King of Pro Wrestling Pat Laprade Bonus Episode

Episode 4 April 20, 2018 00:32:53
King of Pro Wrestling Pat Laprade Bonus Episode
King's Road Pro Wrestling Podcast
King of Pro Wrestling Pat Laprade Bonus Episode

Apr 20 2018 | 00:32:53

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Show Notes

Sam gets the opportunity to chat with Pat Laprade during Shimmer weekend in Berwyn, IL. Pat is the co-author of "Mad Dogs, Midgets & Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of How Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling", "Mad Dog: The Maurice Vachon Story", "Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women's Wrestling", & the upcoming Andre the Giant biography. He also served as field producer on the HBO Andre the Giant documentary as well as being interviewed on-screen. We're very lucky and grateful to have had him as our first guest on the podcast. Check out thoughts on Andre in Japan, Andre as a heel, women's wrestling, and even discover what book Sam read on his honeymoon... All this and more!

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