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The Worst Episodes of Dark Side of the Ring

Every episode of Dark Side of the Ring ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Dark Side of the Ring!

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Chris Colt: Welcome to My Nightmare" is the worst rated episode of "Dark Side of the Ring". It scored 6.9/10 based on 115 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/9/2024. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage".

  • Chris Colt: Welcome to My Nightmare
    6.9/10115 votes
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    #1 - Chris Colt: Welcome to My Nightmare

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 4/9/2024

    The wildest wrestler never to break through, Chris Colt’s life took him from LSD trips in the ring to the world of porn but his self-destructive ways kept him from becoming a star.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage
    7.1/10377 votes
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    #2 - The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/13/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood
    7.1/10162 votes
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    #3 - Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 7/18/2023

    Infamous for his in-ring bloodbaths, Abdullah the Butcher was a money-making phenomenon. But after fifty years of pushing boundaries, one cut cost him everything.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chris Adams: The Gentleman and the Demon
    7.1/10112 votes
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    #4 - Chris Adams: The Gentleman and the Demon

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 4/16/2024

    'Gentleman' Chris Adams had the charm, prowess and instinct to become a wrestling sensation, but a violent relationship with alcohol led to a tragic end at the hands of a friend.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Enter Sandman: Legacy of a Hardcore Icon
    7.1/10112 votes
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    #5 - Enter Sandman: Legacy of a Hardcore Icon

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 4/30/2024

    A legend of hardcore wrestling, The Sandman made his mark in ECW as the ultimate beer-chugging dirtbag — but lines are blurred when his real family is brought into the ring.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Fabulous Moolah
    7.2/10452 votes
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    #6 - The Fabulous Moolah

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/15/2019

    The legacy of wrestling's biggest female star, The Fabulous Moolah, is re-examined after controversial allegations surface following her 2007 death.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Assassination of Dino Bravo
    7.2/10411 votes
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    #7 - The Assassination of Dino Bravo

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/2020

    Family and friends of Dino Bravo relive his descent from Montreal's favorite wrestling son to mob enforcer, and the deadly consequences that followed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9
    7.2/10244 votes
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    #8 - Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 10/7/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW
    7.2/10244 votes
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    #9 - Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 10/21/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty
    7.2/10178 votes
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    #10 - Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 6/13/2023

    Florida became a wrestling mecca for decades under patriarch Eddie Graham and his son Mike, but a series of shocking and unrelenting tragedies threatened to eclipse their legacy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Happened to Doink the Clown?
    7.2/10204 votes
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    #11 - What Happened to Doink the Clown?

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 6/20/2023

    Matt Borne, the man behind Doink the Clown, lived a life of unhinged violence and substance abuse until his shocking death left his family questioning if it really was an accident.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Junkyard Dog
    7.2/10174 votes
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    #12 - The Junkyard Dog

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 6/27/2023

    One of the first Black megastars in wrestling, the Junkyard Dog's journey to the top of the business is marked by addiction and unrealized potential.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis
    7.2/10165 votes
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    #13 - The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/11/2023

    A real life street fighter, Adrian Adonis turns flamboyant wrestling heel, but his life cuts short in an horrific accident that has been shrouded in mystery for the past thirty years.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Saving Face: The Brutus Beefcake Story
    7.2/10122 votes
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    #14 - Saving Face: The Brutus Beefcake Story

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 3/26/2024

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Steroid Trials
    7.3/10247 votes
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    #15 - The Steroid Trials

    Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 10/28/2021

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story
    7.3/10190 votes
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    #16 - Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/6/2023

    Wrestling hearththrob Terry Magnum T.A. Allen was destined for worldwide stardom, but one rainy night altered his career and the future of wrestling forever.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Buff and the Bagwells
    7.3/10149 votes
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    #17 - Buff and the Bagwells

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2024

    Marcus "Buff" Bagwell's brash persona in the ring was easily matched by his wild antics outside of it, made even wilder by the eccentric family he brought along for the ride.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino
    7.5/10449 votes
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    #18 - The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2019

    New revelations about her son's death are revealed to the mother of wrestling star Gino Hernandez, whose 1986 death was believed to be a drug-related murder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino
    7.5/10444 votes
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    #19 - Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/2020

    Investigating the mysterious story of Jimmy Snuka, whose girlfriend Nancy Argentino died in their motel room in 1983, and revealing her family's 30-year struggle for justice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bam Bam Bigelow: The Beast from the East
    7.5/10168 votes
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    #20 - Bam Bam Bigelow: The Beast from the East

    Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 7/25/2023

    Convict; bounty hunter; flame-skulled wrestling legend; addict; the lore of Bam Bam Bigelow has only grown since his death; his family tells his improbable tale for the first time.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story
    7.6/10388 votes
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    #21 - 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
    7.6/10399 votes
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    #22 - 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
    7.6/10256 votes
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    #23 - 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

  • The Many Faces of Luna Vachon
    7.6/10248 votes
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    #24 - The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 10/14/2021

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bash at the Beach 2000
    7.6/10174 votes
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    #25 - Bash at the Beach 2000

    Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/1/2023

    At the end of the '90s, WCW's greatest battles played out backstage between scheming executives and writers, until one off-script rant against Hulk Hogan changed everything.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A