8.8/1079 votesLoading...#1 - Scott Hall
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 3/10/2024
Scott Hall, aka Razor Ramon, was revered for the caricatures he created in the ring and as a founding member of NWO. However, his life outside the ring was chaotic and riddled with booze, drugs and disappointment. This episode chronicles the legacy and dysfunctional life of the icon and the incident in 1983 that became his personal nightmare--the accidental shooting of a man in a 'strip club' parking lot.
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8.6/10100 votesLoading...#2 - Dusty Rhodes
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 4/9/2023
Growing-up in East Austin, Texas, Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr. always had an outsized vision of the possibilities for himself; his iconic rivalry and promos with Ric Flair set the path for an entire industry.
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8.6/1047 votesLoading...#3 - Eddie Guerrero
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 5/26/2024
Born into a legendary shadow, Eddie Guerrero’s destiny was seemingly already written. The youngest son of Mexico’s first family of wrestling, Eddie’s assentation to wrestling superstardom was fueled by desire yet flawed by addiction. This episode showcases one of the most charismatic superstars to ever step in a ring, on a journey to make his family and heritage proud, but only after losing it all. While fame and fortune would come with a price, the metamorphosis of WWE’s first Mexican American Champion proved to be an inspirational one, and created a legacy still felt today.
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8.5/10243 votesLoading...#4 - Mick Foley
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/30/2021
The film follows the unique, multifaceted career of Mick Foley, a 2013 WWE Hall of Fame inductee better known as “Mankind.” A fan favorite during WWE’s “Attitude Era,” Foley shocked audiences in 1998 during a career defining match as he was thrown off the top of the Hell in a Cell by Undertaker.
Director: Thomas Odelfelt
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8.4/10238 votesLoading...#5 - Bret "Hitman" Hart
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/6/2021
The film tells the story of Bret Hart, one of the greatest technical athletes in WWE history, earning him nicknames “The Hit Man” and “The Excellence of Execution.” Throughout his storied career, the five-time WWE title holder famously defeated “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Ric Flair and Yokozuna, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006.
Director: George Roy
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8.3/10371 votesLoading...#6 - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/18/2021
The film traces the story of the man who became WWE’s biggest star in the 90s. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s authentic, fiery personality epitomized WWE’s “Attitude Era” and transformed him into a pop culture icon. After nearly being paralyzed by a neck injury, Austin made one of the greatest comebacks in WWE history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
Director: Jake Rogal, Jason Hehir
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8.2/1084 votesLoading...#7 - The Iron Sheik
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 4/16/2023
The “Iron Sheik” is one of the most iconic villains in WWE history–but the arduous journey of the man, Hossein Khosrow Vaziri has never been told. This one-time bodyguard for the Shah of Iran escaped his country in fear for his life. Without the ability to speak any English at all, he somehow transformed himself into one of the most hated and beloved characters of all time. As the “Iron Sheik” he represented the ultimate threat but Khosrow was living the American Dream with his beautiful wife and daughters. But, despite the fame and fortune, struggles with addiction and family tragedy all played a part in his incredible story.
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8.1/10311 votesLoading...#8 - "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/25/2021
The film focuses on “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, who is universally considered one of WWE’s greatest villains. During his Hall of Fame career, he played the role of the antagonist against a who’s who of WWE greats, while amassing more than 30 championships.
Director: Joe Lavine
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8.1/10143 votesLoading...#9 - Kurt Angle
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2022
This episode tells the incredible story of 1996 Olympic gold medalist and four-time WWE Champion, Kurt Angle. Angle's unparalleled competitive streak and physical power made him one of the most successful WWE Superstars of all time, beating some of the great Superstars of The Attitude Era. But years of injuries and multiple broken necks drove Angle to a pain pill dependency that almost took the wrestling machine out. With the help of his family, Angle recovered from addiction and in 2017 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.
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8.1/10110 votesLoading...#10 - Wrestlemania 1
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/4/2022
On a Sunday night in March, 1985, the pop cultural universe was rocked by an explosive event known as WrestleMania. This episode chronicles the making of the first WrestleMania, when Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, and others took over Madison Square Garden and created the greatest wrestling event of all time.
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8.1/1094 votesLoading...#11 - Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 2/26/2023
Showcases the life and legacy of WWE icon Jake Roberts. Through a variety of interviews, photos and archival footage, viewers get a behind-the-scenes look at the unforgettable legendary superstar both in and out of the ring.
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8.1/1064 votesLoading...#12 - Randy Orton
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 2/24/2024
In the season premiere, third-generation WWE superstar Randy Orton battles personal demons and substance abuse issues while working to becoming one of the greatest WWE Superstars of his generation.
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8.1/1034 votesLoading...#13 - Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2024
Throughout his career, Ricky Steamboat was widely regarded as the wrestler’s wrestler. He was often celebrated for his intense work ethic, charisma and incredible physique but he earned his place as an icon on the strength of four legendary bouts–his 1989 three-match series against The Nature Boy over the NWA World Championship, and a Wrestlemania III classic against “Macho Man” Randy Savage. Through a series of intimate interviews between Steamboat and his peers, including greatest rival Ric Flair, this episode peels back layers to reveal a more personal Ricky, from his humble beginnings as a military brat, unshakeable family values, trials and triumphs, all culminating in the legendary bouts that sealed his place as an icon in sports-entertainment history.
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8.0/10160 votesLoading...#14 - The Undertaker
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2022
Learn the never-before-heard story of the man behind WWE's greatest character of all time--The Undertaker. Growing up in Texas, Mark Calaway loved wrestling so much he gave up a college basketball career to learn the ropes and became the most notorious villain in WWE history. Starting with his introduction at the 1990 Survivor Series, the 6'10 Undertaker loomed over the WWE for 3 decades, thrilling and terrifying fans and competitors, and amassing a staggering number of titles and records. However, The Deadman is more than his legendary character.
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8.0/1030 votesLoading...#15 - "Stone Cold's" Final Match
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 5/19/2024
With the opportunity to end his career where it began in Dallas, Texas, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is lured out of retirement to compete in one last match, against Kevin Owens in the main event of WrestleMania 38 from AT&T Stadium. Surrounded by uncertainty and the fear of tarnishing his Hall of Fame legacy, Steve Austin prepares for one final performance, more than 19 years after retiring from active in-ring competition.
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7.9/1099 votesLoading...#16 - Chyna
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/5/2023
Known as the "Ninth Wonder of the World", Joanie Lee Laurer transcended all traditional boundaries of what a female could accomplish in Sports Entertainment. As a child, Joanie had dreams of being someone special. As Chyna, Joanie took the WWE by storm. From day one, Chyna was unique. Debuting as a bodyguard for the men who made up the legendary faction "Degeneration X" she made an immediate and lasting impact on the industry. She remains the only women in history to ever win the highly coveted WWE Intercontinental Championship. Her fame transcended sports entertainment but led her down a path of addiction and tragedy that ended her life too soon.
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7.9/1061 votesLoading...#17 - Sgt. Slaughter
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 3/3/2024
Sgt. Slaughter is arguably one of the most iconic characters in professional wrestling history. Whether he portrayed the villain drill instructor, the American Hero, or an Iraqi Sympathizer, Sgt. Slaughter was always at the top of the card. Sgt. Slaughter's popularity within sports entertainment helped him to become one of the most recognizable faces and voices in the world as he became the first living GI Joe. Bob Remus, the man who has performed as Sarge for over 50 years, sits down for an in-depth interview discussing his rise to superstardom, while trying to maintain a family life... that included death threats and a divorce.
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7.9/1032 votesLoading...#18 - Mark Henry
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 7/21/2024
Growing up in poverty, Mark Henry just wanted to be someone special. In the small town of Silsbee, Texas, Mark would gain national headlines in high school as The World’s Strongest Teenager. Once the victim of bullying and a few stints in juvenile detention, Mark’s prowess for powerlifting helped turn his life around and made him an Olympic athlete. But after refusing to cheat in a sport riddled with performance enhancers, Mark turned to his childhood passion: Sports Entertainment. Navigating the backstage politics and in-ring challenges, Mark Henry would eventually establish himself as WWE’s “World’s Strongest Man” in the ring. Now that his Hall of Fame career has come to an end, Mark’s focus is on improving the lives of his family, friends, and fans around the world as he gives back to the communities and people that helped him.
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7.8/10299 votesLoading...#19 - Shawn Michaels
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/16/2021
The film chronicles the wild life of one of WWE’s greatest performers and most enduring villains. After drug addiction nearly cost him his life, Shawn Michaels, aka “The Heartbreak Kid,” made one of the most improbable late-career comebacks in WWE history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.
Director: Joe Lavine
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7.8/10121 votesLoading...#20 - Lex Luger
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2022
This episode shares the story of WWE Legend Lex Luger--The Total Package. Boasting an impressive physique, Luger was given the moniker "The Narcissist" and later "The All American" by Vince McMahon himself. Luger found his home with the WCW, and his matches helped cement the legendary rivalry between WWE and WCW. But Luger's winning streak came to a grinding halt with drug and alcohol abuse, jail time, and the tragic death of his girlfriend, Miss Elizabeth.
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7.8/10122 votesLoading...#21 - Edge
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/21/2022
Get to know Edge--the Rated-R Superstar. His lifelong passion for wrestling drove him through the freezing-cold Canadian independent circuit to a white-hot WWE contract in 1997, where he manifested his dream of being a tag team with his best friend, Christian. But despite Edge's dedication to his craft and death-defying stunts, he struggled to be taken seriously in the ring; and pushed himself to the point of a debilitating injury, forcing him to retire in 2011. Edge found happiness in family and success acting in television, but the ring whispered his name...and in 2020 Edge returned to the squared circle to the ecstatic cheers of his legions of fan.
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7.8/10106 votesLoading...#22 - Rey Mysterio
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/28/2022
Witness the rise of the Ultimate Underdog, Rey Mysterio Jr. Growing up, Rey was immersed in the Mexican tradition of Lucha Libre, and studied under his uncle, the masked luchador, Rey Mysterio Sr. and although Rey only stood at 5-foot-6, this high-flying virtuoso inherited his uncle's name, and proceeded to conquer the U.S. Rey's revolutionary style and mythical storylines have thrilled audiences and earned him championships. Rey is adored by his fans and beloved by his family, who are continuing his legacy and joining him in the ring.
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7.8/10116 votesLoading...#23 - New World Order (nWo)
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/19/2023
Hulk Hogan joins Scott Hall and Kevin Nash to form a group of villains called the New World Order, which becomes the most influential faction in the history of sports entertainment and has fans cheering for the bad guys.
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7.8/1059 votesLoading...#24 - Diamond Dallas Page
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 3/17/2024
Overcoming obstacles has been a theme throughout Diamond Dallas Page's life. He grew up with a dysfunctional family, battled severe ADD and dyslexia, and did not begin his foray into pro wrestling until the age of 35. But through hard work, positive thinking, and determination, DDP proved naysayers wrong. He overcame career setbacks to become one of sports entertainment's biggest stars of the 1990's. Beyond the wrestling world, this larger-than-life personality has achieved even greater success by changing countless lives through his DDP Yoga program. The personification of positivity, the journey of Diamond Dallas Page is a truly inspirational story.
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7.8/1078 votesLoading...#25 - Roman Reigns
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 3/31/2024
Roman Reigns is the preeminent WWE Superstar of his generation and on his way to becoming one of the greatest champions in the modern era of sports entertainment. Despite his success, Reigns' journey has been filled with adversity around every corner. As a son of a WWE Hall of Famer and a member of the vaunted "Samoan Dynasty," it appeared Joe Anoa'i was destined for the ring. However, his mindset was focused on the football field and a future in the NFL. When a rare form of leukemia put an end to that dream, the WWE beckoned and Joe transformed into Roman Reigns. While the company saw a main event Superstar, fans could never fully support the heroic Roman. Following the guiding words of his older brother, Roman began to embrace his darker side to find otherworldly success as the Tribal Chief of WWE.
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The Best Episodes of Biography: WWE Legends
Every episode of Biography: WWE Legends ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Biography: WWE Legends!
The stories behind some of the most memorable WWE Superstars of all time.
Genre:Documentary
Network:A&E
Best Episodes Summary
"Scott Hall" is the best rated episode of "Biography: WWE Legends". It scored 8.8/10 based on 79 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/10/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dusty Rhodes".