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Dark Side of the Ring Season 5 Ep. 9 Spotlighting The Sandman (VIDEO)

Check out the promo trailer for Evan Husney & Jason Eisener's Dark Side of the Ring S05E09: "Enter Sandman: Legacy of a Hardcore Icon."

As much as we've enjoyed – and learned a lot – from the past eight episodes of Vice TV's 10-episode fifth season of Evan Husney & Jason Eisener's Dark Side of the Ring, we're especially looking forward to the April 30th episode. Because if you put anything ECW in front of us, we're so definitely there – and next week, the spotlight shines on James Fullington, aka The Sandman. In "Enter Sandman: Legacy of a Hardcore Icon," we get a chance to see what went into making the hardcore company's epitome of brutality and violence – and why the character has endured for so long.

Here's a look at the official promo trailer for "Enter Sandman: Legacy of a Hardcore Icon," followed by a reminder of how The Sandman earned the title of being an "Extreme Icon":

And here's a look back to a moment between Sabu and The Sandman during their Tables & Ladders Match at ECW November to Remember 1997:

Here's a look back at the announcement from earlier this year, offering a rundown of the topics as well as some teases of what's to come, with Vice TV's Dark Side of the Ring returning on Tuesday, April 2nd, at 10 pm ET:

Vice TV's Dark Side of the Ring is produced by Vice Studios in association with Bell Media's Crave. Husney is an executive producer and writer for the series, while Eisener is also an executive producer. Vanessa Case and Guillermo Garcia executive produce for Vice Studios, while Lee Hoffman and Catherine Whyte are executive-producing for Vice TV.

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