It is true that people mainly watch professional wrestling for the wrestlers, but the referees are sometimes just as important. AEW has been around for three years, and despite having a few weak links, they have put together a decent group of referees, who are seemingly led by Aubrey Edwards. She made her official debut in 2017, and she made history in 2019 when she became the first woman to ever referee a pay-per-view world championship match.

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Wrestling fans like to think that they know everything about their favorite promotion's talent, and some of them probably think that they know Aubrey pretty well, but many of those fans are probably unaware of the fact that Aubrey was a referee for WWE during the Mae Young Classic before signing with AEW.

9 She's Not That Short

Aubrey With Taz & Tony

There are times when Aubrey looks very small on television, but that cannot be helped, especially when she works with wrestlers who are over 6 feet tall. Aubrey is roughly 5 feet and 7 inches tall, which means that she is neither tall or short.

So far, AEW has managed to give opportunities to wrestlers of all sizes. Tay Conti had the most wins in AEW in 2021, and she is shorter than Aubrey. This shows that AEW cares more about a talent's in-ring work rather than their height.

8 She Wrestled In 2019

Aubrey Yelling At Chris Jericho

There have been quite a few bold predictions made about AEW this year, but none of those predictions revolve around Aubrey competing in an actual match. Aubrey is a referee, and she will likely never wrestle for AEW, but that doesn't mean that she hasn't wrestled in the past.

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Her one and only match occurred in 2019 for 3-2-1 BATTLE!-an independent promotion located in Seattle, Washington. Her ring name at the event was "Gearl Hebner", and she partnered with a wrestler named, Dexter Beckett. They ended up losing the match.

7 She's Over 30

Aubrey Backtage At Rampage

Wrestlers are now capable of wrestling well into their 40s, and several of them claimed to be the "best in the world" last year. Age does eventually catch up with everyone, but referees tend to have longer careers because their bodies go through a lot less wear and tear.

Aubrey was born on March 9, 1987, which means that she is currently 34 years old. 34 is by no means old, and unless she wants to retire early, there is a good chance that her career will last at least another decade.

6 She Has A Bachelor's Degree

Aubrey Holding The AEW Vhampionship

Professional wrestling can be a lucrative job, but not everyone can make it big in the industry, which is why education is so important. When she was younger, Aubrey decided to go to DigiPen Institute of Technology-a private university in Redmond, Washington.

She went to university to study software engineering and computer science, and she left the school with a Bachelor's Degree. As a referee, this education doesn't really mean much, but she also works as AEW's project coordinator, where it does come in handy.

5 How She Got Involved In Wrestling

Aubrey Edwards At All Out

Aubrey worked some of last year's best pay-per-views, and she has worked some of AEW's more memorable matches. Most referees are lifelong wrestling fans, but Aubrey wasn't a fan of it while growing up, and she didn't become interested in it until she saw CM Punk's infamous pipe bomb.

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She performed classical ballet for just over two decades, and she decided to retire because she was getting too old and sore. She needed a new way to express herself, and that was when a friend mentioned that they needed wrestling referees. She saw the infamous pipe bomb and began traveling to shows, and after just two months of training, she debuted in the summer of 2017.

4 The Origin Of Her Name

Aubrey Raising Someone's Hand In Victory

Not many people in pro wrestling use their real names, and the same goes for Aubrey. Her real name is Brittany Aubert, and she prefers to be called Brittany backstage, but she decided to change her name in order to avoid confusion with Britt Baker.

Aubrey's father passed away when she was just 12 years old, so he never got a chance to physically see her work a live match. His name was Edward Aubrey, and she incorporated his name into her in-ring persona as a way of honoring his memory.

3 She Worked In The Video Game Industry

Aubrey At The Game Developer's Choice Awards

There are a few things that AEW fans do not want to see in 2022, but the promotion's anticipated video game is not one of them. Aubrey will undoubtedly appear in the game, but she is also heavily involved in its production. Aubrey has been playing video games since she was a child, but that is not what qualifiers her to oversee the game.

After earning her Bachelor's Degree, Aubrey began working in the video game industry. She worked for several studios as a producer, and she was responsible for producing the Scribblenauts series, which consists of several action puzzle games.

2 She's Friends With Jessika Carr

Jessika Carr On SmackDown

The wrestling community is a close-knit group, which explains why so many WWE and AEW wrestlers are friends. On an episode of AEW's Unrestricted podcast, Aubrey revealed that she is friends with Jessika Carr, who became the first full-time female referee in WWE history.

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Carr was a wrestler before becoming a referee, and she started refereeing at around the same time as Aubrey. Brutal Bob is a wrestler and mutual friend of both women, and he was the one who got them talking to each other. Carr watched Aubrey's tapes and offered her advice, and the pair have kept in touch ever since.

1 She's Married

Aubrey Out With Her Husband

Like wrestlers, referees have personal lives, and that usually means that they are either married or dating someone. Aubrey has been married to Stephen Chiavelli for several years now, and they have a lot in common.

Like his wife, Stephen is a DigiPen graduate, and he worked in the video game industry. They met while Stephen was training to be a wrestler at 3-2-1 BATTLE!. He retired a while ago, but he and Aubrey got the chance to work together several times.