Dark Side of the Ring Cocaine & Cowboy Boots - The Herb Abrams Story (Season 2, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Drama, History

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Dark Side of the Ring

Cocaine & Cowboy Boots - The Herb Abrams Story (Season 2, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Drama, History

One man's fanatical attempt to build a wrestling empire to rival the WWF goes tragically haywire as his ego and cocaine addiction kills his dream - and him along with it.

Director

Jason Eisener

Writer

Evan Husney

Composers

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

Cinematographer

Andrew Appelle (as Andy Appelle)

Editor

Bryan Atkinson

Casting Director

Eddie Majnemer

Production Designer

Nicolino De Francesco

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Edit Released

Updated May 5, 2020

Release date

May 5, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

5 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
39 cast members

Name	Known for
Chris Jericho Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	MacGruber (2010)
Mick Foley Self - Professional Wrestler Self - Professional Wrestler See fewer	The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
John Arezzi Self - Wrestling Historian Self - Wrestling Historian See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Sunny Beach Self - Professional Wrestler (as Rick Allen) Self - Professional Wrestler (as Rick Allen) See fewer	Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990)
Steve Ray Self - Professional Wrestler Self - Professional Wrestler See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
B. Brian Blair Self - Professional Wrestler Self - Professional Wrestler See fewer	Killer Bees Society
Lenny Duge Self - UWF General Manager Self - UWF General Manager See fewer	Mystery ER (2007)
Colonel Red Self - UWF Manager (as Marty Yesberg) Self - UWF Manager (as Marty Yesberg) See fewer	Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990)
Herb Abrams Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990)
Jonathan Ahola Actor Actor See fewer	Bizarre Murders (2018)
Lou Albano Self (archive footage) (as Capt. Lou Albano) Self (archive footage) (as Capt. Lou Albano) See fewer	Wise Guys (1986)
Felipe Aukai Actor Actor See fewer	Alert: Missing Persons Unit (2023)
Matthew Belanger Actor Actor See fewer	Murder Wall (2019)
Chief Jay Strongbow Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Bobby Cole Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Gordon Costain Actor (as Gordon Costrain) Actor (as Gordon Costrain) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Charlot Daysh Actress Actress See fewer	Cry of Silence (2024)
Nicolino De Francesco Actor Actor See fewer	Undercover Grandpa (2017)
Jason Eisener Actor Actor See fewer	Hobo with a Shotgun (2011)
Valentina Galiani Actor (as Valentina Gallani) Actor (as Valentina Gallani) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Kenny Godinho Actor Actor See fewer	BlackBerry (2023)
Frank Goodish Self (archive footage) (as Bruiser Brody) Self (archive footage) (as Bruiser Brody) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Tony Halme Self (archive footage) (as The Viking) Self (archive footage) (as The Viking) See fewer	Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Shauntel Harry Actress Actress See fewer	Rabbit Hole (2023)
Steve Kasan Actor Actor See fewer	Depth of Pyaar (2019)
Juliette Louie Actress Actress See fewer	Fool Me Once (2021)
Vince McMahon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Mercedes Mitchell Actress Actress See fewer	Rush for Your Life (2022)
Paul Orndorff Self (archive footage) (as 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff) Self (archive footage) (as 'Mr. Wonderful' Paul Orndorff) See fewer	UWF Fury Hour (1990)
Bob Orton Self (archive footage) (as 'Cowboy' Bob Orton) Self (archive footage) (as 'Cowboy' Bob Orton) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Bayleigh Pelham Actress Actress See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
André René Roussimoff Self (archive footage) (as Andre the Giant) Self (archive footage) (as Andre the Giant) See fewer	The Princess Bride (1987)
Bruno Sammartino Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Howard Shefman Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Dan Spivey Self (archive footage) (as 'Dangerous' Dan Spivey) Self (archive footage) (as 'Dangerous' Dan Spivey) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Cadman Turner Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Jimmy Valiant Self (archive footage) (as Jimmy 'The Boogie Woogie Man' Valiant) Self (archive footage) (as Jimmy 'The Boogie Woogie Man' Valiant) See fewer	Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1990)
Steve Williams Self (archive footage) (as 'Dr. Death' Steve Williams) Self (archive footage) (as 'Dr. Death' Steve Williams) See fewer	WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
Bob Windham Self (archive footage) (as Blackjack Mulligan) Self (archive footage) (as Blackjack Mulligan) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)