While the film world has Elle Woods, professional wrestling has Journey Burke, also known as “The Law of Attraction.” In both cases, Woods and Burke are lawyers defying the norms of their ...

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 ...

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 ...

Women's wrestling was banned in several states, so Mildred Burke (played by Emily Bett Rickards) first made a name for herself at fairs by challenging men to pin her down within 10 minutes.

The movie stars Emily Bett Rickards, Josh Lucas, Tyler Posey, Francesca Eastwood, and others. It's based on the true story of Mildred Burke during a time when women’s pro wrestling was illegal.

Tom Burke is a wrestling historian and a member of the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. He has done everything from refereeing to managing to writing for pro wrestling publications.

Emily Bett Rickards, right, plays the lead role of 20th century women's wrestling champion and trailblazer Mildred Burke in Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring.

In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female athlete in ...