Vice TV recently dropped the trailer for Season 3 of its hit series, Dark Side of the Ring, which premieres in early May.
Posted on YouTube, the two-minute-long clip features commentary from the likes of Chris Jericho, Eric Bischoff and Jake "The Snake" Roberts. Fans will also hear from Shari Tyree, who is best known as the ex-wife of the Ultimate Warrior, and actor-turned-wrestler David Arquette.
At one moment in the trailer, Arquette admits that he was "in over [his] head" when he entered the ring for a messy deathmatch versus Nick Gage back in 2018. The trailer ends with author, podcaster and occasional professional wrestler Jim Cornette asking, "Can't you do the happy side of the ring every once in a while?"
Season 2 of the series wrapped up in May 2020, with a record-setting viewership tuning in for the finale, which told the story of wrestler Owen Hart's tragic death in the ring. The episode brought in 628,000 viewers, breaking the network's previous Live+3 viewership and key demographic records.
At the time, Vice Television general manager Morgan Hertzan said, "We are absolutely ecstatic with the success of Dark Side of the Ring. Audiences respond to our courageous compelling storytelling and this series has proven to be heavyweight in the television landscape."
It was previously announced that Season 3 of Dark Side of the Ring will consist of 14 new episodes, with the first six installments dedicated to the stories of Brian Pillman, Nick Gage, the Collision In Korea, Ultimate Warrior, Grizzly Smith and Dynamite Kid. The next batch of episodes will be revealed later in April.
The official description for Dark Side of the Ring reads,
Dark Side of the Ring, VICE TV's most-watched show of all time, exposes the hidden, heartbreaking, and untold stories of professional wrestling with intimate access to its subjects. The series chronicles the deeply personal and often controversial legacies surrounding the larger-than-life brawlers of the wrestling world, in a sport that draws tens of millions of fans around the globe to this day. This season will continue the rich storytelling that defined seasons one and two, exploring some of the most dramatic moments in wrestling history with a compelling cast of insiders, many of whom are baring their souls on camera for the very first time.
Written by Evan Husney and directed by Jason Eisener, Dark Side of the Ring Season 3 will premiere on Vice TV on May 13. Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available on Vice TV and Crave.
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