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The Best Episodes of Dark Side of the Ring

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Every episode of Dark Side of the Ring ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Dark Side of the Ring!

The Best Episodes of Dark Side of the Ring

Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.

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  1. Background image for The Final Days of Owen Hart
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - The Final Days of Owen Hart

    S2:E10

    In 1999, Owen Hart fell 80 feet to his death in a stunt that went tragically wrong. Bravely reliving his final day, his widow Martha reveals the mistakes that took his life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for The Double Life of Chris Kanyon
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Double Life of Chris Kanyon

    S3:E9

    In a culture that celebrates machismo and negative gay stereotypes, wrestling innovator Chris Kanyon kept his own sexuality a closely guarded secret for decades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Many Faces of Luna Vachon
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

    S3:E12

    A striking villain in the ring, Luna Vachon was a groundbreaking physical performer who battled mental illness and addiction while seeking to champion women's wrestling.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for The Scream Queen: Daffney
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Scream Queen: Daffney

    S6:E9

    With her piercing scream, Shannon Spruill became a cult star as Daffney in the squared circle. Outside the ring, Daffney fought a much more punishing battle with bipolar disorder.

    Director:Stuart Stone
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Benoit Part Two
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Benoit Part Two

    S2:E2

    The conclusion to wrestling's darkest hour, including startling revelations about the troubled mind of Chris Benoit before he killed his wife and son, and then took his own life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for The Killing of Bruiser Brody
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - The Killing of Bruiser Brody

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Benoit Part One
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Benoit Part One

    S2:E1

    In 2007, wrestling superstar Chris Benoit murders his wife and 7-year-old son, then ends his own life; those closest to the tragedy never speak openly until now.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for The Life and Crimes of New Jack
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - The Life and Crimes of New Jack

    S2:E3

    One of the most feared and controversial wrestlers of all time, New Jack's career reads like a criminal rap sheet; revealing the man behind the monster and his hardcore legacy

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Brian Pillman Part Two
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Brian Pillman Part Two

    S3:E2

    After enduring a horrific car wreck, Brian Pillman masks his injuries while pushing his body to the brink. His untimely death leaves his young family struggling to cope.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #10 - The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

    S3:E3

    Nick Gage is the self-proclaimed king of deathmatch wrestling, but his road to the top has been marked with a six-year prison sentence for armed robbery and personal tragedies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #11 - In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith

    S3:E6

    Having survived familial abuse at the hands of their father and the mysterious abduction of their sister, Jake "The Snake" and his siblings struggle to reconcile with their past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Saving Face: The Brutus Beefcake Story
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Saving Face: The Brutus Beefcake Story

    S5:E4

    Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake's path in the wrestling world was defined by his decades-long friendship with Hulk Hogan and a horrifying accident that almost took his life.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell

    S6:E1

    From the first terrifying fall off the cage to the impact he still feels today, Mick Foley relives one of wrestling’s most iconic matches, Hell in a Cell ‘98 moment by moment.

    Director:Stuart Stone
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Brian Pillman Part One
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Brian Pillman Part One

    S3:E1

    Brian Pillman clawed his way to infamy with a groundbreaking performance that blurred the lines between fact and fiction until it led to his ultimate destruction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for The Montreal Screwjob
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - The Montreal Screwjob

    S1:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story

    S2:E8

    One man's fanatical attempt to build a wrestling empire to rival Vince McMahon's goes tragically haywire as his ego and cocaine addiction kills his dream -- and him along with it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Plane Ride From Hell
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #17 - The Plane Ride From Hell

    S3:E8

    A private 757 flight descended into a nightmare as intoxicated wrestlers clashed with their flight crew, erupting into one of wrestling’s most infamous scandals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW

    S3:E10

    After Japan's Atsushi Onita creates FMW and its spectacular matches featuring explosions and gratuitous gore, his handpicked successor takes his own life while drowning in debt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW

    S3:E13

    XPW merged Rob Black's passions for hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling, but after he waged a war with federal authorities his empire imploded.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Terry Gordy: Final Flight of the Freebird
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Terry Gordy: Final Flight of the Freebird

    S5:E3

    Already a wrestling star as a teenager, Terry Gordy's time with the renowned Fabulous Freebirds made him a living legend until an accidental overdose robbed him of everything.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Sensational Sherri
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #21 - Sensational Sherri

    S5:E8

    An icon of the 80s and 90s as the 'Sensational' manager of top wrestling stars, Sherri Martel left her family behind to pursue her dreams in the ring.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Tony Atlas: Too Much, Too Soon
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Tony Atlas: Too Much, Too Soon

    S6:E4

    With the physique of an Adonis and endless charisma, Tony Atlas made his mark as one of wrestling’s first Black stars but racism, addiction and ego kept Mr. USA from the top.

    Director:Stuart Stone
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for The Last of the Von Erichs
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #23 - The Last of the Von Erichs

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Collision in Korea
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #24 - Collision in Korea

    S3:E4

    In one of the most bizarre acts of political theatre ever conceived, professional wrestlers deployed to North Korea faced a terrifying ordeal that had them fighting for their lives.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Becoming Warrior
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Becoming Warrior

    S3:E5

    The Ultimate Warrior was a divisive force in and outside of the ring. His first wife reveals how an aspiring chiropractor morphed himself into wrestling's most polarizing figure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Final Days of Owen Hart" is the best rated episode of "Dark Side of the Ring". It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/19/2020. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Double Life of Chris Kanyon".