Jim Duggan

James Edward Duggan Jr.^[5] (born January 14, 1954),^[1][2] better known by his ring name "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan, is an American former professional wrestler, who is best known for wrestling for World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWF/E). Duggan was the winner of the first ever Royal Rumble in 1988. He is known for entering the arena with a 2x4 piece of lumber and yelling "Hooo!" while the fans chant "U-S-A!". Duggan was also inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011 by Ted DiBiase.

Jim Duggan
Duggan in 2011
Birth name	James Edward Duggan Jr.
Born	(1954-01-14) January 14, 1954 (age 71)[1][2] Glens Falls, New York[3][1][4]
Spouse(s)	Debra Duggan ​ (m. 1989)​
Children	2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Hacksaw Duggan Hacksaw Higgins The Convict Derek Wood Jim Duggan King Duggan
Billed height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[3]
Billed weight	270 lb (122 kg)[3][1][4]
Billed from	Glens Falls, New York[3]
Trained by	Fritz Von Erich
Debut	1979[1]

In November 2018, Duggan was hospitalized in the intensive care unit for an unknown reason.^[6]

Championships and accomplishments

• Heroes And Legends Wrestling
  • HLW Midwestern Championship
• Imperial Wrestling Revolution
  • Danny Hodge Trophy (2016)
• International Wrestling Association of Japan
  • IWA World Heavyweight Championship^[7]
• International Wrestling Cartel
  • IWC Tag Team Championship, with Scottie Gash^[8][9]
• Pro Wrestling Alabama
  • PWA Southern Tag Team Championship, with Nigel Sherrod
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked him #66 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1993^[10]
  • PWI ranked him #157 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003^[11]
• Pro Wrestling This Week
  • Wrestler of the Week (March 22–28, 1987)^[12]
• Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2018^[13]
• River City Wrestling
  • RCW Legends Championship
• Texas All-Star Wrestling
  • TASW Heavyweight Championship^[14]
• Mid-South Wrestling Association/Universal Wrestling Federation
  • Mid-South Louisiana Heavyweight Championship^[15]
  • Mid-South North American Heavyweight Championship^[16]
  • Mid-South/UWF World Tag Team Championship (2 times), with Magnum T. A. and Terry Taylor^[17]
• World Championship Wrestling
  • WCW World Television Championship (1 time, last)^[18]
  • WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)^[18]
• World Wrestling Federation/WWE
  • Royal Rumble (1988)^[19]
  • WWE Hall of Fame (2011)^[20][21]
  • Slammy Award (2 times)
    • Best Vocal Performance (1987)^[21]
    • Greatest Hit (1987)^[21]
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Most Improved (1982)
  • Feud of the Year (1985) vs. Ted DiBiase
  • Most Unimproved (1989)