Dark Side of the Ring The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino (Season 1, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, Drama, History

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Dark Side of the Ring

The Mysterious Death of Gorgeous Gino (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, Drama, History

For 30 years, the family of wrestling star Gino Hernandez believed his tragic death was a drug-related murder. Startling new revelations are revealed to his still grieving mother.

Director

Jason Eisener

Producer

Evan Husney (producer)

Composers

Wade MacNeil (original music by) | Andrew Gordon Macpherson (original music by)

Cinematographer

Christopher Yapp (director of photography)

Editor

Daniel Palmer (as Danny Palmer)

Casting Director

Eddie Majnemer

Production Designer

Nicolino De Francesco

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Edit Released

Updated May 8, 2019

Release date

May 8, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 9 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
48 cast members

Name	Known for
Dutch Mantell Narrator (voice) (as Wayne Keown) Narrator (voice) (as Wayne Keown) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Mica Aguirre-Bwarintha Self - Gino's Sister Self - Gino's Sister See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Gino Hernandez Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Mid South Wrestling (1981)
David Manning Self - Former WCCW Referee & Booker Self - Former WCCW Referee & Booker See fewer	Justin Bieber Feat. Chance the Rapper: Holy (2020)
Paul Boesch Self - Houston Wrestling Promoter (archive footage) Self - Houston Wrestling Promoter (archive footage) See fewer	Mid South Wrestling (1981)
Bruce Prichard Self - Former Houston Wrestling General Manager Self - Former Houston Wrestling General Manager See fewer	WrestleMania V (1989)
Patrice Aguirre Self - Gino's Mother Self - Gino's Mother See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Luis Hernandez Self - Professional Wrestler, Gino's Stepfather (archive footage) Self - Professional Wrestler, Gino's Stepfather (archive footage) See fewer
Janice Gillespie Self - Ex-Wife of Gino Self - Ex-Wife of Gino See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Lisha Gillespie Self - Gino's Daughter Self - Gino's Daughter See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Jake Roberts Self - Professional Wrestler (as Jake "The Snake" Roberts) Self - Professional Wrestler (as Jake "The Snake" Roberts) See fewer	The Skies Are Watching (2024)
Chris Adams Self - Professional Wrestler (archive footage) Self - Professional Wrestler (archive footage) See fewer	WCW Saturday Night (1985)
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Jeannie Clark Self - Former Wrestling Manager (as Jeanie Williams) Self - Former Wrestling Manager (as Jeanie Williams) See fewer	WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW (2009)
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John Royal Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Lana Rawls Self - Patrice's Best Friend Self - Patrice's Best Friend See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Toni Adams Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	USWA Championship Wrestling (1989)
Christopher Archambul Self (as Christopher Archambault) Self (as Christopher Archambault) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
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Walter Aymen Self - Gino's Manager (archive footage) Self - Gino's Manager (archive footage) See fewer
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Farrah Fawcett Self - Actress (archive footage) Self - Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Logan's Run (1976)
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Mark Kuruc Gino (as Mark 'Wheeler' Kuruc) Gino (as Mark 'Wheeler' Kuruc) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
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