Drugs, Sex and Murder: ‘Dark Side of the Ring’ Exposes Pro Wrestling’s Ugly Past

By artappraiser on Wed, 04/10/2019 - 5:16pm |

Viceland’s new six-part documentary series examines the real-life chaos and carnage that occurred outside the ring.

By Nick Sager @ DailyBeast.com, April 10

[....] a behind-the-curtain peek that reveals the havoc caused when wrestlers fail to maintain stable boundaries between their public personas and private lives. Equal parts nostalgia trip, investigative inquiry and tabloidy exposé, it revisits stories and stars that are defined by their notoriety. In doing so, it affords a fascinating glimpse at the unique dynamics that make wresting so popular.

And, also, so ideally suited for tragedy [....]

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