"Speedball" Mike Bailey
| Mike Bailey | |
|---|---|
 Bailey during the 16 Carat Gold Tournament in 2020 | |
| Born | July 16, 1990 Laval, Quebec |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Kitsune Mike Bailey Mike Sydal Speedball "Speedball" Mike Bailey |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) |
| Trained by | Fred "La Merveille" |
| Debut | March 7, 2008 |
Émile Charles Baillargeon-Laberge (born July 16, 1990) is a Canadian professional wrestler. They currently wrestles for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and their sister promotion Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name "Speedball" Mike Bailey.
Bailey has also made appearances in DDT Pro-Wrestling (DDT), New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), Impact/Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Bailey has won many championships over the course of their career. In CZW, Bailey was the winner of the Best of the Best 14 tournament in 2015. In DDT, they were a one-time Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion, two-time KO-D Tag Team Champion, and the winner of the DNA Grand Prix tournament in 2016 and Grand Sumo Tournament in 2019. In Impact/TNA, they were a three-time TNA X Division Champion. In NJPW, they won the All Star Jr. Festival USA tournament in 2023, and in PWG, Bailey won the Battle of Los Angeles in 2023.
Career
[change | change source]All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor
[change | change source]On the February 22, 2025 episode of Collision, AEW began to air vignettes hyping up and teasing the debut of Bailey.[1] On the March 12 episode of Dynamite, Bailey made his AEW debut. He defeated The Beast Mortos in a semi-final eliminator match in the tournament to determine a number one contender for the AEW International Championship.[2]
Personal life
[change | change source]Baillargeon-Laberge is non-binary and uses both they/them & he/him pronouns.[3] On May 25, 2022, Baillargeon-Laberge married fellow professional wrestler Veda Scott.[4]
Baillargeon-Laberge is also a practitioner of taekwondo and holds a fourth degree black belt.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "AEW Rampage Results (10/14/2022): Pinnacle vs. Embassy, Jon Moxley, Nyla Rose & Ethan Page Compete". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "AEW Dynamite (3/12/25) Results: Kenny Omega, MJF, Will Ospreay, Toni Storm, More Set To Appear". Fightful. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "'Speedball' Mike Bailey becomes the first out LGBTQ wrestler to win an IMPACT singles title". OutSports. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Mike Bailey, Veda Scott Tie the Knot". Fightful. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ↑ "'Speedball' Mike Bailey is on a roll". Slamwrestling.net. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
Other websites
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