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
Mica Aguirre-Bwarintha Self - Gino's Sister Self - Gino's Sister See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Farrah Fawcett Self - Actress (archive footage) Self - Actress (archive footage) See fewer	Logan's Run (1976)
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	WWE Raw (1993)
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
Gino Hernandez Self - Gino Hernandez (archive footage) (as Charles Wolfe) Self - Gino Hernandez (archive footage) (as Charles Wolfe) See fewer	World Class Championship Wrestling (1972)
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)
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Chris Adams Self - Professional Wrestler (archive footage) Self - Professional Wrestler (archive footage) See fewer	WCW Thunder (1998)
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Walter Aymen Self - Gino's Manager (archive footage) Self - Gino's Manager (archive footage) See fewer
Evan Husney Self - Producer (voice) Self - Producer (voice) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
John Royal Self - Former Drug Trafficker (voice) Self - Former Drug Trafficker (voice) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
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Dutch Mantell Self - Narrator (voice) (as Wayne Keown) Self - Narrator (voice) (as Wayne Keown) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Mark Kuruc Gino Hernandez (as Mark 'Wheeler' Kuruc) Gino Hernandez (as Mark 'Wheeler' Kuruc) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
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