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Queen of the Ring tells the story of Mildred Burke, a pioneer in women's professional wrestling. Emily Bett Rickards plays Burke, with a supporting cast featuring Josh Lucas, Tyler Posey, and Walton Goggins.

Inspired by the book The Queen of the Ring: Sex, Muscles, Diamonds, and the Making of an American Legend by Jeff Leen and additional writings by Burke herself, Queen of the Ring is as much a biopic as an account of the early days of women's professional wrestling. Burke was a controversial figure who faced opposition both in and out of the ring.

Burke's life is full of twists and turns and, ultimately, she took on many roles. Mother, wife, wrestler, and trailblazer — here's the history behind Queen of the Ring.

Like In 'Queen of the Ring,' The Real Mildred Burke Became Captivated By Wrestling

Mildred Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), born Mildred Bliss in Coffeyville,...

While All Elite Wrestling fans know her as high-maintenance, low-saturation champion “Timeless” Toni Storm, moviegoers will meet her Clara Mortensen in Ash Avildsen’s Mildred Burke biopic “Queen of the Ring,” in theaters now.

As both a lifelong wrestling fan and an active participant in the sport, Storm says she was honored to embody an early women’s wrestling pioneer like Mortensen. “It was surreal for me, very surreal. Clara, she was a real person once upon a time. I felt like there was an uncanny resemblance as well. I had no idea I looked so good in yellow.”

Despite limited footage, Storm worked to nail Mortensen’s specific in-ring mannerisms. “I studied absolutely everything and really tried to nail stepping into the role of a female wrestler from the 30s and 40s. When I was filming the actual wrestling part of it, I really tried to make it look...

The world of professional wrestling has always tried to blur the lines between fiction and reality, and last night's red carpet event for Queen of the Ring continued that trend when star Toni Storm got into a heated confrontation with Mariah May. For those not in the know, yes, this was a wrestling angle, but it only served to highlight the fact that the sport is nothing if not entertaining. Storm portrays Clara Mortensen in the new biopic, which comes from director Ash Avildsen and examines how wrestler Mildred Burke became the first million-dollar female athlete in history.

The brouhaha occurred during a Queen of the Ring event that had all the stars on hand to walk the red carpet for photographers and journalists. Storm was posing for the cameras when the glamorous May came out of nowhere and delivered a devastating slap that sent Storm crashing to the ground...

The Queen of the Ring trailer reveals an Arrowverse star bulking up as the first-million dollar female athlete in the upcoming wrestling biopic.

Today, Sumerian shared the first official teaser trailer for Queen of the Ring. Watch it below:

More to come...

Source: Sumerian

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Queen of the Ring

Queen of the Ring chronicles the journey of Mildred Burke, a waitress who transformed into a pioneering female wrestler. Burke challenged gender norms by defeating male wrestlers and became the longest reigning champion, navigating the duality of being both a formidable brawler and maintaining her feminine identity.

Release Date  October 25, 2024Runtime  130 minutesGenres  DramaCast  Byron Johnson II, Barron Boedecker, Kailey Dawn Latimer, Brittany Baker, Toni Rossall, Trinity Fatu, Chaney Morrow, Marie Evans James, Damaris Lewis, Ash Avildsen, Marie Avgeropoulos, Jim Cornette, Gavin Casalegno, Adam Demos, Deborah Ann Woll, Walton Goggins,...

Kelli Berglund, who plays the heroic champion pro wrestler Crystal Tyler on Netflix's Heels, takes a turn as a villainous wrestler in Queen of the Ring. Written and directed by Ash Avildsen, Queen of the Ring is an upcoming film chronicling the life and career of Mildred Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), the first million-dollar female pro wrestler who was a superstar in the 1940s and 1950s. I was delighted to screen Queen of the Ring at the Newport Beach Film Festival, and it's a riveting and rousing pro wrestling biopic with a stellar cast from top to bottom.

In Heels, Crystal Tyler is the underdog female star of the Duffy Wrestling League (Dwl) run by Jack Spade (Stephen Amell). Crystal fights her way up from her role as the valet of Ace Spade (Alexander Ludwig) to a legitimate pro wrestler, spearheading the creation of the Dwl's women's division. In...