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Dark Side of the Ring

Summary The six-part documentary series narrated by Dutch Mantel explores some of the darker stories in pro-wrestling including deaths of Bruiser Brody, "Gorgeous" Gino Hernandez, and the Von Erichs; how Bret Hart lost his title; and the allegations of exploitation by other female wrestlers by The Fabulous Moolah.

Created By: Evan Husney, Jason Eisener

  • Viceland
  • Mar 24, 2020
  • Viceland
  • Mar 24, 2020
Dark Side of the Ring
Season 2
5 Seasons
Season Premiere: Mar 24, 2020
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Summary The six-part documentary series narrated by Dutch Mantel explores some of the darker stories in pro-wrestling including deaths of Bruiser Brody, "Gorgeous" Gino Hernandez, and the Von Erichs; how Bret Hart lost his title; and the allegations of exploitation by other female wrestlers by The Fabulous Moolah.

Created By: Evan Husney, Jason Eisener

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Mar 24, 2020 • 44 m
Benoit - Part One
In 2007 wrestling superstar Chris Benoit murdered his wife Nancy and 7-year-old son Daniel, and then ended his own life. Those closest to tragedy never spoken openly, until now.
Episode 2 • Mar 24, 2020 • 44 m
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.
Episode 3 • Mar 31, 2020 • 44 m
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.
Episode 4 • Apr 7, 2020 • 44 m
The Brawl for All
It's known as the worst idea in the history of professional wrestling - the legitimate boxing tournament led to career-ending injuries and had audiences begging for the final bell.
Episode 5 • Apr 14, 2020 • 44 m
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.
Episode 6 • Apr 21, 2020 • 44 m
The Assassination of Dino Bravo
30 years after Dino Bravo's brutal murder, family and friends relive his descent from Montreal's favorite wrestling son to mob enforcer, and the deadly consequences that followed.
Episode 7 • Apr 28, 2020 • 1 h
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 was sworn to protect.
Episode 8 • May 5, 2020 • 1 h
Cocaine & Cowboy Boots - The Herb Abrams Story
One man's fanatical attempt to build a wrestling empire to rival the WWF goes tragically haywire as his ego and cocaine addiction kills his dream - and him along with it.
Episode 9 • May 12, 2020 • 1 h
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.
Episode 10 • May 19, 2020 • 1 h
The Final Days of Owen Hart
On May 23rd 1999, Owen Hart fell 80 feet to his death in a stunt that went tragically wrong. Bravely re-living his final day, his widow Martha reveals the mistakes that took his life.
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Chris Jericho

Narrator, Chris Jericho, Self - Professional Wrestler

Steve Kasan

Savio Vega

James E. Cornette

Self - Former WWE Executive, Self - Wrestling Historian, Self - Former Wrestling Promoter

Howard Shefman

Earl

Felipe Aukai

Vince McMahon

Nicolino De Francesco

Doctor

Jim Ross

Self - Former WWE Executive, Self, Self - Former WCW Executive

Mick Foley

Self - Professional Wrestler, Narrator, Self

Eric Bischoff

Self - Former WCW President, Self

Channing Decker

Brian Pillman, Eddie Guerrero

Dave Meltzer

Self - Publisher, Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Jake Roberts

Self - Professional Wrestler, Self, Self - Professional Wrestler 'Jake 'The Snake' Roberts'

Daniel James Pike

Jim Cornette

Bradford Montague

Dutch Mantell

Narrator, Self - Professional Wrestler

Ben Ortmanns

Randy Bynoe

Rob Thomson

David Manning

Self - Former Referee & Wrestling Booker, Self - Former WCCW Booker, Self - Former WCCW Referee & Booker, Self - WCCW Booker, Referee

B. Brian Blair

Self - Professional Wrestler

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Mar 23, 2020
Dark Side of the Ring once again balances its wealth of great talking-head interviews and archival footage with cornier elements such as fuzzy dramatic recreations and soundbite-y transitions to commercial. Furthermore, it occasionally detours away from more interesting avenues of exploration—such as Jericho’s unelaborated-upon comment that Benoit’s scandalous crime almost destroyed wrestling—in favor of sensationalistic angles, which makes it at once immensely watchable and frustratingly shallow.
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