"Speedball" Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel Appreciation Thread

[JoDaNa1281]

I know it's a little late...but, I wanted to watch it again before I made this thread.

Let us talk about how freaking amazing this match was!

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Speedball is a low key WOTY contender

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Jul 9, 2022 15:40:35 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

Speedball is a low key WOTY contender

Having binged a bunch of his stuff, I don't think it's low key, he's right up there and should be shouted out.

[Cyno]

Bailey has been wrestling's best kept secret for the last few years. Mostly because of his visa issues preventing him from working in the US until recently. He's killing it in Impact. Hope their partnership with New Japan means seeing him work some more matches over in Japan too.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Jul 9, 2022 16:19:28 GMT -5 Cyno said:

Bailey has been wrestling's best kept secret for the last few years. Mostly because of his visa issues preventing him from working in the US until recently. He's killing it in Impact. Hope their partnership with New Japan means seeing him work some more matches over in Japan too.

He worked in DDT for a bit and was great there.

I was hoping he’d be in BOSJ

[JoDaNa1281]

Jul 9, 2022 17:18:21 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

Jul 9, 2022 16:19:28 GMT -5 Cyno said:

Bailey has been wrestling's best kept secret for the last few years. Mostly because of his visa issues preventing him from working in the US until recently. He's killing it in Impact. Hope their partnership with New Japan means seeing him work some more matches over in Japan too.

He worked in DDT for a bit and was great there.

I was hoping he’d be in BOSJ

There's always next year.

[JoDaNa1281]

Jul 9, 2022 16:01:05 GMT -5 @flaminghalo said:

Jul 9, 2022 15:40:35 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

Speedball is a low key WOTY contender

Having binged a bunch of his stuff, I don't think it's low key, he's right up there and should be shouted out.

Agreed...both him & Josh Alexander are in that discussion.

[JoDaNa1281]

I love that Bailey had to break out a finisher that he had yet to do in Impact Wrestling, the Flamingo Driver, to beat Trey...since, he couldn't put Trey away with the usual, or he was too hurt to do it.

[Mochi Lone Wolf]

Jul 9, 2022 19:19:20 GMT -5 JoDaNa1281 said:

I love that Bailey had to break out a finisher that he had yet to do in Impact Wrestling, the Flamingo Driver, to beat Trey...since, he couldn't put Trey away with the usual, or he was too hurt to do it.

That’s how you protect a guy in defeat. Have him lose because of his opponent getting desperate.

Miguel is s guy I see being a massive star, as well.

[dpg]

Jul 10, 2022 8:23:19 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

Jul 9, 2022 19:19:20 GMT -5 JoDaNa1281 said:

I love that Bailey had to break out a finisher that he had yet to do in Impact Wrestling, the Flamingo Driver, to beat Trey...since, he couldn't put Trey away with the usual, or he was too hurt to do it.

That’s how you protect a guy in defeat. Have him lose because of his opponent getting desperate.

Miguel is s guy I see being a massive star, as well.

Miguel has gone from solid flippy guy to potential world champ since turning down NXT.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Jul 9, 2022 16:01:05 GMT -5 @flaminghalo said:

Jul 9, 2022 15:40:35 GMT -5 Mochi Lone Wolf said:

Speedball is a low key WOTY contender

Having binged a bunch of his stuff, I don't think it's low key, he's right up there and should be shouted out.

Yeah, if you even remotely follow the current US indie scene at all, there's nothing low key about it. Take for example this weekend, he had his taped match with Alan Angels air on Thursday, he wrestled Starboy Charlie for West Coast Pro on Friday, defended the X-Division title against 1 Called Manders for Wrestling Revolver in Iowa on Saturday, and then finished the weekend strong with Axton Ray for JCW in Jersey.

Dude is having bangers every weekend all across the country and making up for so much lost time.