One of the most reputable and respected families in the world of professional wrestling is the Hart Family. Former WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Natalya is one of the members of the Hart Family. Her father is Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart, one half of the Hart Dynasty.
While speaking to Chris Van Vliet on his Insight podcast, Natalya shared the story of the time when her father Jim Neidhart showed up to her school for bring your parent to school day.
“I remember it was kindergarten, it was bring your parent to work day and all the other kids’ parents were like I’m a dentist and I’m a librarian and I’m a banker. My dad came in and I was so excited. I mean, sweat was dripping off of his chest, he had no shirt on, and he was wearing spandex and a Rolex watch, and he just looked like a maniac. And, of course, I was so excited. Think about it. This guy’s 300 pounds. He’s got no shirt on. He’s just barrel-chested, I would say he was just resembling Otis at some points.”
Natalya said her dad told kindergarteners to worry about sports, not school
“So he comes in and then it’s my dad’s turn to talk and I’m so excited. I’m in kindergarten here, my dad tells everybody in the kindergarten class don’t worry about going to school, worry about doing well in sports. The teacher was trying to pull my dad off stage like a referee trying to interfere in a match. She was like, get him off stage. My dad’s like, ‘No, no, it’s fine. Don’t worry about doing well in school. What you need to do is do well in sports. Because I got everything from sports. I never even went to class.’”
The former SmackDown Women’s Champion also shared why guys would never ask her out on a date.
“We were like, Oh my God, my dad was literally telling these kindergarteners not to worry about school. I will never forget that they never invited him back and I was so traumatized. My parents are crazy. But my dad, especially when your dad’s The Anvil. He’s The Anvil on television, he’s The Anvil at home. That’s why a lot of guys didn’t ask me out when I was in high school. People didn’t want to knock on the door and get my dad pulling a beer going like, ‘Hi can I help you?’ Guys did not ask me out,” Natalya said.
What would you do if a wrestling legend showed up at your school?
