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.

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Bertrand Hébert co-wrote Pat Patterson’s autobiography, Accepted. He lives in Beauharnois, Quebec. He also co-wrote Wrestling Observer Newsletter’s 2013 book of the year, Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs with Pat Laprade. Laprade is the co-author of Sisterhood of the Squared Circle, created the Quebec wrestling Hall of Fame, and lives in Montreal.

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“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

Pat Laprade and Bertrand Hébert's "hard to put down" Mad Dogs, Midgets and Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Professional Wrestling, describing it as "an informative and entertaining read for any professional wrestling buff." — Slam! Sports