NXT Superstar Santos Escobar recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, where he said this business is about confidence and having such qualities translates into success. Santos also said he could be cruiserweight champion forever, but he also wants to be the next great Mexican wrestler.
Escobar also said that he wants to be the main event of WrestleMania and to achieve that, he is going to have to work extra hard to get there.
Escobar said, “This business is about confidence.” “Of course, you need the ability and the skill and the moves, but you need to have confidence. That translates into success. For me, I could be cruiserweight champion forever. I also want to be the next great Mexican wrestler."
“I want to be the main event of WrestleMania. To achieve that, I’m going to have to work extra hard to get there, and go through different moments, like the cruiserweight division. Maybe next is the North American division. After that, maybe the NXT title division. Then Raw, then SmackDown. I’m never content with my position. I’m always trying to evolve and offer something different. The company sees something in me, and I just need to bring it.”
Santos Escobar then said that he needs to look like a star, and he has to look the part as it is kind of like a fake-it-until-you-make-it mentality. He also said whether it is Mexico or the United States or anywhere around the world, they are icons and they are role models, so it is very important how he presents himself.
Escobar said, “That [my dressing sense] comes from all the lucha libre legends, including my dad. It brings me back to when I was 12 years old, being around legends like Ray Mendoza and Mil Mascaras, and every single time I’d see them, they’d say, ‘You want to be a superstar? You need to look like a star.’ You go to a restaurant, or the theater, you have to look the part. There is another saying, which translates to ‘Dress the way you have to even if you owe what you dress.’ It’s kind of like a fake-it-until-you-make-it mentality."
“The truth is, whether it is Mexico or the United States or anywhere around the world, we are icons, we are role models. It is very important how we present ourselves. Now I also agree with people that want to be themselves and dress the way they want. If that’s what someone wants, then that’s fine for them. In my case, this is how I was taught the business, and that is the way I will pass it on to my son.”
