Dark Side of the Ring

[Kairi HoHo]

I thought my Dad was a piece of shit and I work with him. He's one of the most judgmental person I've had in my life and he's nothing compared to Grizzly Smith for real.

 

[Necro]

Watching the Grizzly Smith episode now, already know this dude was messed up. Weird how people just let him stay in the business. I'm interested to see how they explain that.

 

[Lady Redfield]

Grizzly Smith was definitely the most disturbing episode I will ever watch. I knew most of the story, but, when more details get added to it...man, it just gets worse and worse, and it already started off in the bottom pits of disgust.

Saddest episode in season 3 for me was Dynamite Kid. I loved the British Bulldogs, Dynamite was such an amazing wrestler, loved that he was one of the smaller guys and didn't let that stop him from doing what he loved, but, had no idea the extent of his out of control behavior at home. I was thinking of all that time wasted away from family when he was back in England, probably sitting there thinking of how much he fucked up, and how much he wanted to say sorry....nice that his daughter went and he got to say it to her, but, still, all that time, he wasn't going to get back, I am sure he passed with plenty of regrets, and no one ever wants to die with that shit. Just a shame what became of him. So much talent, such a sad life.

 

[Necro]

Grizzly Smith was definitely the most disturbing episode I will ever watch. I knew most of the story, but, when more details get added to it...man, it just gets worse and worse, and it already started off in the bottom pits of disgust.

Saddest episode in season 3 for me was Dynamite Kid. I loved the British Bulldogs, Dynamite was such an amazing wrestler, loved that he was one of the smaller guys and didn't let that stop him from doing what he loved, but, had no idea the extent of his out of control behavior at home. I was thinking of all that time wasted away from family when he was back in England, probably sitting there thinking of how much he fucked up, and how much he wanted to say sorry....nice that his daughter went and he got to say it to her, but, still, all that time, he wasn't going to get back, I am sure he passed with plenty of regrets, and no one ever wants to die with that shit. Just a shame what became of him. So much talent, such a sad life.

From everything I ever read about Dynamite kid is that he was a bully, and no one liked him. Seemed to be a POS throughout his life.

 

[Kairi HoHo]

Yeah it was sad to see how it ended for him especially in 96 he was a Shell of himself for sure. I think that attitude to a degree had and they talked to it to a degree was him breaking into Wrestling so young and being picked on and bullied. He didn't want to feel like that again which is why he never took any shit from anyone in Wrestling.

 

[Lady Redfield]

From everything I ever read about Dynamite kid is that he was a bully, and no one liked him. Seemed to be a POS throughout his life.

Yeah, bullying is obviously fucking shitty, but, I think a lot of it came from people ripping on him because of his size and having that follow him a lot of his life. Not an excuse for sure, just saying, I think that is where a lot of it started, so, I can kinda understand where he got that kind of attitude. It's too bad he couldn't curb it, though. Drugs obviously didn't help. Such a waste of a life.

 

[Chris]

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

Hell yeah


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[Samoa Looch]

There are some big episodes coming our way

 

[Alexa]

FMW one should be fun

 

[Necro]

COMPLETE SCHEDULE FOR SECOND HALF OF VICE TV'S DARK SIDE OF THE RING
By Mike Johnson on 2021-08-31 15:45:00
The broadcast dates and topics for the second half of Vice TV's third season of Dark Side of the Ring are as follows:

9/16/21 - The Plane Ride From Hell

A private 757 flight descended into a nightmare as intoxicated wrestlers clashed with their flight crew, erupting into one of wrestling’s most infamous scandals.

9/23/21 - The Double Life of Chris Kanyon

In a culture that celebrates machismo and negative gay stereotypes, wrestling innovator Chris Kanyon kept his own sexuality a closely guarded secret for decades.

9/30/21 - Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW

After Japan’s Atsushi Onita created FMW and its spectacular matches featuring explosions and gratuitous gore, his handpicked successor took his own life while drowning in debt.

10/7/21 - Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam Johnny K9

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.

10/14/21 - The Many Faces of Luna Vachon

A striking villain in the ring, Luna Vachon was a groundbreaking physical performer who battled mental illness and addiction while seeking to champion women's wrestling.

10/21/21 - Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW

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

10/28/21 - The Steroid Trials

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.

 

[OsBlaze]

Plane Ride from Hell

 

[Necro]

Considering everyone was loaded wondering who they will get accurate stories from lmao.

 

[Alexa]

FMW and XPW episodes are going to be interested

 

[OsBlaze]

Probably the ones I’m personally least interested in, but glad you have something to look forward to.