Santos Escobar destroys Rey Mysterio to win the United States Championship Invitational Final

Santos Escobar will undoubtedly be the babyface in the bout between Theory and Escobar, which should be entertaining.

Santos Escobar vs Ret Mysterio in a file photo (Image credits: Twitter)
By Niranjan Shivalkar | Jul 29, 2023 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

In order to find a new opponent for his United States championship, Austin Theory organized an invitational. It consisted of two Fatal 4-Way bouts, with the victors moving on to face each other in a singles battle to determine the next top challenger. Grayson Waller, AJ Styles, and BUTCH were first defeated by Santos Escobar. Then, Cameron Grimes, Sheamus, and LA Knight were defeated by Rey Mysterio. 

The two LWO members were therefore set up for a confrontation on this week’s Friday Night SmackDown in New Orleans. They handled it honestly, portraying themselves as respectful rivals engaged in a straightforward struggle for a common objective. As they became more violent and even, at one point, directly slapped one other in the face, things were a little heated.

Match Highlights 

They handled it honestly, portraying themselves as respectful rivals engaged in a straightforward struggle for a common objective. During the contest, things became a little hot as the players became more and more violent, even at one point smacking each other directly in the face. Escobar later dived to the outside of the ring, and Mysterio seemed to strike his head severely on the floor outside. Doctors were seen attending to him before revealing that he wouldn’t be able to complete the contest.  Escobar was crowned the victor, and he will now challenge Theory for the championship. Escobar took a knee and gave his LWO stablemate, Mysterio, a hug while still making amends.

Read more: WWE SmackDown Results, Highlights and Winners from July 28, 2023

Escobar The Babyface ?

What ought to have been a turning point in his career fizzled out before it really got going. Escobar will undoubtedly be the babyface in the bout between Theory and Escobar, which should be entertaining. It remains to be seen, however, if he has a chance to defeat one of Vince McMahon’s personally chosen initiatives. 

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