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Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story unveils the complex life of a wrestling icon
By JAYNE KINNEY – For SlamWrestling.net Luna Vachon is a Canadian icon who revolutionized women’s wrestling. With her leather studded, growly...
Queen of the Ring KO’ed at the box office
Queen of the Ring's box office run is tapping out in more ways than one. During its opening weekend the film made just $380,000. Since that time the...
Disappointing Queen of the Ring opening, AEW appearance sparks controversy
Queen of the Ring isn’t setting the box office on fire. The Mildred Burke biopic finished 15th overall this weekend bringing in only $380,000 in its...
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Khalid Greenaway brings the original Black Panther to the big screen
It was 2:30 a.m. on a hot summer night, but director Ash Avildsen was determined to squeeze a few extra shots out of a tired group of extras. The wrestlers, actors, and movie buffs dressed in period costume had already endured a long night, witnessing a match between...
Kailey Farmer and Damaris Lewis stand tall in ‘Queen of the Ring’
In a quick but insightful interview with SlamWrestling.net, Kailey Farmer explained how she came to portray June Byers in Queen of the Ring, after the initial casting had scheduling conflicts. "I just happened to fit the the mold that fit the bill of what they needed....
Luna Vachon documentary announces world premiere
From one woman wrestler to another comes Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story. It's the brainchild of (mostly) retired British Columbia wrestler Calamity Kate, who, by day is both a mom and a filmmaker. Kroll's documentary gets its world premiere on Saturday, March 29,...
‘Queen of the Ring’ gets the basics right
Queen of the Ring, officially released on March, 7, gets all the basics right. Mildred Burke was the hardscrabble veteran champion from the Midwest. Her husband/ex Billy Wolfe is never referred to as “Diamond” like he is in Jeff Leen’s exceptional 2009 work, The Queen...
AEW PPVs to be available on Prime
All Elite Wrestling and Prime Video have signed a multi-year agreement to offer AEW pay-per-view events for purchase to fans across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The partnership begins with AEW Revolution this Sunday, March 9. “We are thrilled to...
‘Dark Match’ an unsure mess of horror-wrestling
Dark Match blends wrestling and horror, a mix that sounds good on paper. Directed by Lowell Dean, Dark Match follows an indie wrestling crew lured to a remote town for a show only to realize they are part of a sinister ritual. Starring Chris Jericho as the villainous...
