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Jim Duggan

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

1

Spotlight in History

  • 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions

Week of Sun 05-26 to Sat: 06-01

  • 05-26 1989 Eric Embry def. Super Zodiac for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-26 2007 Matt Garza def. Mitch W. Carter for the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 05-26 2018 MVP def. Jack Swagger for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-26 2018 Anarchy [2nd] def. Skyler Fayden for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-26 2018 Alex Royal def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-27 1970 Luke Brown & Danny Hodge def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-27 1977 Jimmy Snuka def. El Gran Goliath for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-27 2003 Chris Matthews became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-27 2017 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the IWR Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 1964 Louie Tillet def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-28 1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 05-28 1973 Dennis Stamp & Dewey Robertson def. Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-28 1974 Red Bastien def. The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 1978 Bruiser Brody def. Dale Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 2005 Tommy D def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 2005 Angel Williams became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 2005 The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-28 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Buster Cherry for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion
  • 05-28 2019 Elias def. R-Truth for the WWE 24/7 Champion
  • 05-28 2019 R-Truth def. Elias for the WWE 24/7 Champion
  • 05-28 2022 Tego def. Adrian Vega for the EPW Internet Television Champion
  • 05-28 2022 Tyler Watts def. Sweet Cakes for the EPW International Champion
  • 05-28 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Entitled (Justin Grey & Father Padge) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-28 2022 Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Change (Drake Gallows & Muerte Silencio) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
  • 05-28 2022 Maddox Jones became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-28 2022 Logan Knight def. Striker for the EPW All-American Champion
  • 05-29 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Angelo Savoldi for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-29 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & & Dale Valentine) def. Luke Brown & Danny Hodge for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-29 1972 Blackjack Mulligan def. Blackjack Lanza for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-29 1978 Paul Orndorff def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW North American Champion
  • 05-29 2010 Josh Evans & Buddha def. Born Again Sunday (Kam & Koz) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-29 2010 Bobby Starr def. David Kyzer for the BYEW Entertainment Champion
  • 05-29 2010 Shane Sanchez became the BYEW Caution Champion
  • 05-29 2010 Rick Russo def. Shane Sanchez for the BYEW Caution Champion
  • 05-29 2021 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-29 2022 Striker def. Maddox Jones for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-30 1955 Ali Bey def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-30 1970 Killer Kowalski def. The Spoiler for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
  • 05-30 1979 Bill Watts & Buck Robley def. The Assassin & Angel [1st] for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
  • 05-30 1983 The Mongol def. King Parsons for the WCCW Television Champion
  • 05-30 1986 Terry Gordy became the UWF Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-30 2008 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
  • 05-30 2015 Aaron Neil def. Jordan Jacobs for the IZW Impact Division Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) def. The Jet-Jitsu Dojo (J. J. Hefley & Jimmy Lorenzo) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Maddox Jones became the NCWO Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Warren Powers & Karnage def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Karnage def. Warren Powers for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 El Greengo Loco def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Elijah Sparks def. El Greengo Loco for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Bobby Joe Bristow def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Karnage def. Bobby Joe Bristow for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-30 2020 Giganto def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
  • 05-31 1954 Tor Yamato def. Rocco Perez for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 1968 Grizzly Smith def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 1971 Tom Jones & Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
  • 05-31 1981 The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) def. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
  • 05-31 2003 Anthony Jackson def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 Slam Shady became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 Brent Albright became the NWA-OK Universal Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 Xavior def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 3rd Rail def. Damon Windsor for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2008 Lady Venom def. Dominique LaReaux for the SWCW Womens Champion
  • 05-31 2014 Cody Burns def. Sam Stackouse for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2014 Matt Majestic def. MHM, Inc. (Ray Martinez, Alabastair Hunt & K. P. Moore) for the SRPW United States Champion
  • 05-31 2014 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. The Sexy Camachos (Vinnie Camacho & Roberto Camacho) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-31 2014 Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-31 2024 Sgt. Slice def. Miranda Gordy for the CPW Women’s Champion
  • 05-31 2024 The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) def. The Canadian Rez Devils (The Canadian Red Devil & Koko) for the CPW Tag Team Champions
  • 05-31 2024 Nathan Estrada def. Merc for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 05-31 2024 Merc def. Nathan Estrada for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-01 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-01 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 06-01 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
  • 06-01 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
  • 06-01 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-01 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-01 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
  • 06-01 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
  • 06-01 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
  • 06-01 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
06-01
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