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Backstage Pass

Tales from Beyond the Squared Circle

David Sahadi

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English
ECW Press,Canada
18 May 2026
A jaw-dropping pro wrestling insider memoir packed with real backstage drama, power struggles, and untold stories from WWE's creative core What really happens behind the curtain of professional wrestling?

Not the scripted matches.

Not the storylines.

The real drama.

In Backstage Pass, Emmy Award-winning creative director David Sahadi reveals the chaos, politics, and power struggles that shaped modern wrestling television--and the larger-than-life personalities behind it.

From explosive clashes between executives to last-minute rewrites before going live, these are the stories fans never see:

Creative battles that changed careers overnight Rare behind-the-scenes moments with wrestling's biggest superstars High-stakes decisions made minutes before airtime Rivalries more intense off-camera than in the ring The truth behind how wrestling became global entertainment

This isn't just a wrestling book. It's a behind-the-scenes look at fame, ego, and the cost of creating spectacle at the highest level.
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Imprint:   ECW Press,Canada
Country of Publication:   Canada
Edition:   No Edition
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   340g
ISBN:   9781770418219
ISBN 10:   1770418210
Pages:   224
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

Reviews for Backstage Pass: Tales from Beyond the Squared Circle

""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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