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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(365 votes)

    #1 - 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.

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  2. 8.2/10(401 votes)

    #2 - 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.

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  3. 8.2/10(384 votes)

    #3 - 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.

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  4. 8.0/10(401 votes)

    #4 - 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.

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  5. 7.9/10(302 votes)

    #5 - 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.

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  6. 7.8/10(319 votes)

    #6 - The Dynamite Kid

    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(370 votes)

    #7 - 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.

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  9. 7.7/10(394 votes)

    #8 - 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.

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  10. 7.6/10(273 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. 7.5/10(266 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. 7.4/10(265 votes)

    #11 - The Steroid Trials

    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(263 votes)

    #12 - Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9

    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(260 votes)

    #13 - 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.

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  15. 7.0/10(397 votes)

    #14 - 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.

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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 365 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".