Dark Side of the Ring
TV14
Pro wrestling
Documentary
Exploring the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling and trying to find the truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality.
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, April 29
The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage
Season 3 • Episode 3
Nick Gage's road to the top is marked with a six-year prison sentence and personal tragedies.
Tuesday, April 29
Bash at the Beach 2000
Season 4 • Episode 9
WCW's greatest battles played out backstage between scheming executives and writers.
Tuesday, April 29
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Wednesday, April 30
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Wednesday, April 30
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Saturday, May 3
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Saturday, May 3
The Original 'Superstar': Billy Graham
Season 6 • Episode 5
Billy Graham breaks the mold for what a wrestler could be but battles with steroid abuse.
Saturday, May 3
Big Van Vader
Season 6 • Episode 3
Big Van Vader stands out as a wrestling monster but controlling his anger becomes a bigger battle.
Saturday, May 3
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Saturday, May 3
The Original 'Superstar': Billy Graham
Season 6 • Episode 5
Billy Graham breaks the mold for what a wrestler could be but battles with steroid abuse.
Saturday, May 3
Big Van Vader
Season 6 • Episode 3
Big Van Vader stands out as a wrestling monster but controlling his anger becomes a bigger battle.
Sunday, May 4
The Life and Legends of Harley Race
Season 5 • Episode 5
Harley Race achieves near mythical status for wrestling fans as the ultimate tough guy.
Sunday, May 4
Chris Colt: Welcome to my Nightmare
Season 5 • Episode 6
Chris Colt's life took him from LSD trips in the ring to the world of porn.
Sunday, May 4
Tony Atlas: Too Much, Too Soon
Season 6 • Episode 4
Tony Atlas makes his mark as one of wrestling's Black stars but racism keeps Mr. USA from the top.
Sunday, May 4
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Sunday, May 4
Tony Atlas: Too Much, Too Soon
Season 6 • Episode 4
Tony Atlas makes his mark as one of wrestling's Black stars but racism keeps Mr. USA from the top.
Sunday, May 4
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Monday, May 5
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Tuesday, May 6
Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW
Season 3 • Episode 10
Atsushi Onita creates FMW and its spectacular matches featuring explosions and gratuitous gore.
Tuesday, May 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Tuesday, May 6
Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW
Season 3 • Episode 10
Atsushi Onita creates FMW and its spectacular matches featuring explosions and gratuitous gore.
Tuesday, May 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Tuesday, May 6
Buff and The Bagwells
Season 5 • Episode 2
Marcus "Buff" Bagwell's wild antics were made even wilder by the eccentric family he brought along.
Tuesday, May 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Tuesday, May 6
Chris and Tammy
Season 4 • Episode 1
Infidelity tears apart the romance of wrestling prodigy Chris and his manager, Tammy.
Tuesday, May 6
The Original 'Superstar': Billy Graham
Season 6 • Episode 5
Billy Graham breaks the mold for what a wrestler could be but battles with steroid abuse.
Tuesday, May 6
Terry Gordy: Final Flight of the Freebird
Season 5 • Episode 3
Terry Gordy's time with the renowned Fabulous Freebirds made him a living legend.
Tuesday, May 6
What Happened to Doink the Clown? New
Season 4 • Episode 4
Matt Borne lived a life of unhinged violence and substance abuse until his shocking death.
Tuesday, May 6
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes New
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Wednesday, May 7
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Wednesday, May 7
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Saturday, May 10
Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story
Season 4 • Episode 2
Wrestling heartthrob Terry "Magnum T.A." Allen was destined for worldwide stardom.
Saturday, May 10
The Dynamite Kid
Season 3 • Episode 7
The Dynamite Kid earned worldwide fame with a riveting, self-sacrificing style.
Saturday, May 10
Becoming Warrior
Season 3 • Episode 5
How an aspiring chiropractor morphed himself into wrestling's most polarizing figure.
Saturday, May 10
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Saturday, May 10
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Saturday, May 10
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Saturday, May 10
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Monday, May 12
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Monday, May 12
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Monday, May 12
The Original 'Superstar': Billy Graham
Season 6 • Episode 5
Billy Graham breaks the mold for what a wrestler could be but battles with steroid abuse.
Monday, May 12
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Monday, May 12
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Monday, May 12
The Original 'Superstar': Billy Graham
Season 6 • Episode 5
Billy Graham breaks the mold for what a wrestler could be but battles with steroid abuse.
Monday, May 12
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Tuesday, May 13
The Steroid Trials
Season 3 • Episode 14
In the mid '90s, wrestling is rocked by accusations of rampant steroid abuse.
Tuesday, May 13
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Tuesday, May 13
The Steroid Trials
Season 3 • Episode 14
In the mid '90s, wrestling is rocked by accusations of rampant steroid abuse.
Tuesday, May 13
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Tuesday, May 13
Enter Sandman: Legacy of a Hardcore Icon
Season 5 • Episode 9
The Sandman made his mark in ECW as the ultimate beer-chugging dirtbag.
Tuesday, May 13
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Tuesday, May 13
The Plane Ride From Hell
Season 3 • Episode 8
A private flight descends into a nightmare as intoxicated wrestlers clash with their flight crew.
Tuesday, May 13
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Season 6 • Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.
Tuesday, May 13
Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW
Season 3 • Episode 13
XPW merges Rob Black's passions for hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling, but his empire implodes.
Tuesday, May 13
Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood New
Season 4 • Episode 7
Infamous for his in-ring bloodbaths, Abdullah the Butcher was a money-making phenomenon.
Tuesday, May 13
Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik New
Season 6 • Episode 8
The Sheik's family and the few who survived his hardcore bloodbaths reveal his career.
Wednesday, May 14
Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik
Season 6 • Episode 8
The Sheik's family and the few who survived his hardcore bloodbaths reveal his career.
Wednesday, May 14
Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik
Season 6 • Episode 8
The Sheik's family and the few who survived his hardcore bloodbaths reveal his career.
Saturday, May 17
Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik
Season 6 • Episode 8
The Sheik's family and the few who survived his hardcore bloodbaths reveal his career.
Saturday, May 17
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Saturday, May 17
The Assassination of Dino Bravo
Season 2 • Episode 6
Dino Bravo descends from Montreal's favorite wrestling son to mob enforcer.
Saturday, May 17
Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik
Season 6 • Episode 8
The Sheik's family and the few who survived his hardcore bloodbaths reveal his career.
Saturday, May 17
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Season 6 • Episode 7
A wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes' life of violence and mystery leads to his current situation.
Saturday, May 17
The Assassination of Dino Bravo
Season 2 • Episode 6
Dino Bravo descends from Montreal's favorite wrestling son to mob enforcer.
Saturday, May 17
Benoit Part One
Season 2 • Episode 1
Wrestling superstar Chris Benoit murders his wife and 7-year-old son, then ends his own life.
Saturday, May 17
Benoit Part Two
Season 2 • Episode 2
Startling revelations about the troubled mind of Chris Benoit before he killed his wife and son.
Saturday, May 17
Big Van Vader
Season 6 • Episode 3
Big Van Vader stands out as a wrestling monster but controlling his anger becomes a bigger battle.
Saturday, May 17
Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell
Season 6 • Episode 1
Mick Foley relives a wrestling match, "Hell in a Cell '98," moment by moment.
Saturday, May 17
Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik
Season 6 • Episode 8
The Sheik's family and the few who survived his hardcore bloodbaths reveal his career.
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