Santos Escobar Reveals His New Ring Name for Post-WWE Career

Indie / Misc
Jul 24, 2026

As noted before, Santos Escobar was released by WWE this past April as part of a larger batch of talent releases and departures. Escobar’s no-compete clause with WWE officially expired on Thursday, July 23.

Escobar, real name Jorge Bolly, released a video earlier today on Twitter featuring him holding a funeral for his Santos Escobar persona and revealed his new ring name of “Romeo Malverde” for his post-WWE wrestling career going forward.

“Renovation through expiration. Hasta siempre emperador Santos. BIENVENIDO ROMEO MALVERDE”

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