Aubrey Edwards
American professional wrestling referee
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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).[7][8] She is also the promotion's project coordinator and the co-host of AEW Unrestricted with Will Washington and previously with Tony Schiavone.[9][10]
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March 9, 1987[2]
Gearl Hebner
Steve West[6]
Edwards on AEW Dynamite in 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brittany Aubert[1] March 9, 1987[2] Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.[3] |
| Education | DigiPen Institute of Technology[4] (BSCS)[5] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Aubrey Edwards Gearl Hebner |
| Trained by | Chris Samuels Steve West[6] |
| Debut | 2017 |
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.[11][12] 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.[13] Aubert was involved with the development of AEW Games,[11][12] which led to AEW Fight Forever in 2023.[14]
Professional wrestling
Aubert joined independent promotion 3–2–1 BATTLE! as a referee, initially going under the ring name Gearl Hebner.[15] She began working with other Washington-based promotions such as DEFY and Without a Cause, using the ring name Aubrey Edwards.[16] In 2018, Edwards made appearances in WWE, working as a referee, first for the Mae Young Classic,[17] and then at WWE Evolution.[18] 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.[19] She signed with AEW on September 1, 2019, becoming the promotion's first full-time female referee.[19][20]
Other media
Aubert made her video game debut as a playable character in AEW Fight Forever.[14]
