Carlitos Colon
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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
- 26-Time WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 11-Time WWC North American Tag Team Champion (with Gino Caruso once, Jose M. Perez twice, Bob Ellis once, Victor Jovica once, Jose Rivera twice, Hurricane Castillo once, Chief Thunder Cloud once, Eric Froelich once and The Invader once)
- 8-Time WWC North American Champion
- 3-Time WWC Tag Team Champion (with Pedro Morales, Jose Rivera and The Invader)
- 9-Time WWC Puerto Rican Champion
- 4-Time WWC Television Champion
- 2-Time WWC Hardcore Champion
Calgary Stampede Wrestling
- 1-Time Stampede Tag Team Champion (with Gino Caruso)
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WWC World Heavyweight Championship |
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<p align="center">Preceded by:Abdullah the Butcher |
First Reign | Followed by: Ox Baker |
| Preceded by: Ox Baker |
Second Reign | Followed by: * Title renamed |
| * Renamed WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship after Colon defeats NWA Heavyweight Champion | ||
| WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship | ||
| Preceded by: Dory Funk Jr. |
Third Reign | Followed by: Abdullah the Butcher |
| Preceded by: Abdullah the Butcher |
Fourth Reign | Followed by: * Vacant |
| * Stripped due to injury | ||
| Preceded by: Tournament (Def. Terry Funk) |
Fifth Reign | Followed by: Hercules Ayala |
| Preceded by: Hercules Ayala |
Sixth Reign | Followed by: Hercules Ayala |
| Preceded by: Hercules Ayala |
Seventh Reign | Followed by: Hercules Ayala |
| Preceded by: Ron Garvin |
Eight Reign | Followed by: Steve Strong |
| Preceded by: Steve Strong |
Ninth Reign | Followed by: Leo Burke |
| Preceded by: Abdullah the Butcher |
Tenth Reign | Followed by: Greg Valentine |
| Preceded by: Greg Valentine |
Eleventh Reign | Followed by: Dino Bravo |
| Preceded by: Dino Bravo |
Twelfth Reign | Followed by: Ron Garvin |
| Preceded by: Ron Garvin |
Thirteenth Reign | Followed by: Invader I |
| Preceded by: Dick Murdoch |
Fourteenth Reign | Followed by: * Vacant |
| * Colon "Retires" | ||
| Preceded by: Dutch Mantel |
Fifteenth Reign | Followed by: Mabel |
| Preceded by: Mabel |
Sixteenth Reign | Followed by: Mabel |
| Preceded by: El Bronco |
Seventeenth Reign | Followed by: Mr. Hughes |
| Preceded by: Mr. Hughes |
Eighteenth Reign | Followed by: Huracan Castillo Jr. |
| Preceded by: Huracan Castillo Jr. |
Nineteenth Reign | Followed by: El Nene |
| Preceded by: El Nene |
Twentieth Reign | Followed by: Jungle Jim Steele |
| Preceded by: Jungle Jim Steele |
Twenty-first Reign | Followed by: * Vacant |
| Preceded by: Ray Gonzalez |
Twenty-second Reign | Followed by: Ray Gonzalez |
| Preceded by: Ray Gonzalez |
Twenty-third Reign | Followed by: Ray Gonzalez |
| Preceded by: Ray Gonzalez |
Twenty-fourth Reign | Followed by: Ray Gonzalez |
| Preceded by: Ray Gonzalez |
Twenty-fifth Reign | Followed by: Ray Gonzalez |