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Laredo Kid

"Exterminador" redirects here. For the musical group, seeGrupo Exterminador.

Laredo Kid(born December 30, 1986) is a Mexicanluchadorenmascarado,or maskedprofessional wrestler.He is signed to bothTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling(TNA) andLucha Libre AAA Worldwide.In TNA, he is a formerTNA Digital Media Champion.

Laredo Kid
Loredo Kid in 2018
Born(1986-12-30)December 30, 1986(age 37)
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas,Mexico[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Exterminador
Laredo Kid
Tony Guevara[2]
Billed height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Billed weight81.81 kg (180.4 lb)[1]
Billed fromNuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas[1]
Trained byMarvik
El Albanil
El Hechicero/Muerte Subita
Debut2003

Laredo Kid's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where private lives are kept a secret from wrestling fans.[3]Laredo Kid originally used thering nameThe Exterminadorbut changed it to "Laredo Kid" after a year. He signed with AAA in 2005 and worked for them for several years before leaving the promotion to work on the MexicanIndependent circuit.

Professional wrestling career

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The wrestler that would later be known as Laredo Kid made his professional wrestling debut in 2003, under the name "Exterminador". He would often wrestle against his brother "Oscuridad" and would work alongside his uncle and trainer Muerte Subita (also known as "El Hechicero" ). He worked on the MexicanIndependent circuituntil early 2005.

Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (2005–2011)

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After signing withAsistencia Asesoría y Administración(AAA) in 2005 he was repackaged as "Laredo Kid", named after his home town ofNuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas.Laredo Kid's first notable appearance for AAA was at the 2005Verano de Escandalowhere he teamed up withLos Barrio Boys(Alan,Billy Boyand Decniss) in a loss toGran Apacheandthe Black Family(Cuervo,EscoriaandOzz).[4]In December 2005 Laredo Kid teamed with Hombre sin Miedo, Principe Zafiro andRey Cometain a loss to Kaoma Jr., Oscuridad (Laredo Kid's brother),Rio BravoandTito Santanaat the 2005Guerra de Titanes.[5]Subsequently, Laredo Kid and Hombre sin Miedo teamed up to win the Taumalipas State tag team championship.[6]FollowingGuerra de TitanesLaredo Kid and Rey Cometa was joined bySuper Fly,Nemesis,PegassoandAero Starto form the groupReal Fuerza Aérea,a group of colorful, masked young high fliers.

On March 10, 2006,Real Fuerza Aéreamade their first appearance as a group at a major AAA event when Laredo Kid, Super Fly and Nemesis lost toLos Diabolicos(Angel Mortal, Mr. Condor and Gallego) at the 2006Rey de Reyesshow.[7]Three months laterReal Fuerza Aérea(this time consisting of Laredo Kid, Nemesis, Super Fly and Rey Cometa) challengedthe Black Family(Chessman,Cuervo,EscoriaandOzz) for theMexican National Atómicos ChampionshipatTriplemanía XIV.The match ended in a "No contest", causing the championship to be declared vacant.[8]At a subsequent television taping the Black Family defeatedReal Fuerza Aéreaand reclaim the title.[8]

In the fall of 2006 AAA held a tournament calledLuchando Por un Sueño,or "the Dream Tournament" in English where low and mid-card wrestlers competed in a 12-man single elimination tournament. Laredo Kid defeated Mr. Condor in the opening round and Pesadilla in the semi-finals to earn a spot in the finals as the 2006Verano de Escandalo.On September 17, 2006, Laredo Kid defeated both Kaoma, Jr. andGran Apacheto win theLuchando Por un Sueñotournament, the only one of its kind so far.[9]At the 2006Guerra de TitanesLaredo Kid along with El Brazo, Jr.,El ÁngelandEl Elegidolost toLos Vipers(Abismo Negro,Antifaz,Charly MansonandHisteria).[10]

Laredo Kid in the ring

Laredo Kid was one of the participants in the originalAlas de Oro(Spanish for "Wings of Gold" ), but was eliminated by eventual winnerExtreme Tiger.[11]AtTriplemanía XVLaredo Kid and Gran Apache defeated Super Fly andSuper Calóin aRelevos Suicidastag team match.Losing the match forced Super Fly to wrestle Super Calo in aLucha de Apuesta,mask vs. mask match.[12]In August 2008 Laredo Kid, along withEl Oriental,Histeria and Antifaz traveled to Japan to compete onPro Wrestling Noah's2007 "Shiny Navigation" tour that ran over ten events from August 19, 2007, until September 2, 2009. On most nights Laredo Kid teamed with El Oriental against Histeria and Antifaz, sometimes in six-man matches teaming withRicky Marvinwhile Histeria and Antifaz teamed withRocky Romero.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]On September 3, 2009, on the last night in Japan Laredo Kid teamed with Super Fly to defeatAtsushi Aokiand Ippei Ota on a joint AAA/NOAH show calledTripleSEM.[23]Two weeks laterLatin Lover,La Parkaand Ricky Marvin to defeat theLa Legión Extranjerateam of Abismo Negro,Ron Killings,Kenzo SuzukiandX-Pacin one of the feature matches on the 2007Verano de Escandaloevent. Laredo Kid got the winning pinfall on X-Pac, Laredo Kid's biggest win to date.[24]

At the 2007Antonio Peña Memorial ShowLaredo Kid suffered a severe leg injury during a match. He was participating in theCopa Antonio PeñaGauntlet match,wrestlingRon Killingswhen aHuracanranaoff the top rope went wrong and Killings landed on Laredo Kid's leg, breaking it.[25]The injury kept Laredo Kid out of the ring until early 2008.

Laredo Kid returned from his injury in early 2008, in time to join "Team AAA",El Alebrije,Charly Manson andChavo Guerrero, Sr.at the 2008Rey de Reyeslosing toLa Legión Extranjera(Electroshock,Kenzo Suzuki,SabuandScott Steiner).[26]On April 14, 2008, Laredo Kid wins his firstLucha de Apuesta,or bet match when a multimanSteel Cage Matchcame down to him andJaque Matewith Laredo Kid pinning Jaque Mate, forcing him to have his head shaved after the match.[27]In June 2008 Laredo Kid re-injured his leg during aLucha de Apuestasmatch because the steel rod in his leg had not been inserted properly. The match sawSangre Chicanasacrifice his hair to save the injured Laredo Kid's mask.[27]The injury kept Laredo Kid out of the ring, halting his momentum as both Super Fly and Aero Star became the focus ofReal Fuerza Aéreawhile he was away and continued to work higher profile matches than Laredo Kid after he returned to the ring.

Laredo Kid was one of the 13 competitors in aDomo De La Muerte(Dome of Death) match to determine the competitors in a tournament to crown the first everAAA Cruiserweight Champion.[28]Laredo Kid defeated Super Fly in the first round but lost toAlan Stonein the semi-final.[29][30]

WWE (2015)

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On April 7, 2015, Laredo Kid wrestled a tryout match forWWE,which he worked unmasked under the ring name Tony Guevara. Teaming withSammy Guevara,the two were defeated byLos Matadores.[2][31]

Impact Wrestling / Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2017–2018, 2019, 2021–present)

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On the March 30, 2017 episode of Impact Wrestling, Laredo Kid made his debut. He teamed up withGarza Jr.in a tag team tournament for the Impact Wrestling world tag team championships. On the June 28, 2019 episode of Impact Wrestling, Laredo Kid and Latin American Exchange (Ortiz & Santana) lost to The Rascalz (Dez, Trey & Wentz). On the July 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, Laredo Kid lost toRohit Raju.On the September 9, 2021 episode of Impact Wrestling Before The Impact, Laredo Kid defeated John Skyler. On the September 16 episode of Impact Wrestling, Laredo Kid lost to John Skyler. AtVictory Road (2021),Laredo Kid defeatedBlack Taurus,Jake Something,John Skyler, andTrey Miguelin a Five-way scramble match. On the September 23 episode of Impact Wrestling Before The Impact, Laredo Kid defeated John Skyler. On the September 30 episode of Impact Wrestling, Laredo Kid competed in the first round of the Impact X Division Championship Tournament where he lost toTrey Miguel.On the October 7 episode of Impact Wrestling Before The Impact, Laredo Kid defeatedMatthew Rehwoldt.AtBound for Glory,Laredo Kid competed in theCall Your Shot Gauntlet matchwhich was won byMoose.AtTurning Point,Laredo Kid competed in a Three-way match for the Impact X Division Championship which was won byTrey Miguel.

On April 20, 2024 atRebellion,Kid defeatedCrazzy Steveto win theTNA Digital Media Championship,but lost it againstAJ Francis30 days later.[32][33]

All Elite Wrestling (2019, 2021)

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On June 29, Kid made a special appearance at the firstAEW Fyter Festevent, replacingPacteaming withLucha Brothers(Pentagón Jr.andRey Fénix), who were defeated byThe Elite(Kenny Omega,Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson). On the March 24, 2021 episode of AEW Dynamite, Laredo Kid made his return to team with Lucha Brothers to take on Brandon Cutler andThe Young Bucks.

In other media

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In the late summer of 2019, Laredo Kid was one of the participants in the Mexican version of theExathlonsports reality show, Laredo Kid was part of the "celebrity/athlete" Exathlon team, competing against a team of amateurs that was shown several days a week on the MexicanAzteca Unotelevision station.[34]

Championships and accomplishments

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Laredo Kid performing a 450 splash

Luchas de Apuestasrecord

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See also:Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Laredo Kid (mask) Jaque Mate(hair) Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Live event April 14, 2008 [27]
Laredo Kid (mask) Sangre Chicana(hair) Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas Live event June 6, 2008 [27][Note 1]
Laredo Kid (mask) Guerrero Negro Jr.(hair) Fort Worth, Texas Live event April 26, 2015 [Note 2]

Footnotes

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  1. ^This was aCage matchthat also included Hombre Sin Miedo,Ozz,Cuervo,andEscoria.Laredo Kid was injured before the end of the match and Sangre Chicana sacrificed his hair to save Laredo's mask.
  2. ^The match also includedSangre ChicanaandScorpio Jr.

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