Mike Bailey (wrestler)

This article is about the Canadian professional wrestler. For other people, see Michael Bailey.

Mike Bailey
Bailey in 2024
Birth nameÉmile Charles Baillargeon-Laberge
Born (1990-07-16) July 16, 1990 (age 34)[1]
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2022)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kitsune
Mike Bailey
Mike Sydal
Speedball
"Speedball" Mike Bailey
Billed height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Billed weight79 kg (174 lb)
Trained byFred "La Merveille"[3]
Debut2006

Émile Charles Baillargeon-Laberge (born July 16, 1990) is a Canadian professional wrestler[4] currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he performs under the ring name "Speedball" Mike Bailey[5] and is the current TNA X Division Champion in his third reign. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and on the independent circuit.

He is a former two-time IWS World Heavyweight Champion and two-time KO-D Tag Team Champion. Bailey was also the winner of Combat Zone Wrestling's 2015 Best of the Best, DDT Pro-Wrestling's 2016 DNA Grand Prix, Revolution Pro Wrestling's 2021 British J-Cup and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's 2023 Battle of Los Angeles tournaments.

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  2. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Mike Bailey-Personal Data". cagematch.net (in German). Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Kelly, Jean-François (March 22, 2015). "Meet 'Speedball' Mike Bailey". Lutte Quebec. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "ten things fans should know about impact mike bailey wrestling and taekwondo". thesportster. May 8, 2022. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Hemmings, Jamie (2015-05-28) "‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey is on a roll", SLAM! Wrestling, Retrieved on April 02, 2021.