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Dark Side of the Ring
Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

—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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    The Big Boss Man
    The Ultimate Fantasy: The Fall of Renegade
    Paul Orndorff: Saving Mr. Wonderful
  • The Big Boss Man

    From prison guard to WWF star, Ray Traylor became the Big Boss Man, while behind the persona he battled pain and addiction.
    Upcoming
  • The Ultimate Fantasy: The Fall of Renegade

    An exotic dancer with dreams of wrestling stardom, Rick Wilson's brief rise as an Ultimate Warrior knock-off dubbed 'The Renegade' quickly unraveled and led to tragedy.
    Upcoming
  • Paul Orndorff: Saving Mr. Wonderful

    A top heel with a perfect physique, Paul Orndorff helped define the WWF, but after his career, his son is forced to save him from abuse and neglect.
    Upcoming

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Season 16 of 6 Episodes

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • New revelations about wrestling star Gino Hernandez's death are revealed to his mother; his death was believed to be a drug-related murder.

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

Record to Watch Later

23 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe
    The Life and Legends of Harley Race
    Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik
    Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser From Helsinki
    Jeff Jarrett & the Battle for TNA: Part 1
    Jeff Jarrett & the Battle for TNA: Part 2
    Jeff Jarrett & the Battle for TNA: Part 3
    The Dynamite Kid
    Black Saturday: The Rise of Vince
    Confidential: The Montreal Screwjob
  • Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe

    In 2005, hardcore brawler Necro Butcher faced powerhouse Samoa Joe in a brutally savage match that became one of indie wrestling's most infamous.
    Upcoming
  • The Life and Legends of Harley Race

    Harley Race achieved near mythical status for wrestling fans as the ultimate tough guy, but behind closed doors his life was haunted by violence and unimaginable personal tragedy.
    Upcoming
  • Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik

    The Sheik's family and those who survived his hardcore bloodbaths reveal his career, which spanned fifty years.
    Upcoming
  • Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser From Helsinki

    A Finnish wrestling bad guy turned real-life racist politician, Tony Halme's time in the WWF as Ludvig Borga is only the start of his chaotic and destructive life.
    Upcoming
  • Jeff Jarrett & the Battle for TNA: Part 1

    Born into wrestling, Jeff Jarrett builds Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from scratch, battling the WWE through a decade of success and controversy.
    Upcoming
  • Jeff Jarrett & the Battle for TNA: Part 2

    As Total Nonstop Action Wrestling grows, Jeff Jarrett faces internal chaos, power struggles, and scandal.
    Upcoming
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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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