The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Wrestling legend Hacksaw in long-awaited visit to Dundee
WWE icon to pass on his skills and meet and greet fans
He is the flag-waving, two-by-fourwielding tough guy who is one of wrestling’s most recognisable characters.
Hacksaw Jim Duggan went up against the likes of Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Earthquake and Ric Flair during the industry’s golden age.
The big man is bringing his iconic block of wood and the American flag to Dundee today for a “very special seminar” in the city.
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Hall of Fame wrestler Hacksaw will put Scotland’s grappling stars through their paces and will also take part in an afternoon and evening meet and greet with his legion of fans.
Blairgowrie-based Scottish Wrestling Entertainment owner David Low said Hacksaw’s appearance has taken three years to secure.
He said: “He was originally earmarked for Hell for Lycra 10 with Ted DiBiase and SWE had planned a Mid-South reunion of sorts but that wasn’t to be when Duggan appeared at a rival company just months before.”
Hacksaw will be signing autographs at SWE HQ, Unit 3, Angus Works, on North Isla Street, Dundee, from 2-4pm and again at 8pm.
Mr Low said Hacksaw will also take the Scottish wrestling stars “through their paces in a very special seminar that only he can deliver”.
Hacksaw’s wrestling career began in 1979 before he joined WWE in 1987 and won the Royal Rumble in 1988.
In the WWE he was best known for entering the ring with an American flag in his right hand and his signature two-by-four in his left.
The big names keep on coming to Dundee with Colt Cabana, Drew Galloway and EC3 among those appearing at the Caird Hall on August 27 at SWE’s annual Hell for Lycra event. gstrachan@thecourier.co.uk