Capitol Revolution: The Rise of the McMahon Wrestling Empire

Front Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Notes and Acknowledgements; Foreword by Gino Brito; Introduction; The Origins of Wrestling in the Territory; Thomas A. Copeland and John McMahon, Two Pioneers; Gus Lambert; Louis Cyr and Wrestling; 1900-1920 The First True Golden Age of Wrestling in Montreal; George Kennedy, From Wrestler to Owner of the Montreal Canadiens; Eugène Tremblay, Kennedy's Heir Apparent; Frank Gotch, Montreal's First Drawing Card; Émile Maupas; Henri Deglane; Paul Bowser; Victor Delamarre; The First Montreal Screw Job.;Demonstrating how the famed Canadian city influenced a hugely celebrated sport, this chronicle digs deep into Montreal's past, depicting how the metropolis helped form pro wrestling from every angle. Journeying from the late 1800s to the present, this book provides the lowdown on all the major wrestlers who emerged from Montreal and the province of Quebec, including Yvon Robert, the Rougeau and Vachon families, Jos Leduc, Gino Brito, and Pierre-Carl Ouellet. Big names born outside the province are also explored, from Andre the Giant and Abdullah the Butcher to Edouard Carpentier. Going beyo.