Brittany Ann Baker[3] was born inPunxsutawney, Pennsylvania on April 23, 1991 to elementary school teacher Mary Ann and healthcare executive Sam Baker. She has a younger brother named Dane. She had an athletic childhood, participating in basketball and track and field.[4][5][6] She studiedbehavioral medicine with a minor in human development and family studies atPennsylvania State University, graduating in 2013.[4][7] In 2014, the same year she began training as a professional wrestler, she enrolled in theUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine[8] and graduated in May 2018.[9]
Baker began training as a professional wrestler in June 2014 when she enrolled at theInternational Wrestling Cartel (IWC) training academy inSouth Hills, Pennsylvania,[7] training under the tutelage of Super Hentai and Marshall Gambino.[10] She also trained underJohnny Gargano andCandice LeRae at Absolute Intense Wrestling inCleveland, Ohio.[10] She made her debut at an IWC event in August 2015.[10] She appeared onWWE Raw as ajobber in 2016, losing toNia Jax in a squash match.[11] On December 10, 2016, she became the inaugural IWC Women's Champion when she defeated April Sera,Marti Belle, and Sonya Strong in afour-way elimination match.[12] She was defeated byLuFisto for the title in July 2017.[13] On September 1, 2018, Baker competed in a four corner survival match againstMadison Rayne,Chelsea Green, andTessa Blanchard at theAll In pay-per-view event, which was won by Blanchard.[14] She regained the IWC Women's Championship by defeating LuFisto and Ray Lyn in athree-way match in October, only to drop it again in November to Katie Arquette.,[15] Baker would also make appearances inRing of Honor, between 2016 to 2019.
On January 2, 2019, it was reported that Baker would sign with newfound promotionAll Elite Wrestling (AEW),[16] officially signing the following January 8 as the company's first contracted female wrestler.[17] She made her debut for AEW on May 25 at its inaugural pay-per-view,Double or Nothing, where she defeatedNyla Rose,Kylie Rae, andAwesome Kong in a four-way match.[18][19] On July 13, she competed in a tag team match alongsideRiho atFight for the Fallen, where the two were defeated byBea Priestley andShoko Nakajima.[20] Baker suffered a legitimate concussion due to a kick by Priestley during the match,[21] which incited a storylinerivalry between the two.[22] On August 31, Baker competed in the Women'sCasino Battle Royale for an opportunity at theAEW Women's World Championship at theAll Out pre-show, during which she eliminated Shazza McKenzie,ODB,Brandi Rhodes,Mercedes Martinez, and Priestley before she herself was eliminated by Nyla Rose.[23] Baker went on to defeat Priestley in a singles competition at theFull Gear pre-show on November 9.[24]
AtDouble or Nothing on May 30, Baker defeated Shida to win the AEW Women's World Championship for the first time.[39] On the premiere episode ofRampage on August 13, Baker held on to the title by defeatingRed Velvet, after which she introducedJamie Hayter as her ally.[40] Baker successfully defended her title for the fifth time when she defeatedTay Conti atFull Gear.[41] AtRevolution in March 2022, Baker debuted a new AEW Women's World Championship belt and retained the title over Rosa.[42] OnDynamite later that month, Baker lost the AEW Women's World Championship to Rosa in asteel cage match.[43]
Baker participated in the 2022Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, winning overMaki Itoh in the first round and advancing to the finals by defeatingToni Storm in the semifinal round.[44][45] AtDouble or Nothing in May, Baker defeatedRuby Soho to become the tournament's inaugural female winner.[46][47] AtRevolution in March 2023, Baker began a feud with Saraya, Toni Storm, and Ruby Soho after the trio attacked her and Jamie Hayter after Hayter successfully retained the AEW Women's Championship, turning face for the first time since 2020. On the July 5 episode ofDynamite, Baker competed in the Owen Hart Foundation Women's Tournament, losing to Ruby Soho in the quarterfinals of the tournament.[48] She later competed for the AEW Women's title in four way matches atAll In London and on the September 13 episode ofDynamite. Following an unsuccessful challenge for theTBS Championship on the September 16 episode ofCollision, Baker took a step back from performing due to a back injury, later stating "I listen [...] A lot of [the fans] said, 'We want less Britt Baker.' So, if that's what they want, that's what they'll get. Let me take a step back, here are the rest of the women."[49]
On June 30, 2024 atForbidden Door, Baker made her return after over nine months from hiatus by interrupting the TBS and newly crownedStrong Women's ChampionMercedes Moné.[50] On the following episode ofDynamite, Baker stated that she had initially been sidelined by twoherniated disks and a tornhip labrum, before suffering atransient ischemic attack in November that further sidelined her for the first half of 2024. She would then be interrupted by Moné, who Baker would then challenge to a match on August 25 atAll In but was rejected.[51] On July 24 atBlood & Guts, Baker defeated Hikaru Shida in her first match since October 2023. After the match, she would be interrupted once again by Moné and attacked by a debutingKamille.[52] Following a brawl during AEW's panel atComic-Con the next day, AEW presidentTony Khan announced that Baker would challenge Moné for the TBS Championship at All In.[53] On August 2, it was reported that Baker had been suspended after a backstage altercation withMJF and his girlfriendAlicia Atout.[54] On August 25 atAll In, Baker was defeated by Moné.[55] On the November 13 episode ofDynamite, Baker defeatedPenelope Ford. After the match, Baker was confronted bySerena Deeb in which Baker responded by saying "nobody cares" repeatedly towards Deeb and the camera.[56] As of October 2025, this is Baker's latest AEW appearance.[57][58]
Baker's legitimate profession as a dentist is often referenced as part of her character in AEW, so much so thatPro Wrestling Torch observed that "it became a parody".[59] The character was originally described as "happy",[60] but following herheel turn, has been described as "too proud" and "delusional",[61][62] referring to herself as a "role model".[63] Using the name "Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D." in AEW, Baker says she intentionally incorporated "Dr." and "D.M.D." despite thetautology of employing both to enhance "her character's obnoxiousness".[64][65] Herfinisher is ascissored armbarmandible claw calledLockjaw.[66] She associates with commentatorTony Schiavone, whom she calls one of her best friends, and fellow wrestlerRebel, who accompanies her in matches.[2][67] She namedBayley andMercedes Moné as among her inspirations in wrestling.[68]
Baker was in a relationship with fellow AEW wrestlerAdam Cole from 2017 to 2024.[2] In October 2024, Cole confirmed in an interview withSports Illustrated that he and Baker were no longer together, but remain friends.[73]
In addition to wrestling, Baker is a member of theAmerican Dental Association[9] and is employed as a dentist at a private practice inWinter Park, Florida,[74] with whom she has an agreement for it to remain closed on Wednesdays to allow her to travel forAEW Dynamite.[75] She said in 2018 that dentistry was her "forever dream job" and that she intended to continue practicing it during and after her wrestling career.[76]
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