Prior to joining the WWE, Escobar had a pretty successful run in AAA and CMLL and was even set to take on Cody Rhodes at a AAA PPV event. However, the match was nixed since Escobar left the company.
During a recent interview with WWE Die Woche, Escobar discussed his match getting nixed and said he would love the chance to fight Cody Rhodes again when he discussed hypothetical opponents he could face at WrestleMania.
“We’re so close for it. I wish I had Rey [Mysterio] for the lucha libre empire. But at the moment, I think I should focus myself on getting him ready, on getting him at 100%. So that’s where my energy is right now. If I could choose an opponent for WrestleMania 39, I would want Cody.”
Santos Escobar
Escobar has recently taken a liking to Rey Mysterio and the two men have even shown respect toward each other. This week on SmackDown, Escobar even tried to defend Rey’s honor against Dominik Mysterio.
While it looks like WWE may be building to a Rey vs Dominik WrestleMania match, the same can’t be said for Escobar who still finds himself without a match.
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