Speedball Mike Bailey draws a huge hometown pop at AEW Redemption

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At AEW Redemption in Montreal, "Speedball" Mike Bailey won the six-way ladder match to become the number one contender for the AEW International Championship, drawing a massive hometown pop when he retrieved the contract. The match field listed Nick Wayne, Komander, Jack Perry, Speedball Mike Bailey, The Beast Mortos, and El Clon. Commentary called the bout a fantastic ladder match that opened the show and praised Bailey for earning a rare, euphoric reaction in Montreal. A post noted the stipulation that Bailey now holds a guaranteed International Championship opportunity he can cash in at a time of his choosing, provided he gives advance notice. Multiple posts celebrated the moment as a long-deserved highlight for Bailey and said the reception was especially meaningful for him, his friends, and family.

NHATional Scissoring Day ✂️

@nhathanielh.bsky.social

“…YOU’RE TELLING ME THAT JOE WRESTLED NECRO BECAUSE HE WANTED SOME ASS?” #AEWRedemption

521h ago

Ryan "The dog ate Dan Scott's transplant" Hart1

I loved that whole episode because it was like Necro all "I needed to prove my life had meaning" and Joe is like "Ok, dude, I'll beat your ass if you want."

Quoting this

shintigercurl2

"so wait! NECRO AND JOE DIDN'T HAVE LEGIT HEAT ON EACH OTHER?!"

Amy Nemmity

@amy.wrestlejoy.com

To the absolute EUPHORIC delight of the Quebec crowd, Speedball Mike Bailey wins the 6-man ladder match and is now the #1 contender for the AEW International Championship! #AEWRedemption

622h ago

🏳️‍⚧️🩵🩷Auntie🤍Jen🩷🩵🏳️‍⚧️2

That pop was massive. It gave me tingles.

Lee AKA The Dark Cheetah1

Euphoric delight in Quebec and euphoric delight for one Speeble fan in downtown Seattle yelling "Get up there. GET UP THERE! Yesyesyesyes WOO HOO THEY DID IT!!!" *Rocky victory arm raise*

Adam4071

Holy crap yeah they were HYPED!! Man they love them some Speedball 😃

Justin | 陳國榮

@justinckw.com

CONGRATS TO SPEEDBALL MIKE BAILEY!!! アルティマ・ウェポン (ULTIMA WEAPON) | Shooting star double-knee drop (drop so strong he bounced lol) #AEWRedemption 🤼‍♂️

392h ago

All Elite Central

@allelitecentral.com

Speedball Mike Bailey wins the 6-way ladder match and is now the number one contender for the AEW International Championship. He’s getting closer to a singles championship in AEW. #AEWRedemption

212h ago

gal dente 🍝

@katbridges.bsky.social

okay, last minute predictions! as always, just what I think will happen and not necessarily what I want to happen (also, the Glom for the buy-in match) #AEWRedemption 🤼

AEW Redemption match card, with the following wrestlers/teams circled in pink: Cage & Cope, Tommaso Ciampa, Moxley & Ospreay, Willow Nightingale, Kenny Omega, Kyle Fletcher, Andrade El Idolo, The Bang Bang Gang, Hikaru Shida, Speedball Mike Bailey

204h ago

gal dente 🍝8

can the Glom emerge from a giant poutine #AEWRedemption 🤼

Alan4L

@alan4l.bsky.social

not many people in my 35 years as a wrestling fan have earned a reaction to that degree that Mike Bailey did his tonight. That lad has worked so hard for so long for soooooo much less than he deserved. A really nice thing that he got that moment for him, his friends and family.

143h ago

Sarah Kurchak

@fodderfigure.bsky.social

In 2019, I saw El Lindaman, T-Hawk, CIMA, Toni Storm, Kyle Fletcher, Chris Brookes, Mike Bailey, and Walter wrestle here. Now it’s a condo. Toronto!

A classic little bit of Toronto facadism, featuring a nice old brick wall and basic bitch modern construction.

12Yesterday

Jean-Paul Blartre: Mall Cop

@oldpappythomas.bsky.social

this match has everything. luchas, nick wayne, speedball mike bailey, a bull who is also a lawyer. #aewredemption

53h ago

WrestleTalk

@wrestletalk.bsky.social

The full lineup for the AEW Redemption ladder match is now set: - Nick Wayne - Komander - Jack Perry - Speedball Mike Bailey - The Beast Mortos - El Clon

9Yesterday

TeamKaos

@teamkaoselite.bsky.social

Omega vs knight is exactly the kind lf ppv main event wcw should've been doing in 1998 and 1999. Aew is building a future. Hope knight is cognizant of the silly backlash his inclusion got and he has a big chip on his shoulder going forward. #AewRedemption

64h ago

Conrad - コンラッド

@conradtmdk.bsky.social

#AEWRedemption Predictions! Kenny Omega. Thekla (Sorry Willow 😔) Cage & Cope. Kyle Fletcher. Jon Moxley & Will Ospreay. Mark Davis. Jay White & Juice Robinson. Shida. Speedball Mike Bailey. Tommaso Ciampa.

85h ago