Speedball Mike Bailey Debuts On AEW Dynamite

Originally posted on The Sportster | By Ethan Schlabaugh | Last updated Mar 12, 2025 9:10 PM ET

"Speedball" Mike Bailey debuted on AEW, impressing fans and securing a win against The Beast Mortos.
Bailey's career highlights include three TNA X-Division Championship wins and a successful DPW World Tag Team reign.
Bailey advances in the AEW International Eliminator tournament, setting up a potential challenge for Kenny Omega at AEW Dynasty.

A few weeks back, it was confirmed that All Elite Wrestling would be picking up a new talent in the shape of former TNA X-Division Champion, Speedball Mike Bailey. With the announcement of the AEW International Eliminator tournament taking place to determine a challenger for Kenny Omega at AEW Dynasty, fans were excited to see a "wild card" who would be facing The Beast Mortos tonight on Dynamite.

Speedball indeed did make his debut and instantly showed AEW fans what they might have been missing and, furthermore, what they should expect to see now that he is "All Elite".

Speedball Mike Bailey Advances On

“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!Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS & Max@SpeedballBailey | @BeastMortos | @KennyOmegamanX pic.twitter.com/Dgprye30V6— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) March 13, 2025

After the incredible match at AEW Revolution between Konosuke Takeshita and Kenny Omega over the AEW International Championship, it was confirmed that there would be an eliminator tournament to crown a new challenger for the champ at AEW Dynasty. "Speedball" Mike Bailey would be confirmed as the "wild card" entrant when he made his entrance to face The Beast Mortos on Dynamite tonight.

In typical fashion for both wrestlers, their match was some spectacular work and would see crowds immediately get behind Bailey in his first AEW match. Bailey picked up the win after hitting a roundhouse kick on Mortos to advance in the tournament.

Speedball's Championship Accolades

The last few years of Mike Bailey's career have been pretty great in terms of the achievements he has had. He would have a career in TNA, capturing the X-Division Championship three times , while also having star-making performances against the likes of Josh Alexander, Leon Slater, Mustafa Ali, and more.

He would also play a major role in Deadlock Pro-Wrestling, where he formed the Speedball x Something tag team with Jake Something. The duo would have a near-year-long reign as the DPW World Tag Team Champions.

This article first appeared on The Sportster and was syndicated with permission.

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