From backstage controversies to mysterious deaths and unsolved homicides, this series explores the darkest stories from the golden age of professional wrestling, and tries to find truth at the intersection of fantasy and reality.
Cast: Dutch Mantell, Bruce Prichard, James E. Cornette, David Manning, Jake Roberts, Scott Hall, Eric Bischoff, Kevin Von Erich, Felipe Aukai, Christopher Power, Dana Schiemann, Raffi Derghazarian
Known for their raw athleticism and sex appeal, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty's run as The Rockers was eclipsed by Marty's excess, drug abuse and possibly murder.
At the end of the '90s, WCW's greatest battles played out backstage between screaming executives and writers, until one off-script rant against Hulk Hogan changed everything.
Convict, bounty hunter, flame skulled wrestling legend, addict; the lore of Bam Bam Bigelow has only grown since his death. His family tells the improbable tale for the first time.
Infamous for his in ring bloodbaths, Abdullah the Butcher was a money making phenomenon; after 50 years of pushing boundaries, one cut cost him everything.
A real life street fighter turned flamboyant wrestling heel, Adrian Adonis' life was cut short in an horrific accident that has been shrouded in mystery for the past thirty years.
One of the first Black megastars in wrestling, the Junkyard Dog's journey to the top of the business was marked by addiction and unrealized potential.
Matt Borne, the man behind Doink the Clown, lived a life of unhinged violence and substance abuse until his shocking death left his family questioning if it really was an accident.
Wrestling hearththrob Terry "Magnum T.A." Allen was destined for worldwide stardom, but one rainy night altered his career and the future of wrestling forever.