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#3. Top female AEW star names Chris Jericho as her mentor

The Demo god!

AEW Women's Champion Dr. Britt Baker recently revealed that legendary wrestler Chris Jericho helped elevate her character.

From being a jobber in WWE to becoming a women's champion in AEW, Dr. Britt Baker's journey has been nothing short of inspiring. It is safe to assume that her character work helped her reach the pinnacle of the women's division.

So excited to meet Dr Britt Baker at Baltimore CelebFest in October! @RealBrittBaker pic.twitter.com/8pdlLb2gJQ

— Holly Marie (@HollyMarie_1996) July 9, 2021

In an interview with talkSPORT, AEW's Resident Dentist discussed numerous topics, most notably how veterans like Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega, and producer Jerry Lynn helped develop her character:

"In-ring, I’ve been working heavily with Jerry Lynn. He’s one of the best, I love working with Jerry. Chris Jericho is always going to be a mentor to me in every way possible. He’s so good with characters, helping with my promos and match psychology and Kenny [Omega], he’s been my guy from day one. He’s always had such a heavy, heavy devotion to the women’s division and it’s success. Kenny is somebody that I can always go to when I’m really stressed out or doubting myself." said Baker

Here's my chat with the super @RealBrittBaker!We dove deep into the iconic Lights Out match w/ @thunderrosa22, developing her character and the influence of names like @IAmJericho, @KennyOmegamanX and @TonyKhan on who she has become.https://t.co/hIgY60x78y

— Alex McCarthy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@AlexM_talkSPORT) July 7, 2021

Dr. Britt Baker's statement also justifies how AEW veterans are keen to help the younger generation become megastars just like them.