‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey Signs Contract With IMPACT Wrestling
IMPACT Wrestling has signed “Speedball” Mike Bailey.
At a Destiny Wrestling show on October 31, IMPACT Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore offered Bailey a contract, and he signed it. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful shared the news in a tweet; in a separate tweet, Ross Sapp posted a picture of Bailey signing the contract on Josh Alexander’s back.
Scott D'Amore announced at Destiny Wrestling that Speedball Mike Bailey is now with IMPACT https://t.co/9iqVuHd18G
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) October 31, 2021
Alexander responded with a tweet in which he wrote the signing will be a “steal” that people will be talking about five years from now. He also called Bailey a “killer.”
This will be the steal of a signing people talk about in 5yrs.@IMPACTWRESTLING gets another killer.@SpeedballBailey is going to take over the wrestling scene! One of my toughest opponents, most skilled & hardest workers I’ve ever seen. @DestinyWrestle is Canadian wrestling pic.twitter.com/jCe7rIzQOR
— Josh Alexander (@Walking_Weapon) October 31, 2021
Bailey is a renowned competitor in the Canadian wrestling scene; he was reportedly in talks with WWE earlier this year after his US travel ban was lifted in March. WWE had been trying to resolve Bailey’s visa issues, and these talks eventually stalled. Bailey’s ban lasted five years after he was prevented from illegally entering the United States on his way to compete at an EVOLVE show. Bailey has risen to stardom in Canada and in other promotions throughout the world, such as wXw, PROGRESS and Revolution Pro.
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