Bios
Jim Duggan
Nickname: Hacksaw; Crazy; Big; King
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 280 lbs
From: Glens Falls, NY
Birthday: Jan 14th
Pro Debut: September 1979
Aliases: Wildman Duggan, Moose Duggan
Feds Worked For: IWR, IZW, MSW, MSWA, SoCW, USWA, UWF, WCCW, WCR, AWA, NWA, NWA-TNA, WCW, WWE, WWF, WWWF, 3XWrestling (IA), 4 Front Wrestling (England), Allied Powers Wrestling Federation (PA), Alpha-1 Wrestling (Canada), Awesome Wrestling Entertainment (VA), Ballpark Brawl (NY), Big Time Wrestling, Border City Wrestling (Canada), British Championship Wrestling (Scotland), Capital All-Star Pro Wrestling, Catch Wrestling Association (Austria/Germany), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Century Wrestling Alliance (MA), Championship International Wrestling (MI), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling International (Canada), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Combat Sports Federation (England), Continental Championship Wrestling (AL), Dansk Pro Wrestling (Denmark), DREAMWAVE Wrestling (IL), East Coast Pro Wrestling (NJ/NY/PA), Elite Championship Wrestling (LA), Empire State Wrestling (NY), Empire Wrestling Federation (AZ), Far North Wrestling (PA), Federation Canadienne de Lutte (Canada), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Game Changer Wrestling (NJ), GBG Wrestling (Sweden), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Great Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Great Lakes Championship Wrestling (WI), Great North Wrestling (Canada), Greektown Pro Wrestling (Canada), Gulf Athletic Club (TX), Heartland Wrestling Association (OH), Heavy On Wrestling (MN/WI), Heroes and Legends Wrestling (IN), Impact Pro Wrestling (IA), Independent Wrestling Revolution (MI), International Championship Wrestling (PA), International World Class Championship Wrestling (CT/ME/NJ/NY/PA/VT), International Wrestling Cartel (PA), IWA Japan (Japan), Jersey Championship Wrestling (NJ), Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Legacy Pro Wrestling (WI), Legacy Wrestling Enterprises (TX), Main Event Championship Wrestling (OH), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Michigan Marquee Wrestling Association (MI), Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling (GA/NC/SC/VA), Mid Eastern Wrestling Federation (MD), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Pacific Promotions (HI), Mid-States Wrestling (AR/KS/MO/OK), Modern Vintage Wrestling (NC), National Wrestling Conference (CA/NV), National Wrestling Superstars (NJ), New Era Wrestling (IN), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), New York Wrestling Connection (NY), Next Wrestling Entertainment (Canada), Northeast Wrestling (CT/MD/NY/OK/PA), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ), NWA East (PA), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Over the Top (NJ), NWA Premier (WV), Ohio Championship Wrestling (OH), Peachstate Wrestling Alliance (GA), Power Wrestling Alliance (NY), Powerhouse Wrestling (MA), Primal Conflict Wrestling (WV), Prime Wrestling (OH), Pro Wrestling Blitz (IL), Pro Wrestling Mid-Atlantic (VA), Pro Wrestling Ohio (OH), Pro Wrestling Pride (England), Pro Wrestling Rampage (PA), Pro Wrestling Syndicate (NJ), Pure Wrestling Association (Canada), Real Canadian Wrestling (Canada), Rock Solid Wrestling (Canada), Southeast Championship Wrestling (AL/TN), Southern Wrestling Alliance (NC), Southern Wrestling Superstars (LA), Southside Wrestling Entertainment (England), Squared Circle Wrestling (NY), Stars & Stripes Championship Wrestling (NJ), Super World Sports (Japan), Superstars of Wrestling (NJ), Svensk Wrestling Syd (Sweden), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Superstars of Wrestling Federation (NJ), Texas All-Star Wrestling (TX), Top of the World Wrestling (Canada), Top Rope Promotions (MA), Traditional Championship Wrestling (AR/MS/TN), Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling (TN), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (Canada), Ultimate Championship Wrestling (MI), Ultimate Wrestling (NY), Union of European Wrestling Alliances (Denmark), Universyl Wrestling Enterprises (MI), Warriors of Wrestling (NY), Wisconsin Pro Wrestling (WI), World of Hurt Wrestling (NY), World Wrestling Alliance (KY), WrestleCade Entertainment (NC), WrestleZone (Scotland), Wrestling Fan Xperience (Canada), X Wrestling Federation (FL/IN/WI)
Finisher: 3 Point Stance & Tackle
Signature Moves: Ol' Glory (Knee Drop), Patriot Lariat (Clothesline), Patriot Tackle (Running Shoulder Block), Taped Fist
Career Highlights: -EWF Midwestern Champion
-HLW Champion
-IWA Champion
-IWA Japan Champion
-IWC Tag Team Champion (w/ Scottie Gash)
-MSW Louisiana Champion
-MSW North American Champion
-MSW Tag Team Champion (w/ Magnum T. A.)
-TASW Champion
-UWF Champion
-UWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Taylor)
-WCW United States Champion
-WCW World Television Champion
-WWWA United States Champion
-1988 WWF Royal Rumble Winner (1st winner)
Affiliates: Ted DiBiase, Matt Borne, Magnum T. A., Terry Taylor, Scottie Gash, Eugene, Bill Watts, Robert Salvatore, J. J. Dillon, Butch Reed, Junkyard Dog, Sgt. Slaughter
Notable Feuds: King Kong Bundy, Boris Zukov, Devastation, Inc., Ted DiBiase, Dino Bravo, Earthquake/The Shark, Krusher Darsow/Krusher Khrushchev/Smash/Repo Man/Blacktop Bully/Barry Darsow, André the Giant, One Man Gang, Sgt. Slaughter, Haku/Meng, The Iron Sheik, Butch Reed, Randy Savage, Kamala, Hercules Hernández, Harley Race, The Undertaker, Typhoon, Yokozuna, Jacques Rougeau/The Mountie, Steve Williams, Mike Sharpe, Jr., Bobby Eaton, Rick Rude, Nikolai Volkoff, Jim Neidhart, Mike Rotunda, The Barbarian, Junkyard Dog, Adnan Al-Kaissey, Ax, Dennis Condrey, William Regal, Brian Knobbs, Buzz Sawyer
Other Facts: -Husband of pro wrestler Debra Duggan
-Sometimes billed from New York City, NY
-Played football collegiately at Southern Methodist University and was named team captain.
-Played football professionally for the Memphis Showboats and Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League
-Trained for pro wrestling by Fritz von Erich, David Manning, & Gino Hernandez
-Faced Gino Hernandez in his first match
-Started carrying a 2X4 to the ring at the suggestion of Bruiser Brody
-Was a participant in an incident that severely exposed the business in 1987. Duggan and The Iron Sheik, who were feuding at the time, were traveling together to a show when they were pulled over by New Jersey state police. Sheik was charged with marijuana and cocaine and given one year's probation. Duggan was charged with possession of marijuana and driving under the influence. This incident made national news and brought a lot of unwanted attention to the WWF and the way wrestling was done.
-Claims to have wrestled in all 50 States in America as well as in the foreign countries Australia, Austria, the Bahamas, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Dominican Republic, England, France, Germany, Guam, the Netherlands, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Poland, Scotland, Spain, and Switzerland.
-Former member of The Rat Pack
-Former member of Team Canada (WCW version)
-Former member of The Millionaire's Club
-His autobiography "Hacksaw: The Jim Duggan Story" was released in 2012
-Appeared in the TV shows "Harry & the Hendersons" in 1991 and "Baywatch" in 1995
-Appeared in the movies "Coming Attractions" in 2006, "ReZistance", "State of Bacon", and "The Axeman of Henderson County" in 2014, and "Midnight Massacre" in 2015
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Most Improved in 1982
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Feud of the Year (vs. Ted DiBiase) in 1985
-Ranked # 82 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #120 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #66 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #71 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #113 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked #147 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked #316 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked #351 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked #207 in the 2000 PWI 500
-Ranked #256 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Ranked #377 in the 2008 PWI 500
-Ranked #388 in the 2009 PWI 500
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011
-Received the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame's Frank Gotch Award in 2011
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2018
-Among the interviewees for the "Dark Side of the Ring" episodes entitled "What Happened to Doink the Clown" and "The Junkyard Dog"
Supplemental Information
Spotlight in History
- 1941 Maurice Shapiro became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1958 Jim LaRock became the TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1958 Jim LaRock def. Sandor Kovacs for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 1978 Jerry Brown & Bobby Jaggers def. Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 1982 King Kong Bundy def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1982 Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia def. The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 1986 Rick Rude def. Lance Von Erich for the WCCW Television Champion
- 2002 Red Eagle def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 2002 Terry Montana def. Red Eagle for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 2007 Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) became the FCW Tag Team Champions
- 2012 Kareem Sadat def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2017 El Greengo Loco & Karnage def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
Week of Sun 05-05 to Sat: 05-11
- 05-05 1941 Maurice Shapiro became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-05 1958 Jim LaRock became the TSW United States Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-05 1958 Jim LaRock def. Sandor Kovacs for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-05 1978 Jerry Brown & Bobby Jaggers def. Ray Candy & Steven Little Bear for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-05 1982 King Kong Bundy def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-05 1982 Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia def. The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-05 1986 Rick Rude def. Lance Von Erich for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-05 2002 Red Eagle def. Terry Montana for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 05-05 2002 Terry Montana def. Red Eagle for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
- 05-05 2007 Compound Varsity (Romero Contreras & Justin Lee) became the FCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-05 2012 Kareem Sadat def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 05-05 2017 El Greengo Loco & Karnage def. Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1959 Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1969 Ramon Torres & Alberto Torres def. Karl Von Stroheim & Treacherous Phillips for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1974 Rip Tyler def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-06 1984 The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) def. The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Fritz Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) def. The Fabulous Freebirds (Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1984 The Von Erichs (Kerry Von Erich & Kevin Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 1985 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 2005 Shane Morbid def. Kenny Campbell for the SRPW X Division Champion
- 05-06 2005 The 918 Boyz (Timmy J & Cade Sydal) became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-06 2011 Jeff Starchild became the MWA Heavyweight Champion
- 05-06 2017 Lone Star, Inc. (Cody Burns & Trey Cole & The Longhorn Outlaw) def. Simply the Future (J. D. & Alex) for the WFC Tag Team Champions
- 05-06 2017 Team Dean Machine (Christopher Dean & Jerry Dean) def. El Greengo Loco & Karnage for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-06 2023 Thrash def. Jason Jones for the WFC Prime Champion
- 05-06 2023 MLP def. Red James for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-06 2023 Red James def. MLP for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
- 05-07 1984 Killer Khan became the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-07 2010 Cody Jones became the NWA-OK Texoma Champion
- 05-07 2010 Jack Legacy def. Jeff Starchild for the MWA Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2010 Dustin Heritage def. Shane Morbid for the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 05-07 2010 A. T. F. (Al Farat & Gurkha Singh) became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-07 2010 La Reina de Corazones became the NWA-OK Women's Champion
- 05-07 2011 Rudy Edwards def. Ryan Styles for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 05-07 2011 Bernie D & Max McGuirk def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-07 2016 Tyson Jaymes def. Brandon Groom for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2018 Jack Swagger became the WCR Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2018 The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) became the WCR Tag Team Champions
- 05-07 2018 Damon Windsor became the WCR Revolutionary Champion
- 05-07 2021 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Tino Valentino for the ASP Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2022 Drake Gallows def. Oxley for the RDW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-07 2022 Derek James became the AWE Lion Heart Champion
- 05-07 2022 Luna Nightshade became the RDW Women's Champion
- 05-07 2022 Brandon Groom def. Derek James for the AWE Lion Heart Champion
- 05-07 2022 Becky def. Luna Nightshade for the RDW Women's Champion
- 05-08 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Buddy Roberts) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-08 1985 The Snowman became the MSW Television Champion
- 05-08 1988 Kerry Von Erich def. King Parsons for the WCCW World Champion
- 05-08 2004 Brandon Groom def. Michael Barry for the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2004 John O'Malley became the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2004 Kenny Campbell became the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-08 2004 Luc Lapointe & Se7en became the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-08 2010 Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Se7en & Michael Barry & Jack Legacy) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
- 05-08 2010 Wage def. Eric Rose for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-08 2010 John O'Malley def. Kevin Morgan for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2010 Michael H def. Tex for the 412PE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-08 2010 J. R. Orullian & The Unknown def. The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Dennis Williams) for the 412PE Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 1967 Gorgeous George, Jr. & Jack Brisco def. The Assassins (Assassin #1 & Assassin #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-09 2004 John O'Malley def. Chris Matthews for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-09 2004 Se7en became the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 05-09 2004 Bernie Donderwitz def. Se7en for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 05-09 2009 Crazy Beautiful (Brett Taylor & Michael York) def. Team SuperBad (El Super Colibri & Justin Lee) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 2009 Dane Griffin def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-09 2009 BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) def. Impact, Inc. (Johnny Z & Bernie D) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 2015 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Hurricane Ross & J. R. Orullian for the NAW Tag Team Champions
- 05-09 2021 Erica def. Brandon Barricade for the ASP All Time Champion
- 05-10 1966 The Assassins (Assassin 1 & Assassin 2) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-10 2008 Jerry Bostic became the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 05-10 2014 Billy Ray [1st] def. Running Wolf for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-10 2014 American Made def. Tim Rockwell for the UWE United States Champion
- 05-10 2019 Kody Lane def. Latrell Upton for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-10 2023 Leo Fox def. The Wolf of War for the RDW Iron Man Champion
- 05-11 1976 Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan def. Ted DiBiase & Dick Murdoch for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-11 1981 Ernie Ladd def. Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-11 2008 The Midnite Rider def. Outlaw for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 05-11 2008 Limited Edition (Les Mayne & Dane Griffin) def. The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-11 2013 Billy Ray [1st] became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-11 2013 The Trenchcoat Mafia (Ryan Reed & Billy Ray [1st]) def. Pretty In Pink (Mike Rose & Michael Duplanti) for the NAW Tag Team Champions
- 05-11 2019 Drake Gallows became the KCW National Champion
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- Sunny War Cloud May 10th
- Rook Tyler May 10th
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- Psycho May 11th
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- Charming Charles May 11th
- Sol Yang May 12th
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- Sensei Jamo May 12th
- Bill Howard May 12th
- Prince Mahalli May 13th
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- Maggie Rae May 13th
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- Pete Maguire May 13th
- Stan Kowalski May 13th
- Danny Hodge May 13th
- Payton Scott May 13th
- Karl Krupp May 13th
- Little Boy Blue May 13th
- Steve Williams May 14th
- Big Van Vader May 14th
- C. M. Burnham May 14th
- Scott Irwin May 14th
- Tommy Rogers May 14th
- Robert Fuller May 14th
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- Oscar Amazing May 15th
- Erwin IV May 15th
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- J. B. Pain May 17th
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Current Champions
United Wrestling Entertainment
Tag Team Champions
War Hearts
- Heavyweight Champion: Killbane
- Apex Champion: Violet Payne
Tag Cloud
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