WWE Makes Vice TV Kneel Before Them With a Blow to Dark Side of the Ring

Over the years, several WWE stars have come under the limelight for several reasons. Sometimes, they made the headlines for their in-ring achievements and sometimes because of some behind-the-scenes incidents. One such behind-the-scenes incident that had put the WWE stars in the limelight in the past is the Plane Ride from Hell episode of Dark Side of the Ring on Vice TV.

As per a report from SEScoops, Dark Side of the Ring is currently on hold after three seasons. It produced great ratings for the network. But the show also generated some controversy or negativity, mainly following the Plane Ride From Hell episode that included stories from the infamous plan ride in 2002 involving top WWE stars.

As per the reports, several individuals passed on doing on-camera work when they were contacted during the planning stages of the fourth season of the Dark Side of the Ring. However, Vice TV will continue to have pro wrestling programming in a new show.

Dark Side of the Ring creators Evan Husney and Jason Eisener will be involved in this new Vice TV show. But this new show will have a “sanitized” tone. SEScoops also reported that according to a source involved with production, the format of the new show is described as a show with “campfire talks” about the old days of wrestling.

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Also, it is reported that WWE will be heavily involved with this new series. It looks like WWE won’t allow any defamation or bad stories to go out about them or their wrestlers moving forward anymore following the infamous Plane Ride From Hell episode.

WWE is currently in a competition with AEW

Tony Khan’s AEW has enjoyed immense success in recent times. Several former WWE stars have signed for AEW and made all the headlines over there. AEW’s growing success has led fans to consider Tony Khan’s AEW a genuine threat to Vince McMahon and WWE in terms of ratings.

But we also know that Vince McMahon is at his best when he is challenged. Thus, he will never back down from any challenge. Currently, AEW and WWE are in a competition. And this is good for all pro wrestling fans. They will get to see some great bookings, segments and matches.

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Source: | This article originally belongs to Essentially Sports