Speedball Mike Bailey Says He Doesn’t Hate Kevin Knight After JetSpeed Breakup, Understands His Former Partner’s Heel Turn

Speedball Mike Bailey is taking a measured approach to the end of JetSpeed — and that includes his feelings toward the man who ended it.

Following AEW Double Or Nothing, Kevin Knight blindsided Bailey by turning heel and aligning himself with the Don Callis Family, effectively dissolving the high-flying tag team the two had built together. It was a gut-punch betrayal angle, but Bailey has made clear that his real-life emotions don’t mirror the storyline outrage a babyface might typically project.

In recent comments, Bailey said plainly that he holds no hatred toward Knight, adding that he can actually see where his former partner is coming from. “I don’t hate Kevin Knight,” Bailey said. “There’s a part of me that understands why he’s doing what he’s doing.”

That kind of measured, empathetic response says a lot about Bailey’s character — and it also adds a layer of genuine complexity to what is now shaping up as a compelling feud. JetSpeed was one of AEW’s more exciting tag team pairings, with both men sharing a frenetic, kicks-heavy style that made their matches easy to watch and hard to forget. Knight’s decision to side with Don Callis puts him in a faction known for cold, calculated manipulation, a sharp tonal contrast from the high-energy, crowd-pleasing work he and Bailey did as a unit.

With the split now official and Knight firmly in the Callis camp, the door is wide open for a singles program between the two men — one that Bailey’s comments suggest could carry real emotional weight on both sides of the ring.