“Speedball” Mike Bailey has officially signed with All Elite Wrestling, and he made his debut on the March 12th episode of AEW Dynamite.
The AEW Dynasty International Championship Eliminator Tournament began on Wednesday night. In the first round, The Beast Mortos faced a Wild Card competitor. The mystery man was revealed to be “Speedball” Mike Bailey, who made his AEW debut in the match.
“SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY IS THE WILD CARD! They face The Beast Mortos RIGHT NOW in their debut for a chance to challenge AEW International Champion Kenny Omega!
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 13, 2025
Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & Max@SpeedballBailey | @BeastMortos | @KennyOmegamanX pic.twitter.com/Dgprye30V6
Bailey and Mortos battled back and forth, and “Speedball” scored the win with a nasty kick to the head. In doing so, he advanced to the next round; he will compete in a four-way match on the March 19th episode of AEW Dynamite. The winner of that match will challenge Kenny Omega for the AEW International Championship at AEW Dynasty.
After the match, Tony Khan announced that “Speedball” Mike Bailey had signed with the company, and he posted Bailey’s “All Elite” graphic.
He made a very successful debut on Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite tonight, and now it’s official: @SpeedballBailey is ALL ELITE!
— Tony Khan (@TonyKhan) March 13, 2025
Thank you all watching AEW tonight, live on @TBSNetwork and/or @StreamOnMax right NOW! pic.twitter.com/ej4CgsEiuB
Mike Bailey is coming off a successful run with TNA. He debuted at Hard To Kill 2022 and went on to win the X-Division Championship three times. Bailey wrapped up with TNA after their post-Bound For Glory tapings in October. He continued to wrestle on the independent scene for the next several weeks.
Bailey has competed throughout the wrestling world. Among other accolades, he won PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles tournament in 2023.
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