VIDEO: ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey & MVP exchange pleasantries after reports of conflict
If there is indeed an issue between “Speedball” Mike Bailey, MVP and The Hurt Syndicate within the walls of AEW, they tried their best to diffuse it Wednesday night with humor.
Seen below, MVP posted a video to his Instagram showing he, Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin walking backstage when they came upon Bailey who was filming for his vlog.
MVP then said, “F**k you, Speedball.” Bailey then said, “Well f**k you too, MVP.” MVP then told Lashley and Benjamin to “tell him” and they jokingly stared at the floor, saying the same thing. A smiling Bailey said, “Well f*ck you guys, too.” before he waved and MVP did the same.
The video comes after a report emerged on Wednesday from Fightful that MVP had “rubbed a lot of people the wrong way” backstage in AEW and that he had made it clear he didn’t like Bailey. The report also stated he turned down pitches for The Hurt Syndicate to lose to FTR at Forbidden Door and would prefer to lose to a younger team instead like The Outrunners, Gates of Agony or Private Party instead.
To this point, no one on the AEW side or MVP’s side has denied the allegations publicly.
The Hurt Syndicate will defend the AEW World Tag Team titles at Forbidden Door against either FTR or Brodido (Brody King & Bandido).
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.