{"id":37216,"date":"2019-01-31T20:29:36","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T01:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=37216"},"modified":"2022-01-15T11:48:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T16:48:38","slug":"indie-watch-laredo-kid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/01\/31\/indie-watch-laredo-kid\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Watch: Laredo Kid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Indie Watch is our regular series that looks at all of the amazing talents working the independent circuits around the world. Some are veterans revitalizing their careers, some are indie prospects hitting their peaks, while others are names to be on the watch for! This edition looks at another longtime Mexican veteran looking to break into the US indies, AAA star Laredo Kid.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Lucha Libre in Mexico is having a great run lately. North American wrestling promotions have been aggressive lately in signing such stars. Just last week, Rush<\/strong> signed a lucrative<\/a>, exclusive contract with Ring of Honor<\/strong>, behind fellow countryman Bandido<\/strong>. Moreover, guys like Rey Fenix<\/strong> and Pentagon Jr.<\/strong> are in the eye of big promotions like All Elite Wrestling<\/strong> (AEW) and in the past, WWE. There are still great lucha libre guys out there, like Puma King<\/strong>, Flamita<\/strong> and Rey Horus<\/strong>. But, probably the most underrated of them all is Laredo Kid<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

From Nuevo Laredo to Ohio\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Laredo Kid is a wrestler that many indie fans know, but don’t really appreciate his work. The Nuevo Laredo born has been going strong since the mid-2000s, gaining exposure in AAA<\/strong> and wrestling in other countries like Japan for Pro Wrestling NOAH<\/strong> and in Puerto Rico, for World Wrestling League<\/strong>. Laredo Kid is an excellent wrestler when put on pressure situations, but chances have been slim.<\/p>\n

He was part of the new wave of talent for AAA in 2005. He wrestled with promising talents like Extreme Tiger<\/strong> and Super Fly<\/strong>, but after failing to reach higher in AAA, he left the company. He had experiences with the likes of IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Taiji Ishimori<\/strong> and now former WWE superstar KENTA<\/strong>. Moreover, he was gaining popularity in Mexico’s indie wrestling scene.<\/p>\n