![]() Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2013–2019) Įl Hijo del Fantasma at a press conference in 2018 The team lost to La Máscara and Averno in the first round despite Averno and La Máscara being longtime rivals. ![]() El Hijo del Fantasma was paired up with rudo El Felino for the 2013 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles ("National Incredible Pairs Tournament"), a tag team tournament teaming rudos with tecnicos. for the NWA World Historic Middleweight Championship. On October 28, 2012, Hijo del Fantasma unsuccessfully challenged Dragón Rojo Jr. During the title defense on the Super Viernes Garza attacked both Hijo del Fantasma and La Máscara, allowing La Ola Amarilla ( Hiroshi Tanahashi, Shigeo Okumura and Taichi Ishikari) to win the CMLL World Trios Championship, turning full blown rudo in the process. When Garza, La Máscara and Hijo del Fantasma were booked for a CMLL World Trios defense the following week, Garza complained that his partners agreed contesting to the match without asking him, but swore that he would still be professional about it. Further doubts about Garza's allegiance arose when he teamed up with the Rúdo Pólvora to win the 2010 Gran Alternativa tournament. Following the walk out Garza kept insincerely insisting that he was still a tecnico and that there was no tension on his team. In March 2010 signs of dissention amongst the Trios champions began showing as Garza walked out on the team during a trios match mistakenly thinking that one of his teammates had attacked him. On February 14, 2010, after only one successful title defense since July 2009, Hijo del Fantasma lost the Middleweight title to Negro Casas. After the match, Averno showed respect to Fantasma by congralutating him and celebrating the victory. On July 21, 2009, Hijo del Fantasma defeated Averno to win the CMLL World Middleweight Championship. They had a rematch where Garza, La Mascara, and Hijo del Fantasma regained their title on January 18, 2009. On August 5, 2008, they lost their title to Último Guerrero, Negro Casas, and Atlantis. Despite never having teamed before, the trio made it all the way to the finals, and then defeated Blue Panther, Dos Caras Jr., and Místico in the finals to win the tournament and the championship. The three were first teamed up to participate in a tournament for the vacant CMLL World Trios Championship. ![]() During his time in CMLL, he won the CMLL World Trios Championship on two occasions, teaming with Héctor Garza and La Mascara. Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2008–2013) Īlcantar was brought to Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in 2008, after he left IWRG in 2004. They defeated Los Oficiales (Guardia, Oficial, and Vanguardia) at an International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) show on December 14, 2003. His first documented match as El Hijo del Fantasma saw him team up with his father and his cousin, who adopted the ring name "Fantasma Jr.". After the name change he began wearing a mask that closely resembled that of the comic book character The Phantom, just like his father did before him. In 2003, Alcantar adopted a new mask and name as he became "El Hijo del Fantasma" (English: "The Son of El Fantasma"), revealing to the wrestling world that he was the son of El Fantasma. While working under the Top Secret name he wore a black mask with gold trim around the eye openings. ![]() Professional wrestling career Early career (2000–2008) Īlcantar began his professional wrestling career in 2000, as the masked ring character "Top Secret". His cousin wrestles under the name "Fantasma Jr.", while his uncle worked under the name "Ángel de la Muerte". His father is luchador El Fantasma, who is the head of the Mexico City Boxing and Professional Wrestling commission. Through AAA's promotional partnerships, Alcantar also worked on several shows for Impact Wrestling, while under AAA contract. In CMLL, he held the CMLL World Middleweight Championship, as well as the CMLL World Trios Championship twice (with Héctor Garza and La Máscara).Īlcantar has also worked under the ring name King Cuerno for the U.S.-based Lucha Underground promotion from 2014 to 2019. He previously worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) from 2008 to 2013. In AAA, he won the AAA Fusión Championship, the AAA Latin American Championship, the 2017 Copa Antonio Peña, and was previously the longest-reigning AAA World Cruiserweight Champion in history. He is a member of Legado Del Fantasma and the Latino World Order.īefore his WWE career, Alcantar worked as El Hijo del Fantasma for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) from 2013 to 2019. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Santos Escobar. Jorge Luis Alcantar Bolly (born April 30, 1984), is a Mexican second-generation luchador ( professional wrestler).
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