71-year-old veteran signs with WWE; details new deal
WWE Hall of Famer 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan recently revealed that he has signed a new deal with the Stamford-based promotion. 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan was one of the trailblazers in the industry during the 80s and 90s. While the veteran never won a championship in WWE, Duggan's name has been immortalized as he was the first man to win the Royal Rumble Match in 1988.
Speaking on The Hacksaw Hour, the veteran answered a fan question and revealed he's signed a new Legends deal with the Stamford-based promotion. The 71-year-old stated he'd signed the deal after ironing out some points, and the company can now make his action figures and add him to upcoming games.
"I just signed a Legends deal with the WWE... Yeah, I just recently signed the Legends deal, and I hadn't signed it for a while. There was a little kind of discrepancy with what was going on. We got it all worked out and were able to sign it. So hopefully the action figures and games will be coming back out again," Duggan said. (From 20:20 to 20:51)
'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan recently appeared on WWE TV
Last year, it was revealed the new regime had plans to revive popular IPs from WCW and WWF. Later, they announced the return of Saturday Night's Main Event, and the first event took place in Long Island.
The company also brought back Jesse 'The Body' Ventura for the event, and he commented on a match between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens for the top prize of the blue brand.
Similar to Ventura and his new deal with the Stamford-based promotion, 'Hacksaw' Jim Duggan made a one-off appearance in January 2025 when the company hosted its second Saturday Night's Main Event PLE in Texas.
Duggan was been an integral part of WWE and WCW during his prime. The veteran was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.
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