"Speedball" Mike Bailey Makes AEW Debut On Dynamite

“Speedball” Mike Bailey is ‘All Elite’ with the multi-time TNA X-Division making their All Elite Wrestling debut on the March 12 edition of Dynamite.

Coming into AEW as the mystery ‘wildcard’ entrant in the International Title Eliminator Tournament, Bailey was given a warm reception as they took on The Beast Mortos in first-round action, Bailey getting the win with a spinning taekwondo kick.

Bailey’s arrival in AEW had been anticipated for several months, with Speedball's TNA Wrestling exit in November 2024 seeing them linked with AEW almost immediately, with reports at the time suggesting Bailey could have been a surprise entrant in the 2024 Continental Classic Tournament.

AEW started hyping Bailey’s impending debut by airing vignettes across AEW TV over the last several weeks, and after their impressive victory on Dynamite, AEW President Tony Khan officially revealed that Bailey was indeed ‘All Elite’:

“He made a very successful debut on Wednesday Night #AEWDynamite tonight, and now it’s official: @SpeedballBailey is ALL ELITE! Thank you all watching AEW tonight, live on @TBSNetwork and/or @StreamOnMax right NOW!” posted Khan on X/Twitter.

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