Santos Escobar Breaks Silence After WWE Exit with One-Word Message

Santos Escobar is officially a free agent following the expiration of his WWE contract at midnight on Monday October 6, 2025. The former NXT Cruiserweight Champion has now been moved to the alumni section of WWE.com, signaling the end of his run with the company.

Escobar also broke his silence with a short but telling social media video, captioned “Palanteâ€â€”a Spanish expression meaning “forward†or “onwardâ€â€”indicating heâ€s ready to begin the next chapter of his career.

As previously reported on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE had been expecting Escobarâ€s exit for some time. According to Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez, internal preparations were made ahead of his contract expiration. Meltzer noted that multiple people believe Escobarâ€s next stop is AEW, although nothing has been officially confirmed.

“Unless he signed at the last minute, heâ€s done. Theyâ€ve been expecting him to leave for some time… And I do know people there—itâ€s multiple people there—who expect him to go to AEW,†Meltzer said.

Escobar signed with WWE in 2019 after making a name for himself in Mexico as El Hijo del Fantasma. During his time in WWE, he unmasked, formed Legado Del Fantasma, and held the NXT Cruiserweight Title for over 300 days. His final appearance came at AAA x WWE: Worlds Collide in June, and his last match on SmackDown was a loss to Rey Fenix on May 2.

Now that heâ€s officially a free agent, the question is no longer if heâ€s leaving—but where heâ€s going.

Do you want to see Santos Escobar in AEW, back in Mexico, or somewhere else entirely? Let us know your pick in the comments below.

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