8.9/10655 votesLoading...#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.
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8.9/10638 votesLoading...#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.
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8.9/10528 votesLoading...#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.
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8.7/10605 votesLoading...#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.
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8.5/10655 votesLoading...#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.
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8.5/10346 votesLoading...#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.
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8.4/10616 votesLoading...#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
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8.3/10376 votesLoading...#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.
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8.3/10360 votesLoading...#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.
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8.2/10664 votesLoading...#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.
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8.1/10125 votesLoading...#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.
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8.0/10522 votesLoading...#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
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8.0/10510 votesLoading...#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.
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8.0/10375 votesLoading...#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.
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7.9/10287 votesLoading...#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.
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7.8/10418 votesLoading...#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.
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7.8/10301 votesLoading...#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.
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7.8/10135 votesLoading...#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.
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7.7/10348 votesLoading...#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.
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7.7/10372 votesLoading...#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.
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7.7/10237 votesLoading...#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.
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7.7/10161 votesLoading...#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.
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7.6/10389 votesLoading...#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.
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7.6/10400 votesLoading...#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.
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7.6/10257 votesLoading...#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.
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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!
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
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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 655 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".