Dark Side of the Ring
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
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Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
Season 6 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell
Tue, Mar 25, 2025 44 mins
From the first terrifying fall off the cage to the impact he still feels today, Mick Foley relives one of wrestling's most iconic matches, Hell in a Cell '98 moment by moment.
Episode 2
Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser From Helsinki
Tue, Apr 1, 2025 44 mins
The life and death of Ludvig Borga.
Episode 3
Big Van Vader
Tue, Apr 8, 2025 44 mins
Vader uses violence in the ring to mask his overwhelming emotions.
Episode 4
Tony Atlas: Too Much, Too Soon
Tue, Apr 15, 2025 44 mins
Despite his perfect build and magnetic charm, Tony Atlas - a pioneering Black wrestler known as Mr. USA - saw his path to wrestling stardom blocked by discrimination, drugs, and his own pride.
Episode 5
The Original 'Superstar' Billy Graham
Tue, Apr 22, 2025 44 mins
Often imitated, never duplicated, Superstar Billy Graham broke the mold for what a wrestler could be but steroid abuse and battles with the McMahons kept Graham from the spotlight.
Episode 6
'Hot Stuff' Eddie Gilbert
Tue, Apr 29, 2025 44 mins
Wrestling star Eddie Gilbert was a brilliant yet volatile performer whose talents were matched by his self-destructive tendencies.
Episode 7
Truth, Lies and Billy Jack Haynes
Tue, May 6, 2025 44 mins
An 80's pro wrestler, Billy Jack Haynes' path of violence and mystery culminated in his imprisonment.
Episode 8
Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik
Tue, May 13, 2025 44 mins
The Sheik's 50-year legacy as wrestling's most despised villain is uncovered through accounts from his family and rare survivors of his brutal matches.
Episode 9
The Scream Queen: Daffney
Tue, May 20, 2025 44 mins
With her piercing scream, Shannon Spruill became a cult star as Daffney in the squared circle. Outside the ring, Daffney fought a much more punishing battle with bipolar disorder.
Episode 10
Becoming Muhammad Hassan
Tue, May 27, 2025 44 mins
In 2004, wrestler Marc Copani experiences success and controversy playing Muhammad Hassan, a heel Arab-American character in WWE, just three years after 9/11.
