10 Binge-Watch Worthy Wrestling Stories
2. Mildred Burke & Billy Wolfe
While GLOW is the Disney version of a feminist’s fight, Mildred Burke’s life was a Brothers Grimm tale.
Clad in sparkling gowns and bedazzled furs, Burke was the biggest women’s wrestling star ever. She was legit tough and naturally gorgeous, wrestling all genders while defending her crown. While dominant in the ring, Burke struggled to control her life outside of it.
Her husband was Billy Wolfe, a pure carnie promoter who slept around with his talent and cared only about money. He orchestrated Burke’s rise to the top while keeping her under his thumb financially. He psychologically and physically abused her and her son from another marriage, and continuously attempted to screw her out of the title. Eventually they would divorce, their unholy union having produced the mainstream women’s wrestling scene.