Dark Side of the Ring: Unheard

Mild-mannered Scott Simpson from Minneapolis truly became "The Russian Nightmare" Nikita Koloff, and on the season finale of Unheard, he takes us into the perils and peaks of playing a foreign menace in professional wrestling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Missy Hyatt set many precedents as a valet who mixed it up in the wrestling ring, and on this episode of Unheard, she discusses the bumps and bruises, the disparities she faced as a non-wrestling female character, and being rescued from the brink. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former "Taskmaster" Kevin Sullivan learned from the best, and in this episode of Unheard, the former WCW booker and Eddie Graham confidant takes us through how to keep the audience guessing, a big secret Florida wrestling boss Eddie Graham kept, and how he finally convinced Hulk Hogan to become a bad guy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Cold Scorpio was quick to fly in the ring and quick to escalate outside of his, and on this episode of Unheard, the former Flash Funk takes us behind his behind-the-scenes confrontations, how he developed his signature moves, paranoia, and toughing it out in the Brawl for All. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lanny Poffo served as the proud voice for his legendary late brother "Macho Man" Randy Savage in sitting for Dark Side cameras for its first episode, and on this installment of Unheard, he takes us through growing up with Randy, the making of the Macho Man, and finally taking a stand as the second-fiddle sibling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus "Buff" Bagwell had it all even before he became a wrestling star, and on this episode of Unheard, the former WCW prodigy discusses insecurity, hazing, the lows of addiction, and his parting gift for his late mother, former WCW tag team champ Judy Bagwell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From his carved-up forehead to his fork-stabbing style, Abdullah The Butcher knows how to bring in a crowd. On this episode of Unheard, Abby takes us back to some of his earliest hustles, and reluctantly lifts the veil on the tricks that made him a figure of fascination and fear for wrestling fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kim Wood went from Brian Pillman's strength coach in football to his trusted adviser in wrestling, as Pillman sought to con promoters into a bidding war. On this episode of Unheard, Kim Wood takes into the psychology of wrestling's inner circle, and how addictive the ability to manipulate can be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bret Hart has ridden all of wrestling's highs and lows, and in this episode of Unheard, he talks about growing from boyhood surrounded by wrestlers in Calgary, to sharing a plane with "Sammy Hagar," to why cameras were allowed backstage the night of the Montreal Screwjob. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mick Foley has faced down fear and sacrificed life and limb in the wrestling business, and in this episode of Unheard, he shares his innermost thoughts on why bumping into bombs and barbed wire is worth it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The man behind Vince McMahon's legal triumphs, Jerry McDevitt, sat with us for Season 3, and in this season finale of Unheard, he shares memories of McMahon confronting prosecutors, his fateful entré into the wrestling world, and how he became a steroid expert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Returning to one of our most memorable interviews, we curate the unaired perspectives of Dr. D David Schultz on getting heel "heat", taking the fall for scandals, and the possibility of reconciling with John Stossel and Vince McMahon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the raw footage of his Season 1 interviews, we surface the late Scott Hall's memories on WCW drug culture, getting to know Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, and putting money first. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jake Roberts has been a mainstay interview subject since Season 1, and on this episode, he speaks to the root of his sinister wrestling persona, a fleeting feud with Hulk Hogan, and why wrestlers die young. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From our very first interview, we revisit Mr. USA Tony Atlas' reflections on growing up poor, trying to control his rage, and additional traumatic memories of the killing of Bruiser Brody. Disclaimer: José González was acquitted for the murder of Bruiser Brody on the basis of self-defense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Throughout Dark Side of the Ring, perhaps no war of words has been as incendiary or as entertaining as that between Jim Cornette and Vince Russo, and in this episode, we plumbed multiple seasons worth of interviews to understand the roots of their conflict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were privileged to sit with one of wrestling's all-time greats for Season 3 as the late Terry Funk shares memories of a nomadic childhood, coming to terms with Vince McMahon's success, and how peeing on an electric fence braced him for barbed wire matches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It took us 3 days to interview Marty Jannetty for Season 4, and this episode features some of his wildest unaired comments on tag-team codependency, Shawn Michaels, and a honeymoon story for the ages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 2's "The Last Ride of the Road Warriors" featured Animal's last major interview before his untimely death, and he reflects here on Hawk's passing, wet t-shirt contests in his bar bouncing days, and WWF storyline's going dark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Few characters in Dark Side of the Ring illicit wilder memories than promoter Herb Abrams, and in this episode, we dive into a range of never-before-heard comments that speak to Abrams' eccentricity and infamy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the first interview filmed for Season 2, we present the late Droz's recollections of the harrowing accident that left him paralyzed, puking in faces of his football opponents, and shooting bucks from his wheelchair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin Von Erich sat for Dark Side of the Ring back in Season 1, and in this episode, we share his unaired memories of having no time to grieve his brother's death, confronting his dad's opponents as a boy, and our thoughts on the film "The Iron Claw". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Season 2 of Dark Side of the Ring explored "The Life and Crimes of New Jack" and in this episode, we share the late New Jack's unaired commentary on confronting racist fans, turning down the WWF, and bounty hunting with D'Lo Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Dark Side of the Ring: Unheard'' is a weekly podcast series that explores never-before-heard sound from the show's hundreds of probing interviews with pro wrestling's most fascinating characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.