Britt Baker's AEW status unclear after social media changes

Britt Baker's status with All Elite Wrestling is unclear after the former AEW Women's World Champion removed references to the promotion from her social media and has not appeared on AEW television since November 13, 2024. The moves have intensified speculation about whether she will return to AEW, jump to WWE, or step away from weekly wrestling appearances altogether.

Baker, a practicing dentist who has balanced a wrestling career with a private dental practice in Florida, missed a high-profile AEW show in her hometown of Pittsburgh on October 2, 2024, a night many fans expected to mark a reunion. She did appear on AEW programming on November 13, 2024, and has been absent since then. Reports say she remains under contract with AEW, but published accounts give differing end dates for that deal, with some citing 2026 and others 2027 depending on how injury-time accrual is handled.

Speculation about her future has two main strands. One line of reporting points to signs that AEW may not plan to use Baker regularly going forward, citing her social media changes and recent absences. Commenting on her absence, veteran wrestling figure Jim Cornette said in a recent interview that AEW...