September 2 2009 with Jeff Lean of the Mildred Burke book Wrestling Observer

Wrestling Observer Radio with Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez returns today with an in-depth look at the new Mildred Burke book with author Jeff Leen of the Washington Post. We’ll talk Mildred’s fascinating career and life, the colorful characters involved including Billy Wolfe, Mae Young and Gladys Gillem, what went into creating the book, wrestling history in the 30s, 40s and 50s, the epic shooting match in Atlanta, and so much more. A fun show talking a fantastic book, so check it out!

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