First Look Teaser for ‘Queen of the Ring’ Starring Emily Bett Rickards
by Alex Billington December 19, 2024Source: YouTube
“What’s best for business?” “Give the audience what they deserve!” An impressive first look teaser trailer has debuted for a film called Queen of the Ring, about one of the pioneering women wrestlers in the early days of wrestling. This premiered at the 2024 Buffalo Film Festival a few months ago and has been touring around festivals this fall, with a release set for March 2025. This is the true story 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. Emily Bett Rickards stars in this as Mildred – a small town single mother who embraces the danger to change culture as she dominates America’s most masculine sport to become the first million dollar female athlete in history. The ensemble cast includes Josh Lucas, Francesca Eastwood, Tyler Posey, Marie Avgeropoulos, Adam Demos, Kelli Berglund, Damaris Lewis, and many others. So far so good – this looks like a legit fun time and a properly inspirational story.
Here’s the first teaser trailer for Ash Avildsen’s film Queen of the Ring, direct from YouTube:
Based on the true story of Mildred Burke. In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town single mother (Emily Bett Rickards) embraces the danger to change culture as she dominates America’s most masculine sport to become the first million dollar female athlete in history. Queen of the Ring is written and directed by American indie filmmaker Ash Avildsen, director of the films What Now and American Satan previously, plus the creator and director on the series “Paradise City” most recently. Adapted from the book “The Queen of the Ring: Sex, Muscles, Diamonds, and the Making of an American Legend” written by Jeff Leen. It’s produced by Ash Avildsen, Aimee Schoof, Isen Robbins, and B.D. Gunnel. This initially premiered at the 2024 Buffalo Film Festival a few months ago. Avildsen’s Queen of the Ring will debut in select US theaters starting March 7th, 2025 next year. For info visit the official site.
