“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan Highlights Military Night
On Saturday night, the crowd of 5,509 fans were treated to a special guest at Classic Park on Military Night, all a part of “Salute to Heroes Weekend.”
On a night where the finest men and women were the main focus, a man who waved an American flag and created “USA USA USA” chants in front of millions of spectators made a special appearance.
WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan appeared at Classic Park for one night only. Before the night began, Duggan spoke with the media for a brief Q & A about his illustrious career and life.
Over the six minute interview, he touched on his biggest opponents, matches and moments over his career that spanned three decades with the WWF/E, WCW and other wrestling companies around the world. More on that to come later this week.
The night featured numerous military themed moments, especially pre-game. The U.S. Army held a swearing-in ceremony for local recruits that want to serve the United States.
Among the numerous first pitches, there was a first pitch from World War II veteran Karl Paul.
Before the National Anthem, WWE Hall of Famer “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan threw a first pitch to the enjoyment of numerous fans with his famous “Hooooooo!” chant.
One of the most touching events of the night was the singing of the “Star-Spangled Banner”. Freddy Davidson performed a beautiful rendition of the National Anthem.
Davidson became a viral sensation when it was discovered that he greets every veteran or active service member at the Chardon Walmart with the National Anthem. Davidson stands from his wheelchair and salutes those who have fought for our country. Video of his anthem is below.
During the game, Duggan met with hundreds of fans to sign autographs, take photos and talk wrestling. In the interview with the media, Duggan spoke about the importance of the fans and how these appearances are all about the fans.
Duggan closed the night, a 5–2 Captains loss to the Bowling Green Hot Rods, with a performance of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” with Captains on-field host Jasen Sokol.
