TV series
The Biggest Stories in Wrestling’s Darkest Secrets.
Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Finding truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality in the veiled world of professional wrestling.
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Episode 1
Brian Pillman clawed his way to infamy with a groundbreaking performance that blurred the lines between fact and fiction until it led to his ultimate destruction.
Guest stars Eric Bischoff, Steve Austin, Brian Pillman, Brian Zachary Pillman, Jim Cornette, Jim Ross, Dave Meltzer
Episode 2
After enduring a horrific car wreck, Brian Pillman masks his injuries while pushing his body to the brink. His untimely death leaves his young family struggling to cope.
Guest stars Eric Bischoff, Steve Austin, Brian Pillman, Brian Zachary Pillman, Jim Cornette, Jim Ross, Dave Meltzer
Episode 3
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.
Guest stars Nicholas W. Wilson, Jonathan Good, David Arquette
Episode 4
In one of the most bizarre acts of political theatre ever conceived, professional wrestlers deployed to North Korea faced a terrifying ordeal that had them fighting for their lives.
Guest stars Charles Scaggs, Kazuo Onoo, Kanji Inoki, Scott Norton, Eric Bischoff, Laurence Adams
Episode 5
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.
Guest stars Eric Bischoff, Jim Cornette, Aurelian Smith Jr., Jim Ross
Episode 6
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.
Guest stars Jim Cornette, Aurelian Smith Jr., Robin Smith, Aurelian Smith Sr.
Episode 7
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.
Guest stars Lance Evers, Dan Spivey, Jacques Rougeau, Mick Foley, Dave Meltzer
Episode 8
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.
Guest stars Mike Chioda, Tom Laughlin, Peter Polaco, Jim Ross, Terri Runnels, Rob Szatkowski, Sean Waltman, Ric Flair
Episode 9
In a culture that celebrates machismo and negative gay stereotypes, wrestling innovator Chris Kanyon kept his own sexuality a closely guarded secret for decades.
Guest stars Chris Klucsarits, Brian Button, Matthew Massie, Nicholas Massie, James Mitchell, Oren Hawxhurst, Page Falkinburg Jr.
Episode 10
After Japan's Atsushi Onita creates FMW and its spectacular matches featuring explosions and gratuitous gore, his handpicked successor takes his own life while drowning in debt.
Guest stars Terry Funk, Mick Foley, Atsushi Ônita, Masanori Morimura, Terry Brunk
Episode 11
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.
Guest stars Jim Cornette, Scott D'Amore, Lance Evers
Episode 12
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.
Guest stars Mick Foley, David Heath, Paul Vachon, Trudy Vachon, Debrah Miceli
Episode 13
XPW merged Rob Black's passions for hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling, but after he waged a war with federal authorities his empire imploded.
Guest stars Terry Brunk, Jerome Young, Oren Hawxhurst, Rob Black, Jessica Darlin, Joey Muñoz, William Welch
Episode 14
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.
Guest stars Jim Ross, Dave Meltzer, Terry Szopinski, Wade Keller, Brian Blair
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Wayne KeownNarrator (voice)
Christopher Keith IrvineNarrator (voice)
Kevin Von Erich
Kevin Sullivan
Dean Simon
Vickie Guerrero
Chris Benoit
Nancy Toffoloni
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