Laredo Kid Reflects On Facing Trick Williams At Saturday Night’s Main Event

Laredo Kid is looking back on his appearance at WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event in New York City last month, where he squared off with Trick Williams in a non-title match on the pre-show. Williams, who holds the WWE United States Championship, wrestled Laredo Kid in what served as a showcase bout ahead of the main card, giving the veteran luchador a rare spotlight on one of WWE’s premium live event platforms.

Reflecting on landing the opportunity, Laredo Kid didn’t hold back on how he views his own standing in the business. “I feel like that I deserve it because I work a lot in this business,” he said, framing the Saturday Night’s Main Event booking as recognition for years of grinding on the independent scene.

That grind is well documented. Laredo Kid built his reputation through high-flying performances across the lucha and independent circuits, including stints with AAA and a run as one of the most electric attractions on the U.S. indie and deathmatch-adjacent scene with promotions like GCW, long before WWE came calling. His style — fast-paced, aerial-heavy, and full of the kind of highlight-reel spots that travel well on social media — has made him a fan favorite outside the company for years, so seeing him get a featured slot on a high-profile WWE special was a notable nod from the promotion.

For WWE, plugging outside talent into pre-show matches at events like Saturday Night’s Main Event has become a fairly common way to reward independent standouts with a taste of the bigger stage without committing to a full-time contract. It also gives championship-adjacent stars like Trick Williams a live, competitive tune-up against unfamiliar opposition, which can add unpredictability to a card even when the outcome doesn’t affect title standings.

Whether this leads to anything further for Laredo Kid inside WWE remains to be seen. One-off dates like this don’t always translate into a longer relationship, but they do put a performer on the radar of a much wider audience — and give WWE another data point on how a talent performs in front of its crowd and cameras. Given how vocal Laredo Kid has been about earning this kind of chance through sheer volume of work, it wouldn’t be surprising if he continues to push for more visibility on WWE’s biggest stages going forward.

For now, the appearance stands as a feel-good moment for a performer who’s spent years building his name the hard way, and it’s one worth keeping an eye on as his career continues to evolve.