Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Hacksaw Jim Duggan created Royal Rumble history back in 1988 when he won the inaugural contest, which back then consisted of only 20 men. Since then he’s made a few more appearances in the match, but managed only to tarnish his 100% win record he would have kept if he hadn’t. Still he has set a record for the longest time between appearing in Royal Rumbles, by not entering the match between 1992 & 2009. Follow the link for more.

 

 

 

 

Records & Accolades

• 1988 Royal Rumble Winner
• Very First Royal Rumble Winner
• Longest Span Between Rumble Appearances
• Longest Span Between First & Latest Royal Rumble Appearances

 

Facts & Stats

• Hacksaw holds the record for the longest span between Rumble appearances, standing at 17 years.
• After appearing in the 2012 Royal Rumble, he broke the record for the longest time between anyone’s first and latest Royal Rumble appearance, at 25 years.

Career

• Total Appearances: 5
• Best Performance: Won
• Worst Performance: 19th
• Highest Draw: 29
• Lowest Draw: 13
• Longest Time: 20:45
• Shortest Time: 0:56
• Total Time: 46:58 (Rank #56)
• Average Time: 9:23
• Most Eliminations: 3
• Total Eliminations: 4

1988

• Entry Number: 13
• Time: 14:43 (Rank #168)
• Performance: Won
• Eliminations: Nikolai Volkoff (#12), Danny Davis (#9); One Man Gang (#19)
• Eliminated by: None

Despite drawing the most commonly regarded unlucky number, Hacksaw went on to win the very first Royal Rumble match, and although there was no tangible prize, his name goes down in Rumble history.

1991

• Entry Number: 21
• Time: 4:44 (Rank #388)
• Performance: 19th
• Eliminations: None
• Eliminated by: Mr. Perfect (#23)

Hacksaw waited 3 years before appearing in his next Royal Rumble, but after being eliminated by Mr. Perfect, tarnished his 100% win record.

1992

• Entry Number: 17
• Time: 20:45 (Rank #100)
• Performance: 12th
• Eliminations: Virgil (#23)
• Eliminated by: Virgil (#23)

2009

• Brand: Raw
• Entry Number: 29
• Time: 2:50 (Rank #443)
• Performance: 15th
• Eliminations: None
• Eliminated by: Big Show (#30)

Duggan established a new record in 2009, by creating a gap of 17 years between Rumble appearances. He even went toe to toe with Undertaker, but it was Big Show who eventually spoiled the homecoming of the first ever Royal Rumble winner.

2012

• Entry Number: 19
• Time: 0:56 (Rank #526)
• Performance: 19th
• Eliminations: None
• Eliminated by: Cody Rhodes (#4)

Hacksaw appeared in the silver anniversary of the very first Royal Rumble, which he won back in 1988.