People in WWE reportedly believe Santos Escobar will become ‘All Elite’.
Yesterday, the surprising news broke that Santos Escobar was expected to depart WWE, with it clarified that his deal was set to expire as soon as midnight. Now a free agent, it seems as if WWE think it won’t be long before he makes the switch to AEW.
Per Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, it’s believed that WWE were expecting Escobar to leave for some time, and many in the company believe he may soon join All Elite Wrestling.
“They’ve (WWE) been expecting him (Santos Escobar) to leave for some time. They obviously took him away from Angel and Berto for that very reason, not expecting him to stay. I do know people there—it’s multiple people there who expect him to go to AEW. I don’t know if he does or he doesn’t.”
-Santos Escobar
While we don’t yet know if Escobar will sign with AEW, RUSH recently sparked speculation by taking to social media to indicate that La Facción Ingobernable could be set to add a new member. This could suggest the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion could be set to join the faction, though this remains unconfirmed.
As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on Santos Escobar possibly going to AEW as soon as we hear more.
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