Carlitos Colón
Encyclopedia
Carlos Edwin Colón, Sr. (born Carlos Edwin Colón Gonzalez on July 18, 1948, in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
) is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler and wrestling promoter, better known in the Puerto Rican
professional wrestling
circles as Carlos Colón or Carlitos Colón. He is the father of wrestlers Carly Colón
, known professionally as Carlito, and Eddie Colón
, known professionally as Primo Colón. He is also the uncle of WWE developmental wreslter Tito Colón, whose real name is Orlando Colón.
and Miguel Pérez
, he became a member at the gym they trained at, practicing wrestling moves and cleaning the place occasionally to pay for his dues. His dedication and affability helped him gain the respect of his peers, as well as the occasional wrestling match. His first bout occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 16, 1966, when he wrestled Bobo Brazil
. Colon was paid US$15.00 for his participation in his first match. He eventually became an itinerant wrestler in the eastern states of the United States and in Canada ,including 1 match in WWF in December 1967, and several in 1968. over the following three years, with Montreal
as his place of residence.
founded a promotional company, Capitol Sports Promotions
, which aired wrestling television shows each Saturday and Sunday on WAPA-TV
. He wrestled during a time where local stars such as Barrabas, Black Georgie and Pérez
shared the spotlight with international wrestlers such as Argentine-born Rocca, Cuban-born Huracán Castillo and others. He set the stage for local stars such as Los Super Médicos, Los Invaders and Chicky Starr to develop. His wrestling company was also responsible for inviting major American wrestling stars such as Randy Savage
, Ric Flair
, Bruiser Brody
, Stan Hansen
and others to wrestle in Puerto Rico. The nemesis of Colón's character was Abdullah the Butcher
, with whom he staged a long-standing feud which lasted almost two decades. Colón is quoted as saying: "Eighty percent of the blood I've shed in the ring I've shed because of Abdullah."
He was the WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion
in Puerto Rico 26 times between 1982 and 1999. In 1983, after losing a match to Bruiser Brody, he required hospitalization due to injury at Brody's hands. News of his hospitalization made the covers of El Vocero
and El Nuevo Día
newspaper. Two weeks later, his character defeated Brody in a rematch.
On January 6, 1983, he defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Ric Flair
in a "unification" match to win the title and also create the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
, but the match never made it to NWA television. He supposedly lost the title back to Flair on January 23, 1983. The title change is not considered official and the NWA does not consider Colón a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Footage of the match shows the referee giving Carlos his WWC Title after the victory, but he is never given the NWA Title. In subsequent interviews, Ric Flair
has stated that the NWA Title was not on line for this match; Flair stated that the "unification" was proposed, but he vetoed it. This was most likely turned into a storyline on WWC television to get the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
instant credibility.
, including making an appearance in the 1993 Royal Rumble. After this, he decided to temporarily retire from professional wrestling, choosing to help train his sons, Carly Colón
, and Eddie Colón
, who have followed Colón into the sport. He also has two daughters, Stacy Colón and Melissa.
He sports over 70 scars on his forehead, and has said publicly that he wears them as awards given to him because of all the brutal, bloody bouts he has fought in.
Carlos Colón appeared on the September 11, 2006, edition of WWE Raw
from Madison Square Garden
in the audience cheering his son. He also negotiated a deal for his other son Eddie Colón to work for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Colon's official retirement took place on Aniversario 2008, which was organized in the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
on July 19, 2008. Colon appeared on the December 24, 2009 edition of WWE Superstars supporting his Son Eddie Colón
but known as Primo.
Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico
Santa Isabel is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southern coast, south of Coamo; east of Juana Díaz; and west of Salinas. Santa Isabel is spread over 7 wards and Santa Isabel Pueblo...
) is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler and wrestling promoter, better known in the Puerto Rican
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
circles as Carlos Colón or Carlitos Colón. He is the father of wrestlers Carly Colón
Carly Colon
Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both...
, known professionally as Carlito, and Eddie Colón
Eddie Colon
Edwin "Eddie" Carlos Colón is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is currently signed by WWE wrestling on its Raw brand as Primo. He is the son of Carlos Colón, Sr. and the younger brother of wrestlers Stacy and Carly Colón, better known as Carlito in WWE...
, known professionally as Primo Colón. He is also the uncle of WWE developmental wreslter Tito Colón, whose real name is Orlando Colón.
Biography
Colón was born in the Jauca Ward of Santa Isabel, agricultural community in southern Puerto Rico. One of seven children, he emigrated to Brooklyn, New York in 1961, along with the rest of his family. Given his admiration for wrestlers Antonino RoccaAntonino Rocca
Antonino Rocca was an Italian-born Argentine professional wrestler. Rocca was a popular face and in some cities with both Italian-American and especially Hispanic audiences, his following was exceptionally large and loyal.He had a love for opera and was apparently described as having an excellent...
and Miguel Pérez
Miguel Pérez
Miguel Ángel Pérez is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball...
, he became a member at the gym they trained at, practicing wrestling moves and cleaning the place occasionally to pay for his dues. His dedication and affability helped him gain the respect of his peers, as well as the occasional wrestling match. His first bout occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 16, 1966, when he wrestled Bobo Brazil
Bobo Brazil
Houston Harris was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Bobo Brazil. He is credited with breaking down barriers of racial segregation in professional wrestling...
. Colon was paid US$15.00 for his participation in his first match. He eventually became an itinerant wrestler in the eastern states of the United States and in Canada ,including 1 match in WWF in December 1967, and several in 1968. over the following three years, with Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
as his place of residence.
Capitol Sport Promotions / World Wrestling Council
Feeling homesick and noticing a void in the Puerto Rican wrestling scene, Colón returned to Puerto Rico in 1973. Colón and Croatian-born wrestler Victor JovicaVictor Jovica
Victor Jovica is a Croatian-born professional wrestler and promoter. Along with Carlos Colón, he is the co-founder and promoter of Capitol Sports Promotions, now known as the World Wrestling Council , which, since the 1970s, has been the dominant promotion on the island of Puerto Rico.-Professional...
founded a promotional company, Capitol Sports Promotions
World Wrestling Council
The World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
, which aired wrestling television shows each Saturday and Sunday on WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
. He wrestled during a time where local stars such as Barrabas, Black Georgie and Pérez
Miguel Pérez (wrestler)
Miguel Jose Perez was an Puerto Rican professional wrestler who was best known for his tag team with Antonino Rocca.- Montreal Athletic Commission :...
shared the spotlight with international wrestlers such as Argentine-born Rocca, Cuban-born Huracán Castillo and others. He set the stage for local stars such as Los Super Médicos, Los Invaders and Chicky Starr to develop. His wrestling company was also responsible for inviting major American wrestling stars such as Randy Savage
Randy Savage
Randall Mario Poffo , better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler, best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling .Savage held twenty championships during his professional wrestling career and was a...
, Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
, Bruiser Brody
Frank Goodish
Frank Donald Goodish was an American professional wrestler who earned his greatest fame under the name Bruiser Brody. Goodish was an All-State football and basketball player at Warren High School, Michigan, and played football at West Texas A&M University...
, Stan Hansen
Stan Hansen
John Stanley Hansen, Jr. is an American former professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Stan Hansen. As a wrestler, Hansen was well known for his stiff wrestling style, which he attributes to poor eyesight, as he is nearly blind without glasses...
and others to wrestle in Puerto Rico. The nemesis of Colón's character was Abdullah the Butcher
Abdullah the Butcher
Lawrence Robert "Larry" Shreve best known as Abdullah the Butcher, and also at times The Madman from the Sudan, is a semi-retired Canadian professional wrestler known as one of the most brutal or "hardcore" professional wrestlers of all-time...
, with whom he staged a long-standing feud which lasted almost two decades. Colón is quoted as saying: "Eighty percent of the blood I've shed in the ring I've shed because of Abdullah."
He was the WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion
WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
The WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. The championship was established in July 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight...
in Puerto Rico 26 times between 1982 and 1999. In 1983, after losing a match to Bruiser Brody, he required hospitalization due to injury at Brody's hands. News of his hospitalization made the covers of El Vocero
El Vocero
El Vocero is a Puerto Rican newspaper that is published in San Juan.Published since 1974, El Vocero was at first the third of the four largest Puerto Rico newspapers, trailing El Mundo and El Nuevo Día and leading The San Juan Star in sales...
and El Nuevo Día
El Nuevo Día
El Nuevo Día is a Puerto Rican newspaper based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and distributed daily throughout Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States.- History :...
newspaper. Two weeks later, his character defeated Brody in a rematch.
On January 6, 1983, he defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
in a "unification" match to win the title and also create the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
The WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. The championship was established in July 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight...
, but the match never made it to NWA television. He supposedly lost the title back to Flair on January 23, 1983. The title change is not considered official and the NWA does not consider Colón a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Footage of the match shows the referee giving Carlos his WWC Title after the victory, but he is never given the NWA Title. In subsequent interviews, Ric Flair
Ric Flair
Richard Morgan Fliehr is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Ric Flair. Also known as "The Nature Boy", Flair is one of the most well-known professional wrestlers in the world....
has stated that the NWA Title was not on line for this match; Flair stated that the "unification" was proposed, but he vetoed it. This was most likely turned into a storyline on WWC television to get the WWC Universal Heavyweight Title
WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship
The WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. The championship was established in July 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight...
instant credibility.
World Wrestling Federation and retirement
In 1993, Colón briefly participated in the World Wrestling FederationWorld Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
, including making an appearance in the 1993 Royal Rumble. After this, he decided to temporarily retire from professional wrestling, choosing to help train his sons, Carly Colón
Carly Colon
Carlos Edwin "Carly" Colón, Jr. is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Entertainment , but was released from his contract on May 21, 2010. In his native Puerto Rico, he is known as both...
, and Eddie Colón
Eddie Colon
Edwin "Eddie" Carlos Colón is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is currently signed by WWE wrestling on its Raw brand as Primo. He is the son of Carlos Colón, Sr. and the younger brother of wrestlers Stacy and Carly Colón, better known as Carlito in WWE...
, who have followed Colón into the sport. He also has two daughters, Stacy Colón and Melissa.
He sports over 70 scars on his forehead, and has said publicly that he wears them as awards given to him because of all the brutal, bloody bouts he has fought in.
Carlos Colón appeared on the September 11, 2006, edition of WWE Raw
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
from Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
in the audience cheering his son. He also negotiated a deal for his other son Eddie Colón to work for World Wrestling Entertainment.
Colon's official retirement took place on Aniversario 2008, which was organized in the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum
The José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, officially named "Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot" , is the biggest indoor arena in Puerto Rico dedicated to entertainment...
on July 19, 2008. Colon appeared on the December 24, 2009 edition of WWE Superstars supporting his Son Eddie Colón
Eddie Colon
Edwin "Eddie" Carlos Colón is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is currently signed by WWE wrestling on its Raw brand as Primo. He is the son of Carlos Colón, Sr. and the younger brother of wrestlers Stacy and Carly Colón, better known as Carlito in WWE...
but known as Primo.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Figure four leglock
- Signature moves
- BitingBiteA bite is a wound received from the mouth of an animal, including humans.Animals may bite in self-defense, in an attempt to predate food, as well as part of normal interactions. Other bite attacks may be apparently unprovoked. Self inflicted bites occur in some genetic illnesses such as...
the opponent - Bridging belly to back suplex
- CartwheelCartwheelA cartwheel is a part of a cart. It may also mean:*Cartwheel , an acrobatic maneuver*Cartwheel Galaxy*Cart-wheel hat, worn by women*Slang term for a silver dollar coin -See also:...
taunt - Elbow drop to an opponent's leg
- Jumping headbutt
- Knee lift
- LeapfrogLeapfrogLeapfrog is a children's game in which players vault over each other's stooped backs. The first participant rests hands on knees and bends over, which is called giving a back. Games of this sort have been called by this name since at least the late sixteenth century.The next player places hands on...
evasion into a sunset flip - Multiple headbutts to a grounded opponent
- One-armed atomic drop
- Running powerslam
- Running punchPunch (strike)A punch is a striking blow with the fist. It is the most commonly used attack in hand to hand combat. It is used in some martial arts and combat sports, most notably boxing where it is the only type of technique allowed...
to the opponent's foreheadForeheadFor the Arsenal striker see GervinhoIn human anatomy, the forehead is the fore part of the head. It is, formally, an area of the head bounded by three features, two of the skull and one of the scalp. The top of the forehead is marked by the hairline, the edge of the area where hair on the scalp... - Senton, sometimes from the second rope
- Side headlock with a low blow
- Sleeper hold
- Swinging neckbreaker
- Vertical suplex
- Biting
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- El Acrobata de Puerto Rico
- Entrace themeMusic in professional wrestlingMusic in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
- Soy Boricua by Bobby Valentín feat. Marvin Santiago
Championships and accomplishments
- !Bang!!BANG!!Bang! is a professional wrestling promotion owned by Dory Funk, Jr. It is run by the Funking Conservatory, a full-service professional wrestling school, and the stars of !BANG! play as members of the Funking Conservatory team...
/ Funking Conservatory- !Bang! Television Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Eddie Colón
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked him # 39 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003.
- Stampede WrestlingStampede WrestlingStampede Wrestling is a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Calgary, Alberta and was for nearly 50 years one of the main promotions in western Canada and the Canadian Prairies...
- NWA International Tag Team Championship (Calgary version) (1 time) – with Gino Caruso
- World Wrestling CouncilWorld Wrestling CouncilThe World Wrestling Council is one of Puerto Rico's two main professional wrestling promotions, the other one being the International Wrestling Association....
- NWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipNWA World Heavyweight ChampionshipThe National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship in the National Wrestling Alliance. Its lineage has been traced from the first World Heavyweight Championship, which traces its lineage to Georg Hackenschmidt's 1905 title and...
(1 time)This reign is not officially recognized by the National Wrestling AllianceNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
. - WWC Hardcore ChampionshipWWC Hardcore ChampionshipWWC Hardcore Championship was a short-lived title in the World Wrestling Council that was defended under Hardcore Wrestling rules.-Title History:...
(2 times) - WWC North American Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC North American Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC North American Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling championship defended in the Puerto Rican promotion, the World Wrestling Council. Created in 1974, it was the primary singles championship of the promotion until the creation of the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship...
(8 times) - WWC North American Tag Team ChampionshipWWC North American Tag Team ChampionshipThe NWA North American Tag Team Championship was a major tag team championship that was used and defended in Capitol Sports Promotions...
(11 times) – with Miguel Perez (2), Jose Rivera (2), Gino Caruso (1), Bob Ellis (1), Victor JovicaVictor JovicaVictor Jovica is a Croatian-born professional wrestler and promoter. Along with Carlos Colón, he is the co-founder and promoter of Capitol Sports Promotions, now known as the World Wrestling Council , which, since the 1970s, has been the dominant promotion on the island of Puerto Rico.-Professional...
(1), Chief Thunder Cloud (1), Huracán Castillo (1), Eric Froelich (1), and Invader I (1) - WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship is a secondary professional wrestling championship that is defended in the World Wrestling Council based in Puerto Rico. The title was created in January 1974 and, as its name suggests, is defended exclusively within Puerto Rico.-Title history:...
(9 times) - WWC Universal Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC Universal Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. The championship was established in July 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight...
(26 times) - WWC World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC World Junior Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship is a secondary championship contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. For a time, the title was defended in the Wrestling International New Generations promotion in Japan as the W*ING/WWC World...
(1 time) - WWC World Heavyweight ChampionshipWWC Universal Heavyweight ChampionshipThe WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the top title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council. The championship was established in July 1982, as the WWC World Heavyweight...
(2 times) - WWC World Tag Team ChampionshipWWC World Tag Team ChampionshipThe WWC World Tag Team Championship is the tag team title contested for in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling promotion, the World Wrestling Council.-Title history:-External links:***...
(3 times) – with Jose Rivera (1), Pedro MoralesPedro MoralesPedro Morales is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He began his wrestling career as a teenager in 1959 and continued through to the late 1980s...
(1), and Invader I (1) - WWC World Television ChampionshipWWC World Television ChampionshipThe WWC Television Championship is a professional wrestling championship that is currently defended in the World Wrestling Council. The title was initially created in 1986 and used until 2003. However, the title was reinstated on February 3, 2007....
(4 times)
- NWA World Heavyweight Championship