This 2019 television series on the Vice channel talks about various wrestlers, the feuds they've had with other wrestlers and more. You learn a lot about your favorite wrestlers from their own mouths, their families and people who've worked with them. Major wrestlers, announcers, the CEOs of WWE and WCW, Vince McMahon and Eric Bischoff, are also interviewed
Summary
-This TV delves into the world of professional wrestling. From investigating mysterious deaths to major controversies and more
Cast
-Chris Jericho
-Jim Ross
-Eric Bischoff
-Vince McMahon
-Jim Cornette
-Mick Foley
-Dave Meltzer
-Bruce Prichard
Episodes
Brian Pillman - Part One
-The life, career and death of "Flyin'" Brian Pillman
Brian Pillman - Part Two
-After surviving a terrible car accident, Brian Pillman hides his injuries while pushing himself to the breaking point. His untimely death leaves his family reeling
The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage
-Nick Gage calls himself the king of deathmatch wrestling. His path to this kingdom, however, is marred by personal tragedies and a six year prison sentence for armed robbery
The Collision in Korea
-Wrestlers had gone to North Korea to entertain the locals there. But the match would turn into a match where they fought for their lives
Becoming Warrior
-Jim Hellwig was an aspiring chiropractor who instead made the step into wrestling. He became known as the Ultimate Warrior. His first wife says he actually thought about going into medicine to work as a chiropractor
In the Shadow of Grizzly Smith
-Jake the Snake Roberts was conceived via rape and molested by his stepmother and father as a child. His father was Aurelian Smith, aka Grizzly Smith. His siblings then experienced the same thing and his sister had been abducted and killed. It was discovered she was pregnant 3x before she turned 18
The Dynamite Kid
-Tom Billington was a British wrestler known for a showy style of wrestling involving flips, rolls, a generally gymnastic style. Outside of the ring, however, his abuse of various substances would destroy him, his family and his legacy he leaves behind
The Plane Ride from Hell
-A privately owned 757 chartering wrestlers home turns into a nightmare as three full carts of alcohol are consumed, in addition to drugs. A flight attendant is nearly raped by a naked Ric Flair, Razor Ramone is under the influence of drugs and alcohol and attempts to lick a stewardess and two wrestlers engage in a mid-air battle. When the plane finally lands, flight crew have a mess to clean up-vomit, food, alcohol and a wrestler's ponytail
The Double Life of Chris Kanyon
-Chris Kanyon is secretly a gay wrestler working in the macho world of wrestling, that promotes negative gay stereotypes. He struggles to keep his sexuality a secret amongst the wrestlers
Blood & Wire: Onita's FMW
-When a Japanese wrestler named Atsushi Onita creates a Japanese wrestling company called FMW, it soon becomes known for XXX-level gore, explosions yet high flying, mind-blowing matches. The person he chooses to be the successor is drowning in debt and takes his own life
Bikers, Bombs & Bedlam: Johnny K-9
-Ion Croiteru, aka Johnny K-9, worked as both a wrestler and the leader of an outlaw motorcycle club called Satan's Choice in Ontario, Canada. He was implicated in a double murder, accused of bombing a police station and drug trafficking
The Many Faces of Luna Vachon
-In the ring, she was a heel (bad character). Luna Vachon is secretly battling mental illness and addiction while championing and inspiring future women's wrestling
Extreme & Obscene: Rob Black's XPW
-Rob Black's interest in hardcore porn and deathmatch wrestling come together as XPW. But this empire comes falling to the ground after a war he started with federal authorities
The Steroid Trials
-The early to mid 1990s was shaken to its core by rampant accusations of steroid use. Prosecutors are trying to get star witness Hulk Hogan to testify against Vince McMahon and Pennsylvania urologist Dr. George Zahorian, to prove that McMahon is ordering steroids for his wrestlers
Benoit - Part One
-Legendary wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife Nancy and 7-year old Daniel and committed suicide. Those close to him never spoke about this controversial issue until now
Benoit - Part Two
-Chris Benoit talks about the life and times of his career before he committed double murder-suicide
The Life and Crimes of New Jack
-He is the most feared and controversial wrestler in the entire world of wrestling. His career reads more like a criminal's rap sheet than stunning career record
The Brawl for All
-The worst idea ever - a legit boxing/wrestling tournament that seems more like a death match
Jimmy Snuka and the Death of Nancy Argentino
-Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka was a legendary wrestler whose girlfriend Nancy Argentino had to fight for justice after she died mysteriously in a motel room in 1983
The Assassination of Dino Bravo
-Dino Bravo was brutally murdered 30 years ago. Family and friends tell the story of one of Montreal's legendary wrestlers
David Schultz & The Slap Heard Around the World
-David Schultz was a superstar wrestler until he had a violent run-in with a 20/20 reporter
Cocaine & Cowboy Boots - The Herb Abrams Story
-Herb Abrams wanted to build a wrestling empire to rival WWF and WCW, but it all fell apart once cocaine entered the story in addition to his massive ego
The Last Ride of the Road Warriors
-The ultimate tag team is sidelined by substance abuse and alcohol abuse
The Final Days of Owen Hart
-Owen Hart, younger brother of Bret "Hitman" Hart, was a famed wrestler in his own right. His wife Martha reveals the mistakes that cost Owen his life on May 23, 1999, when he fell 80 feet to his death in the ring
The Fabulous Moolah
-The fame and legacy of one of the first female wrestlers, The Fabulous Moolah, are questioned after highly controversial allegations come to light after her death in 2007
The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino
-The family of wrestler Gino Hernandez believed his death was drug-related for over 30 years. New investigations reveal more to his still grieving mother
The Last of the Von Erichs
-The only surviving member of the Von Erich family talks about the series of tragedies that haunted this iconic dynasty of a wrestling family
The Killing of Bruiser Brody
-A sad evening in 1988 saw wrestler Bruiser Brody getting into a fight in the locker room that eventually killed him
The Montreal Screwjob
-This is wrestling history here. Survivor Series '97 marks the night when wrestling changed forever. Bret Hart was stripped of the title when he refused to drop the title to Shawn Michaels in Montreal. It was engineered by Vince McMahon, Triple H and Shawn Michaels to have Bret Hart trapped in his own signature move, the sharpshooter and then have the bell rung, declaring Michaels the winner
The Match Made in Heaven
-The relationship between Randy "Macho Man" Savage and his wife Miss Elizabeth couldn't have been sweeter and romantic if it tried. But all was not as it seemed. Their relationship had tragic consequences
-When scenes are reenacted, several Canadian wrestlers play the parts of their peers
-This was the highest rated series on Vice TV
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