Speedball Mike Bailey explains the origins of their nickname.
Speedball made his All Elite Wrestling debut recently, and has already challenged for the AEW International Championship at AEW Dynasty last weekend. Bailey has been a staple of the Canadian and US independent wrestling scene for several years, and is also coming off an extended run with TNA.
While speaking during the latest episode of Hey! (EW), Speedball was asked about the link between his nickname and the term for cocaine and heroin.
"So the man who gave me the nickname was Michael Lacor Ryan. He has passed away. I don't know if it's from drug use or other reasons, but he was a writer. He wrote a lot about Montreal wrestling when I started wrestling, so he did a lot for the scene, and he gave me the nickname, and I kind of took it and ran. But also, from the IWS, which is the biggest independent promotion in Montreal, the promoter, who you may or may not know, is called PCP Crazy Manny and he was a big fan of the nickname. But I love the nickname, and again, it's not Speedball after the drug combo, which is like a silly place to go immediately, right?"
In Speedball's recent interview with Grapsody, Bailey spoke about his preparation for his AEW debut. You can read more about that here.
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