The biopic 'Queen of the Ring,' chronicling wrestler Mildred Burke's life, faces controversy. Makers accuse WWE of sabotaging ...

The film then goes into flashback to tell the story of said athlete, Mildred Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), a female pioneer in the male-dominated professional wrestling world. Writer and director ...

Queen of the Ring, a biopic chronicling the life and career of wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke, premiered in theaters on ...

“I can’t sing and I can’t dance,” Mildred Burke tells her future manager, husband, business partner (and later ex-husband and rival) Billy Wolfe. “But I can tell a story and beat some ass.

Most ardent wrestling fans have at the very least heard the name Mildred Burke, even if they are not intimately familiar with her rise to fame in the 1930's, 40's and 50's. Many casual members of ...

Spoiler alert! We're discussing the ending of the sports biopic "Queen of the Ring" (in theaters now), so beware if you want to go in cold. Google Mildred Burke and you’ll find vintage pictures ...

Mildred Burke is the original pioneer of women's wrestling who doesn't get enough credit for what she did to pave the way for women across all promotions today. That's about to change with the ...

The post Emily Bett Rickards and Ash Avildsen on Bringing Wrestling Pioneer Mildred Burke to Life in Queen of the Ring: Podcast appeared first on Consequence. Taking place from the 1930s to the ...

When she first stepped into the ring in the 1930s, Mildred Burke became one of the very first professional women wrestlers. Director Ash Avildsen's new film The Queen of The Ring explores the rise ...

Queen of the Ring is now officially in theaters and the story of Mildred Burke is finally mainstream. At the end of the day, that reality was the goal for director, Ash Avildsen. "It was a year ...

Google Mildred Burke and you’ll find vintage pictures of the pro wrestling icon showing off her impressive biceps. Those photos gave Emily Bett Rickards inspiration not only for what she needed ...