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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Dark Side of the Ring Season 5 Episode 6 - Chris Colt: Welcome to My Nightmare
    6.7/10(165 votes)

    #1 - Chris Colt: Welcome to My Nightmare

    S5:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Dark Side of the Ring Season 3 Episode 3 - The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage
    7.1/10(418 votes)

    #2 - The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage

    S3:E3

    Nick Gage is the self-proclaimed king of deathmatch wrestling, but his road to the top has been marked with a six-year prison sentence for armed robbery and personal tragedies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Dark Side of the Ring Season 4 Episode 7 - Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood
    7.1/10(199 votes)

    #3 - Abdullah the Butcher: Legacy of Blood

    S4:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Dark Side of the Ring Season 5 Episode 7 - Chris Adams: The Gentleman and the Demon
    7.1/10(165 votes)

    #4 - Chris Adams: The Gentleman and the Demon

    S5:E7

    '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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Dark Side of the Ring Season 6 Episode 2 - Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser from Helsinki
    7.1/10(144 votes)

    #5 - Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser from Helsinki

    S6:E2

    A Finnish wrestling bad guy turned real-life racist politician, Tony Halme’s time in the WWF as Ludvig Borga is only the start of his chaotic and destructive life.

    Director:Stuart Stone
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Dark Side of the Ring Season 2 Episode 6 - The Assassination of Dino Bravo
    7.2/10(448 votes)

    #6 - The Assassination of Dino Bravo

    S2:E6

    Family and friends of Dino Bravo relive his descent from Montreal's favorite wrestling son to mob enforcer, and the deadly consequences that followed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Dark Side of the Ring Season 3 Episode 11 - Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9
    7.2/10(280 votes)

    #7 - Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K9

    S3:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Dark Side of the Ring Season 4 Episode 3 - Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty
    7.2/10(212 votes)

    #8 - Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Dark Side of the Ring Season 4 Episode 6 - The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis
    7.2/10(203 votes)

    #9 - The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis

    S4:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Dark Side of the Ring Season 5 Episode 4 - Saving Face: The Brutus Beefcake Story
    7.2/10(177 votes)

    #10 - Saving Face: The Brutus Beefcake Story

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Dark Side of the Ring Season 5 Episode 9 - Enter Sandman: Legacy of a Hardcore Icon
    7.2/10(170 votes)

    #11 - Enter Sandman: Legacy of a Hardcore Icon

    S5:E9

    A legend of hardcore wrestling, The Sandman made his mark in ECW as the ultimate beer-chugging dirtbag — but lines are blurred when his real family is brought into the ring.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Dark Side of the Ring Season 6 Episode 6 - “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert
    7.2/10(110 votes)

    #12 - “Hot Stuff” Eddie Gilbert

    S6:E6

    Skilled as a performer in the ring and as a booker, who created storylines behind the scenes. ‘Hot Stuff’ Eddie Gilbert was a ticking timebomb of talent and self-destruction.

    Director:Stuart Stone
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Dark Side of the Ring Season 6 Episode 7 - Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
    7.2/10(109 votes)

    #13 - Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes

    S6:E7

    An 80’s wrestling star, Billy Jack Haynes’ life of violence and mystery has led to his current situation—behind bars and charged with the second degree murder of his wife.

    Director:Stuart Stone
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Dark Side of the Ring Season 1 Episode 6 - The Fabulous Moolah
    7.3/10(487 votes)

    #14 - The Fabulous Moolah

    S1:E6

    The legacy of wrestling's biggest female star, The Fabulous Moolah, is re-examined after controversial allegations surface following her 2007 death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Dark Side of the Ring Season 3 Episode 13 - Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW
    7.3/10(275 votes)

    #15 - Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW

    S3:E13

    XPW merged Rob Black's passions for hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling, but after he waged a war with federal authorities his empire imploded.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Dark Side of the Ring Season 4 Episode 4 - What Happened to Doink the Clown?
    7.3/10(243 votes)

    #16 - What Happened to Doink the Clown?

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Dark Side of the Ring Season 4 Episode 5 - The Junkyard Dog
    7.3/10(213 votes)

    #17 - The Junkyard Dog

    S4:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Dark Side of the Ring Season 3 Episode 14 - The Steroid Trials
    7.4/10(286 votes)

    #18 - The Steroid Trials

    S3:E14

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Dark Side of the Ring Season 4 Episode 2 - Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story
    7.4/10(226 votes)

    #19 - Shattered: The Magnum T.A. Story

    S4:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dark Side of the Ring Season 5 Episode 2 - Buff and the Bagwells
    7.4/10(207 votes)

    #20 - Buff and the Bagwells

    S5:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Dark Side of the Ring Season 1 Episode 5 - The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino
    7.5/10(489 votes)

    #21 - The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino

    S1:E5

    New revelations about her son's death are revealed to the mother of wrestling star Gino Hernandez, whose 1986 death was believed to be a drug-related murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Dark Side of the Ring Season 2 Episode 5 - Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino
    7.5/10(487 votes)

    #22 - Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Dark Side of the Ring Season 5 Episode 5 - The Life and Legends of Harley Race
    7.5/10(177 votes)

    #23 - The Life and Legends of Harley Race

    S5:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Dark Side of the Ring Season 5 Episode 10 - Black Saturday: The Rise of Vince
    7.5/10(162 votes)

    #24 - Black Saturday: The Rise of Vince

    S5:E10

    The day that has gone down in infamy as the launch of Vince McMahon’s absolute takeover of the professional wrestling industry, Black Saturday changed wrestling forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Dark Side of the Ring Season 2 Episode 8 - Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story
    7.6/10(423 votes)

    #25 - Cocaine & Cowboy Boots: The Herb Abrams Story

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Chris Colt: Welcome to My Nightmare" is the worst rated episode of "Dark Side of the Ring". It scored 6.7/10 based on 165 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/9/2024. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage".