This win led to him being awarded the vacant Latin American Championship. A couple of years after making it to the Copa Antonio Pena tournament’s finals, he would win the tournament. He held that title for almost three years before losing it to Johnny Mundo (John Morrison). The following year, he won his first gold in the promotion, emerging victorious from a ten-way elimination match that unified the AAA Cruiserweight and Fusion titles as the inaugural AAA World Cruiserweight Champion. He would also transition from being a long-time Tecnico (face) to a Rudo (heel) and joined the El Consejo faction.Īs part of his entry to the AAA stage, he made it to the finals of the Copa Antonio Pena (Antonio Pena Cup, named after the founder of AAA).
In what was a shock to Mexican wrestling fans, El Hijo Del Fantasma would leave CMLL and join Lucha Libre AAA in the Fall of 2013. Photo / SoloWrestling Santos EscobarĮl Hijo del Fantasma Becomes Rudo Now In Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide Still, Garza attacked the other two during the match, causing them to lose the titles. Later on, in what would be the final nail in the Trios Champions relationship, Del Fantasma, Garza, and La Mascara defended the title at Super Viernes (Super Friday). However, since he teamed with the villainous Polvora, many would beg to differ with that statement. His successful trio with Garza and La Mascara eventually had a less than amicable split after what was believed to be an attack on Garza by one of his partners Garza would still say that he was a tecnico (good guy/face) and not a rudo (villain/heel). His reign was short-lived as he would lose to Negro Casas in his second title defense. As noted, as a singles performer, he won the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, defeating Averno. Santos Escobar – Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre is The Home of El Hijo Del Fantasmaįrom 20, he was in CMLL, and there he stood across the ring from such legendary lucha libre names as Mistico, Ultimo Guerrero, and Negro Casas. Since his home was Lucha Libre AAA, he was also involved with programs and promotions in the United States that had a relationship with AAA, including IMPACT Wrestling. His first broad exposure to American audiences on-screen came as part of the El Rey network program ‘Lucha Underground.’ There, he competed under the name King Cuerno, appearing in all four seasons.
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