Mad Dogs, Midgets And Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling

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Montreal was the proving ground for the biggest names in wrestling, including Andre the Giant, Abdullah the Butcher and the infamous Mad Dog Vachon. It was also the site of the first midget battle and was made famous for the screw job that saw Vince McMahon, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michael and Bret Hart create the attitude' that reshaped the business. With a complete history of how wrestling developed on Montreal TV and an investigation of the murder of Dino Bravo, this book demonstrates how much of what has occurred in wrestling most likely happened in Montreal.'

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"[A]n informative and entertaining read for any professional wrestling buff." -- Slam! Sports

Author Bio

Pat Laprade is the creator of the first Quebec wrestling Hall of Fame and yearly awards. He contributes to the websites for SLAM! Sports wrestling and the "Wrestling Observer." He lives in Montreal, Quebec. Bertrand Hebert is the former creative mind behind Northern Championship Wrestling in the 1990s, helping to usher the Montreal territory into the independent era of the sport. He lives in Beauharnois, Quebec.