Santos Escobar will continue to honor the luchadors that came before him.
The LWO initially formed in WCW, where Eddie Guerrero formed the group and aligned with other Mexican wrestlers, including Psychosis, Juventud Guerrera, and Hector Garza, among others. While Rey Mysterio would interact with this version of the group, he didn’t do it willingly, as he has done with the modern iteration of the faction.
Speaking on WWE’s The Bump, Santos Escobar would mention how honored he is to not only be part of LWO, but also to be in a position where he gets to honor the original version of the faction.
“That’s the precise word I would utilize, surreal. That’s how it felt. It was a magical night. I’ve been having those pretty frequently lately, magic nights, and that night was special because it was his induction to the Hall of Fame. We were just there to be with him, and when we called us to his locker room, we were just ecstatic. When he told us that it was official and we were forming again the LWO, I couldn’t believe it. Emotions went through the roof. I still had to get ready for the Hall of Fame ceremony, but I want crazy for a minute there. I couldn’t believe it,”
“I love it. This is a question that some people have asked me, what does it mean to you, the LWO? Is just a re-run of the previous LWO? What do you guys stand for? I told y’all, it’s time, it’s time for the Latinos to rise, everywhere. We are everywhere, and yes, we are paying homage to the previous LWO, of course, and we want to make Eddie of proud. But this is a whole new, different animal. Rey, myself, Legado Del Fantasma, representing all of my Latinos in the world. Worldwide Latino pride, baby. LWO for life. It’s time,”
“Of course, Eddie. But if you remember, there was a lot of members there, important members of the Lucha Libre tradition. Damian 666, Hector Garza, who to me personally is a very important individual, may he rest in peace. He helped me a lot. We traveled together, he taught me a lot of things. We were champions together in Mexico. So to be a part of this reincarnation, reformation, regrouping of the LWO, it’s very important to me me because I get to carry on what they did and I get to put my own sauce and my own salt and pepper on it. I love that,”
Santos Escobar
Escobar teamed with Rey Mysterio on Smackdown, losing to Dominik Mysterio and Damian Priest of The Judgement Day.
We will have to wait and see what comes next for the former Cruiserweight Champion, but for now he aims to continue honoring his latino heritage.
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