Mike Hart, Teddy Hart, Torrin Hart, Harry Smith, Keith Smith, Jr., backstage correspondent Georgia Smith, and pro wrestling manager Dynamite Doll
-Uncle-in-law of pro wrestlers Dynamite Dan & Matt Hart
-Cousin of pro wrestler Jason Anderson
-Son-in-law of pro wrestler Stu Hart
-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, B.J. Annis, Ben Bassurab and pro wrestling diva Diana Hart-Smith
-When competing as “Who”, he was billed from “Who knows where”.
-Played football professionally for the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders. He only played pre-season games and never made it to the main roster.
-Got the nickname "The Anvil" when he won an Anvil Tossing contest at the Calgary Stampede festival. Stu Hart promised him $500 if he won.
-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.
-When he began wrestling in Florida in 1984, the announcers and TV broadcasters incorrectly called him Jim "The Animal" Nighthart
-In 1987, he was accused of assaulting a flight attendant 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).
-Appeared in the movies "Mr. Nanny" in 1993 and "Zombie Beach Party" in 2003
-Appeared in 7 episodes of the TV show "Thunder in Paradise" in 1994
-Former member of The First Family
-Former leader of Neidhart's Raiders
-Former member of The Hart Foundation
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Feud of the Year (w/ Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Brian Pillman, & Davey Boy Smith vs. Steve Austin) in 1997
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (w/ Bret Hart, as the Hart Foundation) in 2019
-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
-Passed away August 13, 2018 at the age of 63, due to a grand mal seizure, connected to Alzheimer’s disease.