Speedball Mike Bailey has a new problem in AEW, and it comes in the form of the Death Riders.

Bailey scored a singles victory over Wheeler Yuta during the latest edition of AEW Collision, defeating the Death Riders member with a roll-up. The result was decisive in the sense that Bailey got the three-count, but the aftermath made clear that a win over Yuta is not something the rest of the faction was prepared to simply accept.

Following the match, Bailey was attacked by the Death Riders. The confrontation has placed Speedball directly in the path of Jon Moxley’s group at a time when AEW’s issues surrounding the faction continue to spread across the roster. Speaking in a recent vlog, Bailey recapped the chaotic sequence of events and said their attention has now moved away from the Don Callis Family and onto the Death Riders.

“Those goddamn motherfucking Death Riders. So first, Andrade beats Danny, and then they attack Andrade. Demand a match, which is fucking bullshit. You just can’t do that, and then Akira comes out and they just beat the ever-loving shit out of Akira. You guys know, I fucking love Akira. He is the man, and then, me and Yuta have that match. I beat him, fair and square. Just rolled him the fuck up, and then they attacked me. Then, dogs come out, Bang Bang Gang comes out. It’s a fucking mess. All Out’s gonna be insane, friends. But yeah, I got heat with the Death Riders now. We’re gonna have to do something about that.”

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Bailey’s comments framed the Collision events as one escalating conflict rather than an isolated post-match attack. In Bailey’s account, the Death Riders were involved in multiple confrontations throughout the night, beginning with Andrade’s situation involving Danny and continuing through an attack on Akira before Bailey’s own match with Yuta. By the time Bailey had beaten Yuta, the show had become a broader scene of disorder involving several wrestlers and the Bang Bang Gang.

Bailey’s win over Yuta changes the equation

Wheeler Yuta has regularly been positioned as one of the Death Riders’ most willing and aggressive representatives, which makes Bailey’s victory meaningful even before considering what followed. Bailey did not claim to have escaped with a fluke. Instead, they were direct about the finish, stating that Yuta was beaten “fair and square” after being rolled up.

That detail matters within the developing issue. Bailey was not merely caught in the middle of a faction-wide brawl or trying to make a save after the bell. They competed against Yuta, won the match, and then became the target of the group. The attack gives Bailey a personal stake in confronting the Death Riders, while the result itself gives the faction an obvious reason to take exception to Speedball’s involvement.

For Bailey, the grievance is also not limited to what happened to them. Their reaction to the attack on Akira was especially pointed. Bailey described Akira as someone they “fucking love” and “the man,” underlining that the Death Riders’ actions affected people Bailey considers close allies. That adds another layer to the rivalry: Bailey is responding to a faction that, in their view, has attacked wrestlers around them as well as Bailey personally.

The immediate takeaway from Collision is straightforward. Bailey has a victory over Yuta, the Death Riders answered with violence, and Bailey now considers the situation unfinished. There has not been a match announced in Bailey’s comments, nor did Bailey identify a particular member of the group they intend to face next. Still, the message was clear: the confrontation will need a response.

From the Don Callis Family to the Death Riders

Bailey specifically said their focus is changing from the Don Callis Family to the Death Riders. That shift is notable because it places Speedball in another high-stakes issue without suggesting that prior problems have been completely erased. In AEW, wrestlers can find themselves pulled into overlapping disputes quickly, particularly when factions use numbers and opportunistic attacks to control the flow of a show.

The Death Riders’ attack after Bailey’s match offered exactly that kind of escalation. Bailey had already proven capable of defeating Yuta in the ring. Rather than allowing the loss to stand, the group moved in after the bell. The decision turned a standard singles contest into a faction conflict and made it difficult for Bailey to treat the Yuta match as a one-night encounter.

Bailey’s description of the night also emphasized how rapidly the chaos grew. Andrade, Danny, Akira, Yuta, Bailey, the Death Riders, and the Bang Bang Gang all became part of the picture. Bailey summed up the situation bluntly: “It’s a fucking mess.” That may be the most accurate description of where matters stand going into All Out.

There are several possible directions for the issue, but the available facts establish only the central conflict. Bailey has declared heat with the Death Riders. Yuta has a recent singles loss to Bailey. Akira was attacked. Andrade was also involved in the broader run of events. The Bang Bang Gang entered the fray during the disorder. Those threads could continue independently or converge, but Bailey’s stated priority is no longer in doubt.

All Out looms over an increasingly volatile situation

Bailey said All Out is going to be “insane,” a prediction that reflects the level of tension coming out of Collision rather than confirmation of any particular match. With the Death Riders continuing to make their presence felt and multiple wrestlers now tied to the chaos, the group’s next move will carry added importance.

For Bailey, the key issue is whether a clean victory over Yuta leads to another singles meeting, a larger confrontation with the faction, or further retaliation before any match can happen. Bailey’s post-Collision comments did not lay out a formal challenge, but they did make it clear that walking away is not the plan.

“We’re gonna have to do something about that,” Bailey said of the heat with the Death Riders.

That statement leaves Speedball’s next step open, but it establishes the stakes. The Death Riders attacked after Bailey beat one of their own. Bailey is angry about what happened to Akira, frustrated by the group’s conduct across the night, and unwilling to let the ambush go unanswered. Whatever form the response takes, Bailey has now put the Death Riders on notice that the issue is far from over.

Bailey’s win over Yuta may have lasted only one match, but its consequences are already larger than a single result. The Death Riders chose to make the outcome personal. Speedball has accepted that reality, and with All Out approaching, AEW now has another combustible rivalry that could break open at any moment.

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