Backstage Pass
Tales from Beyond the Squared Circle
$34.25
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
18 May 2026
Summary
The world of professional wrestling is paradoxical. Storylines are intricately plotted by creative writers, refined by the agents and the wrestlers the day of the match, and performed live in front of worldwide audiences to evoke drama and emotion. It’s scripted: it’s ‘fake.’ Yet, more often than not, it is the real-life backstage machinations, the behind-the-scenes tales of drama and deceit, of pettiness between allies and adversaries, that feel as though they were actually penned by Hollywo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770418219 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1770418210 |
| Author: | David Sahadi |
| Publisher: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Imprint: | ECW Press,Canada |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 18 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“Backstage Pass is the ideal book for any reader looking to peer behind the curtain into the veiled world of professional wrestling but with a completely new lens. Sahadi tells a compelling story that’s as poetic as it is fascinating.”–Slam Wrestling
“I’ve grown used to reading professional wrestling content from wrestlers, promoters and others within the industry. With Backstage Pass, it was unique to read about the topic from the viewpoint of someone who worked in production.” –Equinoxx
“A visceral fusion of creative glory and survivor’s guilt, Backstage Pass traces David Sahadi’s visionary triumphs behind the lens while unmasking the Machiavellian maze one must navigate to survive in the ruthless world of professional wrestling. Raw to the point of bleeding, as though Sahadi is spilling his own lifeblood onto the page, it delivers the most revealing account yet of the production engines that fueled WWE and TNA through their most brilliant and most twisted eras.” – Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
David Sahadi
David Sahadi is an Emmy Award–winning producer, director, and writer best known for his work as creative director at WWE, where he helped define the look and feel of modern wrestling television. He has conceived and directed over 300 national commercials, including three Super Bowl spots. He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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