Legado Del Fantasma

Legado Del Fantasma

Confirming Escobar’s release

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On the December 22 episode of ''SmackDown'', Los Garza ([[Angel Garza|Angel]] and [[Humberto Carrillo|Humberto]]) helped Escobar defeat Lashley in the [[List of WWE tournaments#WWE United States Championship #1 Contender Tournament (2023–2024)|United States Number 1 Contender Tournament]], with Escobar dubbing the group as the "Legado World Order".{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Laley |date=2023-12-22 |title=WWE SmackDown: Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza Return, Santos Escobar Advances to United States Title Tournament Finals |url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-smackdown-humberto-carrillo-angel-garza-return-santos-escobar-advances-united-states-title-tournament-finals/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=ComicBook |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tessier |first=Colin |date=December 23, 2023 |title=Angel Garza And Humberto Carrillo Align With Santos Escobar On WWE SmackDown |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1431414-angel-garza-and-humberto-carrillo-align-with-santos-escobar-on-wwe-smackdown |access-date=January 20, 2024 |website=Wrestlezone |language=en-US}} Escobar lost to [[Kevin Owens]] in the finals at [[New Year's Revolution (2024)|''SmackDown'': New Year's Revolution]] on January 5, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Tessier |first=Colin |date=January 5, 2024 |title=Kevin Owens vs. Logan Paul Set For WWE Royal Rumble |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kevin-owens-vs-logan-paul-013242698.html |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=Wrestlezone via Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}} Two weeks later, the newly revived Legado Del Fantasma defeated Carlito, Wilde and Del Toro in a six-man tag team match.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=January 19, 2024 |title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (1/19): Powell's review of Randy Orton vs. Solo Sikoa, contract signing for the WWE Universal Championship at the Rumble, Logan Paul on KO Show |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/19/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-1-19-powells-review-of-randy-orton-vs-solo-sikoa-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-at-the-rumble-logan-paul-on-ko-show/ |access-date=January 20, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}} Despite teasing a reunion with Wilde and Del Toro in December 2023,{{Cite web |last=Rueter |first=Sean |date=December 27, 2023 |title=Lola Vice isn't impressed by the LWO |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/12/27/24016659/wwe-nxt-video-dec-26-2023-highlights-lola-vice-lwo-santos-escobar |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}} Elektra Lopez appeared on the January 26 episode of ''SmackDown'' to assist Escobar defeat Carlito in her reunion with Legado Del Fantasma.{{Cite web |last=Mrosko |first=Geno |date=January 26, 2024 |title=Elektra Lopez debuts on SmackDown to realign with Legado del Fantasma |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/1/26/24052338/elektra-lopez-debuts-wwe-smackdown-legado-del-fantasma |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}} Escobar entered the Royal Rumble match at the [[Royal Rumble (2024)|titular event]] as the seventh entrant and was eliminated by Carlito.{{Cite web |last=Mrosko |first=Geno |date=January 27, 2024 |title=Cody Rhodes wins the Royal Rumble for the second year in a row |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/1/27/24052999/cody-rhodes-wins-royal-rumble-second-year-in-a-row-cm-punk-gunther-drew-mcintyre |access-date=January 28, 2024 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=January 28, 2024 |title=Royal Rumble Match stats 2024 |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2024/royal-rumble-match-stats-2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128091918/https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2024/royal-rumble-match-stats-2024 |archive-date=January 28, 2024 |access-date=January 28, 2024 |website=[[WWE]] |language=en}} On the March 1 episode of ''SmackDown'', Rey returned to help Carlito defeat Escobar in a [[street fight match]].{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=March 1, 2024 |title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/1): Powell's review of The Rock's appearance with The Bloodline, Kabuki Warriors vs. Bayley and Dakota Kai, Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/01/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-3-1-powells-review-of-the-rocks-appearance-with-the-bloodline-kabuki-warriors-vs-bayley-and-dakota-kai-naomi-vs-tiffany-stratton/ |access-date=March 2, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}} Three weeks later, Escobar defeated Rey after interference from his son, [["Dirty" Dominik Mysterio]] of [[The Judgment Day]].{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/22): Barnett's review of Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar, WWE Women's Champion Iyo Sky vs. Naomi in a non-title match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/22/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-3-22-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-and-cody-rhodes-rey-mysterio-vs-santos-escobar-wwe-womens-champion-iyo-sky-vs-naomi-in-a-non-title-match/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=March 22, 2024|date=March 22, 2024}} One week later, Escobar thanked Dominik for his actions. Rey interrupted, introduced [[Dragon Lee (wrestler)|Dragon Lee]] as the newest member of the LWO, and Rey and Lee subsequently challenged Escobar and Dominik to a [[tag team match]] at [[WrestleMania XL]], which was made official for Night 1.{{cite web |last=Barnett |first=Jake |date=March 29, 2024 |title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/29): Barnett's review of Jade Cargill's appearance, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens vs. Pretty Deadly, WMXL tag team title ladder match qualifiers |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/29/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-3-29-barnetts-review-of-jade-cargills-appearance-randy-orton-and-kevin-owens-vs-pretty-deadly-wmxl-tag-team-title-ladder-match-qualifiers/ |access-date=March 30, 2024 |work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}{{cite web |last=Renner |first=Ethan |date=April 1, 2024 |title=WWE reveals cards for WrestleMania 40 nights one and two |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-reveals-cards-for-wrestlemania-40-nights-one-and-two |access-date=April 1, 2024 |work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]}} At [[WrestleMania XL]] Night 1 on April 6, Santos and Dominik teamed up against Rey and [[Andrade El Idolo|Andrade]] in a losing effort after interference from [[Lane Johnson]] and [[Jason Kelce]].{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=April 6, 2024 |title=WrestleMania XL results: Powell's live review of night one with The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/06/wrestlemania-xl-results-powells-live-review-of-night-one-with-the-rock-and-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-and-cody-rhodes-rhea-ripley-vs-becky-lynch-for-the-womens-world-championship/ |access-date=April 7, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}}
On the December 22 episode of ''SmackDown'', Los Garza ([[Angel Garza|Angel]] and [[Humberto Carrillo|Humberto]]) helped Escobar defeat Lashley in the [[List of WWE tournaments#WWE United States Championship #1 Contender Tournament (2023–2024)|United States Number 1 Contender Tournament]], with Escobar dubbing the group as the "Legado World Order".{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Laley |date=2023-12-22 |title=WWE SmackDown: Humberto Carrillo and Angel Garza Return, Santos Escobar Advances to United States Title Tournament Finals |url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-smackdown-humberto-carrillo-angel-garza-return-santos-escobar-advances-united-states-title-tournament-finals/ |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=ComicBook |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tessier |first=Colin |date=December 23, 2023 |title=Angel Garza And Humberto Carrillo Align With Santos Escobar On WWE SmackDown |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1431414-angel-garza-and-humberto-carrillo-align-with-santos-escobar-on-wwe-smackdown |access-date=January 20, 2024 |website=Wrestlezone |language=en-US}} Escobar lost to [[Kevin Owens]] in the finals at [[New Year's Revolution (2024)|''SmackDown'': New Year's Revolution]] on January 5, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Tessier |first=Colin |date=January 5, 2024 |title=Kevin Owens vs. Logan Paul Set For WWE Royal Rumble |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/kevin-owens-vs-logan-paul-013242698.html |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=Wrestlezone via Yahoo Entertainment |language=en-US}} Two weeks later, the newly revived Legado Del Fantasma defeated Carlito, Wilde and Del Toro in a six-man tag team match.{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=January 19, 2024 |title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (1/19): Powell's review of Randy Orton vs. Solo Sikoa, contract signing for the WWE Universal Championship at the Rumble, Logan Paul on KO Show |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/19/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-1-19-powells-review-of-randy-orton-vs-solo-sikoa-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-at-the-rumble-logan-paul-on-ko-show/ |access-date=January 20, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}} Despite teasing a reunion with Wilde and Del Toro in December 2023,{{Cite web |last=Rueter |first=Sean |date=December 27, 2023 |title=Lola Vice isn't impressed by the LWO |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/12/27/24016659/wwe-nxt-video-dec-26-2023-highlights-lola-vice-lwo-santos-escobar |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}} Elektra Lopez appeared on the January 26 episode of ''SmackDown'' to assist Escobar defeat Carlito in her reunion with Legado Del Fantasma.{{Cite web |last=Mrosko |first=Geno |date=January 26, 2024 |title=Elektra Lopez debuts on SmackDown to realign with Legado del Fantasma |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/1/26/24052338/elektra-lopez-debuts-wwe-smackdown-legado-del-fantasma |access-date=January 27, 2024 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}} Escobar entered the Royal Rumble match at the [[Royal Rumble (2024)|titular event]] as the seventh entrant and was eliminated by Carlito.{{Cite web |last=Mrosko |first=Geno |date=January 27, 2024 |title=Cody Rhodes wins the Royal Rumble for the second year in a row |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/1/27/24052999/cody-rhodes-wins-royal-rumble-second-year-in-a-row-cm-punk-gunther-drew-mcintyre |access-date=January 28, 2024 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=January 28, 2024 |title=Royal Rumble Match stats 2024 |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2024/royal-rumble-match-stats-2024 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240128091918/https://www.wwe.com/shows/royalrumble/2024/royal-rumble-match-stats-2024 |archive-date=January 28, 2024 |access-date=January 28, 2024 |website=[[WWE]] |language=en}} On the March 1 episode of ''SmackDown'', Rey returned to help Carlito defeat Escobar in a [[street fight match]].{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=March 1, 2024 |title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/1): Powell's review of The Rock's appearance with The Bloodline, Kabuki Warriors vs. Bayley and Dakota Kai, Naomi vs. Tiffany Stratton |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/01/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-3-1-powells-review-of-the-rocks-appearance-with-the-bloodline-kabuki-warriors-vs-bayley-and-dakota-kai-naomi-vs-tiffany-stratton/ |access-date=March 2, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}} Three weeks later, Escobar defeated Rey after interference from his son, [["Dirty" Dominik Mysterio]] of [[The Judgment Day]].{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/22): Barnett's review of Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar, WWE Women's Champion Iyo Sky vs. Naomi in a non-title match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/22/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-3-22-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-and-cody-rhodes-rey-mysterio-vs-santos-escobar-wwe-womens-champion-iyo-sky-vs-naomi-in-a-non-title-match/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=March 22, 2024|date=March 22, 2024}} One week later, Escobar thanked Dominik for his actions. Rey interrupted, introduced [[Dragon Lee (wrestler)|Dragon Lee]] as the newest member of the LWO, and Rey and Lee subsequently challenged Escobar and Dominik to a [[tag team match]] at [[WrestleMania XL]], which was made official for Night 1.{{cite web |last=Barnett |first=Jake |date=March 29, 2024 |title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/29): Barnett's review of Jade Cargill's appearance, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens vs. Pretty Deadly, WMXL tag team title ladder match qualifiers |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/29/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-3-29-barnetts-review-of-jade-cargills-appearance-randy-orton-and-kevin-owens-vs-pretty-deadly-wmxl-tag-team-title-ladder-match-qualifiers/ |access-date=March 30, 2024 |work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}}{{cite web |last=Renner |first=Ethan |date=April 1, 2024 |title=WWE reveals cards for WrestleMania 40 nights one and two |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-reveals-cards-for-wrestlemania-40-nights-one-and-two |access-date=April 1, 2024 |work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]}} At [[WrestleMania XL]] Night 1 on April 6, Santos and Dominik teamed up against Rey and [[Andrade El Idolo|Andrade]] in a losing effort after interference from [[Lane Johnson]] and [[Jason Kelce]].{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=April 6, 2024 |title=WrestleMania XL results: Powell's live review of night one with The Rock and Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch for the Women's World Championship |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/06/wrestlemania-xl-results-powells-live-review-of-night-one-with-the-rock-and-roman-reigns-vs-seth-rollins-and-cody-rhodes-rhea-ripley-vs-becky-lynch-for-the-womens-world-championship/ |access-date=April 7, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}}


On the January 10, 2025 episode of ''SmackDown'' Los Garza ([[Angel Garza|Angel]] and [[Humberto Carrillo|Berto]]) defeated [[Pretty Deadly (professional wrestling)|Pretty Deadly]] in a first round #1 contendership match to determine the next challenger for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]].{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=10 January 2025 |title=WWE Smackdown results (1/10): Powell's live review of Shinsuke Nakamura vs. LA Knight for the U.S. Championship, Chelsea Green vs. Mia Yim for the Women's U.S. Championship |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/01/10/wwe-smackdown-results-1-10-powells-live-review-of-shinsuke-nakamura-vs-la-knight-for-the-u-s-championship-chelsea-green-vs-mia-yim-for-the-womens-u-s-championship/ |access-date=11 January 2025 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}} During the #1 tag team tournament finals Angel and Berto faced [[The Motor City Machine Guns]] but were unsuccessful.{{Cite web |last=MUELLER |first=DOC-CHRIS |title=WWE SmackDown Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From January 17 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10151224-wwe-smackdown-results-winners-live-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-january-17 |access-date=January 17, 2025 |website=Www.syndication.bleacherreport.com}} On February 9, Elektra Lopez was released from WWE separating her from the stable.{{Cite web|title=ELEKTRA LOPEZ OFFICIALLY RELEASED BY WWE AFTER QUIETLY BEING MOVED TO ALUMNI SECTION|url=https://www.ringsidenews.com/2025/02/09/elektra-lopez-officially-released-by-wwe-after-quietly-being-moved-to-alumni-section/|date=February 9, 2025|website=Ringside News|last=Carrier|first=Steve}} In June, Berto won the [[WWE Speed Championship|Speed Championship]] [[List of WWE tournaments#WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament (June 4–18, 2025) |#1 Contender Tournament]] but failed to win the title.
On the January 10, 2025 episode of ''SmackDown'' Los Garza ([[Angel Garza|Angel]] and [[Humberto Carrillo|Berto]]) defeated [[Pretty Deadly (professional wrestling)|Pretty Deadly]] in a first round #1 contendership match to determine the next challenger for the [[WWE Tag Team Championship]].{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=10 January 2025 |title=WWE Smackdown results (1/10): Powell's live review of Shinsuke Nakamura vs. LA Knight for the U.S. Championship, Chelsea Green vs. Mia Yim for the Women's U.S. Championship |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/01/10/wwe-smackdown-results-1-10-powells-live-review-of-shinsuke-nakamura-vs-la-knight-for-the-u-s-championship-chelsea-green-vs-mia-yim-for-the-womens-u-s-championship/ |access-date=11 January 2025 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=en-US}} During the #1 tag team tournament finals Angel and Berto faced [[The Motor City Machine Guns]] but were unsuccessful.{{Cite web |last=MUELLER |first=DOC-CHRIS |title=WWE SmackDown Results: Winners, Live Grades, Reaction and Highlights From January 17 |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10151224-wwe-smackdown-results-winners-live-grades-reaction-and-highlights-from-january-17 |access-date=January 17, 2025 |website=Www.syndication.bleacherreport.com}} On February 9, Elektra Lopez was released from WWE separating her from the stable.{{Cite web|title=ELEKTRA LOPEZ OFFICIALLY RELEASED BY WWE AFTER QUIETLY BEING MOVED TO ALUMNI SECTION|url=https://www.ringsidenews.com/2025/02/09/elektra-lopez-officially-released-by-wwe-after-quietly-being-moved-to-alumni-section/|date=February 9, 2025|website=Ringside News|last=Carrier|first=Steve}} In June, Berto won the [[WWE Speed Championship|Speed Championship]] [[List of WWE tournaments#WWE Speed Championship #1 Contender's Tournament (June 4–18, 2025) |#1 Contender Tournament]] but failed to win the title. On April 24, 2026, Escobar was released from his WWE contract, ending Legado Del Fantasma as a stable.{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Andrew |date=2026-04-25 |title=Santos Escobar Believed To Have Departed WWE |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/santos-escobar-believed-to-have-departed-wwe?xv=20260425000046 |access-date=2026-04-25 |website=Fightful {{!}} WWE News, AEW News, Pro Wrestling Backstage News |language=en-US}}


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