Biography:Aubrey Edwards

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Brittany Aubert (born March 9, 1987), better known by the ring name Aubrey Edwards, is an American video game developer and professional wrestling referee signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).[1][2] She is also the promotion's project coordinator and the co-host of AEW Unrestricted with Tony Schiavone.[3][4]

Career

Video game industry

Aubert has a background in software engineering and computer science, having previously worked in the video game industry as a producer.[5][6] Aubert 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.[7]

Aubert is involved with the ongoing development of AEW Games.[5][6]

Professional wrestling

Aubert joined independent promotion 3–2–1 BATTLE! as a referee, initially going under the ring name Gearl Hebner.[citation needed] She began working with other Washington-based promotions such as DEFY and Without a Cause, using the ring name Aubrey Edwards.[citation needed]

In 2018, Edwards made appearances in WWE, working as a referee for the Mae Young Classic[8] and WWE Evolution.[9]

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.[10] She signed with AEW on September 1, 2019, becoming the promotion's first full-time female referee.[10][11]

Other media

Aubert made her video game debut as a playable character in AEW Fight Forever.[12]

Personal life

Aubert is bisexual.[13][14] Before becoming a professional wrestling referee, Aubert practiced classical ballet for 21 years.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (June 25, 2020). "Aubrey Edwards Changed Her Name To Limit Confusion With Britt Baker". Fightful. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aubrey-edwards-changed-her-name-limit-confusion-britt-baker. 
  2. ↑ Sulla-Heffinger, Anthony (May 6, 2020). "AEW's Aubrey Edwards is the trailblazing referee you don't want to mess with". Yahoo. https://sports.yahoo.com/ae-ws-aubrey-edwards-is-the-trailblazing-referee-you-dont-want-to-mess-with-140549312.html. 
  3. ↑ Carroll, Chuck (January 16, 2020). "'I'm Not Taking Anybody's Crap,' Says Aubrey Edwards, Female All Elite Wrestling Referee". CBS Miami. https://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/01/16/aubrey-edwards-all-elite-wrestling-female-referee-interview/. 
  4. ↑ Dudley, Joshua (February 25, 2020). "'AEW: Unrestricted' Tells The Stories Behind Their 'Elite' Wrestlers". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuadudley/2020/02/25/aew-unrestricted/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Olson, Benjamin (September 24, 2019). "Bellevue resident referees title match". Bellevue Reporter. https://www.bellevuereporter.com/sports/bellevue-resident-referees-title-match/. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Trainor, Daniel (June 18, 2020). "Aubrey Edwards Confirms She's Working On AEW's Video Game". Pro Wrestling Sheet. https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/aubrey-edwards-working-on-aew-video-game/#.X6h24mhKjIU. 
  7. ↑ Stewart, Marcus (December 23, 2020). "AEW's Aubrey Edwards On Her Journey Through Game Development, Pro Wrestling, And AEW Games". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/12/23/aews-aubrey-edwards-on-her-journey-through-game-development-pro-wrestling-and-aew-games. Retrieved January 22, 2022. 
  8. ↑ Lambert, Jeremy (June 18, 2020). "Aubrey Edwards: I Wouldn't Be Successful In WWE, Referees Don't Have Personalities There". Fightful. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aubrey-edwards-i-wouldn-t-be-successful-wwe-referees-don-t-have-personalities-there. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ounpraseuth, Jason (May 7, 2020). "AEW Referee Aubrey Edwards On WWE Not Signing Her During Her Time With The Company". Wrestling Inc.. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/05/aew-referee-aubrey-edwards-on-wwe-not-signing-her-during-670045/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lambert, Jeremy (September 1, 2019). "Aubrey Edwards Signs Full-Time With AEW". Fightful. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/aubrey-edwards-signs-full-time-aew. 
  11. ↑ Thomas, Jeremy (September 1, 2019). "Aubrey Edwards Joins AEW Full-Time as Referee". 411MANIA. https://411mania.com/wrestling/aubrey-edwards-joins-aew-full-time-as-referee. 
  12. ↑ Wilson, Ben (June 29, 2023). "AEW Fight Forever roster guide for the new rival to WWE 2K23". https://www.gamesradar.com/aew-roster/. 
  13. ↑ Aubrey Edwards [@RefAubrey] (July 20, 2020). "Fun fact: I wear bright red lipstick for matches that have a significant meaning. As a bisexual woman, officiating @SonnyKissXO vs @CodyRhodes was _very_ important to me.". https://twitter.com/RefAubrey/status/1285281867986464769. 
  14. ↑ Aubrey Edwards [@RefAubrey] (June 16, 2021). "Thanks @AEW for giving us a platform. I don't talk about my sexuality often, but visibility is important, especially during #pride I'm Bi. I like guys, I like girls, and I like every beautiful combination in between. Love is love.". https://twitter.com/RefAubrey/status/1405175850178330629. 

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