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The Best Episodes of Dark Side of the Ring

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!

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Best Episodes Summary

"Benoit Part One" is the best rated episode of "Dark Side of the Ring". It scored 8.9/10 based on 660 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/24/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Benoit Part Two".

  • Benoit Part One
    8.9/10660 votes
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    #1 - Benoit Part One

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Benoit Part Two
    8.9/10642 votes
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    #2 - Benoit Part Two

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Final Days of Owen Hart
    8.9/10532 votes
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    #3 - The Final Days of Owen Hart

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/19/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Killing of Bruiser Brody
    8.7/10608 votes
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    #4 - The Killing of Bruiser Brody

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/24/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Montreal Screwjob
    8.5/10658 votes
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    #5 - The Montreal Screwjob

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/17/2019

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith
    8.5/10347 votes
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    #6 - In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/3/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last of the Von Erichs
    8.4/10621 votes
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    #7 - The Last of the Von Erichs

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/1/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Brian Pillman Part One
    8.3/10379 votes
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    #8 - Brian Pillman Part One

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 5/6/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Brian Pillman Part Two
    8.3/10363 votes
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    #9 - Brian Pillman Part Two

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/6/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Match Made in Heaven
    8.2/10668 votes
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    #10 - The Match Made in Heaven

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/10/2019

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sensational Sherri
    8.1/10131 votes
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    #11 - Sensational Sherri

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 4/23/2024

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Life and Crimes of New Jack
    8.0/10525 votes
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    #12 - The Life and Crimes of New Jack

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Brawl For All
    8.0/10512 votes
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    #13 - The Brawl For All

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/2020

    Known as the worst idea in the history of professional wrestling, a legitimate boxing tournament leads to career-ending injuries and has audiences begging for the final bell.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Plane Ride From Hell
    8.0/10378 votes
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    #14 - The Plane Ride From Hell

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Double Life of Chris Kanyon
    7.9/10288 votes
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    #15 - The Double Life of Chris Kanyon

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 9/23/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • David Schultz & the Slap Heard Round the World
    7.8/10422 votes
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    #16 - David Schultz & the Slap Heard Round the World

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 4/28/2020

    The cautionary tale of David Schultz, set to become a superstar until his violent run-in with "20/20" reporter John Stossel saw him exiled from the business he'd sworn to protect.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Dynamite Kid
    7.8/10302 votes
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    #17 - The Dynamite Kid

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/10/2021

    The Dynamite Kid earned worldwide fame with a riveting, self-sacrificing style, but violent confrontations outside the ring would destroy his family, his body and his legacy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Terry Gordy: Final Flight of the Freebird
    7.8/10138 votes
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    #18 - Terry Gordy: Final Flight of the Freebird

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 3/19/2024

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Collision in Korea
    7.7/10351 votes
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    #19 - Collision in Korea

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/20/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Becoming Warrior
    7.7/10375 votes
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    #20 - Becoming Warrior

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/27/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chris and Tammy
    7.7/10240 votes
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    #21 - Chris and Tammy

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/30/2023

    Chris Candido and Tammy Sytch were high school sweethearts whose talent and ambition had them on a path to wrestling stardom. Along the way, drugs, injuries, and ill-fated choices sent them down another road altogether.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ballad of 'Earthquake' John Tenta
    7.7/10166 votes
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    #22 - The Ballad of 'Earthquake' John Tenta

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 3/5/2024

    John Tenta couldn't be further from the monstrous Earthquake character WWF fans loved to hate; as his career faded, a health battle threatened to take him from the family he loved.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story
    7.6/10393 votes
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    #23 - Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/5/2020

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Last Ride of the Road Warriors
    7.6/10404 votes
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    #24 - The Last Ride of the Road Warriors

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/12/2020

    The inside story of how wrestling's ultimate tag-team partnership is undone when one half of the powerhouse duo slides into alcohol and substance abuse.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW
    7.6/10258 votes
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    #25 - Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 9/30/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A