Speedball Mike Bailey has offered emphatic praise for Veda Scott’s work as part of CMLL’s English-language commentary team, highlighting their performance during the promotion’s 93rd Anniversary show.
In a recent vlog, Bailey said he planned to spend the remainder of his evening watching the major CMLL event and took time to recognize what Scott has accomplished in their first year calling the company’s action. Bailey described Scott as someone who has been consistently excelling in the role throughout the year, particularly on a card of the anniversary show’s magnitude.
“Alright friends, day is over for me and I’m going to spend the rest of it watching CMLL anniversary, 93rd and 93rd anniversary of CMLL with Veda Scott on commentary who is fucking killing it. I’m going to just turn the volume down a little bit because I want to talk about how Veda has been doing commentary with CMLL for a year now (since) they started and I’m so fucking proud. Honestly, it is mind blowing. This is a big show. This is huge. This is the biggest show of the year for CMLL and Veda has been all year doing a fantastic job and is continuing to absolutely crush it on this show.”
Bailey Recognizes the Importance of CMLL’s Anniversary Event
Bailey’s comments came with a clear understanding of the platform Scott was working on. CMLL’s Anniversary show is presented as the company’s biggest event of the year, making it a particularly significant night for anyone contributing to the broadcast. Scott was not simply calling another event on the schedule; they were part of the English presentation for a show carrying enormous weight for the promotion.
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That context is central to Bailey’s reaction. He did not limit his praise to a single call, match, or moment. Instead, he pointed to the sustained quality of Scott’s work over the full year they have been involved with CMLL’s commentary coverage. In Bailey’s view, the Anniversary show served as a high-profile illustration of the job Scott has been doing since joining the broadcast team.
“This is huge,” Bailey said, stressing the scale of the 93rd Anniversary event before adding that Scott had been “doing a fantastic job” all year. For Bailey, the fact that Scott was continuing to excel on CMLL’s largest annual stage made the achievement even more meaningful.
A Year on CMLL’s English Commentary Team
Over the last couple of years, Scott has worked as an announcer for CMLL’s English broadcast team. Their presence has helped provide English-language commentary for audiences following the historic lucha libre promotion’s programming. Commentary has an important role in making any wrestling broadcast accessible, especially when a promotion is being viewed by fans outside its core market and in a language different from the one used inside the arena.
English commentary can give viewers necessary framing for what they are seeing, from the stakes surrounding a contest to the personalities involved and the significance of the event itself. On a major CMLL presentation, that job becomes especially important. A broadcaster must help welcome viewers into the atmosphere of the show while still allowing the matches, competitors, and crowd reaction to remain at the center of the experience.
Bailey’s remarks suggest that Scott has handled that responsibility with confidence. His wording was personal as much as it was professional. Calling Scott’s work “mind blowing” and saying he was “so fucking proud” made clear that he has been watching their development in the position closely.
The praise also reflects the value of consistency in a commentary assignment. A single strong appearance can make an impression, but becoming a dependable voice across a full year of programming is a different measure of success. Bailey specifically emphasized the duration of Scott’s work with CMLL and the fact that the quality had carried into the 93rd Anniversary show.
Personal Pride From Bailey
Bailey and Scott are partners, and Bailey spoke about the commentary role from that personal perspective. Still, his comments focused squarely on Scott’s professional performance and the scale of the assignment. He was watching the show as a fan of both CMLL and Scott’s work, pausing to explain why the moment resonated with him.
There is a notable difference between routine encouragement and the reaction Bailey gave here. He placed Scott’s work within the setting of CMLL’s most important yearly card, repeatedly underlining that this was a “big show” rather than treating it as an ordinary broadcast. That framing made his praise a recognition of Scott reaching a major milestone in their first year with the commentary team.
Bailey’s statement was also direct about the standard Scott has set. He said Scott was “fucking killing it” before later saying they were “continuing to absolutely crush it” during the Anniversary broadcast. Those comments leave little ambiguity about his assessment: Bailey believes Scott has thrived in the role, and that the 93rd Anniversary show was further evidence of that success.
Why Commentary Matters on Major Wrestling Cards
Professional wrestling commentary often operates as the connective tissue of a major event. The announcers guide the audience through changing emotions, clarify the significance of key decisions, and add context without distracting from the in-ring action. That is a demanding task under any circumstances, but the pressure naturally increases on a promotion’s marquee show.
For CMLL’s English-language coverage, the commentary team is also part of how the company’s presentation reaches viewers who may not experience its events in Spanish. The goal is not merely to narrate moves. It is to communicate why the show matters and to provide an entry point for fans following the action from abroad.
Scott’s year-long role has therefore carried importance beyond any one match or event. Bailey’s admiration centered on the steady work required to contribute to CMLL broadcasts over time, culminating in a prominent position at the Anniversary event. His reaction illustrates how meaningful that opportunity can be for a broadcaster and for the people who have watched them build toward it.
The appreciation from Bailey also arrives at a moment that naturally puts a spotlight on everyone involved in CMLL’s presentation. Anniversary shows are occasions where the promotion’s identity, history, and current direction are all brought into sharper focus. Being trusted to call that show for the English audience is a substantial responsibility, and Bailey was clearly proud to see Scott take it on.
Recognition for Scott’s Ongoing CMLL Role
While Bailey’s vlog comments were brief, the message behind them was substantial. He wanted viewers to know that Scott had now spent a year doing commentary with CMLL and that their work deserved recognition. He did not present the Anniversary assignment as an isolated achievement. Rather, he viewed it as the continuation of a successful run that had been built across the year.
That distinction matters. A broadcaster’s relationship with an audience develops over repeated shows, repeated calls, and repeated chances to demonstrate their command of the product. Bailey’s remarks celebrate Scott for doing that work consistently and then delivering again on CMLL’s most significant night of the year.
For Scott, the 93rd Anniversary broadcast stands as another major date in an ongoing CMLL commentary run. For Bailey, it was an opportunity to publicly express how impressed he has been by that run from the beginning. As he settled in to watch the event, Bailey’s message was simple and unequivocal: Veda Scott has been excelling on CMLL commentary, and their performance on the company’s biggest show made him immensely proud.
Darryl Polo
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