Dark Side of the Ring Brian Pillman Part One (Season 3, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, Drama, History

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Dark Side of the Ring

Brian Pillman Part One (Season 3, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, Drama, History

Brian Pillman clawed his way to infamy with a groundbreaking performance that blurred the lines between fact and fiction until it led to his ultimate destruction.

Director

Jason Eisener

Writers

Jason Eisener (created by) | Evan Husney (created by)

Composer

Andrew Gordon Macpherson (original music by)

Cinematographer

Andrew Appelle

Editor

Curt Lobb

Casting Director

Eddie Majnemer

Production Designer

Nicolino De Francesco

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Edit Released

Updated May 6, 2021

Release date

May 6, 2021 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

7 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
35 cast members

Name	Known for
Chris Jericho Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	MacGruber (2010)
Steve Austin Self - Professional Wrestler Self - Professional Wrestler See fewer	The Condemned (2007)
Jim Ross Self - Former WCW Executive Self - Former WCW Executive See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
James E. Cornette Self - Former WWE Executive (as Jim Cornette) Self - Former WWE Executive (as Jim Cornette) See fewer	Ring of Honor Wrestling (2009)
Brian Pillman Jr. Self - Brian's Son Self - Brian's Son See fewer	H2tv (2018)
Linda Pillman Self - Brian's Sister Self - Brian's Sister See fewer	AEW Dynamite (2019)
Kim Wood Self - Former NFL Strength Coach Self - Former NFL Strength Coach See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Dave Meltzer Self - Publisher, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Self - Publisher, Wrestling Observer Newsletter See fewer	The Life & Times of Abdullah the Butcher (2011)
Brittany Pillman Self - Brian's Daughter Self - Brian's Daughter See fewer	AEW Dynamite (2019)
Dani Pillman Self - Brian's Daughter Self - Brian's Daughter See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Eric Bischoff Self - Former WCW President Self - Former WCW President See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Melanie Pillman Self - Brian's Widow Self - Brian's Widow See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Felipe Aukai Vince McMahon Vince McMahon See fewer	Alert: Missing Persons Unit (2023)
Mike Butchereit Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Sophia Cauduro Rochelle Rochelle See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Jenny Dean Actress Actress See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Channing Decker Brian Pillman (as David Karkoulas) Brian Pillman (as David Karkoulas) See fewer	TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004)
Ric Flair Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Valerie Franzen Actress Actress See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Stu Hart Self - Stampede Wrestling Promoter (archive footage) Self - Stampede Wrestling Promoter (archive footage) See fewer	Stampede Wrestling (1957)
Steve Kasan Actor Actor See fewer	Depth of Pyaar (2019)
Kevin Leka Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Melisa Leka Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Victoria Leka Actress Actress See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Vince McMahon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Mercedes Mitchell Actress Actress See fewer	Rush for Your Life (2022)
Jim Neidhart Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Eastern Championship Wrestling (1993)
Josip Peruzovic Self (archive footage) (as Nikolai Volkoff) Self (archive footage) (as Nikolai Volkoff) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Daniel James Pike Actor (as Daniel Pike) Actor (as Daniel Pike) See fewer	The Acrylic (2019)
Brian Pillman Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWF Superstars (1986)
Sylvain Plasse Doctor / Paramedic Doctor / Paramedic See fewer	The Life Coach (2024)
Chris Potter Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Kevin Sullivan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Baywatch (1989)
Rob Thomson Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Khosrow Vaziri Self (archive footage) (as The Iron Sheik) Self (archive footage) (as The Iron Sheik) See fewer	Juggalo Championshxt Wrestling Volume 1 (2000)