Mike Bailey: Competing In NJPW Best Of Super Jr 30 Is A Great Opportunity To Represent IMPACT

Mike Bailey discusses representing IMPACT Wrestling while he competes around the world.

Mike Bailey discusses representing IMPACT Wrestling while he competes around the world.

Bailey signed with IMPACT Wrestling in 2021, and he made his debut at IMPACT Hard To Kill 2022. Since then, he has established himself as a featured member of the roster, and he has captured the IMPACT X-Division Championship. In addition to his work with IMPACT, Bailey remains highly active on the independent scene, as he wrestles for GCW, REVOLVER, and many other promotions. Bailey won PWG’s Battle of Los Angeles tournament in January 2023, and he will compete in NJPW’s Best of Super Juniors 30.

Speaking with Tim Battle on the Battleground Podcast, Bailey was asked to describe what it means to him to be able to represent IMPACT when he competes for various other companies. He made it clear that he appreciates having the opportunity to do so.

“I think the kind of talent that is at IMPACT Wrestling only benefits more from the more eyes you can possibly get on it. It’s a mutually beneficial relationship between IMPACT Wrestling and myself, and they give me an awesome platform in which to showcase my skills, and I get to go around the world and show them what IMPACT is all about. I’ll be doing that in the Best of Super Juniors Tournament coming up too, in Japan, and I think that is the best possible opportunity to showcase IMPACT. The X-Division is that junior heavyweight style of wrestling that is gonna be absolutely highlighted in one of the craziest tournaments in all of professional wrestling. So I’m very fortunate to represent something as positive as the ideas behind IMPACT Wrestling,” Bailey said.

Bailey was also asked about ten NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament, as “Speedball” will be part of the competition when it begins on May 12. He described how he’s looking forward to competing in front of the Japanese audience again.

“I am looking forward to wrestling in front of the Japanese audience once again. I don’t think there is anywhere in the world where the audience shows taking in as much detail and appreciates all of the intricacies quite like it is in Japan, and I think that’s why Japanese wrestling is so good. I think New Japan is the best promotion in all of Japan, and so I think the audience is incredibly appreciative of that and seeks to understand the wrestling that is happening to the level that the performers are doing it. That’s always been really special is the connection with the Japanese audiences,” Bailey said.

Bailey recently expressed his interest in working with Trinity. Click here to see what he had to say.

Check out the cards for NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30 here. Fightful will have coverage of the tournament as it progresses.

Click here to check out the card for the May 11 episode of IMPACT Wrestling. 

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