Rey Mysterio won the WCW Cruiserweight Championship five times and the WCW World Tag Team Championship three times during his stint in WCW. He is now one of the greatest stars in pro wrestling.
Santos Escobar made his first WrestleMania appearance at WrestleMania 39. Escobar joined WWE in 2019 and made his debut in 2020. He appeared on NXT before being promoted to the main roster via the 2022 WWE Draught. Escobar and his Legado del Fantasma stable subsequently established an alliance with Rey Mysterio after being recruited to WWE SmackDown.
The Latino World Order was reestablished on the March 31 edition of WWE SmackDown, and Escobar appeared in Mysterio’s encounter at WWE WrestleMania 39, where the legend assisted in fending off interference from The Judgement Day. Escobar’s WrestleMania debut was memorable, and he’ll certainly remember it for his life.
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In the realm of professional wrestling, WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio has meant a lot to Santos Escobar and Lucha Libre. WrestleZone managing editor Bill Pritchard recently spoke with Santos Escobar and Legado del Fantasma (the LWO) on a range of issues. When asked what Rey Mysterio means to him and Lucha Libre in general, Escobar responded that in an age when size mattered in professional wrestling, Mysterio shattered that stereotype and paved the way for a new generation of talent.
“I think the most important contribution of Rey Mysterio to Latinos or not even Latinos, you know, back in the day when he was breaking into the business; size mattered, and he didn’t have size,” Santos Escobar said. “But he had a lot of heart and talent. Him overcoming that obstacle laid the basis for people like us to make it in the business nowadays. I think that he’s not just a Lucha Libre legend; he’s a legend of all the wrestling universe.
“For us to be able to share a few moments with him, we’re honored. When I first got to WWE, I wanted to take his glory. I wanted to go through him so I could become the number one luchador of the company. But then I realized that what I really felt for him was respect and admiration. Do I still want to be the best luchador? Yes, but I also want him to be able to protect and represent what he’s all about, which is Lucha Libre.”
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