Dark Side of the Ring
TV-MA
8.7
2019
Documentary
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
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- Cast:
- Chris Jericho
Episode 14 : The Steroid Trials
October. 28,2021
In the mid 90s, wrestling was rocked by accusations of rampant steroid abuse. With star witness Hulk Hogan, prosecutors set out to prove that Vince McMahon was the one responsible.
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Episode 13 : Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW
October. 21,2021
XPW merged Rob Black's passions for hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling, but after he waged a war with federal authorities his empire imploded.
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Episode 12 : The Many Faces of Luna Vachon
October. 14,2021
A striking villain in the ring, Luna Vachon was a groundbreaking physical performer who battled mental illness and addiction while seeking to champion women's wrestling.
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Episode 11 : Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9
October. 07,2021
Johnny K9 led 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.
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Episode 10 : Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW
September. 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.
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Episode 9 : The Double Life of Chris Kanyon
September. 23,2021
In a culture that celebrates machismo and negative gay stereotypes, wrestling innovator Chris Kanyon kept his own sexuality a closely guarded secret for decades.
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Episode 8 : The Plane Ride From Hell
September. 16,2021
A private 757 flight descended into a nightmare as intoxicated wrestlers clashed with their flight crew, erupting into one of wrestling’s most infamous scandals.
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Episode 7 : The Dynamite Kid
June. 10,2021
The Dynamite Kid earned worldwide fame with a riveting, self-sacrificing style, but violent confrontations outside the ring would destroy his family, his body and his legacy.
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Episode 6 : In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith
June. 03,2021
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.
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Episode 5 : Becoming Warrior
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.
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Episode 4 : Collision in Korea
May. 20,2021
In one of the most bizarre acts of political theatre ever conceived, professional wrestlers deployed to North Korea faced a terrifying ordeal that had them fighting for their lives.
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Episode 3 : The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage
May. 13,2021
Nick Gage is the self-proclaimed king of deathmatch wrestling, but his road to the top has been marked with a six-year prison sentence for armed robbery and personal tragedies.
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Episode 2 : Brian Pillman Part Two
May. 06,2021
After enduring a horrific car wreck, Brian Pillman masks his injuries while pushing his body to the brink. His untimely death leaves his young family struggling to cope.
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Episode 1 : Brian Pillman Part One
May. 06,2021
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.
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