Wrestler Profile

Mike Bailey

Speedball Mike Bailey is perpetual motion in wrestling boots — a Canadian karate stylist whose moonsault double knees and rapid-fire kicks made him one of the most acclaimed independent wrestlers of his era. Years of visa issues kept him out of the United States market; the moment they resolved, he conquered it.

His TNA run produced an X-Division Championship and near-nightly show-stealers, while PWG, GCW and international bookings kept his match count among wrestling's highest. Critics routinely place his matches with Will Ospreay, Jonathan Gresham and Josh Alexander among each year's best.

Genuinely trained in martial arts and genuinely incapable of a boring match, Bailey represents the independent scene's gold standard. WrestleRanks voters rank Speedball on velocity: always moving, always climbing.

Promotions

Mike Bailey is associated with Independent (2025–2026) and AEW.

Championship history

PWI rankings history

Mike Bailey has been ranked in the PWI 500 7 times, first at No. 425 in 2014 and most recently at No. 76 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 30, reached in 2022.

Placements by year: 2014 (No. 425), 2018 (No. 263), 2020 (No. 295), 2022 (No. 30), 2023 (No. 39), 2024 (No. 34), 2025 (No. 76).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Mike Bailey in the WrestleRanks rankings

Mike Bailey is tracked as a hard-hitting competitor on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Mike Bailey ranking page.

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