Overview

• Escobar's WWE contract expired at midnight on October 7, and his profile was moved to the company's alumni section as he became a free agent.
• Fightful and PWInsider previously reported he declined earlier offers, with sources saying his priority was a clear creative direction rather than a raise.
• PWInsiderElite now reports he agreed to a new deal late on October 7 after WWE presented a sizeably larger offer.
• WWE had used Escobar sparingly in 2025, with seven matches overall, a factor widely cited in accounts of his dissatisfaction.
• Industry voices had expected strong interest from AEW, though any move there was speculative and no official announcement on his new WWE deal had been made at the time of reporting.