‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey knows what it takes to have a great head of hair in pro wrestling.
Bailey gets as much attention for his hairstyle as he does his in-ring moves or lack of footwear while competing. During a recent interview with WrestleZone Managing Editor Bill Pritchard, Bailey was asked to pick his Mount Rushmore of pro wrestling mullets.
“Speedball” said Eddie Guerrero was his immediate choice, noting how “Latino Heat” had a hairstyle that transcended time. He then named the other three men who rocked the “Mississippi Top Hat” better than anyone else in the squared circle.
“So, Eddie Guerrero, definitely number one. Not only because it was a great mullet, but because he made it work super well,” Bailey explained. “[Demolition’s] Crush, his mullet was not particularly stylish, right? Eddie Guerrero’s transcends time. His mullet, if you wore it now, you would be like, ‘Man has great hair.’ Crush, you know what year it was from. There is no mistake in that this is the perfect early 90s, late 80s mullet, and it completely embodies that.
“Ricky Morton also has one of the most iconic mullets of all time. It’s the color and also the timelessness. The fact that he has kept that mullet going for all those years. He’s still rocking it and it still looks fantastic. So, what’s even more amazing is that he hasn’t lost his hair at all. It’s still a great head of hair, and an even better mullet on top. And then, [an underrated choice], but Hiroshi Hase. I think has one of the low-key best mullets of all time. Especially, when it comes to the mullets of Japanese pro wrestling, he really is number one,” ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey said.
Bailey made his AEW debut on the March 12 episode of Dynamite. He will now face Kenny Omega and Ricochet for the International Championship at AEW Dynasty. Check out our full interview with ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey below:
