10 wrestlers who got desperate enough to ask fans for money

#9 Hacksaw Jim Duggan

The next person on this list is someone that most wrestling fans not only know but also adore. Hacksaw Jim Duggan is one of the biggest fan favourites to ever come through the WWE. This Hall of Famer had his best days at the height of the 1980’s wrestling boom.

Over the years, Duggan has taken a beating. To this day, the 63-year-old legend is still making the rounds on the indie scene, competing in the ring on a pretty regular basis. However, all of these years in the ring has come at a cost.

Several years back, Hacksaw Jim Duggan suffered a severe shoulder injury which would ultimately require surgery. As we all know, most wrestlers do not have health insurance, primarily due to the outrageous premium costs. With Duggan, this was why surgery was seemingly impossible.

After a lot of thought, as well as pressure from his physician, Duggan created an Indiegogo account, which allowed anyone who wanted to, to donate to him online. When it was all said and done, Duggan reached his goal that enabled him to have the necessary procedures done to repair his shoulder.

Altogether, fans helped Hacksaw raise roughly 14 thousand dollars for his surgery.

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Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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