Hacksaw Jim Duggan sat down with RF Video for an open and honest shoot interview about his entire career. This one has something for everyone as Duggan discusses life in and out of the ring during his travels from Mid-South to WWF to WCW and everywhere in between. Duggan holds nothing back in talking about his famous arrest to his battle with cancer to all the inside stories of working for Bill Watts in the UWF. Sometimes wacky, sometimes out of control, always informative, this is one of the more entertaining shoots produced by RF Video. Here is what Duggan talked about:
-Football background.
-His original gimmick.
-The origins of the Jim Duggan with the 2X4 gimmick.
-His early years.
-Working the Dallas Sportatorium.
-Working for Georgia Championship Wrestling.
-Wrestling Bruiser Brody.
-Working for Paul Boesch.
-Going to the Florida territory.
-Going to Mid-South.
-What was it like working for Bill Watts?
-Getting the “Hacksaw” name?
-Forming The Rat Pack with Ted Dibiase & Matt Borne.
-What was the travel schedule like?
-Memories of the famous loser leave town match where he dressed up in the gorilla suit.
-The Stagger Lee angle.
-What was Junkyard Dog like?
-The Mid-South rats.
-Feuding with Akbar’s Army.
-Did he like working babyface or heel better?
-Working the hardcore style before hardcore was a term used in wrestling.
-What was Jake Roberts like back then?
-Working with Magnum T.A.
-His feud vs. The Russians.
-His football matches vs. Steve Williams.
-Memories of tuxedo matches vs. Ted Dibiase.
-Why was he never given the North American title and did he care?
-What was Buzz Sawyer like?
-Feuds vs. Butch Reed, Kamala and Dick Slater.
-Working at the Crockett Cup.
-Early memories of Sting & Ultimate Warrior when they were The Blade Runners.
-What did he think when Bill Watts took UWF into syndication.
-Thoughts when The Freebirds came into UWF.
-Memories of matches vs. Terry Gordy.
-What the drug scene was like.
-His opinions of Jim Ross and why he doesn’t like him now.
-His feud vs. One Man Gang.
-Why didn’t he ever try to become a star in Japan?
-Why he left UWF for WWF.
-How did Bill Watts react to his departure?
-Did he ever talk to Jim Crockett about going to NWA?
-His initial impressions of -Early memories of Sting & Ultimate Warrior when they were The Blade Runners.
-What did he think when Bill Watts took UWF into syndication.
-Thoughts when The Freebirds came into UWF.
-Memories of matches vs. Terry Gordy.
-What the drug scene was like.
-His opinions of Jim Ross and why he doesn’t like him now.
-His feud vs. One Man Gang.
-Why didn’t he ever try to become a star in Japan?
-Why he left UWF for WWF.
-How did Bill Watts react to his departure?
-Did he ever talk to Jim Crockett about going to NWA?
-His initial impressions of WWF.
-Going from the gritty UWF style to the family WWF style.
-What did he think of Vince McMahon?
-What was Hulk Hogan like?
-Memories of winning the first Royal Rumble.
-What was the travel schedule like?
-The drug scene in WWF.
-Wrestling Dibiase again in a different style.
-Feud with Earthquake and Dino Bravo.
-Working at Wrestlemania vs. Dibiase.
-His feud vs. Andre The Giant.
-How Andre made his career.
-Feud vs. Harley Race.
-His arrest with Iron Sheik.
-How did Vince McMahon react?
-Teaming with Sgt. Slaughter.
-Going to WCW in 1994.
-Why he doesn’t like Steve Austin.
-Why his US title victory over Austin was less than a minute.
-What happened in the locker room between him and Austin after the match?
-Wrestling Vader.
-The whole story on his battle with cancer.
-Why did he like the angle where WCW made him a janitor?
-Feud with Shane Douglas, Dean Malenko and Asya.
-What did he think of the angle where he had to renounce the US flag?
-The angle where he found the TV title in the trash.
-Joining Team Canada.
-Why things fell apart for WCW.
-Duggan gives all the details on why he hated it there.
-Changes he’s seen in the business over the years.
-Why he thought Hogan should have stayed with XWF.
-His future plans.
-Much more!!!