Wrestling Legend 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan Recovering From Emergency Surgery

Former WWE and WCW star 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan is on the mend following a health scare, thankfully.

by Andy H Murray
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Worry swept across the wrestling community with yesterday afternoon's news that the legendary 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan was in hospital for emergency surgery, but it looks like the former WWE and WCW star is back on the mend.

Duggan's wife, Debra, posted the following on Jim's Twitter account, asking fans to pray for him ahead of a procedure:-

Another tweet followed a few hours later, featuring 'Hacksaw' flashing a big thumbs up after going under the knife, with everything seemingly going well:-

All the best to Jim as he recovers.

Duggan, 67, has suffered a number of health scares over the past few years, including an atrial fibrillation issue in late 2018 that necessitated heart surgery in March 2019. He was also forced to undergo two procedures in 24 hours later that year after contracting a serious infection.

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Interviewed by Wrestling Inc. in January 2020, 'Hacksaw' claimed that he was doing well but had lost around 40lbs in weight:-

“I’m doing great but I had a few health issues last year. I listened to my doctor and I’ve dropped about 40 pounds and am doing much better. I just turned 66 and I joke that Flair and Hogan still call me ‘kid’. Jake [Roberts] says he’s younger but I wanna see a birth certificate."

Duggan wrestled for the then-WWF and WCW throughout the '80s, '90s, and '00s, having made his name as a headlining star for Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling prior to that. His final WWE run concluded in 2012.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.