- Carlito is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler.
- Carlito is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) Raw brand, but occasionally still performs in the World Wrestling Council (WWC) where he is a former eleven-time Universal Heavyweight Champion.
- In 2003, Carlito signed a developmental contract with WWE. He worked in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) for two years frequently teaming with Mike Mondo and being managed by Kenny Bolin.
- After training in OVW for several years, Carlito made his debut on October 7, 2004, on WWE Friday Night SmackDown as Carlito Caribbean Cool.
- Carlito is a former United States Champion, and Intercontinental Champion and has been part of both the Raw and SmackDown brands.
- Carlito is the the second Puerto Rican to become WWE Intercontinental Champion after Pedro Morales.
- At WrestleMania XXV, Carlito and his brother, Eddie, became the first tag team to unify the WWE Tag Team Champions and World Tag Team Champions.
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Carlito is son of former World Wrestling Federation wrestler Carlos Col?n, Sr. and the oldest of four siblings, including Eddie Col?n and Stacy Col?n, both of whom have performed with Col?n in the World Wrestling Council.
- Carlito's decision to sign with World Wrestling Entertainment was a controversial one among the Puerto Rican wrestling community. He was criticized by the locals, labeled as someone who had "sold out" his Puerto Rican wrestling traditions. Carlito spoke of this in an interview with the The Sun in which he stated "I did not care about what they thought. I've always dreamed of working for the WWE when I was young, and I took that chance when it came"
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