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WWE Superstar Set To Depart With Contract Expiring At Midnight

After six years with the company, Santos Escobar's time in WWE may soon be up.
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Santos Escobar's time in WWE may be coming to an end.

The former NXT Cruiserweight Champion has made a number of vague and potentially ominous posts on his social media accounts since the calendar flipped to October, and a new report may have shined some light as to why that's been happening.

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select is reporting that Escobar's current deal with WWE is set to expire, and as of this writing, an extension does not appear to be on the horizon.

"WWE sources confirmed to Fightful Select this morning that Santos Escobar’s contract is up 'very soon', and it hasn’t looked like he’ll be staying," Ross Sapp said. "The company has made attempts to re-sign him, but he passed on the offers."

The leader of Legado Del Fantasma has been used more in a managerial role thus far in 2025, having last competed on WWE programming back in May. He lost to Rey Fenix on an episode of SmackDown and has all but vanished from television in recent months.

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Escobar's last match in an official capacity came in July where he wrestled in a six-man tag team match at WWE Supershow Mexico.

His stablemates, Berto and Angel Garza, were on television very recently. The former AAA World Tag Team Champions competed on SmackDown this past Friday night in Cincinnati, where they lost to Rey Fenix and Je'Von Evans in a very competitive match-up.

If Escobar's contract does expire in the near future, it would mark the end of a six-year run with WWE that never really saw him live up to his Superstar potential. That's not to say the onus for that falls entirely on him.

What's next for Santos Escobar?

Santos Escobar, Elektra Lopez, Angel and Berto make their way to the ring
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Outside WWE, Escobar has an extensive resume. He performed as King Cuerno in Lucha Underground, and he also built himself a strong reputation wrestling as El Hijo del Fantasma across CMLL, AAA, and TNA Wrestling. 

Sean Ross Sapp says that Escobar is expected to be in high demand should he reach the free agent market in the near future.

Mike Johnson of PWInsider has since confirmed Escobar's status with the company. His contract will reportedly expire at midnight tonight. 

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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