Britt Baker absent from AEW TV contract could extend to 2027

Britt Baker, a former All Elite Wrestling Women’s World Champion, remained absent from AEW television and was not backstage for the promotion’s September 24 Dynamite taping in Pittsburgh, her hometown, renewing questions about her status with the company. The absence followed months off television and comes after expectations among fans that the Pittsburgh show could mark her return. Officials have not announced a timetable for her reappearance.

A wrestling reporter who addressed the matter during a public question-and-answer session said Baker remains under contract with AEW and that the agreement runs for at least another year, with the possibility that time missed for injuries could extend the deal into 2027. The reporter added that Baker is reportedly healthy, willing to return to the ring, and not choosing to sit out; rather, AEW has not yet used her on programming.

Baker’s last in-ring appearances came after a lengthy injury- and illness-related absence. She returned at the Forbidden Door event to begin a feud with Mercedes Mone, which culminated in a TBS Championship match at All In London 2024 that Baker lost. She followed that with a victory over Serena Deeb on AEW’s...