Jumbo Baretta
{{Short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Jumbo Baretta
|birth_name = Julio Barrera
|birth_date = {{birth year and age|1967}}
|birth_place = Tampa, Florida, U.S.{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlingdata.com/index.php?befehl=bios&wrestler=10105|title=Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database|first=Axel|last=Saalbach|publisher=}}
|names = Jumbo Baretta
Julio Barrera
Johnny Barrett
|height = {{height|ft=6|in=5}}
|weight = {{convert|375|lb|abbr=on}}
|billed = Tampa, Florida
|trainer = Boris Malenko{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=7344|title=Jumbo Baretta « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=}}
|debut = 1986
|retired = 2013
}}
Julio Barrera (born 1967) is a retired American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Jumbo Baretta best known for working in various Florida promotions, Championship Wrestling From Florida, World Championship Wrestling, Universal Wrestling Federation (Japan) and Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi in Japan during the 1990s.
Professional wrestling career
Baretta was trained by Boris Malenko and made his professional wrestling debut in 1986.{{cite news |title=Who's the Real Julio Barrera |author=Whitby, Bob |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1993/09/18/who-s-the-real-julio-barrera/ |newspaper=Tampa Bay Times |date=September 18, 1993 |accessdate=October 9, 2005}} Early in his career he would work for various Florida promotions including Championship Wrestling from Florida. He won the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship with Dennis Knight defeating The Nasty Boys in 1989. They dropped the titles to Lou Perez and Mark Starr a month later.{{cite book | author=Royal Duncan and Gary Will | title=Wrestling Title Histories | publisher=Archeus Communications | year=2006|edition=4th | isbn=0-9698161-5-4 }}
In 1989, Baretta worked for World Championship Wrestling in 1989 to 1990 having matches against Sting (wrestler), Tommy Rich, Rock N' Roll Express and Road Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wcw-results-1989/ |title=1989 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}{{cite web|url=https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wcw-results-1990/ |title=1990 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}
Also in 1989, Baretta made his debut in Japan for the MMA-based Universal Wrestling Federation (Japan) promotion as Johnny Barrett. In 1990, the promotions closed its doors.
In 1991, Baretta worked for the newly Pro Wrestling Fujiwara Gumi.
In 1995, Baretta worked a couple of matches for the World Wrestling Federation.{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/95.htm |title=1995 |website=Thehistoryofwwe.com |access-date=2016-12-31}}
In 2010, Baretta won the first Malenko Cup Battle Royal in Riverview, Florida.
Later in his career, he worked for independent promotions in Florida. He wrestled his last match in 2013.