The Latino World Order was reformed on the March 31 episode of WWE SmackDown when Rey Mysterio handed LWO shirts to Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro, and Zelina Vega.
The group was originally formed in 1998 in WCW with Eddie Guerrero trying to get Rey to join the group, which consisted of Psychosis, La Parka, Hector Garza, and Juventud Guerrera.
Speaking to Phil Strum on Under The Ring, Escobar discussed how the new LWO differs from the original.
"We share the acronym and the flag and the nostalgia is there, but in this case, what generated the LWO was the respect for lucha libre and the respect for who we are, where we come from, and what we're about. Legado del Fantasma was my faction and the legacy of Fantasma, my dad. I'm always representing the respect and tradition of lucha libre. When we saw Rey being disrespected by his son, his blood, Dominik, that's when I decided to step in and not let this happen because if anyone disrespects Rey Mysterio or any luchador, they are disrespecting the whole tradition of lucha lubre. That's why I stepped in and tried to help Rey in this issue. The difference is, back then, the LWO may have been created for different reason, but it means the same, it means Latinos United. It's time to represent who we are around the globe. The time is perfect. If you think about it; music, movies, sports, sports entertainment, Latinos are there. It's our time to shine and under this flag, I have no doubt that it will happen," he said.
The LWO is available to be drafted on night two of the 2023 WWE Draft, which takes place on the May 1 episode of WWE Raw.
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