Dark Side of the Ring " The slap heard around the world"

David Schultz & the Slap Heard 'Round the World," the seventh episode of Dark Side of the Ring season 2, tells the story of David Schultz's infamous slap of John Stossel on ABC's "20/20". Schultz, a rising star in the WWF, was known for his intense character, "Dr. D," and his commitment to kayfabe, the practice of maintaining the illusion of wrestling being real. When Stossel, investigating wrestling's legitimacy, confronted Schultz backstage at Madison Square Garden, claiming wrestling was fake, Schultz responded with two open-hand slaps.