When All Elite Wrestling opened its doors for business in 2019, the company signed talented wrestlers from all over the globe. When it comes to their female wrestlers, Britt Baker was their first signing, and she made sure she's worth that accolade by becoming the face of the AEW women's division.
She's been in the pro wrestling business since 2015 and worked her way up the ladder to reach the position she's in today. She has tons of potential and is well on her way to becoming one of the greatest female wrestlers in history. With that said, let's take a look at Britt Baker's career through pictures taken over the years.
8 Training & Debut
Britt Baker started her pro wrestling training in 2014 at the International Wrestling Cartel training academy under Super Hentai and Marshall Gambino. She then continued her training while pursuing her studies in dentistry and enrolled in Absolute Intense Wrestling with Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae as her trainers.
She made her in-ring debut at an International Wrestling Cartel event in August 2015, where she competed in a mixed tag team match, teaming with Andrew Palace to defeat Dylan Bostic & Ray Lyn.
7 Independent Circuit
Following her debut, Britt Baker continued to perform in the independent circuit and also worked under the name Brittany Baker during that time. She continued to perform for the International Wrestling Cartel and then made her presence felt at other promotions like Absolute Intense Wrestling, America Pro Wrestling Alliance, Pro Wrestling Rampage, Monster Factory Pro Wrestling, Rise Wrestling, and also made a one-off appearance in NXT.
During her time in the indies, she competed against other notable female wrestlers like Deonna Purrazzo, Candice LeRae, Tessa Blanchard, Shayna Baszler, and Kiera Hogan to name a few.
6 Various Title Reigns
Before making history with her iconic AEW Women's World Championship reign, Britt Baker had to practice for that moment by winning several championships throughout her time in the independent circuit. She became the inaugural IWC Women's Champion when she defeated April Sera and Marti Belle and Sonya Strong, in a four-way elimination match in December 2016, and held the title for an impressive 224 days.
She has also added various other titles to her collections like the WC Big Top Tag Team Championship with Adam Cole, and the Remix Pro Fury Championship.
5 AEW Debut
As mentioned earlier, Britt Baker was the first female wrestler to sign with All Elite Wrestling, and she made her debut for the upstart promotion on the 2019 Double or Nothing PPV, where she defeated Awesome Kong, Kylie Rae, and Nyla Rose in a fatal four-way match.
She then teamed up with Riho in a tag team match at the AEW Fight For The Fallen event in July 2019 against Bea Priestley & Shoko Nakajima in a losing effort. Baker sustained a legitimate concussion after taking a kick from Priestly during the match, which led to a match between the two at Full Gear 2019, where Baker won.
4 Heel Turn
Britt Baker turned heel for the first time in AEW at Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager at Sea Part Deux: Second Wave event, which aired on the January 22, 2020, episode of Dynamite. She defeated Priscilla Kelly at the event and berated commentator Tony Schiavone, who is a real-life close friend of hers, after the match.
With her new attitude, Baker picked up victories over some enhancement talent and also defeated Riho and Yuka Sakazak in a tag team match alongside Penelope Ford.
3 Injury & Return
On the May 20, 2020, episode of Dynamite, Britt Baker teamed up with Nyla Rose to defeat Kris Statlander and Penelope Ford. She sustained a legitimate leg injury during the match and missed over two months of action.
She then started a feud with Big Swole, which saw the latter abducting Baker and tossing her into a dumpster during an episode of Dynamite. It led to a match between the two at the 2020 All Out PPV, where Swole defeated Baker in a Tooth & Nail match, which took place in Baker's dental office.
2 AEW Women's World Champion
After failing to win the AEW Women's World Championship from Riho in 2019, Britt Baker reentered the title picture after entering the AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Tournament as part of the U.S. bracket but lost in the semi-final.
She received a one-on-one shot at the title at the 2021 Double or Nothing PPV against Hikaru Shida, where she finally won the title. She held the title for 290 days, which remains the second-longest reign with the title to this day. Her title reign ended on the March 16, 2022, episode of Dynamite, where she lost to Thunder Rosa in a steel cage match.
1 Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
After losing the Women's World Championship, Britt Baker became a participant in the inaugural Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, which AEW established in collaboration with Martha Hart's Owen Hart Foundation to honor the legacy of the late Owen Hart.
Britt Baker defeated Danielle Kamela in the qualifier and Maki Itoh in the first round to reach the semi-finals. She defeated Toni Storm in the semi-final, which took place at Dynamite's 3rd-anniversary show on May 25, 2022, and became the first wrestler to reach the finals of the tournament.