Mildred Burke (August 5, 1915 – February 18, 1989) was an American professional wrestler. She is overall a three-time women's world champion under different incarnations and recognitions. Burke's heyday lasted from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s, when she held the NWA World Women's Championship for almost twenty years.

Feb 21, 1989 · Mildred Burke, the female professional wrestler who never met her match, suffered a stroke Feb. 14 and died Saturday in a Northridge Hospital. She was 73. Burke was best known for her...

Aug 31, 2024 · Mildred Burke was one of the pioneers of modern women's wrestling. She began her career wrestling for promoter Billy Wolfe in circus and carnival side shows (wrestling all comers, and defeating over 200 men in the process), became the women's pro champion three times, and ended her career by operating Millie's Gym, an early source for training ...

Highly-regarded as one of the toughest competitors to ever step in the ring, Mildred Burke fought her way into the history books and the WWE Hall of Fame. An incredibly strong woman, Burke broke into the business in the early 1930s, taking on – and handily defeating – male competitors.

Full wrestling profile of Mildred Burke, with Career History, Real Name, Height, Weight, Age, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won, Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams, appearance changes, and more.

Mildred Bliss Younker (August 5, 1915 – February 14, 1989) was an American professional wrestler, who wrestled under the name Mildred Burke. She is a member of the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame as well as the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame.

For her incredible contributions to furthering women’s wrestling, Mildred Burke was announced as one of the first-ever Legacy inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame. View Mildred Burke Bio...

Jul 3, 2023 · Determined to overcome crushing poverty and risk everything with a man she hardly knew, Mildred Burke achieved her dream in a field where men carried all the power. At merely 5’2″ and under 130 lbs, she became one of the most dominant champions in wrestling history.

Apr 4, 2020 · That common denominator, the reason they were all able to reach the pinnacle of stardom in their chosen field, is because of the trail blazed by one single pioneering woman, the Queen of the Ring, Mildred Burke.

Jun 9, 2019 · Mildred Burke is considered to have been one of the strongest female competitors to ever participate in professional wrestling. Before starting her wrestling career, she was an office stenographer. Burke began wrestling professionally in the early 1930s.