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Ongoing Series

Dark Side of the Ring

β˜… 8.2 Β· 2019-04-10 Β· 4 Seasons Β· PG Β· Documentary
Dark Side of the Ring

Cast

Chris Irvine

Chris Irvine

Narrator (voice)

Episodes

1 The Match Made in Heaven

The Match Made in Heaven

Art collides with real life when the mythical love story between wrestling icons Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth explodes beyond the ring with tragic consequences.

44m
2 The Montreal Screwjob

The Montreal Screwjob

In one of wrestling's most infamous off-script moments, wrestler Bret Hart is stripped of his championship title through a backstage plot of betrayal that forever changes the sport.

44m
3 The Killing of Bruiser Brody

The Killing of Bruiser Brody

Wrestlers discuss the tragic evening in 1988 when they witnessed a locker room confrontation that resulted in the death of legendary wrestler Bruiser Brody.

44m
4 The Last of the Von Erichs

The Last of the Von Erichs

The last surviving brother of the legendary Von Erich wrestling dynasty revisits the tragedy that plagued his once iconic family

5 The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino

The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino

New revelations about her son's death are revealed to the mother of wrestling star Gino Hernandez, whose 1986 death was believed to be a drug-related murder.

44m
6 The Fabulous Moolah

The Fabulous Moolah

The legacy of wrestling's biggest female star, The Fabulous Moolah, is re-examined after controversial allegations surface following her 2007 death.

44m
1 Benoit Part One

Benoit Part One

In 2007, wrestling superstar Chris Benoit murders his wife and 7-year-old son, then ends his own life; those closest to the tragedy never speak openly until now.

44m
2 Benoit Part Two

Benoit Part Two

The conclusion to wrestling's darkest hour, including startling revelations about the troubled mind of Chris Benoit before he killed his wife and son, and then took his own life.

44m
3 The Life and Crimes of New Jack

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 criminal rap sheet; revealing the man behind the monster and his hardcore legacy

44m
4 The Brawl For All

The Brawl For All

Known as the worst idea in the history of professional wrestling, a legitimate boxing tournament leads to career-ending injuries and has audiences begging for the final bell.

44m
5 Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino

Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino

Investigating the mysterious story of Jimmy Snuka, whose girlfriend Nancy Argentino died in their motel room in 1983, and revealing her family's 30-year struggle for justice.

44m
6 The Assassination of Dino Bravo

The Assassination of Dino Bravo

Family and friends of Dino Bravo relive his descent from Montreal's favorite wrestling son to mob enforcer, and the deadly consequences that followed.

44m
7 David Schultz & the Slap Heard Round the World

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" reporter John Stossel saw him exiled from the business he'd sworn to protect.

44m
8 Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story

Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story

One man's fanatical attempt to build a wrestling empire to rival Vince McMahon's goes tragically haywire as his ego and cocaine addiction kills his dream -- and him along with it.

44m
9 The Last Ride of the Road Warriors

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 powerhouse duo slides into alcohol and substance abuse.

44m
10 The Final Days of Owen Hart

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 his final day, his widow Martha reveals the mistakes that took his life.

44m
1 Brian Pillman Part One

Brian Pillman Part One

Brian Pillman clawed his way to infamy with a groundbreaking performance that blurred the lines between fact and fiction until it led to his ultimate destruction.

44m
2 Brian Pillman Part Two

Brian Pillman Part Two

After enduring a horrific car wreck, Brian Pillman masks his injuries while pushing his body to the brink. His untimely death leaves his young family struggling to cope.

44m
3 The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

Nick Gage is the self-proclaimed king of deathmatch wrestling, but his road to the top has been marked with a six-year prison sentence for armed robbery and personal tragedies.

44m
4 Collision in Korea

Collision in Korea

In one of the most bizarre acts of political theatre ever conceived, professional wrestlers deployed to North Korea faced a terrifying ordeal that had them fighting for their lives.

44m
5 Becoming Warrior

Becoming Warrior

The Ultimate Warrior was a divisive force in and outside of the ring. His first wife reveals how an aspiring chiropractor morphed himself into wrestling's most polarizing figure.

44m
6 In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith

In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith

Having survived familial abuse at the hands of their father and the mysterious abduction of their sister, Jake "The Snake" and his siblings struggle to reconcile with their past.

44m
7 The Dynamite Kid

The Dynamite Kid

The Dynamite Kid earned worldwide fame with a riveting, self-sacrificing style, but violent confrontations outside the ring would destroy his family, his body and his legacy.

44m
8 The Plane Ride From Hell

The Plane Ride From Hell

A private 757 flight descended into a nightmare as intoxicated wrestlers clashed with their flight crew, erupting into one of wrestling’s most infamous scandals.

44m
9 The Double Life of Chris Kanyon

The Double Life of Chris Kanyon

In a culture that celebrates machismo and negative gay stereotypes, wrestling innovator Chris Kanyon kept his own sexuality a closely guarded secret for decades.

44m
10 Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW

Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW

After Japan's Atsushi Onita creates FMW and its spectacular matches featuring explosions and gratuitous gore, his handpicked successor takes his own life while drowning in debt.

44m
11 Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9

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 trafficking, the bombing of a police station, and a gruesome double murder.

44m
12 The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

A striking villain in the ring, Luna Vachon was a groundbreaking physical performer who battled mental illness and addiction while seeking to champion women's wrestling.

44m
13 Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW

Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW

XPW merged Rob Black's passions for hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling, but after he waged a war with federal authorities his empire imploded.

44m
14 The Steroid Trials

The Steroid Trials

In the mid 90s, wrestling was rocked by accusations of rampant steroid abuse. With star witness Hulk Hogan, prosecutors set out to prove that Vince McMahon was the one responsible.

44m
1 Chris and Tammy

Chris and Tammy

Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch were high school sweethearts whose talent and ambition had them on a path to wrestling stardom. Along the way, drugs, injuries, and ill-fated choices sent them down another road altogether.

2 Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story

Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story

Wrestling hearththrob Terry Magnum T.A. Allen was destined for worldwide stardom, but one rainy night altered his career and the future of wrestling forever.

3 Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty

Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty

Florida became a wrestling mecca for decades under patriarch Eddie Graham and his son Mike, but a series of shocking and unrelenting tragedies threatened to eclipse their legacy.

4 What Happened to Doink the Clown?

What Happened to Doink the Clown?

Matt Borne, the man behind Doink the Clown, lived a life of unhinged violence and substance abuse until his shocking death left his family questioning if it really was an accident.

5 The Junkyard Dog

The Junkyard Dog

One of the first Black megastars in wrestling, the Junkyard Dog's journey to the top of the business is marked by addiction and unrealized potential.

6 The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis

The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis

A real life street fighter, Adrian Adonis turns flamboyant wrestling heel, but his life cuts short in an horrific accident that has been shrouded in mystery for the past thirty years.

7 Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood

Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood

Infamous for his in-ring bloodbaths, Abdullah the Butcher was a money-making phenomenon. But after fifty years of pushing boundaries, one cut cost him everything.

8 Bam Bam Bigelow: The Beast from the East

Bam Bam Bigelow: The Beast from the East

Convict; bounty hunter; flame-skulled wrestling legend; addict; the lore of Bam Bam Bigelow has only grown since his death; his family tells his improbable tale for the first time.

10 The World According to Marty Jannetty

The World According to Marty Jannetty

Known for their raw athleticism and sex appeal, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty's run as The Rockers was eclipsed by Marty's excess, drug abuse, and possible murder.

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