Brittany Aubert (born March 9, 1987), better known by the

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Aubrey Edwards, is an American

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and

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currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She is also the promotion's project coordinator and the co-host of ''AEW Unrestricted'' with Tony Schiavone.

Career

Video game industry

Aubert has a background in software engineering and computer science, having previously worked in the video game industry as a producer. Aubert was previously employed by

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, where she worked on the ''

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'' video game series for more than six years. She started out as a tool programmer for the series' inaugural title and eventually became lead producer of the Wii U launch title '' Scribblenauts Unlimited''. Aubert is involved with the ongoing development of AEW Games.

Professional wrestling

Aubert joined independent promotion 3–2–1 BATTLE! as a referee, initially going under the

Gearl Hebner. She began working with other Washington-based promotions such as DEFY and Without a Cause, utilizing the ring name Aubrey Edwards. In 2018, Edwards made appearances in WWE, working as a referee for the Mae Young Classic and WWE Evolution. In August 2019, Edwards made history at AEW's All Out by becoming the first woman to referee a professional wrestling world championship match on pay-per-view. She signed with AEW on September 1, 2019, becoming the promotion's first full-time female referee.

Personal life

Aubert is

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. Before becoming a professional wrestling referee, Aubert practiced classical ballet for 21 years.

References

External links

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Meet Aubrey Edwards: From Video Game Maker To All Elite Wrestling Referee
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