Britt Baker has made a name for herself in a short time as a standout superstar for AEW. An independent wrestling stint allowed her to gain enough name value for AEW to take a big leap, when adding her to the roster at the start. Britt’s time between wrestling and her daily job as a dentist shows her thriving in two drastically different roles.

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The short yet impactful time in the industry has seen stories coming out about Baker for better or worse. Britt was forced to make big leaps in a fast time to become one of the top players in the AEW women’s division today. Find out more about her journey with the stories about Baker that showcase more about her behind the scenes.

10 Didn't Like Jim Ross Referencing Her Dentist Job Every Week As A Face

Britt Baker

The unique career path of Britt Baker sees her working full-time in both fields, as a pro wrestler and a dentist. Baker studied both crafts for years before finally getting her opportunities in the drastically different roles at the same time.

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The start of her AEW run as a face featured the commentary team mentioning Britt was a dentist in every match. Baker revealed she hated this and felt it turned her into a punch line to the viewers. Prior interviews saw Britt joking that she blamed legendary commentator Jim Ross for fans turning on her since he mentioned it ad nauseam.

9 Helped Get Ben Carter An AEW Opportunity

Ben Carter

NXT UK star Ben Carter started making waves when appearing on AEW shows a few times. Carter was one of the underrated independent wrestling standouts when having a few Dark matches and even making his way to Dynamite.

Britt Baker was revealed by Carter as the person who suggested to Tony Khan that he should give Carter a chance. Carter broke out with his performances and received the contract offer from WWE to join NXT UK when a few AEW names received attention.

8 Rhyno Helped Her Get A WWE Tryout

Rhyno

Britt Baker attended a few seminars and tried to learn from as many respected wrestlers as possible when training. Rhyno was one of the bigger names to work with Britt and view her as someone having something special.

The biggest suggestion from Rhyno was for Baker to put together a video package and send it to WWE with him helping her get connections. Britt received enough attention to get a tryout and called Rhyno a mentor when referencing the story.

7 WWE Didn't Hire Her Due To Dental School

Britt Baker vs Big Swole

The juggling of two major professions saw Britt Baker having to attend dental school and start her wrestling career at the same time. WWE believed Baker would be a future star and saw that with her tryout at the Performance Center.

Baker revealed that top WWE honcho Canyon Ceman told her he was not going to sign her since it was the best move for her to finish dental school. The WWE signing would have not allowed Britt to graduate, since new signees have to move to Florida and train every day at the facility.

6 Kenny Omega Pitched A Heel Turn

Britt Baker

The first few months of Britt Baker’s AEW career featured her struggling as a face. AEW wanted Britt to be the first face of the women’s division and had her score a few major wins despite the character not connecting.

Kenny Omega was the one who approached Baker and asked her how she’d feel about a heel turn. Britt was open to the idea, but she admitted to never working as a heel before in her young career. Omega’s vision worked to perfection as Baker’s first few weeks from the heel side turned things around instantly.

5 Chris Jericho Gave Her The Blueprint On Her Conspiracy Gimmick

Chris Jericho

One of the biggest positives about AEW is that the younger wrestlers have multiple veterans who like helping out when asked. Chris Jericho is known for developing strong relationships with talents from the new generation who grew up watching him.

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Britt Baker was informed that her first heel character, claiming AEW was conspiring against her had similarities to Chris Jericho’s run in WCW. This led to Jericho providing advice on what made it work as Britt took the gimmick to new heights each week.

4 Talked Thunder Rosa Into Thumbtack Spots

Britt Baker vs Thunder Rosa

The bloody match between Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa helped AEW’s women’s division reach a new level. Britt taking the most vicious bumps and bleeding all over the ring made her performance a career-defining one.

The post-show interviews with various podcasts saw Baker sharing insight that she was the one who came up with the thumbtack spots. Rosa was unsure about going that far, but Britt wanted to be involved in using the weapons not associated with women’s matches.

3 Aubrey Edwards Took Care Of Her After Brutal Concussion

Aubrey Edwards

Britt Baker suffered a brutal injury in a tag match in the early shows of AEW before Dynamite even started. Fans noticed Baker being out of it when attempting to tag the wrong partner and it was revealed she had a concussion.

The Unrestricted podcast appearance featured Britt sharing that referee Aubrey Edwards took care of her all night. Baker was still out of it when at the hotel, and it caused Edwards to come to her room every few hours making sure she was okay since concussion symptoms can get scary quickly.

2 Brings Adam Cole To AEW Events

Britt Baker and Adam Cole

The relationship between Britt Baker and Adam Cole provides one of the couples to work for both AEW and WWE respectively. Cole is also a close friend of the Young Bucks and many other names in AEW from his time on the independent circuit.

Pictures have circulated of Cole in the background of various AEW parties from New Year’s Eve to Independence Day weekend. Britt even shared that Cole has been backstage for some of her bigger matches, since all the shows are local to Florida.

1 Triple H Apologized To Her For NXT Showing Her On Camera

Britt Baker at NXT

A controversial moment for Britt Baker came when she was attending an NXT event featuring Adam Cole. The War Games match from 2019 ended with Cole taking a couple of dangerous bumps that would scare any loved one of his.

Baker was shown on camera with her hands over her face in fear. Triple H revealed he apologized to Britt for that and not wanting it to get her heat with AEW. Baker didn’t mind but did say she didn’t believe WWE claiming they didn’t know who she was, outside of a concerned fan.

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