Santos Escobar was more than happy to share his rise to the main roster against and with Rey Mysterio.
While appearing on a recent episode of “The Bump,” Escobar looked back on this great honor. “To me, it’s a very romantic story,” he said.
“When I got here, I wanted to take what was his. His legacy, his star. [But] if you want to know someone, fight them. [After that,] we clicked and I realized that what I really had for him was respect and admiration. That’s why I [gave him a mask]. I’ve only done this for three people in my life: [LA Park, my father,] and now the third person, Rey Mysterio,” said Escobar.
“That’s huge, that’s big. But for him to give me his mask is even bigger. It shows me the respect that he has for me because, as you know, respect is not given.”
“The Emperor of Lucha Libre” reiterated that he values tradition, heritage, and culture above all else.
With lucha masks so deeply rooted in those areas of his life, the Latino World Order member expressed that he would never forgive Dominik Mysterio for ripping up the mask that Rey gave him.
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