Franco Columbo
| Franco Columbo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Javier Esparza Coronado |
| Born | August 11, 1953 Guadalajara,Jalisco,Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Franco Columbo |
| Billed height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Billed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Trained by | Diablo Velasco |
| Debut | September 1975 |
| Retired | 1990s |
Javier Esparza Coronado(born August 11, 1953) is a Mexican retiredLuchador,orprofessional wrestler,currently working as amatch makerforConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre(CMLL). Esparza is best known under thering nameFranco Columbo,a name he uses even after retiring from wrestling.
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Esparza was trained for his professional wrestling career by legendary Mexican wrestling trainerDiablo Velazcobefore making his debut in 1975 as "Franco Columbo". Due to Velazco's connections toEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre(EMLL), Mexico's largest and the world's oldestprofessional wrestling promotion,Columbo landed job with EMLL only a few years after making his debut. On November 1, 1980 Columbo defeatedAmérico Roccato win theMexican National Welterweight Championship,holding it for 92 days beforeEl Supremowon it on February 1, 1981.[1]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 inArena MexicoandArena Coliseo,CMLL's two most popular venues.
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
- Regional championships
- Occidente Welterweight Championship (1 time)
Luchas de Apuestasrecord
[edit]| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. O'Borman (hair) | Franco Colombo (hair) | N/A | Live event | N/A | |
| Gran Cochisse(hair) | Franco Colombo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | N/A | |
| Franco Colombo (hair) | Guerrero Negro (hair) | Puebla, Puebla | Live event | January 10, 1982 | |
| Águila Solitaria (mask) and Franco Colombo (hair) | Cid Campeador (mask) andAri Romero(hair) | Mexico City | Live event | June 19, 1982 | |
| Franco Colombo (hair) | Divino Roy (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | July 30, 1982 | |
| Faisán (mask) and Franco Colombo (hair) | Pánico (mask) and Manuel Robles (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | August 17, 1982 | |
| Jerry Estrada(hair) | Franco Colombo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | July 1, 1983 | |
| Hombre Verde (hair) | Franco Colombo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | March 24, 1984 | |
| Ari Romeroand Franco Colombo (hair) | Los Destructores(hair) (Vulcano and Tony Arce) |
Mexico City | Live event | August 26, 1984 | |
| Javier Cruz (hair) | Franco Colombo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | December 16, 1984 | [3] |
| Javier Cruz (hair) | Franco Colombo (hair) | Cuernavaca, Morelos | Live event | August 1, 1985 | |
| Javier Cruz (hair) | Franco Colombo (hair) | Mexico City | Live event | March 23, 1986 |
References
[edit]- ^abRoyal Duncan & Gary Will (2000). "Mexico: National Welterweight Title".Wrestling Title Histories.Archeus Communications. p. 392.ISBN0-9698161-5-4.
- ^Lucha 2000 Staff (December 20, 2004). "Los Reyes de Mexico: La Historia de Los Campeonatos Nacionales".Lucha 2000(in Spanish). Especial 21.
{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^Centinela, Teddy (16 December 2014)."En un día como hoy… Carnaval de Campeones en El Toreo".Súper Luchas(in Spanish).
