Former WWE And TNA Wrestling Producer David Sahadi Releases A Book
JEREMY LAMBERT NOV 1, 2023 1:03PM
The story of David Sahadi.
Longtime wrestling producer, who worked for decades in WWE and spent time in TNA Wrestling, has released a new book that his co-written with his late father Lou Sahadi.
Former WWE Creative Director David Sahadi Recalls Making Vince McMahon Cry With Joy
BY MATTHEW WILKINSON/APRIL 26, 2023 7:30 AM EST
Stories about Vince McMahon are typically reserved for him being a tyrant and someone who can be cold-hearted. But former WWE creative director David Sahadi got to see a different side of him after he created a video package that blended the past with the present.
"Vince was sitting down on the concrete floor just crying hysterically just saying, 'Thank you,'" he revealed to "The Insiders." It's a classic video that saw legends like Pat Patterson and Gorilla Monsoon in an old arena talking about how they cheered for the new wrestlers, but McMahon was initially not a fan of using them.
"Vince finds out and calls Kevin Dunn and says, 'What the f**k is Sahadi doing with all these old timers up there in Albany, we're about the new generation right now,'" he said. "Vince comes down to look at it about four days later and he's as angry as can be ... 10 seconds in, Vince is like, 'Oh god, oh god, oh jeez, oh god,' and he left before it finished."
McMahon was left very impressed by what Sahadi had put together, which led to him showcasing a rare emotional side, and had to take himself outside as he cried tears of joy, which he was still doing 15 minutes later.
"I think the reason why — I didn't know at the time — but not only was it the spot of the passing of the torch from the old generation to the new generation, but I think from a visceral level, Vince probably felt like it was a passing the torch from his father to what Vince did," he said. "I think that's why it resonated with Vince so much and it evoked so much emotion out of him."
"The Insiders" H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.
Former TNA and WWE producer David Sahadi has released a new book. The book, My Dad My Dying Sun: A True Story of Love and Legends, was co-written with his late father Lou Sahadi.
– Former TNA and WWE producer David Sahadi has released a new book. The book, My Dad My Dying Sun: A True Story of Love and Legends, was co-written with his late father Lou Sahadi. It is described as follows and is available here:
Longtime producer David Sahadi just released a new book, co-written by his recently-deceased father, legendary sports author Lou Sahadi.
This is a story of the lives of David Sahadi and his “Poppa Lou” who have lived in the shadows of legends. Behind the scenes stories with superstars Frank Sinatra, The Undertaker, Joe Namath, Muhammad Ali, The Rock, Willie Mays, Bruno Sammartino and more.
Lou Sahadi worked for Vince McMahon Sr, and eventually his son David worked for Vince McMahon Jr. In this book, many wrestling anecdotes are shared, such as the creation of the “Attitude Era” in the 1990s, the superstars Sahadi worked with, as well as the real reason David left WWE in 2003.
Lou Sahadi was the most prolific sportswriter of his generation, having authored 31 books as well as writing tens of thousands of magazine articles. For 20 years he also published monthly magazines on major sports and professional wrestling, most notably “Wrestling Scene.”