10 Wrestling Road Stories That Defy Reality
They're equal parts comedic anecdote and eye-opening cautionary tale, and damn it, they're all so compelling...
6. No Chill
If you've ever had a Domino Rally set, you know how it works - with all the pieces in place, you tip over the first domino, and you trigger a chain reaction that does the rest. One night in 1984, Hacksaw Jim Duggan was part of that first domino when he was minding his own business, sipping his drink at a Louisiana nightclub called The Lighthouse. That's when somebody threw a chunk of ice at Duggan. And then another. Duggan didn't see the assailant but assumed it was either Hercules Hernandez or Steve Williams, his on-screen rivals, at the other side of the club.
Figuring they were the culprits, Duggan flung an ice cube back at them, only to miss and hit a woman in their vicinity. She charged Duggan, missed him with her drink, and began swinging at him. Duggan tried to defend himself, only for some male patron to hit him. Duggan knocked him on his ass, and suddenly, chaos ensued, as Hercules and Williams began taking on everyone in the bar. The wrestlers had to fight their way out the door, where Hercules was eventually pulled over for a DUI. All because Duggan has hit with a simple piece of ice - which Williams swore to Duggan into his dying days that neither he nor Hercules threw. So all of that, over a piece of ice and apparently a false assumption.
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
