Dark Side of the Ring The Original 'Superstar' Billy Graham (Season 6, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Documentary, Drama, History

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Dark Side of the Ring

The Original 'Superstar' Billy Graham (Season 6, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Documentary, Drama, History

Often imitated, never duplicated, Superstar Billy Graham broke the mold for what a wrestler could be but steroid abuse and battles with the McMahons kept Graham from the spotlight.

Director

Stuart Stone

Writer

Sean K. Robb

Composer

Andrew Gordon Macpherson

Cinematographer

Nick Tiringer

Production Designer

Richard Brooks-Racicot (production design)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 22, 2025

Release date

Apr 22, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 9 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
21 cast members

Name	Known for
Bill Anderson Self Self See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
John Arezzi Self Self See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Bob Backlund Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Pro Wrestling USA (1984)
Chief Jay Strongbow Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Spectrum Wrestling (1977)
Valerie Coleman Self - Wife Self - Wife See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
James E. Cornette Self Self See fewer	Ring of Honor Wrestling (2009)
Capella Flaherty Self - Daughter Self - Daughter See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Billy Graham Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Jerry Graham Self Self See fewer	Wrestling's Greatest Matches, the Golden Era: 30 Classic Wrestlers & 13 Matches (1990)
Hulk Hogan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Rocky III (1982)
Steve Keirn Self Self See fewer	WWF Prime Time Wrestling (1985)
Vince McMahon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Dave Meltzer Self Self See fewer	The Life & Times of Abdullah the Butcher (2011)
Joseph Miluso Self - Son Self - Son See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Ken Patera Self Self See fewer	Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990)
Dusty Rhodes Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Jake Roberts Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Bruno Sammartino Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Scott Steiner Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Steve Strong Self Self See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
David GS Jones Paramedic (uncredited) Paramedic (uncredited) See fewer	Condemned Woodstock (2025)