The actor and writer/director tell the story of the first million dollar female athlete in history. Emily Bett Rickards and Ash Avildsen on Bringing Wrestling Pioneer Mildred Burke to Life in Queen of

Queen of the Ring uses the story of Mildred Burke to expertly explore women's pro wrestling in a time when they weren't allowed in the sport.

Queen of the Ring is now officially in theaters and the story of Mildred Burke is finally mainstream. At the end of the day, that reality was the goal for direc

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

"Queen of the Ring" star Damaris Lewis broke kayfabe as she told the crowd at AEW Revolution that wrestling matches were predetermined.

Emily Bett Rickards knew very little about professional wrestling before signing on to play one of its most important female trailblazers, Mildred Burke, in the biopic Queen of the Ring. But after immersing herself in its history and transforming her body for the role, she came away from the project with a newfound appreciation for the sport.

While speaking with Humza of the Wrestling In Film podcast for a new interview, Ash Avildsen, the director of 'Queen Of The Ring', stated that he was happy with how everything worked out.

The story of pioneer “lady wrestler” Mildred Burke (Emily Bett Rickards) finally hits the big screen in “Queen of the Ring." Most films about history inflate the drama and narrative

Toni Storm and Mariah May took their AEW blood feud from the ring to the red carpet on Thursday night. At the Queen of the Ring movie premiere, Storm and May br

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

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 Wolfe (Josh Lucas) as they graduate from circus sideshows to professional matches to national renown.

During a recent interview with Rock Feed (as transcribed by ThePRP ), Avildsen revealed that he’s in the process of rebranding the previously annual Mayhem Festival with a new vision: ‘Miss Mayhem.’ Not only that, but he’s got seven of eight potential acts on board and ready to go.