VICE TV’s “Dark Side of the Ring” is returning for a fifth season tonight with a big episode.
Each episode covers a topic or event that looks at stories involving scandal, tragedy, or controversy. AEW’s Chris Jericho narrates the season while Evan Husney and Jason Eisener return as the executive directors.
Topics to be covered in the new season include the following: The Sandman, Earthquake, Harley Race, Buff Bagwell, Brutus Beefcake, Chris Adams, Sensational Sherri, Terry Gordy, Black Saturday, and Chris Colt.
Tonight’s episode will look at John Tenta, better known as former WWE star Earthquake. He broke into the business in 1987, where he worked for WWE, WCW, All Japan Pro Wrestling, and more. He was part of the Natural Disasters, where he won the WWE Tag Team Titles with Typhoon. He also had a high-profile feud with Hulk Hogan. He left in 1994 before going to WCW where he was known as Avalanche and The Shark.
Tenta died in 2006 after a long battle with bladder cancer. Check out the trailer below:
Season 5 premieres TONIGHT at 10pm on @vicetv 💥
Tenta couldn’t be further from the monstrous ‘Earthquake’ WWF fans loved to hate. As his career faded, a health battle would threaten to take him from the family he loved. pic.twitter.com/706zxRtlnY
— Dark Side of the Ring (@DarkSideOfRing) March 5, 2024
