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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.

Directed By: Jason Eisener

Written By: Evan Husney, Jason Eisener

  • TV-MA
  • Viceland
  • May 6, 2021
  • 42 m
  • TV-MA
  • Viceland
  • May 6, 2021
  • 42 m
Dark Side of the Ring
S3 • Episode 2
Brian Pillman Part Two
Air Date: May 6, 2021
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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 • May 6, 2021 • 42 m
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.
Episode 2 • May 6, 2021 • 42 m
Brian Pillman Part Two
After enduring a horrific car wreck, Brian Pillman masks his injuries while pushing his body to the edge; his untimely death leaves his young family struggling to cope.
Episode 3 • May 13, 2021 • 42 m
The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage
Nick Gage is the self proclaimed king of death match wrestling, but his road to the top is marked with a six year prison sentence for armed robbery and personal tragedies.
Episode 4 • May 20, 2021 • 42 m
The Collision in Korea
In one of the most bizarre acts of political theatre ever created, professional wrestlers who were deployed to North Korea faced a terrifying ordeal that had them fighting for their lives.
Episode 5 • May 27, 2021 • 42 m
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
Episode 6 • Jun 3, 2021 • 42 m
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.
Episode 7 • Jun 10, 2021 • 42 m
The Dynamite Kid
The Dynamite Kid earned worldwide fame with a riveting, self-sacrificing style, but violent confrontations outside of the ring would destroy his family, his body and his legacy.
Episode 8 • Sep 16, 2021 • 44 m
The Plane Ride from Hell
A private 757 descends into a nightmare as intoxicated wrestlers clash with their flight crew, erupting into one of wrestling's most infamous scandals.
Episode 9 • Sep 23, 2021 • 44 m
The Double Life of Chris Kanyon
In a culture that celebrates machismo and negative gay stereotypes, wrestling innovator Chris Kanyon keeps his own sexuality a closely guarded secret for decades.
Episode 10 • Sep 30, 2021 • 44 m
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.
Episode 11 • Oct 7, 2021 • 44 m
Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam Johnny K9
Johnny K-9 leads 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.
Episode 12 • Oct 14, 2021 • 44 m
The Many Faces of Luna Vachon
A striking villain in the ring, Luna Vachon becomes a groundbreaking physical performer who battles mental illness and addiction while seeking to champion women's wrestling.
Episode 13 • Oct 21, 2021 • 44 m
Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW
XPW merges Rob Black's passions for hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling, but his empire implodes after he wages a war with federal authorities.
Episode 14 • Oct 28, 2021 • 44 m
The Steroid Trials
In the mid '90s, wrestling is rocked by accusations of rampant steroid abuse; with star witness Hulk Hogan, prosecutors set out to prove that Vince McMahon is the one responsible.
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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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