‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey to face Yuya Uemura on Impact Wrestling

  • Ian Carey
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Impact Wrestling has added a match to the lineup for Thursday’s episode. 

“Speedball” Mike Bailey will be in singles action against Yuya Uemura on the show.

This will be the second time the two have wrestled each other in a one-on-one match. Uemura defeated Bailey at GCW Bloodsport 8 on March 31, 2022. They were also both involved in a six-way scramble match won by Rich Swann at Countdown to Overdrive on November 18. 

This will be Bailey’s first match on Impact programming since dropping a world title match to Josh Alexander on the December 8 episode. Prior to that, he wrestled as Monsieur Baguette and defeated Otis Oates (Cody Deaner) at Impact Throwback Throwdown III. 

This week’s episode was filmed on Friday, December 9, 2022, from the Charles F. Dodge City Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. 

Impact Wrestling airs Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern time on AXS TV. The advertised lineup for the show is as follows: 

  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Death Dollz (Taya Valkyrie & Jessicka) defend against Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw
  • Steve Maclin vs. Rich Swann
  • Jordynne Grace & Mickie James vs. Tasha Steelz & Savannah Evans
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Yuya Uemura