Carlitos Colon

Carlos Colon (born July 18, 1945 in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico) better known in the Puerto Rican professional wrestling circles as Carlitos Colon, is considered by many to be the greatest wrestler ever from Puerto Rico.

Colon became popular during the 1970s, a period when his promotional company, Capitol Sports Promotions, used to have a wrestling television show each Saturday and Sunday on WAPA-TV. He wrestled during a time where other stars like Los Super Medicos, Los Invaders, Chiki Starr, Barrabas, Macho Man Randy Savage, Ric Flair and others wrestled in Puerto Rico.

He was Heavyweight champion of the world there several times, and in 1983, after losing a fight to the late Bruiser Brody, he required hospitalization because he became gravely injured. News of his hospitalization made the covers of El Vocero and El Nuevo Dia newspaper. Two weeks later, he beat Brody in a rematch.

On January 6, 1983, he defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair to win the title but it never made it to NWA TV. He lost the title back to Flair on January 23, 1983.

In 1991, Colon had a brief participation in the WWE, then WWF. After this, he decided to temporarily retire from professional wrestling, and now, helps train his sons, Carly Colon a.k.a. Carlito Caribbean Cool and Eddie Colon who have became wrestlers.

He sports over 70 scars on his forehead, and has said publicly that he wears them as awards given to him because of all his fights.

Championships

• 1-Time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
• 26-Time WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion
• 11-Time WWC North American Tag Team Champion
• 8-Time WWC North American Champion
• 3-Time WWC Tag Team Champion
• 9-Time WWC Puerto Rican Champion
• 4-Time WWC Television Champion
• 2-Time WWC Hardcore Champion
• 1-Time Stampede Tag Team Champion

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