– WWE Legend Hacksaw Jim Duggan recently spoke with Brian Fritz of Fanhouse.com. Here are some of the highlights:
Working indies at age 57:
“It’s like going full circle. And now I’m in the twilight of my career and I’m back here in the high school gyms and National Guard armories. But I still love being in the ring and I really enjoy being around the young guys that are trying to break into the business now. They all have other jobs but they come to the shows, they work hard hard in the ring and try to perfect their trade so they can move up in the ranks. It’s nice to see the young guys coming up.”
A knock at Warrior and Goldberg:
“I just think that the fans see that I enjoy being out there in front of them, I enjoy performing for them and when I have an opportunity to meet them one-on-one or at an autograph session, I think they see what kind of person I am and it’s just great to have that fan support because it’s so hard… You always hear about what a legend Bill Goldberg is or Ultimate Warrior. They’re kind of a flash in the pan. They’re in the business — boom, boom — and they’re gone out of the business. It takes an awful lot to stay popular year in and year out because people’s tastes change.”
This Sunday’s WWE Royal Rumble:
“You never know. I will be in Boston — the show is in Boston — I’ll be up there doing some other events not associated with the WWE so I might stop in but I always bring my gear. You know, an old-timer you always bring your boots and trunks. You never know when they might throw you in.”
