The FORGOTTEN HALF of The Hart Foundation (Sad Ending)

On August 27, 1990, the Hart Foundation stood atop the wrestling world as WWF Tag Team Champions. One year later, Bret Hart was ascending to singles stardom while Jim Neidhart had vanished from the spotlight. By 1992, Bret was headlining SummerSlam while Neidhart was reportedly smoking crack cocaine with Davey Boy Smith in the weeks before the show. This is the story of how one half of wrestling's greatest tag team fell into tragedy while his partner became an immortal legend. THE RISE • California shot put record holder (1973-1985) • NFL training camps with Raiders and Cowboys • Survived Stu Hart's legendary Dungeon • Won the anvil toss that gave him his nickname • Formed the Hart Foundation with Bret Hart in 1985 • 2-time WWF Tag Team Champion • The Philadelphia Spectrum triumph of August 1990 THE FALL • Fired in February 1992 for refusing drug test • Multiple returns and releases throughout the 1990s • Struggled with addiction for decades • Arrested in 2010 for drug possession • Died August 13, 2018 at age 63 Jim Neidhart was more than the forgotten half of the Hart Foundation. He was the power that made Bret's excellence possible. He was The Anvil—the foundation upon which legends were forged. This is his story. --- REST IN PEACE, JIM "THE ANVIL" NEIDHART February 8, 1955 - August 13, 2018 --- #HartFoundation #BretHart #JimNeidhart #TheAnvil