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Franco Columbo

Mexican professional wrestler and booker

Summary

Mexican professional wrestler and booker

FieldValue
nameFranco Columbo
namesFranco Columbo
height
weight84 kg
birthnameJavier Esparza Coronado
birth_date
birth_placeGuadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
trainerDiablo Velasco
debut
retired1990s

Javier Esparza Coronado (born August 11, 1953) is a Mexican retired Luchador, or professional wrestler, currently working as a match maker for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL). Esparza is best known under the ring name Franco Columbo, a name he uses even after retiring from wrestling.

Professional wrestling career

Esparza was trained for his professional wrestling career by legendary Mexican wrestling trainer Diablo Velazco before making his debut in 1975 as "Franco Columbo". Due to Velazco's connections to Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), Mexico's largest and the world's oldest professional wrestling promotion, Columbo landed job with EMLL only a few years after making his debut. On November 1, 1980 Columbo defeated Américo Rocca to win the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, holding it for 92 days before El Supremo won it on February 1, 1981. Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s Columbo began working as a trainer for EMLL (later renamed Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre; CMLL) helping improve young wrestlers under EMLL/CMLL contract. After retiring from active competition in the late 1990s, Columbo began being more involved in the booking aspects of CMLL, moving up the ranks to being second in charge along with Juan Manuel Mar. The two are currently responsible for planning CMLL's weekly shows in Arena Mexico and Arena Coliseo, CMLL's two most popular venues.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
    • Mexican National Welterweight Championship (2 times)
  • Regional championships
    • Occidente Welterweight Championship (1 time)

''Luchas de Apuestas'' record

Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotes
Dr. O'Borman (hair)Franco Colombo (hair)N/ALive eventN/A
Gran Cochisse (hair)Franco Colombo (hair)Mexico CityLive eventN/A
Franco Colombo (hair)Guerrero Negro (hair)Puebla, PueblaLive event
Águila Solitaria (mask) and Franco Colombo (hair)Cid Campeador (mask) and Ari Romero (hair)Mexico CityLive event
Franco Colombo (hair)Divino Roy (hair)Mexico CityLive event
Faisán (mask) and Franco Colombo (hair)Pánico (mask) and Manuel Robles (hair)Mexico CityLive event
Jerry Estrada (hair)Franco Colombo (hair)Mexico CityLive event
Hombre Verde (hair)Franco Colombo (hair)Mexico CityLive event
Ari Romero and Franco Colombo (hair)Los Destructores (hair)
(Vulcano and Tony Arce)Mexico CityLive event
Javier Cruz (hair)Franco Colombo (hair)Mexico CityLive eventurl=http://Superluchas.com/en-un-dia-como-hoy-carnaval-de-campeones-en-el-toreo/title=En un día como hoy… Carnaval de Campeones en El Toreofirst=Teddylast=Centinelawork=Súper Luchasdate=16 December 2014language=Spanish}}
Javier Cruz (hair)Franco Colombo (hair)Cuernavaca, MorelosLive event
Javier Cruz (hair)Franco Colombo (hair)Mexico CityLive event

References

References

  1. Royal Duncan & Gary Will. (2000). "Wrestling Title Histories". Archeus Communications.
  2. Lucha 2000 Staff. (December 20, 2004). "Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales". Lucha 2000.
  3. Centinela, Teddy. (16 December 2014). "En un día como hoy… Carnaval de Campeones en El Toreo". [[Súper Luchas]].
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