Coloso Colosetti
{{Short description|Argentine professional wrestler (1948–2024)}}
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Carlos Colosetti
Tarzán
El Apolo Argentino
El Enterrador
Batman
Maskaraman
El Internacional
El Fantasma Blanco
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|birth_name = Elio Carlo Colosetti Drazich
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|height = 6 ft 1 in
|weight = 216 lb
|birth_date = {{birth date|1948|5|19}}
|birth_place = Buenos Aires, Argentina
|death_date = {{death date and age|2024|11|16|1948|5|19}}
|death_place = Mexico City, Mexico
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|debut = 1963
|retired = late 1990s
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Elio Carlo Colosetti Drazich (May 19, 1948 – November 16, 2024) was an 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.
Professional wrestling career
Carlos 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. His reign as the top champion lasted until March 20, 1970, when Ray Mendoza regained the championship. 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. The team only held the title for one day, losing it to a team known as The Twin Devils on the 19th. 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.
Death
Colosetti died in Mexico City on November 16, 2024, at the age of 76.{{cite news |title=Fallece el legendario luchador Coloso Colosetti a los 76 años |url=https://superluchas.com/fallece-el-legendario-luchador-coloso-colosetti-a-los-76-anos/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |publisher=Superluchas |date=16 November 2024}}
Championships and accomplishments
- Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre
- NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time){{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | chapter= Mexico: EMLL NWA World Light Heavyweight Title | page= 389 | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4}}
- NWA Los Angeles
- NWA Americas Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jonathan Boyd{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan & Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | chapter= NWA Americas Tag Team Title| pages=296–297| isbn=0-9698161-5-4}} and The Great Yamamoto (1)
Luchas de Apuestas record
{{see also|Lucha libre#Luchas de Apuestas|l1=Luchas de Apuestas}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name | 0173186}}
- {{professional wrestling profiles}}
{{NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship}}
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Category:20th-century male professional wrestlers
Category:Argentine male professional wrestlers