My main motivation for becoming as successful as possible in pro wrestling is so the people I've helped can surpass me. Michael Oku rules.
Michael Oku discusses Speedball Mike Bailey's impact on his recent AEW appearances, and his career as a whole:
"I always ask for feedback from Speedball Mike Bailey. I feel very fortunate, I've been going to him for feedback for at least six, seven years now.
"I credit him for me understanding how to have really good matches, I'd go that far and say that.
"Of course we talk about Forbidden Door at The O2, he was my tag partner. I really credit that match going as well as it did in terms of putting a spotlight on me being because Speedball Mike Bailey knows me, knows what I can do, and tried to make sure that happened.
"When I found out I was wrestling (Kazuchika) Okada, I literally ran straight to him, I didn't go to anyone else. I went straight to him being like "Hey, help me." That's my guy right there, Speedball."
(The FiveMarks)