Stories tailor-made for me: “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan holds home invader at gunpoint until authorities arrive
Man, y’all have no idea how much of a high this story puts me in. As a kid, I was a fan of Hacksaw Jim Duggan and his over-the-top patriotism; the 2×4, the way he waved Old Glory with such exuberance, and the constant calling out of HOOOOOO!! He was the ultimate babyface, and regardless of his actual win-loss track record, it was impossible to root against him. Against Earthquake, Sgt. Slaughter, Yokozuna, Hacksaw Jim Duggan was the ultimate paragon to root for, without any of the bullshit baggage that guys like Hulk Hogan were notorious for dragging along.
As an adult, I had the privilege of meeting Hacksaw Jim Duggan at a minor league baseball game one time. My friends and I made a trip to Frederick, Maryland primarily because Hacksaw was going to be there. I got him to sign my replica of the WCW United States championship, and he brings wholesome balance to the fact it’s also signed by a pre-murderous Chris Benoit. But the best part of the visit was that Hacksaw was just cool as hell, and spent more time than was necessary just chatting and hanging out with one of my friends and I who didn’t really care about the baseball game itself.
Needless to say, there’s always soft spot in my heart for Hacksaw Jim Duggan, and when I read this story about how he thwarted a home invader, it just got me all sorts of jacked up excited.
Of course a paltry home invader was going to do the job to Hacksaw Jim Duggan. The guy is the first ever Royal Rumble winner. A former WCW United States champion. Former WCW Television champion. Made wrestling fans turn on Goldberg, when they squared off. A WWE Hall of Famer. Defeated cancer. Twice.
The crook clearly had to not have known the property he was trying to break into. Or if he did, he chose very, very poorly. All embellishing aside, Hacksaw Jim Duggan is still a relative tank of a man, and I would think twice about engaging a man of his stature, even if he were unarmed.
But speaking of arms, I really am curious to know what kind of firearm that Hacksaw whipped out to subdue the intruder. As I said, the guy is a beast physically and I’ve shaken Hacksaw’s hand. He’s not Andre the Giant, but he definitely has big meaty hands from a life of sports and entertainment, and I would imagine a Glock would feel pretty inadequate in his grip. I feel like a guy like Hacksaw probably had a Magnum or a handgun with some rather large caliber rounds, because I can’t imagine a guy like him is interested in a tiny pew pew gun to protect his home.
Really though, I think I speak for all fans who’ve heard this story, we all really wish the news broke that he subdued the intruder with his 2×4. Just smashed it over the crook who broke into his home, and then pointed it like a shotgun at the guy on the ground until the cops arrived. Or better yet, if it was dark, he actually held the piece of wood like a shotgun claiming it was a real shotgun and kept him docile with a fake gun.
Honestly, the crook probably doesn’t realize how lucky he is to not be dead. Hacksaw comes from an era where he’s one of the fortunate ones to have made it out alive for starters, but to be of sound mind and body to where he had the self-control to not just blow the fucking head off of an intruder in the first place.
And in true paragon Hacksaw Jim Duggan manner, he didn’t press charges, on account of the crook claiming he was running from danger. In more ways than one, the crook was granted way more generosity and leniency than he deserved, but that’s just the kind of guy that Hacksaw was and is, in and out of the ring – a true babyface that does the good things, regardless of if the heels in the world deserve it or not.
Man, the world is so lucky to have people like Hacksaw Jim Duggan in it.
