WrestleZone is proud to present an exclusive sneak peek at the season six episode of Dark Side of the Ring about Ludvig Borga.
In this clip, Borga’s (Tony Halme) acquaintances recall how they found he had soiled himself at a bar and how bad his opioid addiction had gotten.
“Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser From Helsinki” premieres on Tuesday, April 1 at 10 p.m. EST on VICE.
WrestleZone spoke with Dark Side of the Ring co-creator Evan Husney about the slate of this season’s topics. Husney described Halme’s story as one that was shocking and extreme. He also noted his surprise that it took so long to tell such an infamous story.
Evan Husney wanted to focus on Mick Foley’s iconic Hell In A Cell moment
Husney also discussed the theme of Dark Side of the Ring’s season six premiere that focused on Mick Foley and his infamous 1998 Hell In A Cell match. Husney considers the match to be “one of the more transcendent moments” in pro wrestling history. He knows hardcore matches might not be everyone’s favorite stipulation, but he saw it as a challenge to highlight the dramatic stakes surrounding a unique match like Hell In A Cell.
“Even though Mick’s life is completely at risk. ‘Is this guy going to survive this?’ But just the stakes of that match have never felt higher in terms of the storytelling and how they were still able to [finish the match],” he explained. “Things are going off-script, things are happening that nobody anticipated. Some people weren’t told everything that were going to happen. All these elements are kind of left up to this high-risk level of chance. But at the same time, all the performers within it are able to construct this unbelievable story of like a guy, going through this match and coming out the other side. And to me, it’s just a once-in-a-lifetime type of match.”
Watch our full interview with Dark Side of the Ring’s Evan Husney below:
