DARK SIDE OF THE RING

Professional wrestling is the only sport where its stars live in two worlds and balance their in-ring characters with real life. This series examines these complex intersections of fantasy and reality while uncovering wrestling's dark and untold history.
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Episodes

  1. S4 E1 - Chris and Tammy
    May 29, 2023
    44min
    18+
    The teenage romance of wrestling prodigy Chris Candido and Tammy "Sunny" Sytch, his love-to-hate manager, is torn apart by infidelity, addiction, and mutual self-destruction.
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  2. S4 E2 - Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story
    June 5, 2023
    44min
    16+
    Wrestling hearththrob Terry "Magnum T.A." Allen was destined for worldwide stardom, but one rainy night altered his career and the future of wrestling forever.
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  3. S4 E3 - Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty
    June 12, 2023
    44min
    16+
    Florida became a wrestling mecca for decades under patriarch Eddie Graham and his son Mike, but a series of shocking and unrelenting tragedies threatened to eclipse their legacy.
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  4. S4 E4 - What Happened to Doink the Clown?
    June 19, 2023
    44min
    18+
    Matt Borne, the man behind Doink the Clown, lived a life of unhinged violence and substance abuse until his shocking death left his family questioning if it really was an accident.
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  5. S4 E5 - The Junkyard Dog
    June 26, 2023
    44min
    18+
    One of the first Black megastars in wrestling, the Junkyard Dog's journey to the top of the business was marked by addiction and unrealized potential.
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  6. S4 E6 - The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis
    July 10, 2023
    44min
    18+
    A real life street fighter turned flamboyant wrestling heel, Adrian Adonis' life was cut short in an horrific accident that has been shrouded in mystery for the past thirty years.
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  7. S4 E7 - Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood
    July 17, 2023
    44min
    16+
    Infamous for his in-ring bloodbaths, Abdullah the Butcher was a money-making phenomenon. But after fifty years of pushing boundaries, one cut cost him everything.
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  8. S4 E8 - Bam Bam Bigelow: The Beast from the East
    July 24, 2023
    44min
    18+
    Convict. Bounty Hunter. Flame-skulled wrestling legend. Addict. The lore of Bam Bam Bigelow has only grown since his death. His family tells his improbable tale for the first time.
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  9. S4 E9 - Bash at the Beach 2000
    July 31, 2023
    44min
    16+
    At the end of the `90s, WCW's greatest battles played out backstage between scheming executives and writers, until one off-script rant against Hulk Hogan changed everything.
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  10. S4 E10 - The World According to Marty Jannetty
    August 7, 2023
    44min
    18+
    Known for their raw athleticism and sex appeal, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty's run as The Rockers was eclipsed by Marty's excess, drug abuse, and possible murder.
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