Epico Orlando Colón ( March 24 , 1982 ) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler . He began working in Hybrid Pro Wrestling , an independent circuit in Schoolcraft , Michigan . In 2006 , Colón debuted in the World Wrestling Council , a promotion owned by his uncle , Carlos Colón . While working with WWC , he had a brief participation in Pro Wrestling Zero1 . In January 2010 , Colón left the WWC after signing a development contract with WWE . He now is wrestling under the ring name Epico as one half of the tag team The Shining Stars . His cousins are Carlito , a former WWE wrestler , and Primo . Wrestling career . Hybrid Pro Wrestling ( 2005 ) . Colón began wrestling in the independent circuit of the United States , performing in Hybrid Pro Wrestling , a promotion based in Schoolcraft , Michigan . He was given a villainous persona , which noted his lineage as a member of the Colón family , as well as a gimmick of " winning by any means necessary " , emphasizing his heel character . It was in this promotion that he first used his finisher move , a swinging half nelson with leg capture dubbed " Orlando ' s Magic " . Concurrently , he worked three dates for Price Of Glory Wrestling and eight for Independent Wrestling Association Mid - South . Colón participated in the tournament to crown the first Hybrid Pro Wrestling Champion . In the first round , he was booked against CJ Otis , being eliminated after losing the contest by pinfall due to interference . Subsequently , Colón created a tag team with independent wrestler Jack Thriller , from Honolulu , Hawaii . The team began a feud with Jayson Quick and Josh Abercrombie , which was scheduled to conclude at a special event titled " Phase : One " . However , Colón was included in an angle where he provoked Quick , engaging in a public fight . As part of the storyline , Colón and Quick were banned from participating at " Phase : One " by the HPW Championship Committee . He was said to be cleared to return , but as part of the angle Colón refused to wrestle in the promotion until the company compensated him . This storyline was used to explain Colón ' s departure from the company due to moving back to Puerto Rico . World Wrestling Council ( 2006 – 2010 ) . Colón debuted as the mystery opponent in a stipulation match that promoted the debut of “ another member of the Colón family ” . Shortly afterwards , he made his return to the company under a masked gimmick named “ Fireblaze ” . Under this ring name he won his first title in the promotion , the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship , being booked to defeat Bronco . During the following six months , Colón dropped and recovered the title twice , before dropping it a final time on March 24 , 2007 . He continued using the pseudonism and was included in a feud with Bronco . The storyline concluded at Aniversario 2007 , where he dropped a retirement & mask vs . retirement match between them , revealing his identity . During the first half of 2008 , WWC organized a tournament for the vacant WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship . The event presented a purported points system , in which Colón gained an early and decisive lead . Concurrent to this tournament , he entered in a feud with El Condor , a masked character played by Ray Gonzalez . After defeating El Condor one week before Honor vs . Traicion , a stipulation match was scheduled for that event , in which El Condor would receive the same amount of points held by Colón . At the event , Colón was booked to lose the match . The angle between both wrestlers continued , before serving as a transition to a feud between an unmasked Gonzalez and the other members of the Colón family . Subsequently , Colón continued his involvement in the tournament , entering a feud with the second seed , Noriega . The finals were held at Aniversario 2008 , with Noriega defeating Colón to win the Universal Heavyweight Championship . He continued performing in contests against both Gonzalez and Noriega , who assaulted him in a backstage segment . After Noriega abandoned the company , Colón moved on to feud with Gonzalez , exchanging victories with him . On September 6 , 2008 , Colón defeated Steve Corino . Following this , Colón suffered an injury that kept him out of being booked in matches , while participating in backstage segments . In December 2009 , Colón appeared in a spot where he signed a “ afi dabit ” that allowed El Bronco to return to the promotion , in order to fight against Gonzalez , who had now received a face persona . At Euphoria 2009 , Colón returned as a masked heel wrestler , subsequently introduced as La Pesadilla , attacking Gonzalez . Meanwhile , he also continued performing backstage as a face under his former character . The angle continued , with La Pesadilla performing multiple attacks and interventions against Gonzalez , who offered a ransom of $ 5 , 000 for the wrestler ’ s identity and contracted a private investigator . As a result of this , two more masked wrestlers began serving as bodyguards . La Pesadilla ’ s in - ring debut took place at " Camino a la Gloria 2009 " , where he defeated Shane Sewell . On that same night , Colón wrestled under his face character , performing against Bronco . The match was won by Bronco , after Gonzalez entered dressed as La Pesadilla and interrupted the action . After the contest , Gonzalez gave Colón the mask , revealing him as the wrestler responsible for the attacks against him . The feud peaked a the promotion ’ s top annual event , Aniversario 2009 . Here Colón was booked to lose against Gonzalez in a contest that featured Félix Trinidad as the guest referee , dropping the mask and adopting the pseudonym Orlando " La Pesadilla " Colón . After this event , Colón formed a heel stable with Hiram Tua , subsequently including Eric Escobar . As the leader , he continued feuds with Gonzalez and the company ’ s face faction . While leading the group , Colón won his fifth Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship , being placed over Shane Sewell on September 26 , 2009 . After WWC closed its 2009 season , he participated in a tryout for World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) held in December , signing a developmental contract immediately after concluding his performance . In the first event of 2010 , Euphoria , Colón was placed over his cousin and WWE wrestler , Eddie Colón . During the following months , the stable was systematically dismantled , Mulero received a gimmick change and returned as an unrelated masked wrestler , while Perez left WWC to work for Combat Championship Wrestling and American Combat Wrestling . Ultimately , Colón dropped the Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship and left the promotion to join Florida Championship Wrestling . At Aniversario 2010 , he was booked to win his sixth WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship , which he went on to lose to Carlitos on September 25 , 2010 . At Septiembre Negro 2011 , he won won his first WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Championship over Chavo Guerrero . Pro Wrestling Zero1 ( 2009 ) . On March 4 , 2009 , Pro Wrestling Zero1 based in Japan , announced that Colón would be debuting in the company . His inclusion was as part of a heel faction named " Premium Wrestling Federation " or P . W . F . , led by Steve Corino , which was " invading " the company . In his debut , he was teamed with Sonjay Dutt to perform against Shinjiro Otani and Ikuto Hidaka . The P . W . F . won this match - up at the 15 : 09 mark , when Colón utilized his finisher move , Orlando ' s Magic , on Hidaka to score a pinfall . Subsequently , all members of the P . W . F . participated in a sketch that involved invading the residence of several young Pro Wrestling Zero1 performers . In only his second appearance within the promotion , Colón was booked in a championship contest against Shinjiro Otani , for the Zero1 World Heavyweight Championship . The match - up was won by Otani , who utilized his finisher , the Spiral Bomb , to score a pinfall . Meanwhile , the WWC promoted his participation in Japan as a " test tryout " . The company avoided mentioning Colón ' s heel character in Pro Wrestling Zero1 , and continued booking him as a face until " Camino a la Gloria 2009 " . World Wrestling Entertainment ; WWE ( 2010 – present ) . Florida Championship Wrestling ( 2010 – 2011 ) . Colón debuted on March 11 , 2010 , teaming with Johnny Prime and Incognito and being booked to defeat Tyler Reks , Derrick Bateman and Vance Archer . The promotion ' s creative team gave him a new ring name " Tito Nieves " . His ring name was quickly changed to " Tito Colon " . Subsequently , his character was revamped as a masked wrestler called " Dos Equis " ( After the Dos Equis beer ) , while Incognito was renamed Hunico and their team was named " Los Aviadores " ( Spanish for " The Aviators " ) On June 3 , 2010 " Los Aviadores " defeated The Uso Brothers to win the Florida Tag Team Championship . Shortly after , his character was renamed again , now being known as " Dynamico " and then " Epico " . On July 15 " Los Aviadores " lost the tag team titles to Kaval and Michael McGillicutty , but regained the titles the following day in a rematch . On August 12 , 2010 , Epico and Hunico lost the tag team championship to Johnny Curtis and Derrick Bateman in a three - way match , also involving the team of Donny Marlow and Brodus Clay . Following this , his gimmick was changed back to Tito Colon . In mid 2011 , he joined an stable known as The Ascension or " La Ascención " led by Ricardo Rodriguez , which also consists of Conor O ' Brian , Kenneth Cameron , and Raquel Diaz . SmackDown ( 2011 ) . On the November 4 edition of " SmackDown " , Colón made his debut on the main roster as a heel under the Epico gimmick ( without the mask ) , losing to Sin Cara by disqualification after interference by Hunico . Los Matadores ( 2013 - Present ) . On the August 19 , 2013 episode of Raw , a vignette was aired introducing a new tag team that will be known as Los Matadores , which will be Primo and Epico wrestling as masked matadors . Later , on the September 30 edition of Raw , Primo and Epico debuted as Los Matadores , as a face of a team of two masked Spanish bullfighters with El Torito as mascot and faced 3MB in a winning effort . On April 6 , 2014 Los Matadores would face off against ; The Usos , Rybaxel , and The Real Americans on the WrestleMania XXX Pre - show in a Fatal four - way Elimination match for the WWE Tag Team Championships . Los Matadores would be unsuccessful in their bid to become champions however , when they were eliminated first . On June 23 reported that Fernando was injured at a live event that past weekend . He returned to action on the August 19 episode of Main Event , teaming with Diego but losing to Slater - Gator ( Heath Slater and Titus O ' Neil ) . On the September 9 edition of Main Event , Los Matadores faced the NXT Tag Team Champions The Ascension in a losing effort .