Aubrey Edwards

Brittany Aubert (born March 9, 1987), better known by the ring name Aubrey Edwards, is an American video game developer and professional wrestling referee currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[4][5] She is also the promotion's project coordinator and the co-host of AEW Unrestricted with Tony Schiavone.[6][7]

For the cricketer, see Aubrey Edwards (cricketer).

Aubrey Edwards
Edwards on AEW Dynamite in 2022
Birth nameBrittany Aubert
Born (1987-03-09) March 9, 1987
Alma materDigiPen Institute of Technology[1] (BSCS)[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Aubrey Edwards
Gearl Hebner
Billed height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Trained byChris Samuels
Steve West[3]
Debut2017

Career

Video game industry

Edwards has a background in software engineering and computer science, having previously worked in the video game industry as a producer.[8][9] Edwards was previously employed by 5th Cell, where she worked on the Scribblenauts video game series for more than six years. She started out as a tool programmer for the series' inaugural title and eventually became lead producer of the Wii U launch title Scribblenauts Unlimited.[10]

Edwards is involved with the ongoing development of AEW Games.[8][9]

Professional wrestling

She became a meme in the wrestling world for appearing on WWE as "Crying Daniel Bryan Girl" during Bryan's 2016 retirement in Seattle. Not long after, she joined local promotion 3-2-1 BATTLE! as a referee, initially going under the name Gearl Hebner. She began working with other Washington based promotions such as DEFY and Without a Cause, utilizing the name Aubrey Edwards.

In August 2019, Edwards wrestled a match for the Seattle, Washington-based independent promotion 3-2-1 BATTLE!, performing under the ring name "Gearl Hebner"; she teamed with Dexter Beckett in a loss to the Legion of Gloom.

All Elite Wrestling (2019-present)

In August 2019, Edwards made history at AEW's All Out by becoming the first woman to referee a professional wrestling world championship match on pay-per-view. She signed with AEW on September 1, 2019, becoming the promotion's first full-time female referee.[11]

Personal life

Before becoming a professional wrestling referee, Edwards practiced classical ballet for 21 years.[12]

References
  1. Edwards, Aubrey [@RefAubrey] (January 18, 2020). "Small world! I graduated from DigiPen" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. Edwards, Aubrey [@RefAubrey] (March 4, 2020). "I have a BS in Computer Science! You can have a degree and count to 3!" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. Tessier, Colin (June 21, 2020). "Aubrey Edwards On Her Stint As A WWE Referee, Her Training School And More". Wrestle Zone. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  4. Lambert, Jeremy (June 25, 2020). "Aubrey Edwards Changed Her Name To Limit Confusion With Britt Baker". Fightful. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. Sulla-Heffinger, Anthony (May 6, 2020). "AEW's Aubrey Edwards is the trailblazing referee you don't want to mess with". Yahoo. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  6. Carroll, Chuck (January 16, 2020). "'I'm Not Taking Anybody's Crap,' Says Aubrey Edwards, Female All Elite Wrestling Referee". CBS Miami. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  7. Dudley, Joshua (February 25, 2020). "'AEW: Unrestricted' Tells The Stories Behind Their 'Elite' Wrestlers". Forbes. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  8. Olson, Benjamin (September 24, 2019). "Bellevue resident referees title match". Bellevue Reporter. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  9. Trainor, Daniel (June 18, 2020). "Aubrey Edwards Confirms She's Working On AEW's Video Game". Pro Wrestling Sheet. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  10. Marcus Stewart (December 23, 2020). "AEW's Aubrey Edwards On Her Journey Through Game Development, Pro Wrestling, And AEW Games". Game Informer. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  11. Lambert, Jeremy (September 1, 2019). "Aubrey Edwards Signs Full-Time With AEW". Fightful. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  12. Ounpraseuth, Jason (May 7, 2020). "AEW Referee Aubrey Edwards On WWE Not Signing Her During Her Time With The Company". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
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