10 Most Underrated Wrestlers Of 2023
5. Santos Escobar
Santos Escobar isn't short of flowers for his bell-to-bell run on the main roster, which never falls below three stars and typically shoots higher. But for most of 2023, he's been one of the most captivating figures on WWE television for establishing the when-not-if atmosphere around his heel turn on Rey Mysterio.
Having lost a chance at a shot at the Intercontinental Championship in a February fatal four-way that also included Mysterio, he reached out to the Hall-Of-Famer to offer his immense respect when he needed it most. Rey was embroiled in a bitter feud with his own son, and Santos looked more than ready to occupy that spot, especially when the LWO was reimagined and reformed around their relationship.
Since then, tensions delicately built around the pair, especially when Rey yet again got in the way of Escobar winning gold and seemingly favoured a returning Carlito's wishes over his. The former Legado Del Fantasma boss continued to grin until he couldn't bear it, and through some fantastic performances, we all got to see it coming apart from the less-than-totally innocent victim himself.