The BEST episodes of Dark Side of the Ring
Every episode of Dark Side of the Ring ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dark Side of the Ring!
From backstage controversies to mysterious deaths and unsolved homicides, this series explores the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling, and tries to find truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality.
#2 - The Final Days of Owen Hart
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/19/2020
On May 23rd 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.
#4 - Benoit Part One
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/24/2020
In 2007, wrestling superstar Chris Benoit murdered his wife Nancy and 7-year-old son Daniel, then ended his own life. Those closest to the tragedy have never spoken openly, until now.
#8 - 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.
#11 - 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.
#12 - 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.
#13 - Blood & Wire: Onita’s FMW
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/30/2021
After Japan’s Atsushi Onita created FMW and its spectacular matches featuring explosions and gratuitous gore, his handpicked successor took his own life while drowning in debt.
#14 - 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.
#18 - Becoming Muhammad Hassan
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/27/2025
Just three years post-9/11, Marc Copani sees the highs and lows of wrestling when he’s given the chance to portray Muhammad Hassan, a villainous Arab-American character for the WWE.
#19 - 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.
#22 - Big Van Vader
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/8/2025
With an iconic look and skills few of his size could match, Big Van Vader stood out as a wrestling monster but controlling his anger became a bigger battle in and out of the ring.
#24 - 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.
#25 - The Scream Queen: Daffney
Season 6 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/20/2025
With her piercing scream, Shannon Spruill became a cult star as Daffney in the squared circle. Outside the ring, Daffney fought a much more punishing battle with bipolar disorder.