Brittany Baker (born April 23, 1991) is an American

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and

dentist A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry (the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity and other aspects of the craniofacial co ...

. She is signed to

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(AEW), where she performs under the ring name Britt Baker where she is a former

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. Born in

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, Baker made her debut as a professional wrestler in 2015 and attended the

University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine is the dental school of the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt). It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of Pitt's six schools of the health sciences and one of seve ...

from 2014 to 2018. The following year, she became the first woman signed to AEW.

Early life

Brittany Baker was born on April 23, 1991, in

. She studied

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with a minor in human development and family studies at

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. She began her professional wrestling training in June 2014, when she enrolled in the International Wrestling Cartel training academy in South Hills, Pennsylvania, training under the tutelage of Super Hentai and Marshall Gambino. That same year, Baker enrolled in the

, graduating in May 2018. While studying dentistry, she trained in Absolute Intense Wrestling in Cleveland, Ohio, under

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and

Candice LeRae Candice LeRae Gargano (''née'' Dawson; born September 29, 1985) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand. She is a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion and was a member of The Way. L ...

Professional wrestling career

Early career (2015–2018)

Baker in 2017. Baker made her professional wrestling debut at an International Wrestling Cartel (IWC) event in 2015. She appeared on ''

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'' as a

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in 2016, losing to

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in a squash match. On December 10, 2016, she became the inaugural IWC Women's Champion when she defeated April Sera,

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, and Sonya Strong in a

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. She was defeated by

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for the title in July 2017. On September 1, 2018, Baker competed in a four corner survival match against

Madison Rayne Ashley Nichole Lomberger (née Simmons; born February 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling under the ring name Madison Rayne, where she is also the coach of the women's division. She is best know ...

Chelsea Green Chelsea Anne Cardona (born April 4, 1991) is a Canadian professional wrestler, stuntwoman and model. She is best known for her time in Impact Wrestling where she is a former impact Knockouts champion and Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion ...

, and

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at the All In pay-per-view event, which was won by Blanchard. She regained the IWC Women's Championship by defeating LuFisto and Ray Lyn in a

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in October, only to drop it again in November to Katie Arquette.

All Elite Wrestling (2019–present)

On January 2, 2019, it was reported that Baker had signed with newfound promotion

(AEW), being the company's first contracted female wrestler. She made her debut for the promotion on May 25 at its inaugural pay-per-view,

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, where she defeated

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, and

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in a four-way match. On July 13, she competed in a tag team match alongside

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at Fight for the Fallen, where the two were defeated by

Bea Priestley Beatrice St. Clere Priestley (born 22 March 1996) is an English-New Zealand professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Bea Priestley. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Blair Davenpo ...

and

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. Baker suffered a legitimate concussion due to a kick by Priestley during the match, which incited a storyline

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between the two. On August 31, Baker competed in the Women's

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for an opportunity at the

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at the All Out pre-show, during which she eliminated

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, and Priestley before she herself was eliminated by Rose. Baker went on to defeat Priestley in singles competition at the Full Gear pre-show on November 9. At Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea Part Deux: Second Wave, which aired on '' Dynamite'' on January 22, 2020, Baker turned heel after she berated commentator

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following her victory over

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. In May, Baker injured her leg during a tag team match, in which she and Rose went on to defeat

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and

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, later stating that she would return in a wrestling role in September at All Out. Baker then began a rivalry with

Big Swole Aerial Hull, better known as Big Swole, is an American professional wrestler. Previously signed to All Elite Wrestling, she performs on the independent circuit, where she is the current Phoenix of Rise champion. Early life Hull was born in the ...

, which involved Swole abducting her and tossing her into a dumpster during an episode of ''Dynamite''. In July, she underwent surgery on her nose to repair a

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. At All Out, Baker lost to Big Swole in a Tooth and Nail match, which was taped at her dental office. In November 2020, Baker began a feud with

Thunder Rosa Melissa Cervantes (born July 22, 1986), known by her ring name Thunder Rosa, is a Mexican professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where she is a former one-time AEW Women's World Champion. She is ...

. The two competed against each other at

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in February 2021, where Baker was victorious. That same month, she participated in the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament as part of the U.S. bracket, defeating Madi Wrenkowski in the first round but losing to Rose in the semifinals. The feud concluded on the March 17 episode of ''Dynamite'' in the program's first main event to feature women, during which Rosa defeated Baker in an unsanctioned

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. The match received praise from critics. At

on May 30, Baker defeated Shida to win the AEW Women's World Championship for the first time. On the premiere episode of ''

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'' on August 13, Baker held on to the title by defeating Red Velvet, after which she introduced

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as her ally. Baker successfully defended her title for the fifth time when she defeated

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at Full Gear. At

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in March 2022, Baker debuted a new AEW Women's World Championship belt and retained the title over Rosa. On ''Dynamite'' later that month, Baker lost the AEW Women's World Championship to Rosa in a

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. Baker participated in the 2022

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, winning over

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in the first round and advancing to the finals by defeating

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in the semifinal round. At

in May, Baker defeated Ruby Soho to become the tournament's inaugural female winner.

Professional wrestling style and persona

Baker's legitimate profession as a dentist is often referenced as part of her character in AEW, so much so that ''

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'' observed that "it became a parody". The character was originally described as "happy", but following her heel turn, it has been described as "too proud" and "delusional". The character also began referring to herself as a "role model". Using the name Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in AEW, Baker says she intentionally incorporated "Dr." and "D.M.D." despite the tautology of employing both to enhance "her character's obnoxiousness". She uses a fusion of a scissored armbar and the

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, which attacks an opponent's mouth, as a finisher, named ''Lockjaw''. She associates with Tony Schiavone, whom she calls one of her best friends, and fellow professional wrestler

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, who accompanies her during her matches. Baker named Bayley and

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among her inspirations in wrestling.

Dental career

Baker is a member of the

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. In addition to working as a professional wrestler, she is employed as a dentist at a private practice in

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. She said in 2018 that dentistry was her "forever dream job", adding that she intended to continue practicing alongside her wrestling career and afterwards. She stated that she has an agreement with her employing office for it to remain closed on Wednesdays to allow her to travel for ''Dynamite''.

Personal life

Baker is in a relationship with fellow AEW professional wrestler

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Championships and accomplishments

file:WMC AEWBAKER-CHAMP.jpg, 200px, Baker is a former

( 1 time) ** Women’s Owen Hart Cup (2022) ** Dynamite Award (1 time) ***Best AEW Fashion Moment (

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) – *

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(1 time) *International Wrestling Cartel **IWC Women's Championship (2 times) *

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**MFPW Girls Championship (1 time) *''

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(2021) ** Match of the Year (2021) – vs. Thunder Rosa (March 17) ** Most Improved Wrestler of the Year (2021) **Ranked No. 4 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2021 *Remix Pro Wrestling **Remix Pro Fury Championship (1 time) *REW - Revolution Eastern Wrestling **REW Pakistan Championship (1 time) *''

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'' ** Ranked No. 7 of the top 10 wrestlers in 2021 *WrestleCircus **WC Big Top Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with

*''

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(2020) *Zelo Pro Wrestling **Zelo Pro Women's Championship (1 time)

References

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