Mildred Burke put women’s wrestling on the map and became the first woman athlete to make a million. Yet she’s virtually unknown. With “Queen of the Ring,” a warts and all biopic in theaters

Queen of the Ring is a look at the birth of women's wrestling through Mildred Burke, with Emily Bett Rickards like you've never seen before. The post REVIEW: ‘Queen of the Ring’ Is Emily Bett Rickards Like You Haven’t Seen Her Before appeared first on But Why Tho?

Wrestling biopics, while rare, are not new. Late 2023 saw the release of The Iron Claw, about the famed Von Erich family. That story is beyond tragic, but although Queen of the Ring does have some sad moments, it's also a story of unwavering passion. As the final credits roll, you're going to feel a renewed strength thanks to such a powerful icon.

GLOW,” a series from Netflix that ran for three seasons in the late 2010s — before, frustratingly, seeing its announced fourth season canceled during the pandemic — showed that women’s