Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring
GenreProfessional wrestling
Documentary
Created by
Directed byJason Eisener
Narrated by
Composers
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes50
Production
Executive producers
  • Chris Grosso
  • Evan Husney
  • Jason Eisener
ProducerVarious
Running time60 min.
Production companyVice Studios Canada
Original release
NetworkVice
Crave
ReleaseApril 10, 2019 (2019-04-10) –
present
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Dark Side of the Ring is a Canadian[1] documentary television series produced by Vice Studios Canada. It premiered on April 10, 2019 on Vice TV in the United States, and airs in Canada on Crave's streaming and TV network.

The show focuses primarily on dark and often untold stories from the world of professional wrestling and is known for its research, interviews with key figures, and its re-enactments of the events described.[2] Each episode delves into a specific topic or event from the history of pro wrestling, with a particular emphasis on stories involving scandal, tragedy, or controversy.

  1. ^ White, Peter (2019-07-23). "Viceland's Wrestling Docu-Series 'Dark Side of the Ring' Returns For A Second Run On The Mat – TCA". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  2. ^ Parker, James (May 17, 2019). "Viceland's 'Dark Side of the Ring' Shows the Sleaze and Humanity of Wrestling". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.