The BEST episodes of Dark Side of the Ring season 2

Every episode of Dark Side of the Ring season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dark Side of the Ring season 2!

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: 2/8/2025Network: VICE TV (US)Status: Continuing

8.32

195 votes

#1 - Benoit Part Two

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/2020

The conclusion to wrestling's darkest hour, including startling revelations about the troubled mind of Chris Benoit before he killed his wife and son, and then took his own life.

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8.24

177 votes

#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.

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8.20

214 votes

#3 - 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.

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7.67

166 votes

#4 - 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.

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David Schultz & the Slap Heard Round the World

7.66

156 votes

#5 - David Schultz & the Slap Heard Round the World

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/28/2020

The cautionary tale of David Schultz, set to become a superstar until his violent run-in with 20/20 reporter John Stossel saw him exiled from the business he'd sworn to protect.

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7.61

177 votes

#6 - The Life and Crimes of New Jack

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/2020

One of the most feared and controversial wrestler's of all time, New Jack’s career reads like a criminal rap-sheet. Revealing the man behind the monster and his hardcore legacy.

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7.55

171 votes

#7 - The Brawl For All

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/2020

It's known as the worst idea in the history of pro-wrestling — the legitimate boxing tournament that led to career-ending injuries and had audiences begging for the final bell.

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7.50

163 votes

#8 - The Assassination of Dino Bravo

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/2020

30-years after Dino Bravo's brutal murder, family and friends relive his descent from Montreal's favorite wrestling son to mob enforcer, and the deadly consequences that followed.

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Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino

7.44

170 votes

#9 - 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.

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Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story

7.32

145 votes

#10 - 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.

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