Santos Escobar

Santos Escobar

Personal Information

Full Name Jorge Luis Alcantar Bolly
Date of Birth April 27, 1984
Nationality Mexican
Birth Place Mexico City, Mexico
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 204 lb (93 kg)
Current Team(s)
Theme Song Soul March
Debut July 20, 1997
Family El Fantasma (father), Fantasma Jr. (cousin), Ángel de la Muerte (uncle)

Santos Escobar News

Rey Mysterio calls 39-year-old WWE Superstar the "future"
Rey Mysterio calls 39-year-old WWE Superstar the "future"
Rey Mysterio looking for "redemption" after disastrous match on WWE SmackDown
Rey Mysterio looking for "redemption" after disastrous match on WWE SmackDown
"I'm very thankful for that, very appreciative" - Rey Mysterio dedicates current championship reign to 39-year-old WWE star
"I'm very thankful for that, very appreciative" - Rey Mysterio dedicates current championship reign to 39-year-old WWE star
"In the moment sometimes you get heated up" - Rey Mysterio hints at internal rivalry in the LWO
"In the moment sometimes you get heated up" - Rey Mysterio hints at internal rivalry in the LWO
39-year-old WWE star discloses his intentions for major title match on SmackDown
39-year-old WWE star discloses his intentions for major title match on SmackDown

Santos Escobar: A Brief Biography

Jorge Luis Alcantar Bolly, popularly known as Santos Escobar, is a Mexican professional wrestler signed with WWE, where he is a part of Legado Del Fantasma and the reformed Latino World Order. He is currently assigned to the SmackDown brand.


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Besides WWE, Escobar is also famous for his work under the ring name El Hijo Del Fantasma. Prior to WWE, he had worked with promotions such as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Lucha Underground, and Impact Wrestling.


Santos Escobar Early Life


Santos Escobar was born on April 30, 1984, to the Mexican professional wrestler El Fantasma. He was born in Mexico's capital Mexico City. He had a keen interest in pro wrestling ever since his childhood and started working professionally in the field at the age of 15.


Professional Wrestling Career


Before working with WWE he also worked with a few other wrestling brands. He was part of Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, where he worked from 2008 to 2013. After that, he worked with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, where he worked from 2013 to 2019. In September 2014, Hijo del Fantasma began working for Lucha Underground He worked there till March 26, 2019.


He was also a part of Impact Wrestling from 2017 to 2018. On August 14, 2019, Hijo del Fantasma signed a contract with WWE, where he made his in-ring debut for NXT on February 15, 2020.


Escobar then went on to win the NXT Cruiserweight Championship during his time at NXT. The superstar spent about three years on the developmental brand before being called up to the main roster in 2022. He made his debut on SmackDown on October 7, alongside Wilde and Del Turo. The Legado Del Fantasma was represented by the returning Zelina Vega, who aligned herself with the rookie group.


WWE: Santos Escobar is a main event level talent


Escobar would then go on to enter the Royal Rumble and challenge for the Intercontinental Championship. During the build-up to WrestleMania Hollywood, Legado Del Fantasma had been fed up of Dominik Mysterio's disrespect towards The Legendary Luchador Rey Mysterio. Thus, they decided to even the odds against Judgment Day by helping Rey. In return, Mysterio invited the group to be a part of the Latino World Order.


Santos Escobar then made it to the Money in the Bank match but failed to hold the briefcase. Then, he took part in the United States Championship Invitational Tournament. In the finals, he defeated his idol Rey Mysterio and will now face Austin Theory for the title.


Santos Escobar Championships and Accomplishments


Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide


  1. AAA Fusión Championship (1 time)
  2. AAA Latin American Championship (1 time)
  3. AAA World Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
  4. Copa Antonio Peña (2017)
  5. Copa La Polar (2017)


Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre


  1. CMLL World Trios Championship (2 times) – with Héctor Garza and La Mascara
  2. CMLL World Middleweight Championship (1 time)
  3. Torneo Generación 75
  4. CMLL Trio of the year: 2009 (with Héctor Garza and La Máscara)


Lucha Underground


  1. Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship (1 time)


Pro Wrestling Illustrated


  1. PWI ranked him #63 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2015


Toryumon Mexico


  1. Yamaha Cup (2010) – with Angélico


WWE

  1. NXT Cruiserweight Championship ( Interim Champion )

FAQs

Born on April 30, 1984, Santos Escobar is 39 years old in 2023.

Santos Escobar is billed at 5 ft 11 inches in WWE.

Legado Del Fantasma literally translates to "Legacy of Ghost".