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Season 1 – Dark Side of the Ring

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Exploring the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling and trying to find the truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality.
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Dark Side of the Ring — Season 1

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James Parker The Atlantic 05/17/2019
It makes a great spectacle, this show. The old wrestlers are fascinating: battered, charismatic hulks, gentled-down titans. Go to Full Review Randall Colburn AV Club 04/12/2019
B+
It feels as if the viewer is being worked, as if the industry vets featured here are doing what they can to keep the ambiguities at the heart of their livelihood as obfuscated as they once were. In that sense, it's as thrilling as a live wrestling show. Go to Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com 04/12/2019
Dark Side of the Ring proves these complex, often harrowing stories don't always end when the bell rings. Go to Full Review Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ 02/01/2021
Episode One, on the strained and tragic romance - for show at first, and then genuine - between Randy "Macho Man" Savage and his manager "Miss Elizabeth" is a perfect introduction to this unique and compelling show. Go to Full Review Garrett Martin Paste Magazine 04/11/2019
8.0/10
Wrestling might be fixed, but it's as real as life gets, as Dark Side of the Ring proves. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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JK 04/20/2024 Incredibly transparent documentary into the dark, sad, emotional, abusive and tough side of professional wrestling. This documentary is a must see even if you don't like wrestling. See more 06/22/2022 Being a wrestling fan, I was all about this. But it's something even non fans can enjoy. The lesser known stories tended to be my favorites. See more s j 12/27/2021 You don't have to be a wrestling fan to find this show and the stories enthralling . It is about peoples dreams , hardships , personalities . Where the came from , how their lives evolved and where they are now. It just happens to be in the big , sometimes fantasy like world of the squared circle , warts and all . See more dave d 05/27/2020 If you're into this kind of thing you'll like it! It would be cool if they expanded into boxing! See more 04/26/2020 Awesome show!!! I was a fan of wrestling as a kid I know all these wrestlers and to find out all of this crazy stuff that's happened it blows you away!!! See more 08/20/2019 By a wide margin, the best series Viceland has put out. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Dutch Mantell

Narrator

Mick Foley

Narrator

Dana Schiemann

Miss Elizabeth

Mark Kuruc

Gino

Felipe Aukai

Vince McMahon

Adam Hutchinson

Henri

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 10, 2019 The Match Made in Heaven 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 17, 2019 The Montreal Screwjob 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 24, 2019 The Killing of Bruiser Brody Wrestlers discuss the tragic evening in 1988 when they witnessed a locker room confrontation that resulted in the death of legendary wrestler Bruiser Brody. Details Episode 4 Aired May 1, 2019 The Last of the Von Erichs The last surviving brother of the Von Erich wrestling dynasty revisits the tragedy that plagued his once iconic family. Details Episode 5 Aired May 8, 2019 The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino New revelations about wrestling star Gino Hernandez's death are revealed to his mother; his death was believed to be a drug-related murder. Details Episode 6 Aired May 15, 2019 The Fabulous Moolah The legacy of wrestling's biggest female star, The Fabulous Moolah, is re-examined after controversial allegations surface following her 2007 death. Details

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Dark Side of the Ring — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Jason Eisener
Executive Producer
Chris Grosso, Spike Jonze, Michael Kronish, Catherine Whyte, Shane Smith
Network
VICE TV
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Sports, Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 10, 2019