History of "Speedball" Mike Bailey in Timeline

Émile Charles Baillargeon-Laberge, known as "Speedball" Mike Bailey, is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He gained prominence during his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he achieved significant success as a three-time TNA X Division Champion. Bailey has also wrestled in New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), showcasing his talent on an international stage.

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July 16, 1990: Émile Charles Baillargeon-Laberge Birth

On July 16, 1990, Émile Charles Baillargeon-Laberge, known as "Speedball" Mike Bailey, was born. He is now a Canadian professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

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January 6, 2006: Professional Wrestling Debut

On January 6, 2006, Baillargeon-Laberge made his professional wrestling debut at a Federation de Lutte Quebecoise house show as Mike Sydal. He teamed with Bouncer and Brad Foley in a six-man tag team match, but lost.

October 1, 2009: IWS Debut

On October 1, 2009, Mike Bailey, debuted in IWS in a tag team match with Brian Kirkland, defeating 2.0 (Jagged & Shane Matthews) at Le Skratch in Laval.

May 1, 2010: C4 Debut

On May 1, 2010, Mike Bailey debuted for Capital City Championship Combat (C4) at C4 Stand Alone 2010 in Ottawa, Ontario, losing to Player Uno.

April 30, 2011: Wins C4 Tag Team Championship

On April 30, 2011, at C4 Domination 2K11, Mike Bailey teamed with Kevin Steen to defeat Josh Alexander and Michael Von Payton for the C4 Tag Team Championship.

June 16, 2012: C4 Championship Six-Way Match

On June 16, 2012, at C4 Crossing The Line 5, Mike Bailey competed in a six-way match for the C4 Championship against Josh Alexander, Michael Elgin, Scotty O'Shea, Stu Grayson, and Tyson Dux, but was unsuccessful.

June 15, 2013: Wins C4 Championship

On June 15, 2013, at C4 Crossing The Line 6, Mike Bailey won the C4 Championship in a three-way match involving Josh Alexander and the champion Scotty O'Shea.

September 20, 2014: Wins IWS World Heavyweight Championship

On September 20, 2014, at Scarred 4 Life, Mike Bailey won the IWS World Heavyweight Championship against The Green Phantom.

October 18, 2014: CZW Wired Championship Challenge

On October 18, 2014, at CZW Tangled Web 7, Mike Bailey unsuccessfully challenged Shane Strickland for the CZW Wired Championship.

February 27, 2015: PWG Debut

On February 27, 2015, Mike Bailey debuted for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG) at From Out of Nowhere, losing to Biff Busick in his first match.

March 28, 2015: Triple Threat Match Victory

On March 28, 2015, at Un F'N Sanctioned in Corona Theatre, Mike Bailey defeated Hallowicked and Jesse Neal in a Triple Threat Match.

2015: CZW Wired Championship Feud

In 2015, Mike Bailey continued his feud with Joe Gacy for the CZW Wired Championship, failing to win the title despite defeating Gacy by disqualification at CZW Proving Grounds 2015 on May 9.

2015: Wins Combat Zone Wrestling's Best of the Best

In 2015, Mike Bailey won Combat Zone Wrestling's Best of the Best tournament, marking a significant achievement in his early career.

February 13, 2016: Loss at CZW Seventeen

On February 13, 2016, Mike Bailey was defeated by Sami Callihan at CZW Seventeen.

March 5, 2016: Loses IWS World Heavyweight Championship

On March 5, 2016, at Un F'N Sanctioned held at Métropolis, Black Dynomite won the IWS World Heavyweight Championship in a four-way match versus Rey Mysterio, Jack Evans and Mike Bailey.

March 10, 2016: wXw Debut

On March 10, 2016, Mike Bailey debuted for the German promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) at wXw The Inner Circle, where he first lost to Kim Ray and then teamed with Tyler Bate in a losing effort to Timothy Thatcher and Big Daddy Walter.

March 11, 2016: wXw 16 Carat Gold Tournament - Night 1

On March 11, 2016, at the first night of the wXw 16 Carat Gold 2016 Tournament, Mike Bailey lost to Ilja Dragunov.

March 2016: Arrest and US Ban

In March 2016, Mike Bailey was arrested while attempting to enter the United States to compete for Evolve, resulting in a five-year ban from entering the country.

August 2, 2016: DDT Pro-Wrestling Debut

On August 2, 2016, Mike Bailey debuted for DDT Pro-Wrestling in a 17-man royal rumble match at DDT U.S.A., wrestling under the name Mike Tajiri, a parody of the wrestler Tajiri.

August 7, 2016: Loss at Smash/Progress Smash vs. Progress

On August 7, 2016, Mike Bailey lost against Mark Haskins for the Smash Wrestling Championship at Smash/Progress Smash vs. Progress, a cross-over event between Smash Wrestling and Progress Wrestling.

September 30, 2016: Number One Contender for wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

On September 30, 2016, on the first night of the wXw World Tag Team League 2016, Mike Bailey defeated John Klinger to become the number one contender for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship.

October 10, 2016: KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship Challenge

On October 10, 2016, Mike Bailey, alongside Konosuke Takeshita and Antonio Honda, challenged Damnation for the KO-D 6-Man Tag Team Championship at DDT Sapporo Wrestling Festa, but were unsuccessful.

2016: Wins DDT Pro-Wrestling's DNA Grand Prix

In 2016, Mike Bailey won DDT Pro-Wrestling's DNA Grand Prix, further solidifying his reputation in the wrestling world.

2016: Banned from Working in the US

In early 2016, Mike Bailey was banned from working in the US for five years due to not having a work visa.

January 3, 2017: KO-D Openweight Championship Challenge

On January 3, 2017, Mike Bailey unsuccessfully challenged Harashima for the KO-D Openweight Championship at DDT New Year Lottery Special!

January 9, 2017: Loss of KO-D Tag Team Championship

On January 9, 2017, Mike Bailey and Konosuke Takeshita dropped the KO-D Tag Team Championship to Masakatsu Funaki and Yukio Sakaguchi at DDT Road To Super Arena In Oyodo.

February 5, 2017: Loss to Zack Sabre Jr. at RevPro

On February 5, 2017, at RevPro Live At The Cockpit 13, Mike Bailey lost to Zack Sabre Jr.

March 10, 2017: wXw 16 Carat Gold Tournament - Night 1 Win

On March 10, 2017, at the first night of the wXw 16 Carat Gold 2017 Tournament, Mike Bailey defeated A. C. H. in a first round match.

August 27, 2017: Loss to Jeff Cobb at RevPro

On August 27, 2017, at RevPro Live In Portsmouth 9, Mike Bailey lost a match to Jeff Cobb.

October 10, 2017: Loss to Zack Gibson at RevPro

On October 10, 2017, at RevPro Live At The Cockpit 21, Mike Bailey lost to Zack Gibson.

October 23, 2017: RPW British Cruiserweight Championship Challenge

On October 23, 2017, at RevPro Monday Night Mayhem, Mike Bailey unsuccessfully challenged Josh Bodom for the RPW British Cruiserweight Championship.

February 25, 2018: Road To 16 Carat Gold 2018

On February 25, 2018, at Road To 16 Carat Gold 2018, Mike Bailey defeated Jay Skillet and Julian Pace in a three-way match semi-final but lost to Marius Al-Ani in the final.

July 22, 2018: Tag Team Title Win

On July 22, 2018, Mike Bailey, teaming with Mao as Moonlight Express, won the tag team titles at DDT Summer Vacation 2018, defeating Mad Paulie and Tetsuya Endo of Damnation.

September 9, 2018: IWS vs AAA spot show Win

On September 9, 2018, at an IWS vs AAA spot show for the Montreal Mercado del Taco, Mike Bailey defeated Psicosis and Argenis in a three-way dance.

November 11, 2018: Loss at Progress Chapter 78

On November 11, 2018, at Progress Chapter 78: 24 Hour Progress People, Mike Bailey lost a match to Eddie Dennis.

November 30, 2018: Ironman Heavymetalweight Champion Title Win

On November 30, 2018, Mike Bailey won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship by defeating Konosuke Takeshita in block B of the D-Oh Grand Prix 2019 tournament.

March 23, 2019: IWS 20th Anniversary Loss

On March 23, 2019, at IWS's 20th-anniversary event, Un F'N Sanctioned at MTelus, Mike Bailey was defeated by Tajiri with Mikey Whipwreck.

September 15, 2019: Progress Proteus Championship Rumble Match

On September 15, 2019, at Progress Chapter 95: Still Chasing, Mike Bailey participated in a 30-person rumble match for the inaugural Progress Proteus Championship but did not win.

October 27, 2019: ROH Honor United - Bolton Loss

On October 27, 2019, Mike Bailey wrestled a match for Ring Of Honor at ROH Honor United - Bolton, where he lost to Flamita.

February 8, 2020: IWS World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match Loss

On February 8, 2020, at Praise the Violence, Mike Bailey was defeated by Matt Angel in an IWS World Heavyweight Championship Ladder Match.

November 2020: Engagement to Veda Scott

In November 2020, Mike Bailey got engaged to American professional wrestler Veda Scott.

September 4, 2021: Wins Second IWS World Heavyweight Championship

On September 4, 2021, at Blood, Sweat & Beers, Mike Bailey defeated Matt Angel in an IWS Title Match, winning his second IWS World Heavyweight Championship.

September 18, 2021: Wins Second C4 Championship

On September 18, 2021, at Fighting Back X, Mike Bailey defeated Daniel Garcia for his second C4 Championship.

October 31, 2021: Signs with Impact Wrestling

On October 31, 2021, Mike Bailey signed a contract with Impact Wrestling after a match against Josh Alexander. He then won his debut match at the Hard To Kill pre-show against Ace Austin, Laredo Kid, and Chris Bey.

November 6, 2021: Wins 2021 British J-Cup

On November 6, 2021, Mike Bailey defeated Kid Lykos in the first round and pinned Luke Jacobs in a four-way elimination match to win the 2021 British J-Cup.

November 12, 2021: Wins C4 Underground Championship

On November 12, 2021, at Never Say Never, Mike Bailey defeated Kevin Blackwood for the C4 Underground Championship in a Title vs Title Match.

2021: Wins Revolution Pro Wrestling's British J-Cup

In 2021, Mike Bailey won Revolution Pro Wrestling's British J-Cup, adding another accomplishment to his wrestling career.

May 2022: Marriage to Veda Scott

In May 2022, Mike Bailey married American professional wrestler Veda Scott.

June 19, 2022: Impact X Division Championship Win

On June 19, 2022, at Impact's Slammiversary 2022, Mike Bailey won the Impact X Division Championship by defeating Ace Austin, Alex Zayne, Andrew Everett, Kenny King, and Trey Miguel in a 6-man Ultimate X match, marking his first time holding the title.

June 25, 2022: Loses IWS World Heavyweight Championship

On June 25, 2022, at Hardcore Heat, Matt Falco defeated Mike Bailey for the IWS World Heavyweight Championship.

April 27, 2023: NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30 Tournament Announcement

On April 27, 2023, Mike Bailey was announced as a participant in New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Best of the Super Juniors 30 tournament, competing in the A Block.

2023: Wins 2023 Battle of Los Angeles

In 2023, Mike Bailey rebounded from a previous loss to win the Battle of Los Angeles tournament. He defeated Konosuke Takeshita in the final, earning him a PWG World Championship title shot.