"He was more of the power behind the team but at times he did some incredibly gifted things in the ring. Wrestlers such as Vader, Nikolai Volkoff, and others are among those whove recently passed, and now the world has lost yet another member of the memorable Hart Foundation in Jim 'The Anvil,'. "He was very gifted athletically, even though Bret got more of the credit," Ross Hart said. Hart is the only wrestler from that incarnation still alive. Neidhart foundered for most of the 1990s before aligning again with Hart, Owen Hart, Brian Pillman and the British Bulldog to form a new Hart Foundation and become the top faction in WWE. His daughter, Natalya Neidhart, became a WWE superstar. Bret Hart was the wrestling technician of the team while Neidhart brought the raw force and power that made them fan favorites later in their run.Īs a singles wrestler, Hart would become one of the biggest stars in WWE history and made the promotion's Hall of Fame. Jim The Anvil Neidhart dominated the tag team matches of the 80s with his brother-in-law Bret Hart. They won the tag titles again in 1990 but split up not long after their second reign ended. known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim The Anvil Neidhart. The Hart Foundation started as bad guys in WWE and won their first tag team championship in 1987 with the help of a crooked referee. Jim Neidhart, the wrestler known as the Anvil, who joined with his brother-in-law Bret Hart to form one of the top tag teams of the 1980s, died on Monday in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Neidhart was a shot put start in high school in California in the early 1970s and had brief tryouts for NFL teams before becoming a pro wrestler. He was tough to control and tame.Jimmy Hart said Neidhart seemed in good health when they last saw each other in April on WrestleMania weekend. “He was more of the power behind the team but at times he did some incredibly gifted things in the ring. Only one member of The Hart Foundation took the stage at the 2019 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony, but that isn’t to say. “He was very gifted athletically, even though Bret got more of the credit,” Ross Hart said. Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart, Natalya's father and a WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductee, revealed what he's most proud of in his final exchange with his Superstar daughter. Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart dies at age of 63 - ESPN Skip to main content Skip to navigation > ESPN Search You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. Wrestling Legend Jim The Anvil Neidhart Dies At 63 Wrestling legend Jim The Anvil Neidhart has died, has learned. American professional wrestler and actor (1955-2018). Language Label Description Also known as English: Jim Neidhart. Neidhart foundered for most of the 1990s before aligning again with Hart, Owen Hart, Brian Pillman and the British Bulldog to form a new Hart Foundation and become the top faction in WWE. Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart, who was a two-time WWE tag team champion as part of The Hart Foundation in the late 80s/early '90s, has passed away at the age of 63 - confirmed now by WWE.com. Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart James Henry Neidhart edit. As Matt Hardy mentioned, Jim Neidhart was the father of current WWE superstar Natalya, who has been absent from social media ever since news broke of the wrestler's passing. Bret Hart was the wrestling technician of the team, while Neidhart brought the raw force and power that made them fan favorites later in their run.Īs a singles wrestler, Hart would become one of the biggest stars in WWE history and made the promotion’s Hall of Fame. They won the tag titles again in 1990 but split up not long after their second reign ended. The Hart Foundation started as bad guys in WWE and won their first tag team championship in 1987 with the help of a crooked referee.
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