possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, two counts of trafficking illegal drugs, one count of burglary of an unoccupied dwelling, and one count of third-degree grand theft for property stolen between $300 and $5,000. He was arrested after becoming aggressive with police after ingesting multiple pills outside a gas station. In March 2012, he was sentenced to five months and 29 days in jail. During his sentencing, he was arrested and held in contempt of court. Neidhart completed two stints in rehabilitation paid for by WWE. Death According to TMZ, Neidhart's wife Elizabeth, told investigators that on August 13, 2018, he was having problems sleeping and got out of bed to adjust the thermostat. As he went to touch it, he "turned weirdly as if he were about to dance", then fell against the wall and floor. She immediately dialed 911, believing he was having a seizure, something for which he took medication. He had a four-inch long gash on his face when emergency services arrived. He died at the scene at the age of 63. According to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, the fall killed him. At the time, he had early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Championships and accomplishments Championship Wrestling from Florida NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Florida version) (1 time) NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (1 time) – with Krusher Khruschev Legends Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame (2011) Memphis Championship Wrestling MCW Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with The Blue Meanie Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation MEWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Mid-South Wrestling Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Butch Reed New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2014 Professional Wrestling Federation PWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Pro Wrestling Illustrated Ranked No. 61 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1994 Ranked No. 189 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the PWI Years in 2003 Ranked No. 37 of the top 100 tag teams of the PWI Years with Bret Hart in 2003 Pro Wrestling Ohio PWO Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Greg Valentine Stampede Wrestling Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Hercules Ayala (1) and Mr. Hito (1) Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame (Class of 1995) Top Rope Championship Wrestling TRCW International Heavyweight Championship (1 time) Universal Wrestling Alliance UWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) World Wrestling Federation/WWE WWF Tag Team