Ring name(s) Franco Columbo Name Franco Columbo Parents Maria Grazia Columbu Spouse Deborah Columbu (m. 1990) | Billed weight 84 kg (185 lb) Height 1.65 m Billed height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Role Actor | |
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Birth name Javier Descalza Coronado Debut 000000001975-09-01-0000September 1975 Books Franco Columbu's Complete book of bodybuilding Movies The Terminator, Conan the Barbarian, Beretta's Island, Ancient Warriors, Big Top Pee‑wee Similar People Frank Zane, Sergio Oliva, Lou Ferrigno, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lee Haney | ||
Javier Descalza 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). Descalza is best known under the ring name Franco Columbo, a name he uses even after retiring from wrestling.
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Professional wrestling career
Descalza was trained for his professional wrestling career by legendary Mexican wrestling trainer Diablo Velazco before making his debut in 1975 as "Franco Columbo". Due to Velazco's connections to Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL), Mexico's largest and the world's oldest professional wrestling promotion, Columbo landed job with EMLL only a few years after making his debut. On November 1, 1980 Columbo defeated Américo Rocca to win the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, holding it for 92 days before El Supremo won it on February 1, 1981. 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 in Arena Mexico and Arena Coliseo, CMLL's two most popular venues.
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
