Signed to WWE on a legends contract now, Hacksaw Jim Duggan is a legend in every
sense of the term. He was the star athlete early in his life in his high school in New York. Jim
Duggan would play football in College and also got his Bachelor’s Degree. After college his
football dream came to an end due to multiple knee injuries, Duggan instead tried out his
luck in wrestling. He was found by Fritz Von Erich, and then after undergoing training and a
brief stint in WWE, he started wrestling regularly in Georgia Championship wrestling.
Hacksaw Jim Duggan signed with WWE, then-WWF, after 4 years wrestling in outside
promotions. There after a while, he got a major push. He was put in a feud with Harley Race,
before later entering the first-ever Royal Rumble. In the Royal Rumble he won, becoming the
first person to do so.
During his feuds, Hacksaw Jim Duggan would use a 2x4 as his weapon of choice. He
entered feuds with Andre ‘The Giant’ and Dino Bravo.
Hacksaw Jim Duggan then took up the traits of an American Patriot. He would feud against
King Haku for the crown which Harley Race had vacated. He won the crown and would have
several feuds surrounding it. He would not win any Championships during his time in WWE,
although he would later be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
During his run in WCW, Hacksaw Jim Duggan would win the WCW United States
Championship and well as the Television Championship. He would hold them both once.
His legacy, however, is remember by his his “Hoooo” war-cry and fondness for the 2x4 as a
weapon, making him unforgettable in the WWE.
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