The final episode of season three of Dark Side of the Ring, titled The Steroid Trials, drew 154,000 viewers and 0.05 rating in the 18-49 demographic. That led the show in the #90 spot on the cable chart for the day.

The 14-episode season saw an average of 177,000 viewers per episode, down from the 257,000 average from season two.

This season, Dark Side of the Ring covered the subjects of Brian Pillman, Nick Gage, Collision in Korea, The Ultimate Warrior, Grizzly Smith and his family, Dynamite Kid, the Plane Ride from Hell, Chris Kanyon, FMW, Johnny K-9, Luna Vachon, Rob Black and XPW, and United States vs Vince McMahon. (Ratings credit: Showbuzzdaily.com)