Dark Side Of The Ring Air Dates For Upcoming Episodes
The third season of Vice TV’s Dark Side of the Ring started last Thursday. The first episode was about the life and career of Brian Pillman.
The topics for the third season were previously announced as there will be two parts of the season. The exact air dates weren’t known for the first part until now.
The Nick Gage episode will air on May 13th followed by Collision in Korea, Becoming Warrior on May 27th, Grizzly Smith episode airing on June 3rd, and the first part of the season finale on June 10th with Dynamite Kid.
Here is the synopsis for each episode:
The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage – “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.”
Collision in Korea – “In one of the most bizarre acts of political theatre ever conceived, professional wrestlers who were deployed to North Korea faced a terrifying ordeal that had them fighting for their lives.”
Becoming Warrior – “The Ultimate Warrior was a divisive force in and outside of the ring; his first wife reveals how an aspiring chiropractor morphed himself into wrestling’s most polarizing figure.”
In The Shadow of Grizzly Smith – “Having survived familial abuse at the hands of their father and the mysterious abduction of their sister, Jake The Snake and his siblings struggle to reconcile with their past.”
Dynamite Kid – “The Dynamite Kid earned worldwide fame with a riveting, self-sacrificing style, but violent confrontations outside the ring would destroy his family, his body, and his legacy.”
The following topics will be covered in the second part of the season:
- Johnny K9 aka Bruiser Bedlam
- The Steroid Trials (Vince McMahon’s 1994 trial)
- FMW
- The Plane Ride From Hell (Infamous WWE flight back from European tour in 2002)
- Luna Vachon
- XPW
- Chris Kanyon
Official air dates for the first part of Season 3…
5/13 — Nick Gage
5/20 — Collision in Korea
5/27 — Ultimate Warrior
6/3 — Grizzly Smith/Jake Roberts/Rockin’ Robin/Sam Houston
6/10 — Dynamite Kid
— Dark Side of the Ring (@DarkSideOfRing) May 10, 2021
