Carlito (wrestler)
| Carlito | |
|---|---|
Carlito in 2012 | |
| Birth name | Carlos Edwin Colón Coates Jr. |
| Born | February 21, 1979 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Parent | Carlos Colón (father) |
| Relatives | Primo Colón (brother) Epico Colón (cousin) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Carlito Carlito Caribbean Cool Carlito Colón Carlos Colón Carly Colón |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| Billed from | The Caribbean San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Trained by | Carlos Colón Isaac Rosario |
| Debut | November 27, 1999 |
Carlos Edwin Colón Coates Jr. (born February 21, 1979), better known by his ring name Carlito Colón or simply Carlito, is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is signed to World Wrestling Council (WWC), where he is the current WWC Puerto Rico Champion in his second reign. He is best known for his tenure in WWE.
He is a member of the Colón wrestling family, being the son of Carlos Colón. He made his debut for World Wrestling Council (WWC) in 1999, winning the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship 17 times and the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship once. During the early years of his career, he made appearances for the X Wrestling Federation and Funking Conservatory, winning his first international championship for the second.
In 2003, Colón signed a developmental contract with WWE. He worked in its developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) for 16 months, mostly wrestling in tag team matches while making appearances in WWC. In October 2004, he made his main roster debut. He went on to become a one-time United States Champion and one-time Intercontinental Champion, and was part of both the Raw and SmackDown brands. He is the only wrestler to win a championship on two separate debuts in WWE and the second Puerto Rican wrestler (after Pedro Morales) to hold the Intercontinental Championship. At WrestleMania 25, Colón and his brother Primo unified the WWE Tag Team Championship and World Tag Team Championship as the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship before leaving WWE in May 2010. In 2021, Colón briefly returned to WWE, first as an entrant in the Royal Rumble and then the following night on Raw. He then returned in May 2023 at Backlash to assist Bad Bunny and the Latino World Order (LWO). Following this, Colón re-signed with WWE, but it was not until Fastlane that same year in October when he reappeared as the LWO's mystery tag team partner.