Vice TV has dropped the official trailer for the fourth season ofDark Side of the Ring. Despite rumors of a possible cancelation of the show after the third season, perhaps due to how some episodes have covered controversial content, it has since been announced that season 4 will arrive in May. An all-new trailer has now been released, showcasing the first footage of the new season that will delve into the tragic stories of various pro wrestling personalities. You can check out the new trailer below.
The new season ofDark Side of the Ringwill consist of ten episodes, a small drop from the previous season which had a total of fourteen. According to an official series description, the new season will delve into true tales such as the story of “one of wrestling’s most captivating and controversial couples, Chris Candido and Tammy ‘Sunny’ Sytch, the car accident that derailed the career of future World Champion Magnum T.A., wrestling’s most unhinged monster, Abdullah the Butcher, a focused look on the troubled life of Marty Jannetty, Shawn Michaels’ former tag team partner, and much more.”
In addition to those mentioned above, other subjects to be featured in season 4 will reportedly include theathletic big man Bam Bam Bigelowand the story of “Adorable” Adrian Adonis, who passed away in a car accident at the age of 34. According toYahoo, the other subjects include Bash at the Beach 2000, The Graham Family, Junkyard Dog, and Doink the Clown.
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Dark Side of the Ring Continues
Dark Side of the Ringis Vice TV’s most-watched program in the network’s history. We’ll see soon enough if the ratings keep up with the new season, though the show has continued to generate interest in the meantime with its availability on streaming. The show’s success has also inspired multiple spinoffs at Vice, such asDark Side of Football,Dark Side of the ’90s, andDark Side of Comedy. Another wrestling-themed docuseries produced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson,Tales from the Territories, was also developed for Vice.
While the subject matter is dark and disturbing, the show’s creators hope to help bring some catharsis and closure for the family members and others affected by each particular story. Co-creator Evan Husney says that they never want to exploit anyone for the sake of the story, but feel like they’re helping by giving people an opportunity to come to terms with tragic events.
“We never want to just be exploitation vultures circling over these potential subjects and just getting them to tell us about their darkest times without having their be some catharsis, or some positivity, a light at the end of the tunnel that can inspire somebody else or is just good for them,” Husney said, via 411Mania. “I also think the show is cathartic for those in the business who aren’t directly involved in some of these stories. When they can see their former colleagues, what they went through, and maybe understand them a little bit differently there.”
He added, “So, that’s really kind of one of the key sort of aspects that we look for with our show, which is we want to be able to create that platform where people can talk about these difficult subjects, but to get it out in the open and have the truth be a healing sort of thing.”
The fourth season ofDark Side of the Ringwill premiere on May 30 at 10 p.m. on Vice TV. Episodes of the show can also be found streaming on Pluto TV, Tubi, and Hulu.
