Variety has reported that the Vice TV docuseries Dark Side of the Ring is set to premiere its seventh season on July 9 with two back-to-back episodes.
The season is set to begin with a three-part deep dive on TNA Wrestling and its co-founder Jeff Jarrett.
Other topics for the season include:
- “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff
- Big Boss Man
- WCW’s The Renegade
- Missy Hyatt
- Necro Butcher vs. Samoa Joe
- Zach Gowen
On the success of the series, which spawned a franchise that includes a look at football, reality television, and more, Vice TV president Pete Gaffney stated:
’Dark Side of the Ring’ is one of our strongest franchises that speaks to our audience with its gritty exposition of the real emotional and physical costs behind professional wrestling.
Wrestling is one of America’s most influential pop culture phenomenons, and this series further explores the blurred lines between wrestling’s spectacle and reality, ultimately uncovering the truths behind the stories fans thought they knew.