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 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
Arena Mexico and Arena Coliseo
, CMLL's two most popular venues.
Championships and accomplishments
- Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre
- Regional championships
- Occidente Welterweight Championship (1 time)
Luchas de Apuestas record
| 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) and Ari 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 Romero and 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
- ^ ISBN 0-9698161-5-4.
- ^ 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. "En un día como hoy… Carnaval de Campeones en El Toreo". Súper Luchas (in Spanish).
