Dark Side of the Ring

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Dark Side of the Ring
Dark Side of the Ring.jpg
GenreProfessional wrestling
Documentary
Created by
Directed byJason Eisener
Narrated by
Composers
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
  • Chris Grosso
  • Evan Husney
  • Jason Eisener
ProducerVarious
Running time60 min.
Production companyVice Studios Canada
Release
Original networkVice on TV
Crave
Original releaseApril 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) –
present
External links
Website

Dark Side of the Ring is a Canadian[1] documentary television series produced by Vice Studios. The series focuses on controversial subjects and events within the realm of professional wrestling.[2]

The series premiered on Viceland on April 10, 2019.[3] On July 23, 2019, Dark Side of the Ring was renewed for a second season of 10 episodes, which premiered on March 24, 2020. For season 2, the series became a co-production with Canadian streaming service Crave (as part of owner Bell Media's distribution pact with Vice).[1] An aftershow hosted by Chris Gethard, Dark Side of the Ring: After Dark, was also added.[4] On October 19, 2020, Dark Side of the Ring was renewed for a third season of 14 episodes, which premiered on May 6, 2021.[5][6]

In December 2020, Vice ordered two spin-off series: Dark Side of Football and Dark Side of the 90's, which premiered on May 13 and July 15, 2021 respectively.[7]

Series overview[]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16April 10, 2019 (2019-04-10)May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
210March 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)May 19, 2020 (2020-05-19)
314May 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)October 28, 2021 (2021-10-28)

Episodes[]

Season 1 (2019)[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleSubject(s)Original air date Viewers
(millions)
11"The Match Made in Heaven"Randy Savage and Miss ElizabethApril 10, 2019 (2019-04-10)0.154[8]
22"The Montreal Screwjob"Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, and The Montreal ScrewjobApril 17, 2019 (2019-04-17)0.181[8]
33"The Killing of Bruiser Brody"Bruiser BrodyApril 24, 2019 (2019-04-24)0.214[8]
44"The Last of the Von Erichs"Von Erich familyMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)0.225[8]
55"The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino"Gino HernandezMay 8, 2019 (2019-05-08)0.234[8]
66"The Fabulous Moolah"The Fabulous MoolahMay 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)0.200[8]

Season 2 (2020)[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleSubject(s)Original air date Viewers
(millions)
71"Benoit Part One"Chris & Nancy Benoit, and Eddie GuerreroMarch 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)0.320[9]
82"Benoit Part Two"Chris Benoit double-murder and suicideMarch 24, 2020 (2020-03-24)0.320[9]
93"The Life and Crimes of New Jack"New JackMarch 31, 2020 (2020-03-31)0.229[10]
104"The Brawl for All"WWF Brawl for AllApril 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)0.226[11]
115"Jimmy Snuka and The Death of Nancy Argentino"Jimmy SnukaApril 14, 2020 (2020-04-14)0.209[12]
126"The Assassination of Dino Bravo"Dino BravoApril 21, 2020 (2020-04-21)0.221[13]
137"David Schultz & The Slap Heard Round the World"David Schultz, John Stossel, and kayfabeApril 28, 2020 (2020-04-28)0.255[14]
148"Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story"Herb Abrams and UWFMay 5, 2020 (2020-05-05)0.246[15]
159"The Last Ride of The Road Warriors"The Road Warriors
(Road Warrior Animal & Road Warrior Hawk)		May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12)0.264[16]
1610"The Final Days of Owen Hart"Owen Hart accidentMay 19, 2020 (2020-05-19)0.349[17]

Season 3 (2021)[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleSubject(s)Original air date Viewers
(millions)
171"Brian Pillman Part One"Brian PillmanMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)0.272
182"Brian Pillman Part Two"Brian PillmanMay 6, 2021 (2021-05-06)0.272
193"The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage"Nick GageMay 13, 2021 (2021-05-13)0.163[18]
204"Collision in Korea"Collision in KoreaMay 20, 2021 (2021-05-20)0.191[19]
215"Becoming Warrior"The Ultimate WarriorMay 27, 2021 (2021-05-27)0.165[20]
226"In the Shadow of Grizzly Smith"Grizzly Smith, Jake Roberts, Sam Houston, and Rockin' RobinJune 3, 2021 (2021-06-03)0.243[21]
237"The Dynamite Kid"Dynamite KidJune 10, 2021 (2021-06-10)0.242[22]
248"The Plane Ride from Hell"Plane Ride from HellSeptember 16, 2021 (2021-09-16)0.153[23]
259"The Double Life of Chris Kanyon"Chris KanyonSeptember 23, 2021 (2021-09-23)0.214[24]
2610"Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW"Frontier Martial-Arts WrestlingSeptember 30, 2021 (2021-09-30)0.126[25]
2711"Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K-9"Ion CroitoruOctober 7, 2021 (2021-10-07)0.137[26]
2812"The Many Faces of Luna Vachon"Luna VachonOctober 14, 2021 (2021-10-14)0.135[27]
2913"Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW"Rob Black and Xtreme Pro WrestlingOctober 21, 2021 (2021-10-21)0.109[28]
3014"The Steroid Trials"United States v. McMahonOctober 28, 2021 (2021-10-28)0.154[29]

Reception[]

Dark Side of the Ring was Viceland's highest-rated series premiere among viewers in the key demographic.[1] The first season won the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Award for Best Pro Wrestling DVD/Streaming Documentary of 2019,[30] and the second season episode "The Final Days of Owen Hart" won the same award for 2020. Season 2 brought larger viewership numbers, with the season finale profiling the death of Owen Hart becoming the highest-rated program in Vice network history, at 626,000 viewers.[31]

See also[]

References[]

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