The Queen of the Ring film is finally hitting theaters on March 7.
The film is a biopic of the inaugural NWA World Women’s Champion Mildred Burke. She won the title in 1950. The role of Burke is being played by Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow, The Flash). Other actors such as Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama, Yellowstone), and Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) are in the film as well.
Per IMDB: The biopic of Mildred Burke, the first ever million dollar female athlete and champion pro-wrestler who pioneered the sport in a time when all girl wrestling was banned in most of America.
Despite her success throughout the ’40s and ’50s, Burke’s journey is marked by personal struggles, including raising her son on the road, the tragic death of her wrestling protégé in the ring and a tumultuous relationship with her manager and ex-husband, Billy Wolfe (Lucas).
The cast will also include professional wrestlers such as –
Kamille as June Byers
Toni Storm as Clara Mortensen
Naomi as Ethel Johnson
Britt Baker as Debbie Nichols
Mickie James as Fabulous Moolah