The BEST episodes of Dark Side of the Ring season 1

Every episode of Dark Side of the Ring season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dark Side of the Ring season 1!

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.

Last Updated: 5/13/2025Network: VICE TV (US)Status: Continuing

7.98

258 votes

#1 - 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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7.95

220 votes

#2 - The Killing of Bruiser Brody

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/24/2019

Wrestlers relive 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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7.74

221 votes

#3 - 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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7.70

296 votes

#4 - 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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7.46

166 votes

#5 - The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/8/2019

For 30 years, the family of wrestling star Gino Hernandez believed his tragic death was a drug-related murder. Startling new revelations are revealed to his still grieving mother.

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7.33

168 votes

#6 - The Fabulous Moolah

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/15/2019

The legacy of wrestling's biggest female star is reexamined after new allegations.

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