WWE’s 5 Greatest Hispanic Stars
By Dean Siemon
4. Carlito
When the WWE brought up Carlito Carribbean Cool in an October 2004 episode of SmackDown, they obviously saw something special in him. The officials must have because they had him defeat John Cena for the United States Championship on his very first night on television. Granted, this wasn’t the same Cena who was unstoppable for most of the past decade. But it was a big win for the Caribbean superstar.
From the very well respected Colon family, Carlito quickly climbed in popularity within the WWE Universe. In addition to winning the United States Championship, he also held the Intercontinental Championship during his run as a singles competitor. He had a number of great matches with the likes of Randy Orton, Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels.
The problem was they never seemed to give him that little extra push to make Carlito a main event contender. Instead, they placed him into a team with his brother Primo. While the Colons won both the WWE and World Tag Team Championships simultaneously, it felt like he was limited by the creative direction.
It’s a shame that his run in the WWE ended in 2010 because he certainly was cool to watch. Carlito had that charisma that was unmatched, which should have led him to a world championship in WWE.