Former WWE star Jim 'The Anvil' Neidhart dies at 63

AP  |  Wesley Chapel 

Jim "The Anvil Neidhart, who joined with to form one of the top tag teams in the 1980s with the WWE, has died. He was 63.

The said fell at home, hit his head and "succumbed to his injury" on Monday in Wesley Chapel, No foul play was suspected.

Neidhart's daughter, known as Natalya, wrestles for the and is a former women's champion.

made appearances with his daughter in the reality series, "" Neidhart, "Hitman" and made up the stable in the 1980s and the tag team won multiple championships.

Hart wrote on social media, "I just don't have the words right now." wrestled mostly for from 1985 to 1997 and was known for his pink and black gear, maniacal laugh and goatee.

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First Published: Tue, August 14 2018. 00:10 IST