Major WWE star set to exit company at midnight; rejected new deal – Reports

There have been several WWE departures over the past few months, but today’s appears to be one of the biggest, with reports now suggesting that the contract of Santos Escobar will expire at midnight.

PWInsider reported that the company had attempted to retain Escobar and even offered him a contract with a pay increase, but the Mexican star declined. It was reported that at midnight, Escobar would become a free agent, meaning he would be free to wrestle or sign with any company he chooses.

WWE made overtures to keep Santos Escobar which included a higher salary contract offer.

Escobar turned down the offer, and as a result will be a free agent after today.

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Escobar hasn’t wrestled since the WWE Mexico Supershow back in July, and hasn’t appeared on SmackDown since May. He has been active on social media, posting numerous updates that have confused the WWE Universe over the past few weeks.

That being said, it now makes sense because it has finally been confirmed by numerous sources that Escobar’s deal is set to expire, and he may have been teasing his departure for the past few weeks.

What’s next for Santos Escobar after his WWE departure?

Santos Escobar has likely been making plans for the past few weeks after he’d decided he wouldn’t re-sign with the company.

There has been no update on Escobar from World Wrestling Entertainment, as he has been written off SmackDown, with the company promoting Los Garza as a tag team without him. This means that Legado Del Fantasma will have officially split if his departure is confirmed.

The group was down to just three members after Elektra Lopez’s release back in February. Still, Angel and Berto have been working together as Los Garza on SmackDown in recent weeks, despite the absence of their leader.

The duo has also made waves in AAA and is the former World Tag Team Champions, which has led to a push for them on SmackDown as well.