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'''Javier Esparza Coronado''' (born August 11, 1953) is a Mexican retired ''[[Lucha libre|Luchador]]'', or [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], who also worked as a [[matchmaking|match maker]] and trainer 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. |
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'''Javier Esparza Coronado''' (born August 11, 1953) is a Mexican retired [[Professional wrestling|professional wrestler]], who also worked as a [[matchmaking|match maker]] and trainer for [[professional wrestling promotion|promotion]] [[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. |
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Esparza 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 [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|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 (wrestler)|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 were responsible for planning CMLL's weekly shows in [[Arena Mexico]] and [[Arena Coliseo]], CMLL's two most popular venues, until Columbo's retirement in 2021.][{{cite web |title=CMLL adds another TV outlet, CMLL (& AAA) continue to be unable to tape TV in CDMX, Franco Colombo retires |url=https://thecubsfan.com/cmll/2021/01/08/cmll-adds-another-tv-outlet-cmll-aaa-continue-to-be-unable-to-tape-tv-in-cdmx-franco-colombo-retires/ |access-date=3 April 2026}}] |
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Esparza 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 [[Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre|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 (wrestler)|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 were responsible for planning CMLL's weekly shows in [[Arena Mexico]] and [[Arena Coliseo]], CMLL's two most popular venues, until Columbo's retirement in 2021.][{{cite web |title=CMLL adds another TV outlet, CMLL (& AAA) continue to be unable to tape TV in CDMX, Franco Colombo retires |url=https://thecubsfan.com/cmll/2021/01/08/cmll-adds-another-tv-outlet-cmll-aaa-continue-to-be-unable-to-tape-tv-in-cdmx-franco-colombo-retires/ |access-date=3 April 2026}}] |
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