Carlito

[9.0] "Admittedly not being familiar with his work in the WWC, I'd still say Carlito's work in early-mid 2000s WWE deserves this rating. A childhood favourite with a boatload of charisma and good in-ring, personal issues backstage were always his worst enemy, which doesn't impact my rating directly, but the trajectory of his career definitely was impacted by it, leaving him as a perennial midcarder. His comedy run in the 2020s with Judgement Day was fun as well, for what it's worth."

[7.0] "Effortlessly cool with natural charisma and great comedic timing. Strong midcard presence who could always get a reaction, whether spitting apple in faces or delivering sharp promos. Underrated athleticism and solid in-ring worker when motivated, though sometimes lacked consistency. Never fully pushed to his potential, but always entertaining and a welcome return to the company and addition to Judgement Day. He's in the best shape of his life and the pop he got when he saved the LWO in Puerto Rico is an all-timer"

[6.0] "Carlito has charisma and he was one of the most interesting parts of the now's Judgement Day, but still didn't used well, just as a funny character. Now he's fired and went to WWC where's he's a superstar. I'm still sad that WWE haven't made love story between him and Raquel xD"

[5.0] "Carlito's comeback to the ring has been rather underwhelming. While he occasionally delivers decent performances and showcases his comedic flair, there's a noticeable lack of excitement in his presence. Aside from the occasional chuckle, he hasn't quite managed to capture the spotlight or bring anything fresh to the show."

[5.0] "Carlito never stood out to me. Back in the day I felt as if he was a background wrestler, there just to pad time. Now he is the same, but even less skilled in the ring. His gag character moments backstage are the best he has going for him."

[5.0] "He's funny as a backstage character, but oh boy is he bad in the ring nowadays. His early WWE career was really fun and I could've seen him as an upper mid career but that never happened. A lot of his more recent stuff is kinda dumb, like he's funny and all, but he cannot go in the ring like he use to. Overall kinda mid wrestler."

[6.0] "He's cool i guess. Not really entertaining in the ring anymore but still funny backstage. I would not put him in a match tho, way better workers on your roster. But as a mascot, he's fine."

"Carlito was incredibly entertaining, a decent in ring talent, and always fondly remembered by casual fans. He was pushed very strong throughout his first few years but the knock on him backstage was his work ethic which perhaps explains why Carlito never reached the heights that many predicted after his strong first year with WWE. He has since returned to WWE many years later mostly as a comedy guy. While he is entertaining in that role, it must not be forgotten that at one point he was one of the main featured guys on WWE television."

[7.0] "Carlito was great in his original WWE run. He had the character down and played the heel really well and could go in the ring. Just couldn't seem to find the momentum to get out of the mid-card. He had some good matches on the indies after. He got the big pop in Puerto Rico which was great but his second WWE run has been lackluster with his being stable filler more than anything special."

[7.0] "Carlito played the gimmick of a self-centered bully heel pretty well. His vignettes and promos were fun and memorable. I don't think he had enough charisma to ever be a popular babyface though, and not enough star power to be a champion. He's a decent wrestler with some decent athleticism to him, but he unfortunately hurt his back over years with his finisher. It's a bit ironic that the move is called the 'backbreaker', when the only person whose back it breaks is the person executing the move."

[7.0] "A talented performer in comparrison to a lot of others during the ruthless agression era, a decent original gimmick to go along with it too, i can see why his fan base is bigger than a lot of others. The Apple thing was strange, but it was a nice story to watch every now and again, he felt like a less cool 2000s Razor Ramon esk gimmick, with the whole "im cool and i know it" stuff if you will. Multi time Tag Team champ & former IC champ in WWE suit him perfectly within the mid card position. Great for his time and i would say deserves some reccognition in the future by WWE."

[6.0] "In my heart, Carlito's a 10, but if I'm being fair, he's very difficult to rate. His best character work was when he was in far worse physical condition, and now that he's in the best shape of his career, he's been kind of side-lined as a bit player for the sluggish LWO storyline. His recent heel turn might be what he needs to inject some fire both into his new run and into the long-in-the-tooth LWO revival. He needs the equivalent of Drew's "I prayed for this" moment directed towards Rey. As for his old run, I still think he never quite delivered on the spectacular promise of his character after he cheated Cena, which is one of Smackdown's finest moments, but I also don't think that's entirely his fault, given the era it was in."

[6.0] "Carlito is one of those guys who should've been way bigger than he became. He had just about all the tools required to become an upper midcard / main event lifer but things just did not work out that way. He's had a decent career but he's ultimately a tale of squandered potential."

[5.0] "Carlito current run back in WWE has been very underwhelming. Despite the shape he is in, he doesn't look comfortable out there wrestling like he was during his old days."

[5.0] "Carlito's career is one of high expectation but unfortunately he was unable to live up to the hype. His gimmick was not only well done, but also very memorable. He was decent on the mic, was easily recognisable and was a decent in-ring competitor. I feel like from 2007 onwards his career just seemed to nose dive pretty heavily. Whether that be for personal reasons, backstage politics or whatever, it just didn't seem to click from there onwards. His post WWE run has been pretty uneventful. He has fallen into the category of wrestlers who just "disappear" after their tenure in the WWE. Which, on a positive note is good to hear as it's not always nice to see X wrestler be arrested for Y reason(s). But still, he hasn't made any kind of impact post WWE and his Rumble appearance was great, but nothing came of it in the end. In-Ring: 3 stars Mic Skills: 2 Stars Look: 3 Stars TLDR: Unable to rate as I have just created an account. But overall I would give Carlito 5 stars out of 10. Was good for a short period of time, was hyped as a next big star in WWE. Career seemed to just nose dive from 2007 onwards, had a decent tag run but seemed to just disappear post WWE. Could've done a lot more, but didn't. Lots of potential that was unfortunately wasted for whatever reason(s)."

[5.0] "I'll be interested to see how utilised Carlito is after his return to WWE, given that on his original run he had a solid start but slid further and further down the card every year. I get why, he's pretty mid overall. He's got a fun gimmick though, even if he only really had one solid year."

[6.0] "Solid mid carder who got a big push as soon as he walked in the door and had a unique look that made him stand out. But, around 2007 he started sliding down the card until eventually leaving the WWE."

[6.0] "A talented performer with an interesting gimmick in his prime, but he never quite had what it took to become something more. He was at his best in the midcard scene and could put on some great matches against better opponents. As US and IC champion he was always pretty solid."

[6.0] "I found Carlito a bit underrated in his initial WWE run who was a pretty solid midcard guy. He got a big pop at Wrestlemania in Chicago for a reason!"

[6.0] "Carlito is a damn fine pro wrestler and highly charismatic. However, towards the end of his WWE run (starting from ca. 2007-ish) it felt as if he wasn't putting any effort in his work anymore. The only thing I can remember from his last two years or so - outside of The Colons' run as tag champs - is that one time he returned from a long hiatus by confronting John Cena, resembling his WWE debut. Outside of that, I've got nothing. I feel if Carlito kept pushing himself a bit harder and stayed motivated, he could've gone further because he was really fun to watch at first. In the ring, he was a solid hand and could always deliver a good-looking pro wrestling match worthy of airing on television worldwide."

[4.0] "I always felt like this guy was in the business only because his father was already a well known wrestler so he chose to go from there. I think if it hadn't been for his involvement in wrestling growing up, he wouldn't have had a decent, long run in a company like WWE. The reason is because he always seems like he has no passion or motivation for what he's doing. He doesn't look like he pushes himself to get better at wrestling and gives the vibe that he's just there to make a living. I wasn't impressed with his ring skills when he first started in WWE but at least he had an entertaining character but he somehow managed to make the gimmick boring towards the end of his run. Had a cool-looking finisher but that was it. I really do think if he actually tried to improve himself he would've had a good career but was too lazy and had no passion for what he was doing."

[6.0] "An entertaining character with some impressive in-ring versatility. I think we all believed Carlito could accomplish more than he did in WWE, but he still carved out a solid career in the biggest company in the world. A convincing heel."

[4.0] "Carlito was a pretty fun character, but after a certain point, it didn't look like he was trying at all."

[5.0] "Carlito had a solid character and could cut a decent promo, but other than that was as average as I've ever seen a wrestler be."

[5.0] "If potential counted Carlito would be a 10. He hit the scene hard, had a great look, and a ton of charisma and never really bored in the ring. However, he never thrilled in the ring either. I just think he didn? t have the passion or the drive to be a main eventer because Vince would have put him in that spot if he did. Carlito is one of those guys that you can? t help but wonder what went wrong."

[10.0] "Was my favourite wrestler as a kid. Had a cool look and cool gimmick, literally. Could've been so much more. Was great in the ring and the Apple spitting was unique. Hope he can return one day to wwe."

[6.0] "Carlito had a really unique look and he was coming in to WWE after some great promo packages; something WWE had kind of stopped doing for a while. Not long after he debuted, he kind of started devolving into mostly comedy. The apple spot was not my favorite, but clearly Vince was living vicariously through him because you just know McMahon would love to spit apple chunks in people's faces. The Cabana talk show never really panned out or will be remembered fondly like Piper's Pit was. Carlito was using the extremely stupid Overdrive as a finisher, which is one of the worst moves in all of wrestling. He was also involved in one of my most hated moments in Raw history when Hornswoggle painted a Looney Toons-style door on a wall & ran through & when Carlito tried to follow, he just hit the wall. But that said, Carlito had some good matches against the likes of Jeff Hardy, Morrison, & Benjamin. Even thought he was involved in some pretty stupid stuff, I still see him as a good midcarder."

[7.0] "Carlito Colon/Caribbean Cool was a solid in-ring worker, had a lot of charisma and was a memorable character of the 2000s WWE scene as a singles heel, and late in his run, turned in some quality tag team work with brother Primo Colon. Since leaving WWE he's been a relatively regular fixture on the indy circuit, and actually improved his physique post-WWE. Unsurprisingly he's also had a lot of success, both before and after his WWE run, in his father's WWC promotion in Puerto Rico."

[2.0] "This guy fucking sucked. He has charisma and is athletic but that's it. His basics are god awful. He is bad at running the ropes. WTF. No one cared about him when he wrestles. No match of his is worth recommended. He has a ton of titles but none of which are earned imo. Awful."

[6.0] "There was a time when Carlito was one of the most hyped up people on the WWE roster. To this day, I'm not really sure why. He wasn't that great of a wrestler and his promos weren't exactly stellar either. Maybe the apple spitting thing was cool."

[7.0] "Not that bad as a wrestler. I never liked him expect for when he was with his brother, Primo as tag team champions. He has a great physique and is very similar to his Father, Carlos Colon. Carlos Colon is better period. He was a great heel and one of WWE's best of all time. "Spit in people's faces that don;t want to be cool. " That is a heel tactic right there."

[6.0] "The guy has not made much waves in recent times. People have wanted him back in WWE forever to do something with Primo and Epico. Still nothing though."

[10.0] "Great in the ring and one of my all time favourites as a kid. Technical and a decent high flyer he improved throughout his entire wwe experience and I hope he does return."

[10.0] "He is a good mid carder for wwe and enjoyed good career with wwe (winning wwe united states, intercontinental and tag team championship) but did he deserves to be in main event spot back in his wwe career...... i think yes because he is good at ring, good at mic, and plays the crowd well means he having every thing to get into main spot lime light but don't know why wwe wasted this talent........ he is Very underrrated."

[7.0] "Carlito's "I spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool" was a great jargon for him that got over pretty quickly. Him spitting an apple in a wrestler's face was also a good personality trait. He was a pretty good, higher above than most of the mid-carders the WWE had. I like Carlito. I miss him. :("

[7.0] "Carlito is tough to rate. When defending or competing for a title, he always gave excellent, well-rounded performances. Other times, he lazily stuck to the basics. I say 7 works, because when he's good, he's really good, and when he's lazy, he's average."

[5.0] "Has charisma and decent promo skills. Would from time to time do some eye-opening stuff in the ring, but was usually pretty lazy and uninteresting to watch."

[8.0] "I don't understand why he has such a low rating here. He was absolutely talented as a wrestler, and his mic skills were decent. Carlito's big downside though was his ego. It's a shame too, he had the potential to be one of the premier wrestlers in the WWE."

[10.0] "Carlito Cool! I want he come back to WWE soon! - gewann bei seinem WWE SmackDown! Debüt im ersten Match den WWE United States Title und ein halbes Jahr später bei seinem WWE RAW Debüt ebenfalls im ersten Match den Intercontinental Title - hostete in der WWE das Interviewsegment "Carlito's Cabana""