james henry neidhart (february 8, 1955 – august 13, 2018) was an american professional wrestler. he was best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the world wrestling federation as jim "the anvil" neidhart. under this ring name, he was a two-time wwf tag team champion with bret hart in the hart foundation. he was a main wrestler for wwf events including, survivor series 1989 and in your house 16: canadian stampede.