Queen of the Rings


In a time when women's entry into professional wrestling is prohibited, a woman accepts the risks to change this culture and begins to rule in America's most masculine sport.


Once a waitress, Mildred Burke becomes the longest-reigning women's wrestling champion in history after participating in her first wrestling match. She fights and defeats male wrestlers, crossing the fine line between beauty and fighting. As a single mother, Burke successfully changes the culture in a time when professional wrestling was banned for women nationwide while dominating America's most masculine sport. The film presents viewers with Burke's journey filled with challenges and her story of eventually becoming the first million-dollar female athlete in history. The shootings have taken place in various regions of America, adding more authenticity to the story.