Back in 1986, Maurice Mad Dog Vachon was the king of professional wrestling -13,000 appearances. the fifth estate goes inside the artifice of professional wrestling - from blows cushioned out of the view of fans. But in a business built on theatrics, Vachon became an outsider because he really did inflict pain on opponents and even referees. Eric Malling follows Vachon to the working class neighbours of Montreal that were a hotbed of future professional wrestlers. Vachon retired shortly after his fifth estate profile and just one year later, he would have his leg amputated after a hit and run accident. He died in his sleep in 2013 at the age of 84 and remains a wrestling legend.
the fifth estate is celebrating our 40th season and we are taking a look back at some of the people and places we have featured on the program.
To celebrate our 40 years on the air, we’re doing something we’ve never done before : turn the cameras on ourselves. Join us on Secrets of the fifth estate. Tune in Thursday April 9th at 9 PM on CBC Television.
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