Neidhart passed away at age 63 on Monday and what followed was an outpouring of support for the tag team champion and his family.
WWE lost another wrestling legend on Monday when it was announced that Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart had died at age 63. Police later said that he died after hitting his head in a fall in his home.
Neidhart was a founding member of The Hart Foundation and father to current WWE Superstar Natalya. The reaction from the WWE community was swift and mournful, as the former tag team champion was a beloved figure of those in the wrestling community. It started with Brett Hart, who confirmed the terrible news with a post on Twitter on Monday.
Triple H also posted a heartfelt message about Neidhart on Twitter.
Ric Flair, who has had his own health problems in the past year, called Neidhart “a world class athlete and a man among men” on Twitter.
