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
- Signature moves
- Topé Suicida (Suicide dive headbutt)
Championships and accomplishments[]
- 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 | January 10, 82 | |
| Hair | Águila Solitaria and Franco Colombo | Cid Campeador and Ari Romero | Mexico City, Mexico | June 19, 82 | |
| Hair | Franco Colombo | Divino Roy | Mexico City, Mexico | July 30, 82 | |
| Mask/Hair | Faisán and Franco Colombo | Pánico and Manuel Robles | Mexico City, Mexico | August 17, 82 | |
| Hair | Jerry Estrada | Franco Colombo | Mexico City, Mexico | July 1, 83 | |
| Hair | Hombre Verde | Franco Colombo | Mexico City, Mexico | March 24, 84 | |
| Hairs | Ari Romero and Franco Colombo | Vulcano and Tony Arce | Mexico City, Mexico | August 26, 84 | |
| Hair | Javier Cruz | Franco Colombo | Cuernavaca, Morelos | August 1, 85 | |
| Hair | Javier Cruz | Franco Colombo | Mexico City, Mexico | March 23, 86 |
