Mike Bailey confirmed that his visa renewal process was responsible for delaying his long-awaited AEW debut until the March 12 episode of Dynamite.
Bailey addressed the situation during an interview with Sid Pullar III for The Takedown On SI, explaining he spent several months in his home country while handling the documentation.
During the whole time I was off, I was in Canada getting my visa renewed between December and March
The high-flyer disclosed that he utilized this period away from American wrestling to focus on training and improving his skills at a wrestling school in Montreal.
I spent a lot of time there several hours every week in the IWS dojo, which is a wrestling school in Montreal training and teaching there, and I’ve been working on that kick extremely hard every chance I get for the last three months
Bailey finally made his debut for AEW on the March 12 episode of Dynamite, following months of speculation about his future after concluding his time with TNA Wrestling.
Bailey had reportedly wrapped up with TNA at their post-Bound For Glory tapings in October, remaining under contract for the rest of 2023 before becoming available to sign elsewhere.
In the same interview, Bailey reflected on the significance of finally joining AEW after his extensive career journey.
You talk about a wild ride, but it’s been 20 years of a professional wrestling career that’s led me up to this moment, up to this debut on AEW Dynamite, finally making it here
Bailey also expressed gratitude to his supporters during the interview, acknowledging the fans who have followed his career through the years.
And I mean I want to say thank you to every single person that has watched a Speedball Mike Bailey match over the last 20 years, that’s been on my side, on my team that’s been supporting honestly
Tony Khan confirmed Bailey has signed with AEW following his debut appearance on the company’s flagship program.
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