Under the professional name of Santos Escobar, Jorge Luis Alcantar Bolly is currently making a name for himself in the WWE wrestling realm. As a luchador representing the second generation in his family, Santos continues his father’s legacy, the famous luchador El Fantasma, on the SmackDown brand. Carrying this expertise, he is also a critical part of the group’s Legado Del Fantasma and the Latino World Order.
Even though there is no blood relation between Rey Mysterio and Santos Escobar, they share a unique bond. Admiring Mysterio deeply, Escobar finds in him a significant inspiration. Their paths crossed at the WWE WrestleMania 39 during Mysterio’s match, Santos assisted in thwarting an attack from Judgment Day. They also fought together in an episode of SmackDown.
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Their storylines and conflicts within WWE seem to echo their real-life experiences, especially those with their fathers; it illustrates a shared ambition of clinching their LWO “Familia” to the United States Championship. As such, they may not be related by blood, but their professional interaction and narratives have enlivened the wrestling domain.
Who is Santos Escobar’s father?
El Fantasma, Santos Escobar’s father himself, was a professional wrestler. Not just him, his uncle and cousin, known as Ángel de la Muerte (English: “Angel of Death”) and Fantasma Jr. respectively, too stepped into the wrestling world.
El Fantasma, yet to experience wrestling with WWE or any other premium wrestling entity, currently heads the Mexico City Boxing and Professional Wrestling Commission, adding another feather to his cap.
Known as the “Mexico City Boxing and Wrestling Commission,” the “Comisión de Box y Lucha Libre Mexico D.F.” governs and licenses all wrestling and boxing events within Mexico City. They particularly sanction professional wrestling championships, making Mexican National Championships the focus. Rooted back to the late 1980s, this commission played a pivotal role in reviving women’s wrestling in Mexico. Despite not being a significant wrestling body, it immensely contributes to fostering and controlling professional wrestling within Mexico City.
Santos Escobar often loves to talk about his family’s deep connection with Lucha Libre and his father’s enriching influence on his career, marking this influence by wearing a mask initially in WWE. El Fantasma also made appearances in WWE, including live events in Mexico City.
Santos has always admired his father and acknowledged his impact on his flourishing wrestling career. Though El Fantasma didn’t engage in any mainstream wrestling promotion, he holds an important part in Santos Escobar’s personal and professional life.