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Dark Side of the Ring - Season 5

Series: Dark Side of the Ring
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Episodes
10
Rating
TV14
Year
2024
Language
English
Publisher
Viceland

About

Professional wrestling is the only sport where its stars live in two worlds and balance their in-ring characters with real life. This series examines these complex intersections of fantasy and reality while uncovering wrestling's dark and untold history.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 10

1. The Ballad of 'Earthquake' John Tenta

44m

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John Tenta couldn't be further from the monstrous 'Earthquake' WWF fans loved to hate. As his career faded, a health battle would threaten to take him from the family he loved.

2. Buff and The Bagwells

44m

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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.

3. Terry Gordy: Final Flight of the Freebird

44m

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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.

4. Saving Face: The Brutus Beefcake Story

44m

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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.

5. The Life and Legends of Harley Race

44m

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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.

6. Chris Colt: Welcome to My Nightmare

44m

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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.

Extended Details

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Artists

Chris Jerichoactor
Steve Kasenactor
James E. Carnetteactor

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