| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elio Carlo Colosetti Drazich (1948-05-19)May 19, 1948 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | November 16, 2024(2024-11-16) (aged 76) Mexico City, Mexico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Coloso Colosetti Carlos Colosetti Tarzán El Apolo Argentino El Enterrador Batman Maskaraman El Internacional El Fantasma Blanco |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Debut | 1963 |
| Retired | late 1990s |
Elio Carlo Colosetti Drazich (May 19, 1948 – November 16, 2024) was an Argentineprofessional wrestler who is primarily known under thering nameColoso Colosetti. Colosetti wrestled primarily in Mexico and Southern California, but also worked in Texas, Asia and Europe. Colosetti retired in the late 1990s.
Carlos Elio Colosetti became a professional wrestler in his nativeArgentina before travelling through all South America, Central America and North to Mexico in order to work full time as a wrestler. In Mexico he often competed under the ring name Coloso Colosetti (Spanish for "Colossal Colosetti") and was a regular onEmpresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) shows. On December 19, 1968, Colosetti's singles career peaked when he defeatedRay Mendoza to win theNWA World Light Heavyweight Championship, which at the time was considered the top ranked singles title in Mexico.[1] His reign as the top champion lasted until March 20, 1970, when Ray Mendoza regained the championship.[1] Later on Colosetti worked extensively inSouthern California, primarily for theNWA Hollywood territory. While competing in NWA Hollywood Colosetti andJonathan Boyd teamed up to win theNWA Americas Tag Team Championship fromHector Guerrero andBarry Orton on May 18, 1979, on a show inLos Angeles,California.[2] The team only held the title for one day, losing it to a team known as The Twin Devils on the 19th.[2] Colosetti remained active until the late 1990s, with his last national exposure being him losing aLucha de Apuesta match toPerro Aguayo on June 26, 1991, and being forced to have his hair shaved off after the match per Lucha traditions.[3]
Colosetti died inMexico City on November 16, 2024, at the age of 76.[4]
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Tempestuoso (mask) | El Enterrador (mask) | Central America | Live event | Unknown | |
| Tinieblas (mask) | El Internacional (mask) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | |
| El Canek (mask) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | |
| El Canek (mask) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | |
| El Solitario (mask) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Mexico City, Mexico | Live event | Unknown | |
| Rayo de Plata (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi | Live event | Unknown | |
| Ringo Mendoza (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | |
| Villano III (mask) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Unknown | Live event | Unknown | [5] |
| Los Gemelos Diablo (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) andRubí Rubalcava (hair) | Mexico City, Mexico | EMLL 42nd Anniversary Show (1) | September 19, 1975 | [6][7] |
| Kobayashi (hair) andSaito (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) and César Valentino (hair) | Naucalpan,Mexico State | Live event | September 25, 1981 | |
| Tony Salazar (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Mexico City, Mexico | 27. Aniversario de Arena México | October 3, 1983 | [8] |
| Perro Aguayo (hair) | Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas | Live event | June 26, 1991 | [3] |
| Coloso Colosetti (hair) | Trueno (hair) | Alfajayucan, Hidalgo | Live event | October 31, 1998 |
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