Franco Columbo

Javier Descalza Coronado (August 11, 1953) is a retired Mexican Luchador, or professional wrestler. Descalza is best known under the ring name Franco Columbo, a name he uses even after retiring from wrestling.
==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==
*Finishing moves
:*Fujiwara Armbar
*Signature moves
:*Topé Suicida (Suicide dive headbutt)
==Championships and accomplishments==
*Empressa Mexican de Lucha Libre
:*Mexican National Welterweight Championship (2 times)
*Regional championships
:*Occidente Welterweight Championship (1 time)
==Lucha de Apuesta record==
Wager 	Winner 	Loser 	Location 	Date 	Notes
Hair 	Dr. O'Borman 	Franco Colombo 	Unknown 	Unknown	 
Hair 	Gran Cochisse 	Franco Colombo 	Mexico City, Mexico	Unknown	 
Hair 	Franco Colombo 	Guerrero Negro 	Puebla, Puebla 	 	 
Hair 	Águila Solitaria and Franco Colombo	Cid Campeador and Ari Romero	Mexico City, Mexico	 	 
Hair 	Franco Colombo 	Divino Roy 	Mexico City, Mexico	 	 
Mask/Hair	Faisán and Franco Colombo 	Pánico and Manuel Robles 	Mexico City, Mexico	 	 
Hair 	Jerry Estrada 	Franco Colombo 	Mexico City, Mexico	 	 
Hair 	Hombre Verde 	Franco Colombo 	Mexico City, Mexico	 	 
Hairs 	Ari Romero and Franco Colombo 	Vulcano and Tony Arce 	Mexico City, Mexico	 	 
Hair 	Javier Cruz 	Franco Colombo 	Cuernavaca, Morelos	 	 
Hair 	Javier Cruz 	Franco Colombo 	Mexico City, Mexico	 	 
==External links==
* Profile
* Profile
Category:1953 births
Category:Mexican wrestlers
Category:1975 debuts
Category:Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre alumni
Category:REINA X World alumni
Category:Living people
Category:Male wrestlers
Category:Professional wrestling trainers