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Andrew Stott, AKA Shayne Hawke, also writes most of the IWS story lines. (Photograph by Martin Patriquin) Photograph by Martin Patriquin
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How wrestling saved Andrew Stott’s life

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.
By Martin Patriquin