Epico
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Epico in 2012
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| Birth name | Orlando Tito Colón |
| Born |
March 24, 1982 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Alma mater | Western Michigan University |
| Family |
Carlos Colón, Sr. (uncle) Primo (cousin) Carly Colón (cousin) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dos Equis Dynamico Epico Fernando Fire Blaze Orlando Colón Tito Colon Tito Nieves |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Billed weight | 230 lb (100 kg) |
| Billed from |
San Juan, Puerto Rico (as Epico) "Plaza de Toros" (as Fernando) |
| Trained by |
Carlos Colón Sr. Dan Severn |
| Debut | 2005 |
Orlando Tito Colón (born March 24, 1982) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Epico. He is one-half of the tag team The Shining Stars with his real-life cousin, Primo.
Colón attended Western Michigan University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in accounting. While attending, he played baseball for the Western Michigan Broncos.
Colon began his training at Dan "The Beast" Severn's, Michigan Sports Camps and competing in Price of Glory Wrestling (Coldwater, MI) in 2004. Colón began wrestling in the independent circuit of the United States, performing in Hybrid Pro Wrestling, a promotion based in Schoolcraft, Michigan. He was given a villainous persona, which noted his lineage as a member of the Colón family, as well as a gimmick of "winning by any means necessary", emphasizing his heel character. It was in this promotion that he first used his finisher move, a swinging half nelson with leg capture dubbed "Orlando's Magic". Concurrently, he worked three dates for Price Of Glory Wrestling and eight for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South. Colón participated in the tournament to crown the first Hybrid Pro Wrestling Champion. In the first round, he was booked against CJ Otis, being eliminated after losing the contest by pinfall due to interference. Subsequently, Colón created a tag team with independent wrestler Jack Thriller, from Honolulu, Hawaii. The team began a feud with Jayson Quick and Josh Abercrombie, which was scheduled to conclude at a special event titled Phase: One. However, Colón was included in an angle where he provoked Quick, engaging in a public fight. As part of the storyline, Colón and Quick were banned from participating at Phase: One by the HPW Championship Committee. He was said to be cleared to return, but as part of the angle Colón refused to wrestle in the promotion until the company compensated him. This storyline was used to explain Colón's departure from the company due to moving back to Puerto Rico.
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