WWE Hall of Famer Arn Anderson offered his perspectives on fellow wrestling legend “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan.
In an episode of his podcast ARN, Arn Anderson recalled his initial encounter with Duggan during his early days working for Bill Watts, describing him as a formidable and resilient figure within Mid-South Wrestling.
[I met Jim Duggan] when I was working for [Bill] Watts, when I very first started, he was a big, rugged guy. Double tough.
However, Anderson expressed reservations about Duggan’s transition to the “Hacksaw” character upon joining the WWE. He pointed out a lack of significant character evolution, noting that Duggan seemed to retain the same moves and approach regardless of his alignment as a heel or a babyface.
If you go back and watch his matches from when he was a heel for Bill Watts and a babyface for WWF, he did all the same moves, nothing changed. He just did it to the bad guys.
Addressing Duggan’s move to WCW, Anderson attributed it to Duggan’s association with Hulk Hogan, who had also made the transition from WWE to WCW around the same time. Despite this, Anderson downplayed the significance of Duggan’s move, considering it a common occurrence during the era, with numerous wrestlers transitioning between the major wrestling companies.
Which WWE Hall Of Famer Did Arn Anderson Say Had “No Sense?”
Arn Anderson stated that he thought Mick Foley had “no sense” because of him taking risks with his wrestling style. However, upon speaking to Foley and asking him why he did those things Foley simply replied that he did it for the money.
H/t to TJRWrestling.net