
Dark Side of the Ring
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
Dark Side of the Ring
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
Dark Side of the Ring
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.

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Episode 1: The Match Made in Heaven
Art collides with real life when the mythical love story between wrestling icons Randy Savage and Mi...

Episode 2: The Montreal Screwjob
In one of wrestling's most infamous off-script moments, wrestler Bret Hart is stripped of his champi...

Episode 3: The Killing of Bruiser Brody
Wrestlers discuss the tragic evening in 1988 when they witnessed a locker room confrontation that re...

Episode 4: The Last of the Von Erichs
The last surviving brother of the legendary Von Erich wrestling dynasty revisits the tragedy that pl...

Episode 5: The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino
New revelations about her son's death are revealed to the mother of wrestling star Gino Hernandez, w...

Episode 6: The Fabulous Moolah
The legacy of wrestling's biggest female star, The Fabulous Moolah, is re-examined after controversi...

Episode 1: Benoit Part One
In 2007, wrestling superstar Chris Benoit murders his wife and 7-year-old son, then ends his own lif...

Episode 2: Benoit Part Two
The conclusion to wrestling's darkest hour, including startling revelations about the troubled mind...

Episode 3: The Life and Crimes of New Jack
One of the most feared and controversial wrestlers of all time, New Jack's career reads like a crimi...

Episode 4: The Brawl For All
Known as the worst idea in the history of professional wrestling, a legitimate boxing tournament lea...

Episode 5: Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino
Investigating the mysterious story of Jimmy Snuka, whose girlfriend Nancy Argentino died in their mo...

Episode 6: The Assassination of Dino Bravo
Family and friends of Dino Bravo relive his descent from Montreal's favorite wrestling son to mob en...

Episode 7: David Schultz & the Slap Heard Round the World
The cautionary tale of David Schultz, set to become a superstar until his violent run-in with "20/20...

Episode 8: Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story
One man's fanatical attempt to build a wrestling empire to rival Vince McMahon's goes tragically hay...

Episode 9: The Last Ride of the Road Warriors
The inside story of how wrestling's ultimate tag-team partnership is undone when one half of the pow...

Episode 10: The Final Days of Owen Hart
In 1999, Owen Hart fell 80 feet to his death in a stunt that went tragically wrong. Bravely reliving...

Episode 1: Brian Pillman Part One
Brian Pillman clawed his way to infamy with a groundbreaking performance that blurred the lines betw...

Episode 2: Brian Pillman Part Two
After enduring a horrific car wreck, Brian Pillman masks his injuries while pushing his body to the...

Episode 3: The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage
Nick Gage is the self-proclaimed king of deathmatch wrestling, but his road to the top has been mark...

Episode 4: Collision in Korea
In one of the most bizarre acts of political theatre ever conceived, professional wrestlers deployed...

Episode 5: Becoming Warrior
The Ultimate Warrior was a divisive force in and outside of the ring. His first wife reveals how an...

Episode 6: In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith
Having survived familial abuse at the hands of their father and the mysterious abduction of their si...

Episode 7: The Dynamite Kid
The Dynamite Kid earned worldwide fame with a riveting, self-sacrificing style, but violent confront...

Episode 8: The Plane Ride From Hell
A private 757 flight descended into a nightmare as intoxicated wrestlers clashed with their flight c...

Episode 9: The Double Life of Chris Kanyon
In a culture that celebrates machismo and negative gay stereotypes, wrestling innovator Chris Kanyon...

Episode 10: Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW
After Japan's Atsushi Onita creates FMW and its spectacular matches featuring explosions and gratuit...

Episode 11: Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9
Johnny K9 led a double life as an in-ring brute and the leader of a biker gang implicated in drug tr...

Episode 12: The Many Faces of Luna Vachon
A striking villain in the ring, Luna Vachon was a groundbreaking physical performer who battled ment...

Episode 13: Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW
XPW merged Rob Black's passions for hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling, but after he waged a war...

Episode 14: The Steroid Trials
In the mid 90s, wrestling was rocked by accusations of rampant steroid abuse. With star witness Hulk...

Episode 1: Chris and Tammy
Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch were high school sweethearts whose talent and ambition had them on a p...

Episode 2: Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story
Wrestling hearththrob Terry Magnum T.A. Allen was destined for worldwide stardom, but one rainy nigh...

Episode 3: Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty
Florida became a wrestling mecca for decades under patriarch Eddie Graham and his son Mike, but a se...

Episode 4: What Happened to Doink the Clown?
Matt Borne, the man behind Doink the Clown, lived a life of unhinged violence and substance abuse un...

Episode 5: The Junkyard Dog
One of the first Black megastars in wrestling, the Junkyard Dog's journey to the top of the business...

Episode 6: The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis
A real life street fighter, Adrian Adonis turns flamboyant wrestling heel, but his life cuts short i...

Episode 7: Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood
Infamous for his in-ring bloodbaths, Abdullah the Butcher was a money-making phenomenon. But after f...

Episode 8: Bam Bam Bigelow: The Beast from the East
Convict; bounty hunter; flame-skulled wrestling legend; addict; the lore of Bam Bam Bigelow has only...

Episode 9: Bash at the Beach 2000
At the end of the '90s, WCW's greatest battles played out backstage between scheming executives and...

Episode 10: The World According to Marty Jannetty
Known for their raw athleticism and sex appeal, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty's run as The Rocke...

Episode 1: The Ballad of 'Earthquake' John Tenta
John Tenta couldn't be further from the monstrous Earthquake character WWF fans loved to hate; as hi...

Episode 2: Buff and the Bagwells
Marcus "Buff" Bagwell's brash persona in the ring was easily matched by his wild antics outside of i...

Episode 3: Terry Gordy: Final Flight of the Freebird
Already a wrestling star as a teenager, Terry Gordy's time with the renowned Fabulous Freebirds made...

Episode 4: Saving Face: The Brutus Beefcake Story
Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake's path in the wrestling world was defined by his decades-long friendshi...

Episode 5: The Life and Legends of Harley Race
Harley Race achieved near mythical status for wrestling fans as the ultimate tough guy, but behind c...

Episode 6: Chris Colt: Welcome to My Nightmare
The wildest wrestler never to break through, Chris Colt’s life took him from LSD trips in the ring t...

Episode 7: Chris Adams: The Gentleman and the Demon
'Gentleman' Chris Adams had the charm, prowess and instinct to become a wrestling sensation, but a v...

Episode 8: Sensational Sherri
An icon of the 80s and 90s as the 'Sensational' manager of top wrestling stars, Sherri Martel left h...

Episode 9: Enter Sandman: Legacy of a Hardcore Icon
A legend of hardcore wrestling, The Sandman made his mark in ECW as the ultimate beer-chugging dirtb...

Episode 10: Black Saturday: The Rise of Vince
The day that has gone down in infamy as the launch of Vince McMahon’s absolute takeover of the profe...

Episode 1: Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell
From the first terrifying fall off the cage to the impact he still feels today, Mick Foley relives o...

Episode 2: Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser from Helsinki
A Finnish wrestling bad guy turned real-life racist politician, Tony Halme’s time in the WWF as Ludv...

Episode 3: Big Van Vader
With an iconic look and skills few of his size could match, Big Van Vader stood out as a wrestling m...

Episode 4: Tony Atlas: Too Much, Too Soon
With the physique of an Adonis and endless charisma, Tony Atlas made his mark as one of wrestling’s...

Episode 5: The Original "Superstar": Billy Graham
Often imitated, never duplicated, Superstar Billy Graham broke the mold for what a wrestler could be...

Episode 6: “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert
Skilled as a performer in the ring and as a booker, who created storylines behind the scenes. ‘Hot S...

Episode 7: Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
An 80’s wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes’ life of violence and mystery has led to his current situa...

Episode 8: Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik
One of the most hated heels in wrestling history; The Sheik, whose violent career spanned 50 years i...

Episode 9: The Scream Queen: Daffney
With her piercing scream, Shannon Spruill became a cult star as Daffney in the squared circle. Outsi...

Episode 10: Becoming Muhammad Hassan
Just three years post-9/11, Marc Copani sees the highs and lows of wrestling when he’s given the cha...
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