WWE Hall of Famer Jim Duggan Gets Hospitalized Again Exactly a Year After Beating Prostate Cancer

The last few months have been really tough for WWE fans as they had to grieve the loss of superstars like Bray Wyatt, The Iron Sheik and Terry Funk to name a few. And just on Friday evening, WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Duggan was rushed to the hospital.

Duggan has been battling health issues for the last few years now, so his family was well prepared for such an event.

Jim Duggan underwent an emergency surgery

Jim Duggan is one of the oldest wrestlers in the industry, having been in the pro wrestling business for over 40 years. He is known for his gimmick of carrying the American Flag and a two-by-four while making his way to the ring. He was with the WWE from 1987 to 1993 and holds the honor of being the winner of the first-ever Royal Rumble that took place in 1988.

After leaving the WWE, he joined WCW and was with them till 2001. He then returned to the WWE twice, once in 2005 and then later in 2011 for a stint of just a couple of years. He was inducted into the Hall Of Fame in 2011. Post that, the legend has been wrestling sporadically on the independent circuit and making appearances at events. In one such appearance on Friday, Duggan was being honored by the Glens Falls Firefighters Association. But he had to be suddenly rushed to the hospital.

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His wife, Debra Duggan, later put out a statement on Twitter that he had emergency surgery on Saturday morning and everything went well. He is completely out of danger now and his wife thanked the fans for their prayers and support.

But this is not the first time that Duggan has undergone surgery.

Jim Duggan has survived cancer twice in his life

In 1998, while he was with WCW, Jim Duggan was diagnosed with kidney cancer. But being the fighter that he is, he overcame that battle and emerged victorious. After that, he took a brief hiatus from in-ring competition but returned to wrestling in 1999.

Then, in 2021, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had his prostate removed in October 2021. But the cancer returned in March and after undergoing 8 weeks of radiation treatment, he was cancer-free.

We pray that Jim Duggan makes a full recovery soon. What is your best memory of ‘Hacksaw’ Jim Duggan?

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