Mike Bailey Addresses Rumors of Backstage Heat With MVP

There have been tons of rumors that MVP and Mike Bailey have backstage heat and now Bailey has finally laid these rumors to rest.

While speaking on 94WIP, Mike Bailey was asked about the rumors that he and MVP have backstage heat. He admitted that while there had been heated words exchanged, it was part of the business and not something to be taken as genuine personal hatred.

Bailey explained that people often read things online and assume wrestlers truly dislike each other, when in reality it is all about making the show better.

“Yeah, he said f*** you to me, and I said f*** you to him. But this is pro wrestling, right? I think it’s silly to go online, read that two wrestlers don’t like each other, and believe it means we actually hate each other. This is a wrestling show.”

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Bailey talked about how he and Kevin Knight spent months trying to win the Hurt Syndicate’s tag team titles, including at All In: Texas in front of 30,000 fans. That night, the Hurt Syndicate kept their titles by beating both his team and the team of Nick Wayne and Christian Cage.

Bailey said that whether there is real dislike or not, the important thing is putting on the best show possible for the fans. If the idea of hating each other helps tell the story, then they are willing to go with it.

“Kevin and I tried to take the Hurt Syndicate’s tag team championships many times for several months leading up to All In in front of 30,000 people, where they defended their titles successfully against us as well as Nick Wayne and Christian Cage.

So, do we hate each other? [Chuckles] Sure, why not. At the end of the day, whatever makes the best show for the audience is what matters. If hating each other is part of that, then let’s roll with it.”

So now it’s clear that there was never really any backstage issues between Mike Bailey and MVP, but it was a good way for them to play it up on television and build their feud. After all, controversy creates cash and fans definitely appreciate that.

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