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‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey Making Up for Lost Time After Long-Awaited Return to U.S.

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Mike Bailey: “I want to be the top wrestler in all of wrestling, and becoming X Division champion is the first step to proving that”

“Speedball” Mike Bailey went five years without wrestling in the United States.

He’s currently making up for lost time.

The dynamic performer has already wrestled 11 matches this month, sharing the ring with the likes of Minoru Suzuki, Jay White, Alex Shelley and Lee Moriarty.

“A lot of these matches are ones I’ve wanted to wrestle for a long time,” Bailey says.