MLW has worked out a deal to bring a top international star to the company.
Mexican promotion AAA Lucha Libre and MLW have reached an agreement to bring the reigning AAA Cruiserweight Champion Laredo Kid to the company for their upcoming tapings, a series MLW is heavily touting as “The Restart”. Kid worked for the company last year and in a press release issued by the company, tease that Kid has a goal to unify the AAA Cruiserweight Title and MLW’s Middleweight Title currently held by Myron Reed.
The press release goes on to build the angle by saying their office of Wrestling Operations saying “it’s looking good” when it comes to the interpromotional title match. MLW has already started their tapings for Fusion, and it’s currently unknown whether or not he was at those tapings. We covered the precautions MLW took during those tapings in regards to COVID-19 earlier right here.
In addition to MLW, Laredo Kid has wrestled for Impact Wrestling and AEW, having replaced PAC at last year’s Fyter Fest, along with having participated on a reality television show in Mexico, Exathlon. You can read the press release from MLW below.
NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY – The reigning AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Laredo Kid is joining Major League Wrestling. Arguably AAA’s top luchador, Laredo Kid’s goals for The Restart include unifying the MLW World Middleweight belt with his AAA World Cruiserweight title. Konnan, the co-founder of AAA, is in talks with MLW CEO Court Bauer about possibly having MLW host AAA title defenses as part of the restart. Laredo Kid made his MLW debut in 2019, wowing crowds with his rapid aerial attacks using moves like 630º splash. Recently, Laredo Kid’s star his risen beyond the squared circle, having been a star of one of Mexico’s top reality programs. Could we see a dream interpromotional title match? Only time will tell but “it’s looking good,” per a source in the office of Wrestling Operations. MLW returns Wednesday night November 18 at 7pm ET with the premiere of FUSION on Fubo Sports and YouTube. Fans can also watch nationwide on cable and dish via beIN SPORTS on Saturday nights at 10pm ET. Watch FUSION anytime, anywhere on DAZN.
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