Santos Escobar Pays Tribute To Rey Mysterio At WWE NXT Halloween Havoc, Mysterio Responds
Tonight's WWE NXT Halloween Havoc episode saw NXT Cruiserweight Champion Santos Escobar pay tribute to Rey Mysterio.
Escobar defeated Jake Atlas in a non-title match on tonight's Halloween Havoc special. Escobar, who wrestled with half of his face painted like the "Day of the Dead" look, paid tribute to Mysterio by sporting a look similar to Rey's look for his famous WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 match against WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero.
Escobar tweeted about paying homage to Mysterio, and responded to a photo Dominik Mysterio posted of his father's gear. Rey responded to Escobar's tribute, congratulated him on tonight's win, and gave him a show of respect for the tribute.
Above is video from tonight's non-title match between Escobar and Atlas, and below are related posts from Escobar and The Mysterios:
Paying homage to @reymysterio at #HalloweenHavoc 1997 & his Mexican culture, @EscobarWWE picks up a victory over @JakeAtlas_ on #WWENXT! ???? pic.twitter.com/fOSwCfDyry
— WWE (@WWE) October 29, 2020
Then... Now... @reymysterio gracias! ?????????? pic.twitter.com/7iGknzQ8N6
— SANTOS ESCOBAR?????? (@EscobarWWE) October 29, 2020
Con respeto y admiración gracias por pavimentar el camino para que hoy yo pueda ser el #EmperadorDeLaLuchaLibre ?????????? https://t.co/O1Kd16sTev
— SANTOS ESCOBAR?????? (@EscobarWWE) October 29, 2020
Con respeto para el Rey!!! @@reymysterio ?????????? https://t.co/n8TdP14krJ pic.twitter.com/jnthkHcsRO
— SANTOS ESCOBAR?????? (@EscobarWWE) October 29, 2020
? Rey Mysterio en Halloween Havoc 1997.
? Santos Escobar en Halloween Havoc 2020.Homenaje de @EscobarWWE a la leyenda enmascarada. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/deGQX5Lfuy
— Máscarudos (@mascarudos) October 29, 2020
El Día de los Muertos. ??????#WWENXT #HalloweenHavoc #LegadoDelFantasma @EscobarWWE @RaulMendozaWWE @joaquinwilde_ pic.twitter.com/941PM2RUtY
— WWE (@WWE) October 29, 2020
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— SANTOS ESCOBAR?????? (@EscobarWWE) October 29, 2020