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True story of 'Queen of the Ring Pro wrestler Mildred Burke

‘Queen of the Ring’ Review: Trailblazing Female Wrestler Mildred Burke Gets an Overly Solemn Biopic Treatment

Ash Avildsen, son of 'Rocky' director John G. Avildsen, helms 'Queen of the Ring,' an overly earnest biopic about trailblazing wrestler Mildred Burke.

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The true story of 'Queen of the Ring' pro wrestler Mildred Burke

Emily Bett Rickards hit the gym and the ropes to play wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke in "Queen of the Ring," which weaves in fact with fiction.

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Who Exactly Was Mildred Burke, the Titular, Tough ‘Queen of the Ring’?

However, before any of these names made their mark, there was Mildred Burke, a female wrestler who rose up in the 1930s and took over wrestling. Mildred Burke combined muscles and strength with beauty and femininity.

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'Queen of the Ring' review: Wrestler biopic takes a bump

Emily Bett Rickards plays Burke, a single mother who took to the world of "lady wrestling" in the 1930s — when it was still illegal in several states — and helped put it on the map, and make herself the first million dollar earner in women's sports.

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'Queen of the Ring' Review: Emily Bett Rickards Has Star Power in Starry-Eyed Wrestling Biopic

"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." What a story,

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How a“ ”wheelbarrow of weights and chicken helped Emily Bett Rickards transform into a wrestler for “Queen of the Ring”

Emily Bett Rickards knew very little about professional wrestling before signing on to play one of its most important female ...

Exclusive: Queen Of The Ring Director, Ash Avildsen, Finally Brings The Story Of Mildred Burke To The Mainstream

Queen of the Ring is now officially in theaters and the story of Mildred Burke is finally mainstream. At the end of the day, ...

Emily Bett Rickards and Ash Avildsen on Bringing Wrestling Pioneer Mildred Burke to Life in Queen of the Ring: Podcast

The actor and writer/director tell the story of the first million dollar female athlete in history. Emily Bett Rickards and ...

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What The Queen Of The Ring Cast Looks Like Versus The Real Wrestlers

Byers is played in "Queen of the Ring" by "The Brickhouse" Kamille, an AEW talent most recently seen alongside Mercedes Mone ...

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Mercedes Mone Confirms She Was Almost Cast In Queen Of The Ring

Mercedes Mone nearly had a role in the Queen of the Ring film on the life of Mildred Burke. In her Mone Mag newsletter, Mone said that she was approached about ...

‘Queen of the Ring’ Review: Fighting for Respect

Rather randomly, Mildred stumbles upon a wrestling match in Kansas City and proclaims the sport her destiny. The story continues chronologically, tracking Mildred and her manager turned husband Billy ...

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Queen of the Ring Review – A lost opportunity to tell an impactful story

Ash Avildsen adapts Jeff Leen's Pulitzer Prize-winning book following the life of the first million-dollar female athlete, ...

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WWE Star Trinity Fatu on ‘Queen of the Ring' and Bringing Wrestling Trailblazer Ethel Johnson to Life: ‘I Am a Direct Result of That Fight'

Trinity Fatu has been lighting up crowds as WWE’s Naomi for more than 15 years, but in Ash Avildsen’s new Mildred Burke ...

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