Yeah, I mean, absolutely, to get that [information] first-hand. Manning describes a scene in Las Vegas where he saw Hernandez with some unsavory characters that become part of the eventual mystery, enhanced by Roberts who is reluctant in answering a question about those men, only to say "some dangerous and powerful people.". The Viceland team did a really good job here getting the right people to talk about Hernandez's past in Jake Roberts (who tagged with him), WCCW promoter and referee David Manning, Bruce Prichard, and Jeanie "Lady Blossom" Clarke. He and I lived next door to each other in the same condo in Dallas called Lovers Lane; we were neighbors…I saw him in the parking lot maybe the latter part of the afternoon. We learn that Hernandez never even had an autopsy because his body was too badly decomposed, but the report of his death and details on that report are fraught with so many errors, it caussed his ex-wife to question whether he staged his own death. Maybe I'm just naive though. I remember Brian Pillman and Steve in hysterics over these names, but none of them worked for Steve. I started with pain killers and sleepers, and you know how it is. After a tease about odd circumstances around his death, we meet Hernandez's mother, Patrice, and his sisters who flip through some photos and joke about how hard it was to see their brother as a heel. This is enough for her as she appears relieved with this answer and satisfied that his death wasn't a murder. He admits to paying for the funeral, but denies that Hernandez ever owed him money. I said to my friend Vicki, “Something’s wrong; Gino he’s not left his apartment, he doesn’t seem in his apartment, it’s just really strange.” Then he didn’t show up at his match that night, and I knew something was wrong…He died. He tells the mother to not being concerned as the situation wasn't of her doing which puts her at ease. As Roberts alludes to, it is wrestling so you're always searching for the truth but as a viewer, you don't feel like you're being fed a total line of b.s. The stories are what you would expect, but they help illustrate how quickly things went downhill and why. After more conspiracy theories and a funny story about how Chris Adams was suspected by fans due to a heated angle at the time, Viceland completes the great interview trifecta by tracking down Royal himself, somewhat fresh out of prison after serving time due to drug related matters. Even 30 years later, the pain of losing her son is still front and center and to hear the state in how the single mother lived her life since his death is painful, yet understandable. Yes. Sitemap, Dragon Quest: The Adventure Of Dai Release Date, Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective Baker Street Irregulars Amazon, The Best Collection Of Golfing Advice Available Online, Simple Tricks To Help You Succeed At Golf. Then Steve picked out Boerne, Texas, which is quite rural, which is what Steve likes, and I didn’t have any friends. * Do you have a good relationship with Steve Austin today? Recap of Jeanie Clarke on In Your Head Wrestling Radio, 05/08/2015. He could be lying, but the interview is over the phone, making it hard to read body language. The first 15 minutes of 'Gorgeous Gino' are electric. This is where the mystery truly begins and questions about unlocked deadbolts, incorrect police reports, and suspicion of a staged death come bubbling up in the aftermath. Guilmette Has Been Referred to as a ‘Big Bully around Town’ in Providence. We’re very amicable...As a matter of fact, after I was in rehab for six months I called Steve up and I said you know, I can actually see my part in it now because when you’re using you think everything else is everybody else’s fault and you get really secretive about how much you’re taking…You have another side to you that you don’t want anyone to know about your addiction or how bad it’s getting, so I did say to him this was my part in it and he appreciated that…I talked to him a couple of, months ago and he was glad I was still clean.”. As the Dark Side of The Ring mini-documentary series on Viceland prepares for its finale this week, last Wednesday featured one of its strongest, and most mysterious, efforts to date: the life and death of WCCW star Gino Hernandez.