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'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan 'will be back on his feet soon' following emergency surgery

Posted: Sep 11th 2023 By: Ian Carey

An update is available on 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan's condition.

Duggan was admitted to hospital on Friday evening and underwent emergency surgery Saturday morning. His wife Debra posted a statement that the surgery went well.

An update was posted to Duggan's official Twitter account on Sunday, noting the 69-year-old is on the mend and will be back on his feet soon.

Update: Jim is resting comfortably. He is on the mend and will be back on his feet soon. Thank you for your prayers, good wishes and messages. Hacksaw's fans are awesome! Thanks to @JakeSnakeDDT and Cheryl for the beautiful flowers!

The type of surgery Duggan had has not been disclosed.

The WWE Hall of Famer was honored in his hometown of Glen Falls, New York on Friday. He was named an honorary member of the Glens Falls Firefighters Association and Friday was declared James “Hacksaw” Duggan Day by the mayor.

Duggan's wife posted the following to social media on Saturday:

We want to thank everyone that came out yesterday as Jim was honored by the Glens Falls Firefighters Association and apologize to those that came after 3:30.

Jim was taken to the hospital and admitted yesterday evening. He had emergency surgery this morning and everything went well. We will reschedule tomorrow in Utica, MI for a later time. We welcome your prayers and we will continue to provide updates.

Thank you, Debra