Jul 14, 5:20 PM
AEW is suing the producers of Queen of the Ring
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 06: (L-R) Wrestlers Shelton Benjamin and MVP attend the Los Angeles premiere of "Queen Of The Ring" at AMC The Grove 14 on March 06, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Tullberg/Getty Images) | Getty Images Injuries and WWE’s dictates led WWE stars Liv Morgan and Charlotte Flair to leave a biopic focused on women’s wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke in 2023. AEW’s Toni Storm and Kamille ended up joining the the Ash Avildsen-directed project instead, and promoted the film, which was released last year as Queen of the Ring. AEW’s promotion included bringing the red-hot Timeless Toni Storm/Mariah May feud to Queen of the Ring’s red carpet premiere, and bringing some of Storm and Kamille’s castmates to its shows — sometimes with mixed results, but publicity is publicity. There were also Queen of the Ring sponsored matches, AEW talent talking up the flick on their social media accounts, and showing the trailer in arenas during Dynamite and Colli