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\n\nDavid Sahadi is an Emmy Award–winning producer, director, and writer best known for his work as creative director at WWE, where he conceived and directed over 300 national commercials, three of which aired during the Super Bowl. Though Sahadi travels the country monthly, he calls Chattanooga, TN, his home.
\nPublished: March 2026
\nISBN: 9781770418219
\nDimensions: 6 x 9 in.
\nPages: 224
\n“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
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Backstage Pass: Tales from Beyond the Squared Circle
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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 Hollywood’s finest scriptwriters.
David Sahadi’s Backstage Pass is a firsthand account of what occurs beyond the squared circle — stories that are often more compelling and dramatic than anything that occurs on TV or inside a ring. These never-before-told stories are glorious, nefarious, and at times truly unbelievable: five-star mega-bouts between the powers that rule, the leaders and decision-makers who are often in agreement (but mostly at odds), and the superstars themselves.
This book is a tale of defiance, decadence, and denial — and you do not have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy it.
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David Sahadi is an Emmy Award–winning producer, director, and writer best known for his work as creative director at WWE, where he conceived and directed over 300 national commercials, three of which aired during the Super Bowl. Though Sahadi travels the country monthly, he calls Chattanooga, TN, his home.
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Published: March 2026
ISBN: 9781770418219
Dimensions: 6 x 9 in.
Pages: 224
“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
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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 Hollywood’s finest scriptwriters.
David Sahadi’s Backstage Pass is a firsthand account of what occurs beyond the squared circle — stories that are often more compelling and dramatic than anything that occurs on TV or inside a ring. These never-before-told stories are glorious, nefarious, and at times truly unbelievable: five-star mega-bouts between the powers that rule, the leaders and decision-makers who are often in agreement (but mostly at odds), and the superstars themselves.
This book is a tale of defiance, decadence, and denial — and you do not have to be a wrestling fan to enjoy it.
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Price may vary by retailer
Check availability at your local Canadian independent bookstore:
Remember that most stores can easily order books they don’t currently have in stock.
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David Sahadi is an Emmy Award–winning producer, director, and writer best known for his work as creative director at WWE, where he conceived and directed over 300 national commercials, three of which aired during the Super Bowl. Though Sahadi travels the country monthly, he calls Chattanooga, TN, his home.
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Published: March 2026
ISBN: 9781770418219
Dimensions: 6 x 9 in.
Pages: 224
“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
