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
S3.E2 ∙ 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.
S3.E3 ∙ 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.
S3.E4 ∙ 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.
S3.E5 ∙ 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
S3.E6 ∙ 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.
S3.E7 ∙ 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.
S3.E8 ∙ 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 famous scandals.
S3.E9 ∙ 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.
S3.E10 ∙ 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.
S3.E11 ∙ 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.
S3.E12 ∙ 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.
S3.E13 ∙ 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.
S3.E14 ∙ 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.
