Who is Santos Escobar’s dad, El Fantasma?

Last Modified Feb 17, 2025 21:17 GMT
Santos Escobar's Father
Santos Escobar with his father, Source: Santos Escobar’s Instagram

Santos Escobar (original name: Jorge Luis Alcantar Bolly) is a Mexican second-generation pro wrestler and currently performing on SmackDown. He is a member of the Latino World Order and Legado Del Fantasma. He formerly worked as El Hijo del Fantasma for the promotion of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) where he won the AAA Latin American Title, the AAA Fusión Title, and the Copa Antonio Peña in AAA in 2017.

Santos Escobar holds the AAA World Cruiserweight title for the most number of days in the history of that promotion. He also took part in Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) from 2008 to 2013. He is a two-time winner of the CMLL World Trios Title and also clinched CMLL World Middleweight Title. Escobar also participated in the United States-based wrestling advancement Lucha Underground in 2014 and worked there till 2019 as King Cuerno. From 2017 to 2018 he was a part of Impact Wrestling.

Escobar signed with WWE in 2019 and initially performed at NXT where he won the NXT Cruiserweight Championship (one time), Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament (2020), and the United States Championship Invitational tournament (2023). Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked Escobar at 63rd position among the top 500 single wrestlers in 2015.

Santos Escobar father

El Fantasma is the father of Santos Escobar and was an expert grappler. Not only him but his cousin and uncle who are known as Fantasma Jr. and Ángel de la Muerte (Angel of Death) individually excessively ventured into the wrestling scene. El Fantasma who is yet to be a part of WWE or some other premium wrestling advancements presently heads the Mexico City Boxing and Expert Wrestling Commission which is an addition to his achievements. He is known as the “Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission (Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre México D.F)”.

They especially endorse proficient wrestling titles by focusing on Mexican National Titles. Established in the last part of the 1980s this commission assumed a critical part in restoring the wrestling of women in Mexico. In spite of not being a critical wrestling promotion it enormously adds to encouraging and controlling proficient wrestling inside Mexico City.

Santos Escobar frequently loves to discuss his family's profound association with Lucha Libre and his dad's enhancing effect on his profession. He denoted this impact by wearing a veil in WWE in his initial days. El Fantasma additionally showed up in WWE and live occasions for Mexico City. Santos has consistently appreciated his dad and recognized his effect on his thriving wrestling profession. Escobar also posted photographs with his father on social media handles and acknowledges the contributions of his father.

However, El Fantasma took part in no standard wrestling advancement as of now. He holds a significant part in Santos Escobar's professional and personal life and was seen at ringside on wrestling night to support his son. El Fantasma is an active individual on social media having more than 4k followers on Instagram.

FAQ on Santos Escobar Father

A. El Fantasma is the father of Santos Escobar.

A. No, Santos Escobar’s father has not participated in WWE as of now.

A. Santos Escobar’s father is the head of the Mexico City professional wrestling and boxing commission.

A. The age of Santos Esobar’s father is yet to be discovered.

A. Yes, he has an Instagram account with more than 4k followers.

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