I f you only know Emily Bett Rickards as the hacker-turned-love-interest on Arrow, her dropkick into Queen of the Ring might ...

A championship belt-holder for two decades, Burke was a top-notch hype woman and huge draw for the sport, which led to her becoming the first million-dollar female athlete. Throughout her career, she ...

The post Emily Bett Rickards and Ash Avildsen on Bringing Wrestling Pioneer Mildred Burke to Life in Queen of the Ring: Podcast appeared first on Consequence. Taking place from the 1930s to the ...

When she first stepped into the ring in the 1930s, Mildred Burke became one of the very first professional women wrestlers. Director Ash Avildsen's new film The Queen of The Ring explores the rise ...

Queen of the Ring is an autobiographical movie about the life of renowned wrestler Mildred Burke. The screenplay for the movie is written by Ash Avildsen, who also serves as director. Avildsen ...

Emily Bett Rickards as Mildred Burke. Photo Courtesy of Sumerian Pictures. Emily Bett Rickards as Mildred Burke. Photo Courtesy of Sumerian Pictures. Actress Emily Bett Rickards chatted about ...

The film then goes into flashback to tell the story of said athlete, Mildred Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), a female pioneer in the male-dominated professional wrestling world. Writer and director ...

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 to ...

When she first stepped into the ring in the 1930s, Mildred Burke became one of the very first professional women wrestlers. Director Ash Avildsen's new film The Queen of The Ring explores the rise of ...