Carlito (wrestler)

Puerto Rican professional wrestler

Carlos Edwin Colón Coates Jr.[3] (born February 21, 1979[1]) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known internationally by his ring name Carlito. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. He is a member of The Judgment Day.

Carlito
Carlito in August 2012
Birth nameCarlos Edwin Colón Coates Jr.[1]
Born (1979-02-21) February 21, 1979 (age 45)[1]
San Juan, Puerto Rico[2]
Parent(s)Carlos Colón (father)
RelativesPrimo Colón (brother)
Epico Colón (cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Carlito[2]
Carlito Caribbean Cool[2]
Carlito Colón[2]
Carlos Colón[2]
Carly Colón[2]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Billed fromThe Caribbean
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Trained byCarlos Colón[2]
Isaac Rosario
DebutNovember 27, 1999

Carlito became famous in his first run with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where he won the Intercontinental Championship, the United States Championship and the World Tag Team Championship and WWE Tag Team Championship with his brother Primo. Colon was released by the WWE on May 21, 2010.[4] Since then, he has wrestled on the independent circuit. He returned to WWE full-time at Fastlane in October 2023.[5][6]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "IGN: Carlito (WWE) Biography". IGN. Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Carlito profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
  3. Álzaga, Raúl (April 4, 2014). "La mujer detrás del ídolo: Juntos en las buenas y en las malas". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Puerto Rico. p. 54.
  4. "Carlito released". wwe.com. 2012-05-21. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  5. Lentini, Robert (2023-10-10). "Carlito breaks silence following return at WWE Fastlane". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  6. Johnson, Mike (2023-10-07). "HE'S BACK...RETURNING TO WWE IS... | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.

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