Steelers Najee Harris, Pat Freiermuth Join Britt Baker at AEW
Steelers running back Najee Harris and tight end Pat Freiermuth accompanied Pittsburgh native Britt Baker during Thursday night’s AEW Dynamite show at Petersen Events Center.
Harris and Freiermuth waved Terrible Towels and joined Baker in the ring as she spoke to the Pittsburgh crowd prior to her match against Danielle Kamela.
.@RealBrittBaker and the Brittsburgh @steelers are HERE #AEWDynamite pic.twitter.com/othFvNDnli
— AEW on TV (@AEWonTV) April 21, 2022
Freiermuth even assisted Baker in the match, handing her a Steelers glove that she utilized in her finishing submission “Lockjaw.”
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“Started my pro wrestling career last night,” Freiermuth said with a laughing emoji on Instagram. “Amazing experience last night with AEW. Appreciate the invite Britt Baker.”
Harris enjoyed himself as well.
“Aye this was fun af,” Harris tweeted Wednesday night.
Baker visited the Steelers’ practice facility on Tuesday, and even snapped a picture with head coach Mike Tomlin.
Thank you @steelers for the Pittsburgh hospitality!
— Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. (@RealBrittBaker) April 19, 2022
…and thanks for the glove 😉@AEW pic.twitter.com/Ozjpzm0N7i
Born in Punxsutawney, Baker graduated from Penn State University before subsequently attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine.
Baker began wresting professionally with the International Wrestling Cartel in 2015. She has appeared in numerous other promotions, but has been with AEW since 2019. Baker was the company’s first contracted female wrestler at the time of her arrival.