Dark Side of the Ring

E01

Episode 1

★ 8.0

Brian Pillman Part One

2021-05-06 · 44m

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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E02

Episode 2

★ 8.0

Brian Pillman Part Two

2021-05-06 · 44m

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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E03

Episode 3

★ 7.1

The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

2021-05-13 · 44m

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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E04

Episode 4

★ 7.6

Collision in Korea

2021-05-20 · 44m

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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E05

Episode 5

★ 7.3

Becoming Warrior

2021-05-27 · 44m

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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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.7

In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith

2021-06-03 · 44m

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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E07

Episode 7

★ 6.8

The Dynamite Kid

2021-06-10 · 44m

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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E08

Episode 8

★ 7.8

The Plane Ride From Hell

2021-09-16 · 44m

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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E09

Episode 9

★ 8.4

The Double Life of Chris Kanyon

2021-09-23 · 44m

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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E10

Episode 10

★ 8.0

Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW

2021-09-30 · 44m

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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E11

Episode 11

★ 7.4

Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9

2021-10-07 · 44m

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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E12

Episode 12

★ 8.0

The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

2021-10-14 · 44m

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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E13

Episode 13

★ 7.2

Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW

2021-10-21 · 44m

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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E14

Episode 14

★ 6.0

The Steroid Trials

2021-10-28 · 44m

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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