The WORST episodes of Dark Side of the Ring

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

Last Updated: 4/27/2024Network: VICE TV (US)Status: Continuing

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Chris Colt: Welcome to my Nightmare

6.73

41 votes

#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.

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Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty

7.12

78 votes

#2 - 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.

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Chris Adams: The Gentleman and the Demon

7.12

33 votes

#3 - 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.

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Bash at the Beach 2000

7.28

98 votes

#4 - 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.

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Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam Johnny K9

7.28

111 votes

#5 - 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.

Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story

7.29

139 votes

#6 - 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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The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis

7.30

80 votes

#7 - 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.

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The World According to Marty Jannetty

7.30

86 votes

#8 - The World According to Marty Jannetty

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/8/2023

Known for their raw athleticism and sex appeal, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty's run as The Rockers was eclipsed by Marty's excess, drug abuse, and possible murder.

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The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

7.33

125 votes

#9 - 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 is marked with a six-year prison sentence for armed robbery and personal tragedies.

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The Fabulous Moolah

7.35

159 votes

#10 - 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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The Steroid Trials

7.39

129 votes

#11 - 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.

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Buff and The Bagwells

7.40

62 votes

#12 - 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.

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Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black’s XPW

7.43

108 votes

#13 - 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.

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Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino

7.44

160 votes

#14 - 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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Saving Face: The Brutus Beefcake Story

7.46

57 votes

#15 - 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.

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The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino

7.47

159 votes

#16 - 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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Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood

7.47

95 votes

#17 - 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.

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The Junkyard Dog

7.47

80 votes

#18 - 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.

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Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story

7.48

96 votes

#19 - 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.

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The Life and Legends of Harley Race

7.49

41 votes

#20 - The Life and Legends of Harley Race

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/2/2024

Harley Race achieved near mythical status for wrestling fans as the ultimate tough guy, but behind closed doors his life was haunted by violence and unimaginable personal tragedy.

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The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

7.54

112 votes

#21 - 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.

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The Brawl For All

7.54

162 votes

#22 - 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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What Happened to Doink the Clown?

7.55

91 votes

#23 - 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.

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The Assassination of Dino Bravo

7.56

156 votes

#24 - 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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The Plane Ride From Hell

7.56

126 votes

#25 - The Plane Ride From Hell

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/2021

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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