Mildred Burke: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Mildred Burke, with her Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions she worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles she won, her Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, her appearance changes through the years, and more.

Mildred Bliss was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on August 5, 1915.

She died on February 18, 1989 at the age of 73.

Mildred Burke was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 as part of the Legacy wing and in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) in 2002 as part of the Lady Wrestler wing.

Mildred Burke Profile Index

Profile Info

Gender Female
Real Name Mildred Bliss
Ring Names
- Mildred Burke ( January 1, 1935 - July 18, 1955)
Born August 5, 1915
Died February 18, 1989 (aged 73)
Nationality United States
Birth Place Coffeyville, Kansas
Billed From
- Coffeyville, Kansas
Height 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight
- 138 lbs (63 kg)

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1935 - July 18, 1955)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NWA	March 2, 1949	July 18, 1955
Promotion JCP	February 14, 1938	November 14, 1953
Promotion WP	June 9, 1941	March 9, 1953
Promotion CWF	October 19, 1949	March 17, 1952
Promotion GAC	November 8, 1940	October 11, 1946
Promotion SWS TEXAS	August 11, 1942	September 25, 1945

Images History

Jan 1935
Face / Heel Turns

Alignment from to
Face January 1, 1935 July 18, 1955

Alignment	from	to
Face	January 1, 1935	July 18, 1955

Finishers
- Alligator Clutch - Inverted Kingpin ( January 1, 1935 - July 18, 1955)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Sabre Dance" - Single ( March 2, 1949 - July 18, 1955)

Titles & Accomplishments

Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2016, Legacy
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (PWHF) - Year 2002, Lady Wrestler
NWA Mid-America & National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Women's Championship
World Women's Wrestling Association
- 1 WWWA World Heavyweight Championship
Independent
- 2 Women's World Championship
- 2 Women's World Lightweight Championship
Other Accomplishments
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2022)
- Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2023)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)