• Update On Britt Baker’s AEW Status Amid 11-Month Long Absence
Britt Baker hasn’t been seen on AEW programming since her win over Penelope Ford on the November 13, 2024, episode of Dynamite.
Since then, there have been various rumors about her status with the company.
PWTorch reported at the start of 2025 that Tony Khan was fed up with Baker due to her problematic behavior backstage. An update from Bodyslam in the summer stated that the former AEW Women’s World Champion was trying to get released from the company, but Tony Khan has no intention of letting her go.
Fightful Select confirmed that Baker is still under contract with AEW, and her deal could extend well into 2027 when injury time is included.
Baker isn’t taking time off voluntarily. She’s been healthy and ready to wrestle, but AEW hasn’t brought her back yet because of backstage issues.
Despite dealing with past injuries and personal setbacks, she’s reportedly prepared to return whenever the company decides to put her back in action.
A lot of fans expected Britt Baker to return on the Dynamite after All Out as it was in her hometown of Pittsburgh, but that did not happen.
• Tony Khan Says Most Wrestlers Don’t Like Top AEW Star
MJF joined AEW in 2019 and quickly became one of the promotion’s biggest stars. He’s known for never breaking his heel character, which makes it very easy for fans to dislike him.
It seems The Salt of the Earth isn’t liked by a lot of his colleagues either.
In an interview with Going Ringside, AEW President Tony Khan spoke about MJF’s reputation backstage. While many appreciate his hard work, he admitted that MJF doesn’t get along with a lot of wrestlers.
“MJF’s not the most popular guy backstage. You know, most of the wrestlers don’t really like him very much. So, I would say that among some of the villains of AEW, there is some camaraderie. And you know, a guy like maybe Don Callis or Okada – I think those guys are probably happy for MJF. But a lot of the fan favorites in AEW really don’t like MJF very much.
That being said, everybody is very impressed with what he’s doing. He is a really hard-working guy, and I am very impressed with MJF. I think he’s an incredible wrestling talent. When he focuses on the wrestling, I think MJF is one of the best. But he always takes shortcuts. He’s always trying to cheat his way to the top. And I don’t even think he needs to, is the truth.
He’s a really gifted wrestler and a student of wrestling – a student of the history of wrestling and a student of technical wrestling. And also, MJF is a student of acting now. And he’s doing a great job with it.”
In 2024, MJF reportedly had an altercation with Britt Baker after the former AEW World Champion’s wife Alicia Atout informed him that Baker was berating him backstage. Baker also went off on Atout. The incident led to Baker being suspended as AEW decided that she was at fault, not MJF.
