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The Best Episodes of Dark Side of the Ring Season 3

Every episode of Dark Side of the Ring Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Dark Side of the Ring Season 3!

The Best Episodes of Dark Side of the Ring Season 3

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

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  1. 8.5/10(359 votes)

    #1 - In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith

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    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.

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  2. 8.2/10(396 votes)

    #2 - Brian Pillman Part One

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    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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  3. 8.2/10(378 votes)

    #3 - Brian Pillman Part Two

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    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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  4. 8.0/10(393 votes)

    #4 - The Plane Ride From Hell

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    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.

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  5. 7.9/10(298 votes)

    #5 - The Double Life of Chris Kanyon

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    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.

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  6. 7.8/10(316 votes)

    #6 - The Dynamite Kid

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    S3:E7

    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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  8. 7.7/10(364 votes)

    #7 - Collision in Korea

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    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.

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  9. 7.7/10(389 votes)

    #8 - Becoming Warrior

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    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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  10. 7.6/10(268 votes)

    #9 - Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW

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    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.

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  11. 7.5/10(262 votes)

    #10 - The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

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    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.

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  12. 7.4/10(260 votes)

    #11 - The Steroid Trials

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    S3:E14

    In the mid 90s, wrestling was rocked by accusations of rampant steroid abuse. With star witness Hulk Hogan, prosecutors set out to prove that Vince McMahon was the one responsible.

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  13. 7.2/10(258 votes)

    #12 - Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9

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    S3:E11

    Johnny K9 led a double life as an in-ring brute and the leader of a biker gang implicated in drug trafficking, the bombing of a police station, and a gruesome double murder.

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  14. 7.2/10(255 votes)

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

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

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  15. 7.0/10(392 votes)

    #14 - The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

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    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.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith" is the best rated episode of "Dark Side of the Ring" season 3. It scored 8.5/10 based on 359 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 6/3/2021. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Brian Pillman Part One".