[04/11/23 - 11:02 AM] Vice TV's #1 Hit Sensation "Dark Side of the Ring" Returns for Season 4 on May 30th The series, narrated by AEW legend Chris Jericho, chronicles the deeply personal and often controversial legacies surrounding the larger-than-life brawlers of the wrestling world, in a profession that draws tens of millions of fans around the globe.
[via press release from Vice]
VICE TV'S #1 HIT SENSATION "DARK SIDE OF THE RING" RETURNS FOR SEASON 4 ON MAY 30th
The highly anticipated and critically acclaimed wrestling series narrated by AEW
legend Chris Jericho explores the hidden, heartbreaking and untold stories of
professional wrestling with intimate access to its subjects
BROOKLYN, NY (April 11, 2023) -- VICE TV, the Emmy(R)-winning international television
network from VICE Media Group, announced today that the record-breaking docuseries
Dark Side of the Ring will premiere its fourth season on Tuesday, May 30th at 10 PM
ET/PT. Having wrapped its explosive third season in late 2021, Dark Side of the Ring was
the #1 show on networks in less than 60 million US homes in 2021 and continues to be VICE
TV's most watched series of all time
Dark Side of the Ring explores the hidden, heartbreaking and untold stories of professional
wrestling with intimate access to its subjects. The series, narrated by AEW legend Chris
Jericho, chronicles the deeply personal and often controversial legacies surrounding the
larger-than-life brawlers of the wrestling world, in a profession that draws tens of millions of
fans around the globe. Pro wrestling is the only sport where its stars live in two worlds and
balance their in-ring characters with real life. This series examines these complex
intersections of fantasy and reality while uncovering wrestling's dark and untold history.
Over the 10-episode season, the series will explore stories like the emotional rollercoaster 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.
The series remains at the center of the sport's zeitgeist, ushering in the latest renaissance of
wrestling focused programming on television. From Tales From the Territories with Dwayne
"The Rock" Johnson to the multiple spin-offs including, Dark Side of Football, Dark Side of
the 90's, Dark Side of Comedy the series has proven incredibly successful for VICE TV.
"We're incredibly grateful to our viewers for giving this show the life that it has had for the
past 4 years," said Executive Producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener. "As lifelong fans
of professional wrestling, our subjects continue to inspire us. There are so many fascinating
and compelling stories left to tell and it's a privilege to share more of them in our fourth
season."
"As the WWE sale works towards a close, VICE TV remains the leading chronicler of
wrestling in America." said Morgan Hertzan, President, Global TV for VMG. I'm cheering
from the ropes to announce the return of Dark Side of the Ring, as proven this show and its
spinoffs have been incredibly successful for the network and insightful to produce, now
someone tag me in!"
Dark Side of the Ring is a VICE Studios production in partnership with Bell Media's Crave.
Evan Husney is Executive Producer and Writer for the series; Jason Eisener is Executive
Producer. Dark Side of the Ring is co-created by Husney and Eisener. Executive Producers
for VICE Studios are Vanessa Case and Guillermo Garcia. Executive Producers for VICE TV
are Lee Hoffman and Catherine Whyte. The series is distributed worldwide by VICE
Distribution.
Acclaimed actor, wrestler, musician, author, podcaster and television personality Chris
Jericho, has established himself as a multi-faceted performer. Jericho is one of the most
popular performers in the history of the wrestling business having signed in 2019 with the
then fledgling All Elite Wrestling having previously been with the WWE. He hosts the hugely
popular "Talk Is Jericho" podcast, is the lead singer of the internationally successful rock
band Fozzy and a five time New York Times bestselling author. Jericho was most recently
seen as a contestant on "The Masked Singer," appeared on "Dancing With The Stars" and
also hosted the ABC game show "Downfall" and the USA Network reality series "Tough
Enough." His acting credits include featured roles in the Kevin Smith films "Jay And Silent
Bob Reboot" and the upcoming "Kilroy Was Here," "MacGruber", "Sharknado 3" and Comedy
Central's digital series "Nothing To Report." Chris also created, produced and starred in CBC
Canada's critically acclaimed and award- winning original series, "But I'm Chris Jericho!"
Chris also has built his "Rock N Wrestling Rager At Sea" cruise into one of the most
successful theme cruises in the world today
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ABOUT VICE TV
VICE TV is the Emmy(R)-winning international television network from VICE Media Group. Since its
inception in 2016, the channel has ushered new audiences to cable with its compelling and
provocative programming. Boldly redefining news and current affairs, VICE TV produces hundreds of
hours of original content for over 150 million homes worldwide. Built around a mission to tell
courageous stories you won't see anywhere else, told by the people you won't hear from anywhere
else, VICE TV showcases the best in informative and entertaining original series, documentaries and
movies, and is the destination for content that challenges popular knowledge and opinion.
ABOUT VICE STUDIOS
VICE Studio is a global production arm of VICE Media Group, delivering premium original
programming across documentary, and unscripted series. With development and production teams in
the USA, Canada, UK, Asia and Latin America, VICE Studios cuts through culture, delivering stories
that are popular, human and spotlight the unexpected for audiences around the world.
Launched in 2017, VICE Studios original productions include Superpower the feature length
documentary film with Sean Penn and Ukrainian President Zelensky; three-time Academy Award
nominated feature 'FLEE', Chris Smith's Emmy-nominated Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond and
Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened (Netflix); Flight MH370: The Vanishing
(Paramount+) Diego Osorno's documentary film 1994 (Netflix), multi series franchise Dark Side of
the Ring (VICE TV), and The Satanic Verses: 30 years on (BBC).
ABOUT VICE MEDIA GROUP
VICE Media Group is a global multi-platform media company. Launched in 1994, VICE has offices in
25 countries across the globe with a focus on five key businesses: VICE.com, an award-winning
international network of digital content; VICE STUDIOS, a feature film and television production
studio; VICE TV, an Emmy-winning international television network; a Peabody award-winning NEWS
division with the most Emmy-awarded nightly news broadcast; and VIRTUE, a global, full-service
creative agency. VICE Media Group's portfolio includes Refinery29, the leading global media and
entertainment company focused on women; Pulse Films, a London-based next-generation production
studio with outposts in Los Angeles, New York, Paris and Berlin; and i-D, a global digital and quarterly
style bible defining fashion and contemporary culture and design.
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