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All Elite Wrestling Women's Champion Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. has a special request for Pittsburgh fans planning to attend her hometown return this week.
The Punxsutawney native quote-tweeted the Pittsburgh Steelers' video of fans waving Terrible Towels during the team's Hall of Fame Game last week with "Bring them all to @AEW this week," ahead of two scheduled shows in Pittsburgh.
Baker is set to defend her title against Red Velvet during the debut episode of Rampage at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh on Friday (August 13). AEW's flagship show, Dynamite, will also be broadcasting live from Petersen Events Center on Wednesday (August 11) night.
Last month, Baker revealed she made her July 21 title defense with a broken wrist, sharing a photo of herself wearing a cast alongside MMA fighter Paige VanZant last Friday (July 23).
In the post, Baker confirmed that she won't be "taking any time off either," as she's set to make her first appearance as AEW Women's Champion in her hometown since winning the title in May.
Baker also revealed a "Brittsburgh" inspired shirt ahead of the appearance featuring the Pittsburgh skyline centered in front of the letters "DMD" ahead of the upcoming slate of shows in the area.
Baker announced AEW's plans for the two Pittsburgh shows on her social media accounts in June.
"LFG PITTSBURGH! Aug 11 #AEWDynamite Aug 13 #AEWRampage premiere Tickets go on sale this FRI, June 25! #BRITTSBURGH," Baker announced Monday (June 21) morning via Twitter.
Baker recently returned to Western Pennsylvania during an appearance at Steel City Con in June.
The appearance came weeks after the real life dentist/professional wrestler defeated Hikaru Shida via submission to win the AEW Women's World Championship during the promotion's Double or Nothing pay-per-view on May 30, her first championship in a major wrestling promotion.
After the match, Baker, an avid Pittsburgh sports fan, said she was proud to take on the role of the "face of Pittsburgh" amid a "brutal" year.
"Somebody's gotta be the hero of Pittsburgh so I'm happy to do it," Baker said during a post-Double or Nothing media scrum. "We're repping the 4-1-2."
Earlier this year, Baker gained praise throughout the wrestling community for her groundbreaking 'Lights Out' hardcore match against Thunder Rosa, which was the first women's wrestling match to main event a televised AEW show since the company launched in 2019.
Baker was defeated by Rosa, but was trending on social media throughout the night after fans and wrestlers alike praised her performance, which included having her head busted open and taking rough bumps throughout the match, which included, in some instances, landing on thumb tacks.
Baker, who graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 2014, has stayed true to her Western Pennsylvania roots throughout her professional wrestling career.
During AEW's first live show in Pittsburgh, billed as "Brittsburgh," Baker was accompanied to the ring by Steelers mascot Steely McBeam and led the crowd at Petersen Events Center in waving Terrible Towels during her entrance.
Baker also appeared in the Pittsburgh episode of the late Anthony Bourdain's 'Parts Unknown' alongside her boyfriend, Adam Cole, who wrestles for WWE's NXT brand.