Santos Escobar Speaks Out After Surprise AAA Return
Santos Escobar has broken his silence following his shocking return to AAA on Friday during the promotion's premiere broadcast on FOX Latin America.
The WWE star appeared wearing the mask of his father, El Fantasma, interrupting AAA Latin American Champion El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr.'s in-ring promo in Mexico City. After shaking the champion's hand and whispering something in his ear, Escobar dropped Wagner Jr. with a punch, grabbed the championship, and placed it on his shoulder before unmasking to reveal his identity.
Following the attack, WWE released a backstage video where Escobar addressed his six-month absence from television.
"What do you want? You want to know something about me now? Six months I was away, not one question," Escobar said. "Nah, it doesn't work like that. You want to know something about me? Now it's on my time."
This marked Escobar's first televised appearance since June 2025 at Worlds Collide: Los Angeles, and his first match-related activity since a WWE live event in Mexico on July 27, 2025. His WWE contract expired in early October, but he quickly re-signed with the company for what was reported to be a "very big money deal with a lot of perks."
Escobar competed in AAA from 2013 to 2019 before signing with WWE, where he leads Legado Del Fantasma. His return now sets the stage for a potential collision course with Wagner Jr. for the Latin American Championship.
