TNA X-Division Champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey spoke with Fightful on a number of pro wrestling related topics, including how he feeds off the fans’ energy and how he wrestles for them.
Bailey said, “No, I absolutely soak it in. I wrestle for the audience, I wrestle for that energy and I feed off of it. If you watch my matches, I make a point to stay connected with everyone, the wrestlers, the cameras, the audience that is reacting and giving me energy. Watching a wrestling show can be difficult for a lot of people. They spent a lot of money, they took a lot of time to get to the show and I am grateful for every sound that they make, every reaction that they give to me. Every word of encouragement literally gives me strength when I am in the ring. I absolutely try to stay connected with my audience as much as possible.”
You can check out Bailey’s comments in the video below.
(H/T to Fightful for transcribing the above quotes)
