Summary

Speedball Mike Bailey says he sees himself as a pure babyface in AEW right now, but he also believes a heel run could work for him if the situation changes.

Bailey discussed the idea during his latest vlog while reflecting on how he has worked both sides of the alignment divide throughout his career. In AEW, he has so far been presented as a fan favorite alongside Kevin Knight.

Quote from Speedball Mike Bailey

"I don't feel, so while I do feel like in AEW my role right now is just fucking pure babyface, right? I do think I work very well as a heel. If you've seen any of my work in independent wrestling, I'm a heel half the time. I do great. I would love to, though I don't necessarily believe that there is necessarily a binary right now in All Elite Wrestling between, you know, face and heel. You kind of, there's a lot more nuance than that."

What Bailey's AEW comment could mean

Bailey framing AEW as a place with more nuance than a strict face-versus-heel split leaves the door open for a character shift without requiring a full presentation overhaul. That matters because he is still early in establishing himself on AEW television, and even a more edge-driven version of Bailey could fit naturally if the company chooses to move him or Kevin Knight into a different spot on the card.

The comment also lines up with Bailey's broader recent self-assessment. In the same vlog, he also explained which gear remains his favorite, another sign that he is thinking openly about how he presents himself as his AEW run develops.

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Speedball Mike Bailey while speaking on his latest vlog