Santos Escobar finally breaks silence on his shocking decision to turn heel and attack Rey Mysterio on SmackDown 

Santos Escobar's heel turn on Rey Mysterio left the WWE Universe baffled, and they have been wanting to know Escobar's motive.

Santos Escobar finally breaks silence on his shocking decision to turn heel and attack Rey Mysterio on SmackDown 

Santos Escobar and Rey Mysterio (via WWE)

On the latest edition of SmackDown, LWO member Santos Escobar turned on Rey Mysterio and brutally attacked him after the match between Carlito and Bobby Lashley ended. Escobar just snapped out and attacked from behind after the legendary luchador was consoling Carlito after his loss. He finally broke his silence after his shocking betrayal at SmackDown.

Fans have witnessed many heel turns in the history of WWE. This particular turn was expected by many fans, as they saw it coming. It looks like Santos Escobar has been bottling up all his frustrations for months. Ever since Mysterio became the US Champion, Escobar has seemingly been overshadowed. This week on SmackDown, he finally exploded.

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Following the shocking turn of events, Cathy Kelley asked Santos Escobar backstage about why he attacked his idol. Enraged Escobar replied that Rey had it coming. He then left the building with his suitcase. The 39-year-old implied that the bad blood was already there between the two even before he attacked the Hall of Famer.

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Moreover, the former NXT superstar took to X to react to the shocking turn of events. He posted a picture of the same and simply wrote, “Disappointed.” Santos Escobar despised the fact that Rey Mysterio became closer to Carlito instead of him. It all happened when Carlito questioned Escobar about the incident that happened on Crown Jewel.

Rey Mysterio and Logan Paul were fighting for the United States title, and one of Logan’s friends handed him the brass knuckles. Thankfully, Escobar got there in time as he attacked Logan’s friend. As he tried to run away from Escobar, he suspiciously put the brass knuckles in the ring—well within the reach of The Maverick.

As a result, Logan Paul used that on the legendary luchador and defeated him to become the new United States Champion. Since then, there has been an inkling that Santos Escobar did that on purpose. Finally, this week on SmackDown, he shocked the world by turning on Rey Mysterio.

WWE Universe goes berserk after Santos Escobar attacked Rey Mysterio on SmackDown

After Santos Escobar attacked his idol and mentor, Rey Mysterio, many fans couldn’t stop themselves from reacting to this moment on Twitter. The WWE Universe was sad because the legendary luchador has been one of the most beloved superstars in the WWE for the past 20 years. On the other hand, others stated that they knew it was coming and were happy with how the whole scenario played out.

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Santos Escobar attacked Rey (via WWE)

While some fans said that it was pure cinema, others stated that Santos Escobar was tired as a babyface. The WWE Universe even expressed their sadness, saying that Rey Mysterio always remains on the receiving end of a betrayal. Fans also commented that WWE should push the 39-year-old now. Here are some top reactions:

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Many fans were asked why everybody turns on Rey Mysterio by giving examples of Batista, his son Dominik Mysterio, and now Santos Escobar. Some fans are just happy for Escobar and have demanded that he get the singles push he deserves, which will propel his career to new heights. It will be interesting to see what happens between Escobar and Rey in the upcoming weeks.

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