Jim Neidhart

James Henry Neidhart, normally called Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation

Career

A former National Football League athlete who played for the Dallas Cowboys and the Oakland Raiders, Neidhart travelled to Calgary, Alberta in Canada to train with Stu Hart after being released by the Cowboys. A talented shot putter, he earned his nickname - "The Anvil" - from his skill in the sport of anvil tossing. He worked for Stampede Wrestling, Hart's Calgary based promotion, for several years, during which time he married Ellie Hart, one of Stu's daughters. He thus became the brother-in-law of fellow wrestlers Bret Hart, Owen Hart, Ross Hart, Keith Hart, and Davey Boy Smith, and the uncle of wrestlers Teddy Hart and Harry Smith.

Related Topics:
National Football League - Dallas Cowboys - Oakland Raiders - Calgary, Alberta - Canada - Stu Hart - Shot putter - Anvil - Stampede Wrestling - Bret Hart - Owen Hart - Ross Hart - Keith Hart - Davey Boy Smith

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Neidhart eventually joined the World Wrestling Federation, and formed a highly successful tag-team, "The Hart Foundation", with Bret. They were managed by "The Mouth Of The South" Jimmy Hart, who led them to their first Tag Team Championship while interfering to effectively end their second championship reign at Wrestlemania VII. After Bret split off into singles competition, Neidhart teamed with Owen as "The New Foundation", and also competed under a mask in 1996 as "Who". This became a running gag on the RSPW newsgroup, as when a question like "Who's the boss?" was asked, the answer given would be "Not Tony Danza, but Jim." Today, on RSPW and other newsgroups, it is not unusual to see the phrase "Who (nN)" - which means "not Neidhart." He later reunited with Bret as part of his stable of Canadian sympathisers. After Bret left the company on bad terms in 1997, Neidhart followed him to World Championship Wrestling where he formed a tag team with Davey Boy Smith, who also followed Bret there. They achieved little success, and he was eventually released.

Related Topics:
World Wrestling Federation - Tag-team - The Hart Foundation - Jimmy Hart - Tag Team Championship - 1996 - RSPW - Newsgroup - Tony Danza - Stable - Left the company on bad terms - 1997 - World Championship Wrestling - Davey Boy Smith

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In early 2005, Neidhart and his wife Ellie were accused of stealing $10,000 of valuables from businessman John McCann. The charges were later dropped.

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2005 - $

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Neidhart continues to wrestle on the Canadian independent circuit, and is pursuing a career in real estate. His daughter, Nattie Neidhart, is also a wrestler.

Related Topics:
Independent circuit - Real estate - Nattie Neidhart

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Through some very rough and trying times, he has remained very close to brother-in-law Bret Hart.

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