Elio Carlo Colosetti Drazich (May 19, 1948 – November 16, 2024) was a Argentine professional wrestler who is primarily known under the ring name Coloso Colosetti. Colosetti wrestled primarily in Mexico and Southern California, but also worked in Texas, Asia and Europe. Colosetti retired in the late 1990s, and died in Mexico City on November 16, 2024, at the age of 76.[1]
| Coloso Colosetti | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Elio Carlo Colosetti Drazich |
| Born | May 19, 1948 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | November 16, 2024 (aged 76) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Coloso Colosetti Carlos Colosetti Tarzán El Apolo Argentino El Enterrador Batman Maskaraman El Internacional El Fantasma Blanco |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Debut | 1963 |
| Retired | late 1990s |
Professional wrestling career
editCarlos Elio Colosetti became a professional wrestler in his native Argentina before travelling through all South America, Central America and North to Mexico in order to work full time as a wrestler. In Mexico he often competed under the ring name Coloso Colosetti (Spanish for "Colossal Colosetti") and was a regular on Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) shows. On December 19, 1968, Colosetti's singles career peaked when he defeated Ray Mendoza to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship, which at the time was considered the top ranked singles title in Mexico.[2] His reign as the top champion lasted until March 20, 1970, when Ray Mendoza regained the championship.[2] Later on Colosetti worked extensively in Southern California, primarily for the NWA Hollywood territory. While competing in NWA Hollywood Colosetti and Jonathan Boyd teamed up to win the NWA Americas Tag Team Championship from Hector Guerrero and Barry Orton on May 18, 1979, on a show in Los Angeles, California.[3] The team only held the title for one day, losing it to a team known as The Twin Devils on the 19th.[3] Colosetti remained active until the late 1990s, with his last national exposure being him losing a Lucha de Apuesta match to Perro Aguayo on June 26, 1991, and being forced to have his hair shaved off after the match per Lucha traditions.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
edit- NWA Los Angeles
- NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jonathan Boyd[3] and The Great Yamamoto (1)
Luchas de Apuestas record
edit| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Tempestuoso (mask) | El Enterrador (mask) | Central America | Live event | Unknown | |
| Tinieblas (mask) | El Internacional (mask) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | |
| El Canek (mask) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | |
| El Canek (mask) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | |
| El Solitario (mask) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | Unknown | |
| Rayo de Plata (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi | Live event | Unknown | |
| Ringo Mendoza (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | |
| Villano III (mask) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | [5] |
| Los Gemelos Diablo (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) and Rubí Rubalcava (hair) | Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show (1) | September 19, 1975 | [6][7] |
| Kobayashi (hair) and Saito (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) and César Valentino (hair) | Naucalpan, Mexico State | Live event | September 25, 1981 | |
| Tony Salazar (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Mexico City, Mexico | 27. Aniversario de Arena México | October 3, 1983 | [8] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas | Live event | June 26, 1991 | [4] |
| Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Trueno (hair) | Alfajayucan, Hidalgo | Live event | October 31, 1998 |
References
edit- ^ "Fallece el legendario luchador Coloso Colosetti a los 76 años". Superluchas. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. p. 389. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b c Royal Duncan & Gary Will (2006). "NWA Americas Tag Team Title". Wrestling Title Histories (4th ed.). Archeus Communications. pp. 296–297. ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ a b Lucha 2000 staff (May 2008). "Perro Aguayo y sus Victimas". Lucha 2000 Magazine (in Spanish). pp. 12–15. Especial 30.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lucha 2000 staff (May 2008). "Villano III y sus Victimas". Lucha 2000 Magazine (in Spanish). pp. 24–27. Especial 30.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Historia de Los Aniversarios del CMLL". The Gladiatores Magazine (in Spanish). September 2, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ "Historia de Los Aniversarios" (in Spanish). Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
- ^ Lucha 2000 Staff (April 2006). "Arena México: 50 anos de Lucha Libre". Lucha 2000 (in Spanish). Especial 28.
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External links
edit- Coloso Colosetti at IMDb
- Coloso Colosetti's profile at Cagematch.net , Internet Wrestling Database
