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

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ The Match Made in Heaven

Wed, Apr 10, 2019

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.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ The Montreal Screwjob

Wed, Apr 17, 2019

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.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ The Killing of Bruiser Brody

Sun, Feb 3, 2019

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

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ The Last of the Von Erichs

Wed, May 1, 2019

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

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino

Wed, May 8, 2019

For 30 years, the family of wrestling star Gino Hernandez believed his tragic death was a drug-related murder. Startling new revelations are revealed to his still grieving mother.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Fabulous Moolah

Wed, May 15, 2019

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

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Benoit - Part One

Tue, Mar 24, 2020

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.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Benoit - Part Two

Tue, Mar 24, 2020

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.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ The Life and Crimes of New Jack

Tue, Mar 31, 2020

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.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ The Brawl For All

Tue, Apr 7, 2020

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.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino

Tue, Apr 14, 2020

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.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ The Assassination of Dino Bravo

Tue, Apr 21, 2020

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.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ David Schultz & The Slap Heard Round the World

Tue, Apr 28, 2020

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.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Cocaine & Cowboy Boots - The Herb Abrams Story

Tue, May 5, 2020

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.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ The Last Ride of the Road Warriors

Tue, May 12, 2020

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.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ The Final Days of Owen Hart

Tue, May 19, 2020

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.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Brian Pillman Part One

Thu, May 6, 2021

The career and death of Brian Pillman

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Brian Pillman Part Two

Thu, May 6, 2021

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.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

Thu, May 13, 2021

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.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ The Collision in Korea

Thu, May 20, 2021

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.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Becoming Warrior

Thu, May 27, 2021

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

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ In the Shadow of Grizzly Smith

Thu, Jun 3, 2021

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.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ The Dynamite Kid

Thu, Jun 10, 2021

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.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ The Plane Ride from Hell

Thu, Sep 16, 2021

A private 757 descends into a nightmare as intoxicated wrestlers clash with their flight crew, erupting into one of wrestling's most famous scandals.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ The Double Life of Chris Kanyon

Thu, Sep 23, 2021

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

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

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.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam Johnny K9

Thu, Oct 7, 2021

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.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

Thu, Oct 14, 2021

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.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW

Thu, Oct 21, 2021

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

14Season 3

S3.E14 ∙ The Steroid Trials

Thu, Oct 28, 2021

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.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ Chris and Tammy

Tue, May 30, 2023

The rise and fall of Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story

Tue, Jun 6, 2023

Magnum T.A. was on the path to become World Champion, until tragedy struck.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty

Tue, Jun 13, 2023

The story of Eddie Graham and his son, Mike.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ What Happened to Doink the Clown?

Tue, Jun 20, 2023

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.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ The Junkyard Dog

Tue, Jun 27, 2023

The Junkyard Dog was one of the very first successful black wrestlers in the WWF. He had all the fame in the world, but drug abuse started his downfall from which he never recovered.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis

Tue, Jul 11, 2023

The tragic death of Adrian Adonis.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood

Tue, Jul 18, 2023

Infamous for his in ring bloodbaths, Abdullah the Butcher was a money making phenomenon; after 50 years of pushing boundaries, one cut cost him everything.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ Bam Bam Bigelow: The Beast from the East

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

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

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Bash at the Beach 2000

Tue, Aug 1, 2023

At the end of the '90s, WCW's greatest battles played out backstage between screaming executives and writers, until one off-script rant against Hulk Hogan changed everything.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ The World According to Marty Jannetty

Tue, Aug 8, 2023

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 possibly murder.