5 Mexican Wrestlers Currently in WWE

#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.