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Andrew Stott is a professional wrestler who goes by the name Superstar Shayne Hawke. Growing up in Montreal, he was steeped in the Spandex-clad hijinks of professional wrestling. It was a pastime, an obsession and finally a career. It also saved his life.
Text and photographs by Quebec bureau chief Martin Patriquin
A wild child, he left school in Grade 6. He worked with Stampede Wrestling (‘Mr. X’ in the ring), and later as a bus driver.
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