The film 'The Queen of The Ring' depicts Mildred Burke, a pioneering female wrestler of the 1930s, highlighting her remarkable achievements and the personal struggles she faced. Played by Emily Bett Rickards, Burke's journey illustrates her fight against societal norms, embodying both strength and femininity. Despite her success, including a nearly 20-year reign as Women's World Champion, Burke dealt with the challenges of being a single mother and the tumultuous relationship with her husband and manager, Billy Wolfe, who exploited her talent while subjecting her to abuse. The film draws from Jeff Leen's biography, emphasizing Burke's legacy in wrestling history.
Mildred Burke was a dreamer, a trailblazer, a warrior and an all-time wrestling single mother who defied the era that she was in.
Female wrestlers of that era were showing that you could be feminine and strong. That was really liberating at the time for women and looked scary to men.
While raising her son as a single mom in Kansas and scraping by on Depression-era tips, Burke met Billy Wolfe, who became both her husband and manager.
Their relationship is also at the heart of Jeff Leen's biography, which inspired the film, detailing how Wolfe took much of her earnings and cheated on her.
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