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Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs : The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling by Patric Laprade and Bertrand Hébert (2013, Trade Paperback)

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Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs : The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling by Bertrand Hebert and Pat Laprade (2013, Trade Paperback). ISBN: 9781770410947.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherECW Press

ISBN-101770410945

ISBN-139781770410947

eBay Product ID (ePID)117205984

Product Key Features

Book TitleMad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs : the Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling

Number of Pages424 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2013

TopicTelevision / General, General, Wrestling

IllustratorYes

GenrePerforming Arts, Sports & Recreation

AuthorPatric Laprade, Bertrand Hébert

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight25.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Awesome. Great interviews with all the key players from different eras. It's like every time I get near the book it drags me into opening it and the next thing I know it's an hour later." -www.f4wOnline.com, "This book is a must-have for an inclusive library of all the important regions of professional wrestling." -- Figure Four Online "[Laprade and Hébert] do an excellent job covering the history of one of North America's richest wrestling hotbeds ... the ultimate guide to Montreal's legendary wrestling scene." -- Post and Courier "[A]n informative and entertaining read for any professional wrestling buff." -- Slam! Sports, " Mad Dogs, Midgets, and Screw Jobs is an informative and entertaining read for any professional wrestling buff. Laprade and Hébert's well-researched text shows the evolution of the world of wrestling in the city of Montreal, which has been the focal point of Canadian pro wrestling history." www.slam.canoe.ca, "[Laprade and Hébert] do an excellent job covering the history of one of North America's richest wrestling hotbeds ... the ultimate guide to Montreal's legendary wrestling scene." -- Post and Courier, " Mad Dogs, Midgets, and Screw Jobs is an informative and entertaining read for any professional wrestling buff. Laprade and Hébert's well-researched text shows the evolution of the world of wrestling in the city of Montreal, which has been the focal point of Canadian pro wrestling history." -www.slam.canoe.ca, "Awesome. Great interviews with all the key players from different eras. It's like every time I get near the book it drags me into opening it and the next thing I know it's an hour later." www.f4wOnline.com, "This book is a must-have for an inclusive library of all the important regions of professional wrestling." -- Figure Four Online

Dewey Decimal796.81209714/27

SynopsisMontreal was the proving ground for some of the biggest names in wrestling, including Andre the Giant,Abdullah the Butcher, and the infamous Mad Dog Vachon; it was the site of the first midget battle ever; and made famous worldwide for the infamous Survivor Series screw job that saw Vince McMahon, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart create the "attitude" that reshaped the business.Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs is the ultimate guide to Montreal's legendary place in professional wrestling history., Featuring material gathered from original interviews with the likes of Pat Patterson, the Rougeaus, Rick Martel, Abdullah the Butcher, Brian Danielson, Samoa Joe, and countless others; as well as rare and never-before seen photographs., A fascinating history of one of the hottest wrestling territories of all time Montreal was the proving ground for some of the biggest names in wrestling, including Andre the Giant, Abdullah the Butcher, and the infamous Mad Dog Vachon; it was the site of the first midget battle ever; and made famous worldwide for the infamous Survivor Series screw job that saw Vince McMahon, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart create the "attitude" that reshaped the business. Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs is the ultimate guide to Montreal's legendary place in professional wrestling history. Get the lowdown on all the major wrestlers who made their name in the territory, from Yvon Robert, the Rougeaus, and Gino Brito to douard Carpentier. With a detailed account of the promotional war between the Rougeaus' AllStar Wrestling and the Vachons' Grand Prix, 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 happened in wrestling, just may have happened first in Montreal., A fascinating history of one of the hottest wrestling territories of all time Montreal was the proving ground for some of the biggest names in wrestling, including Andre the Giant, Abdullah the Butcher, and the infamous Mad Dog Vachon; it was the site of the first midget battle ever; and made famous worldwide for the infamous Survivor Series screw job that saw Vince McMahon, the Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels, and Bret Hart create the "attitude" that reshaped the business. Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs is the ultimate guide to Montreal's legendary place in professional wrestling history. Get the lowdown on all the major wrestlers who made their name in the territory, from Yvon Robert, the Rougeaus, and Gino Brito to Édouard Carpentier. With a detailed account of the promotional war between the Rougeaus' AllStar Wrestling and the Vachons' Grand Prix, 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 happened in wrestling, just may have happened first in Montreal., 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.'

LC Classification NumberGV1198.15