Dark Side of the Ring
From backstage controversies to mysterious deaths and unsolved homicides, this series explores the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling, and tries to find truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality.
Genre: Documentary, Drama, History
Cast:Chris Jericho , James E. Cornette , Steve Kasan , Jim Ross , Felipe Aukai , Mick Foley , Dave Meltzer , Howard Shefman , Daniel James Pike , Nicolino De Francesco , Eric Bischoff , Channing Decker , Jake Roberts , Dutch Mantell , Randy Bynoe , Ben Ortmanns , Sylvain Plasse , Christopher Power
S2.E1 ∙ 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.
S2.E2 ∙ 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.
S2.E3 ∙ 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.
S2.E4 ∙ 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.
S2.E5 ∙ 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.
S2.E6 ∙ 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.
S2.E7 ∙ 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.
S2.E8 ∙ 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.
S2.E9 ∙ 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.
S2.E10 ∙ 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.
