There was a time when 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan was one of the most popular names in all of wrestling. During his glory years in the WWF of the late-80's and early-90's, Duggan was a stalwart, someone the promotion could depend upon to pop a live crowd or put on a decent - if not a little zany - match. Always carrying his trusty 2x4, Hacksaw had audiences around the globe chanting 'USA', whether they were American or not! Joining WCW in 1994 once Hulk Hogan made the switch, Duggan would become the United States Champion, but that's not the unlikely part of his story. In '94, Duggan was still over, but the same can't be said for his later run in 1999-2000. In February of the new millennium, Hacksaw would find the TV Title literally in the bin, and would claim to be the champion. Scott Hall, the previous titleholder, had famously thrown the belt in the garbage on an episode of Nitro in November, '99, and Duggan would come across is months later on Thunder. Incredibly, Hall had tossed the strap in Denver, Colorado, and Hacksaw would find it in Pennsylvania, making this one of the most truly confusing title scenarios of all time.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
