5 Mexican Wrestlers Currently in WWE

WWE has a long history of employing wrestlers south of the border, and what better way to celebrate Día de Muertos or Day of the Dead for those non-Spanish speakers.

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The holiday takes place between 31st October and the 2nd of November, sometimes also on the 6th of November depending on locality.

It focuses on family, friends, and celebrations honoring the dead.

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#5 Raúl Mendoza has made himself undeniable in NXT

Raul Mendoza started his career in 2006 at the age of just fifteen, making his way across Mexico working on the independent scene as well as appearing for AAA and Pro Wrestling NOAH. Ten years later he would sign with WWE competing in the Cruiserweight Classic.

Mendoza was floundering in 205 Live and NXT when suddenly he would be thrust into a storyline and given a chance to shine. He was kidnapped in March of 2020 before re-emerging on June 10th as a member of Legado del Fantasma, alongside Joaquin Wilde, aligning themselves with Santos Escobar.

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#4 Humberto Carrillo brings the Luchador Traditions to WWE

Humberto Garza Carrillio is a third-generation wrestler who before making his way to WWE wrestled under the name Ultimo Ninja in his home country of Mexico. He comes from the Garza wrestling family with his grandfather being Humberto Garza and his father being Humberto Garza Jr. His uncle is Hector Garza, making him the cousin of his son Angel.

He would be drafted to Monday Night RAW in the 2019 draft but despite being amazing in the ring he wouldn’t be able to capture championship gold.

He would feud with both Andrade and Angel Garza during 2020 while also tagging with both Alister Black and Dominik Mysterio in a WWE feud with Seth Rollins and old nemesis Buddy Murphy.

Since September 2021 Carrillo has been in a tag team with cousin Angle Garza, turning heel. The two were drafted to Smackdown in the 2021 WWE draft, continuing their tag-team. The two men had previously worked as a tag team during their time in Mexico, where they won the LyC Tag Team Championship and The Crash Tag Team Championship.

#3 Angel Garza has channeled Latino Heat since debuting on WWE TV

Angel Garza, born Humberto Garza Solano, is a third-generation professional wrestler currently signed to WWE. He is the cousin of Humberto Carrillo who he currently is in a tag team with. This is not the first time the two have tagged, having won the LyC Tag Team Championship and The Crash Tag Team Championship as Garza jr. and Ultimo Ninja.

Before signing with WWE, Angel Garza would wrestle under the names El Hijo del Ninja [The Son of the Ninja] and Garza Jr. appearing for AAA and IMPACT along with many independent Mexican Wrestling premotions. He has also held the LyC Championship and the FILL Light Heavyweight Championship. He has also won three different tournaments and held the PWB Tag Team Championship alongside Laredo Kid.

Garza signed with WWE in 2019 and his run with the company so far has been very up and down but he has a loyal fan following from his time in NXT. While in NXT he won the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, elevating the title and embracing his Mexican heritage combining his love of Eddie Guerrero with his high flying Lucha Libre in-ring style. He previously tagged with Andrade, which was a great team, but WWE wasted that opportunity and has since become a 24/7 Champion. Maybe with his move to SmackDown with his cousin Humberto Carrillo he can hold gold again.

#2 Santos Escobar brings his charasmatic persona to the WWE Universe.

Santos Escobar was born Jorge Luis Alcantar Bolly and is a second-generation Mexican luchador. He previously worked under the name El Hijo del Fantasma [The Son of the Ghost] and King Cuerno in Lucha Underground.

He has worked for both top premotions, CMLL and AAA, in Mexico as well as making appearances for Lucha Underground and IMPACT Wrestling. He is one of the most decorated luchadors in WWE, only behind the performer at the number one spot in most championship reigns overall.

Before making his way to WWE he held championships in both CMLL and AAA, becoming the longest reigning AAA World Cruiserweight Champion in the promotion’s history. He is the son of El Fantasma, the nephew of Angel de la Muerte, and cousin of Fantasma Jr and was part of a faction in Mexico with the late Hector Garza and La Mascara.

He has held a total of seven championships so far in his career while also winning various tournaments and end of year awards. Since joining the WWE under the NXT brand Santos Escobar has formed a stable known as Legado Del Fantasma winning the Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament in 2020 and becoming the NXT Cruiserweight Champion, holding the title for 313 days before being defeated by KUSHIDA.

#1 Rey Mysterio is the most well-known Luchador in WWE and the world

Rey Mysterio is one of the most famous luchadors in the world, born in California. He spent most of his childhood between Mexico and the United States. Even though he wasn’t born in Mexico, he is a proud Mexican and made a name for himself there before traveling around the world bringing the Lucha Libre style to wrestling fans and becoming a superhero for his young fans.

He started his career at the age of 14 in Mexico being trained by his uncle Rey Mysterio Sr., and by 1992 he had signed with the major Mexican premotion AAA before working for ECW and WCW in America. Between his work for WWE, where he has worked on and off since 2002, he has also worked for CMLL, New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Lucha Underground. Because of this he is one of the most decorated luchadors in the world.

His accomplishments are long and varied, having held seven different championships in WWE along with winning the 2006 Royal Rumble, and being the 21st Triple Crown and Grand Slam Champion. He has also been awarded multiple accolades from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter since his first appearance in 1992 when he won Rookie of the Year. In total Rey Mysterio has won 22 different championships in an over 30-year career.