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Santos Escobar Returns to AAA, Claims Championship Title

1/18/2026

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Santos Escobar (wrestler) returned to AAA on January 17 during its FOX Latin America premiere.
He wore El Fantasma's mask on entry to the ring.
Escobar confronted AAA Latin American Champion El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and knocked him down.
Escobar seized the AAA Latin American Championship and unmasked himself.
The return followed reports of a new WWE deal after his contract expired in October.

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Story summary

Santos Escobar (wrestler) returned to AAA on January 17 during its FOX Latin America premiere.
He wore El Fantasma's mask on entry to the ring.
Escobar confronted AAA Latin American Champion El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and knocked him down.
Escobar seized the AAA Latin American Championship and unmasked himself.
The return followed reports of a new WWE deal after his contract expired in October.