ABOUT MILDRED BURKE
World champion who was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2002. The NWA World Women's Championship is commonly referred to as the "Burke." She was posthumously inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016.
She made her professional debut in 1935.
She won world championships in the NWA, WWWA, and independent circuits. In 2002, she was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.
She was married twice, including to her manager, Billy Wolfe.
She was part of the inaugural Wrestling Hall of Fame class that included stars such as Andre the Giant .
