Dark Side of the Ring
This documentary series explores the gap between professional wrestling’s staged performances and the real lives behind them. Through candid stories, it examines the personal struggles, sacrifices, and hidden realities surrounding the performers and the world they inhabit.
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Season 1
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E1
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.
Apr 10, 2019 · 44m -
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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.
Apr 17, 2019 · 44m -
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E3
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.
Apr 24, 2019 · 44m -
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E4
The Last of the Von Erichs
The last surviving brother of the legendary Von Erich wrestling dynasty revisits the tragedy that plagued his once iconic family
May 1, 2019 · 44m -
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E5
The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino
New revelations about her son's death are revealed to the mother of wrestling star Gino Hernandez, whose 1986 death was believed to be a drug-related murder.
May 8, 2019 · 44m -
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E6
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.
May 15, 2019 · 44m
