Dark Side of the Ring: Season 1

2019

From behind-the-ring controversies to unsolved homicides, this documentary series unveils the darker corners of the professional wrestling world.

Where to watch Dark Side of the Ring: Season 1

Dark Side of the Ring: Season 1 is available to... More stream in Australia now on SBS On Demand.

Dark Side of the Ring: Season 1 episodes

The Match Made in Heaven

Art collides with real life when the mythical love story... More between wrestling icons Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth explodes beyond the ring with tragic consequences.

The Montreal Screwjob

In one of wrestling's most infamous off-script moments, wrestler Bret... More Hart is stripped of his championship title through a backstage plot of betrayal that forever changes the sport.

The Killing of Bruiser Brody

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

The Last of the Von Erichs

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

The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino

New revelations about her son's death are revealed to the... More mother of wrestling star Gino Hernandez, whose 1986 death was believed to be a drug-related murder.

The Fabulous Moolah

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

Dark Side of the Ring: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

100_%7 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
97_%8 reviews
Audience score rating

"Entertaining for everyone but essential viewing for wrestling fans."

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Decider

"Proves these complex, often harrowing stories don't always end when the bell rings."

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RogerEbert.com

"It feels as if the viewer is being worked, as if the industry vets featured here are doing what they can to keep the ambiguities at the heart of their livelihood as obfuscated as they once were. In that sense, it's as thrilling as a live wrestling show."

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