Speedball Mike Bailey: Wrestling Historically Has Been Weirdly Racist, Now Cultures Are Celebrated All Across Pro Wrestling

Speedball Mike Bailey says that wrestling historically has been weirdly racist but now cultures are celebrated across pro wrestling.

Over the years, foreign cultures, at least portrayed in American promotions, have been seen as negative or ‘the bad guys’ against American characters. However, for Speedball Mike Bailey, they believe that has changed in recent years.

While speaking to BTA Philly in ‘A Day with Speedball Mike Bailey’, Speedball discussed the idea of it being the best time in history to be a pro wrestling fan.

“Well, now is the best time in history to be a pro wrestling fan. I mean, pro wrestling this is my controversial thing, but pro wrestling now is better than pro wrestling’s ever been. In terms of just how the sport has grown, and what’s really making it happen is promotions working together, and the fact that there’s a global network of wrestling promotions cooperating, and I mean, like, if you look at, for example, the relationship between AEW and New Japan and CMLL that’s going right now, not only is it good for pro wrestling, but it’s… culturally, it’s great. It’s a great way to explore different cultures and see the rest of the world through professional wrestling. That’s really something… Like, when you talk about wrestling historically being kind of… Not kind of, but weirdly racist… right? That the people from outside America are the bad guys and the American guys are the good guys, right? That’s not how it is at all anymore. Now cultures are celebrated all across pro wrestling and I think that’s a huge reason to want your kids to get into professional wrestling.”

Speedball and MVP recently exchanged non-pleasantries after rumors of heat between the two. You can read more about that here.

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