Editing Carlos Colón (section)

===Later years and retirement (1993–present)===
Carlos Colón appeared on the September 11, 2006, episode of ''[[WWE Raw]]'' from [[Madison Square Garden]] in the audience cheering his son Carly, known as Carlito in WWE. He also negotiated a deal for his other son Eddie Colón to work for World Wrestling Entertainment.{{citation needed|date=April 2014}}

Colón held a retirement ceremony at ''Aniversario 2008'', which was organized in the [[José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum]] on July 19, 2008.<ref name="retiro">{{cite news| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros_accion/accion_deportiva/a_su_ultima_batalla_carlitos_colon/211816| title=A su última batalla Carlitos Colón| author=Lester Jiménez| newspaper=Primera Hora| language=es| date=18 July 2008| access-date=27 July 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211155516/http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros_accion/accion_deportiva/a_su_ultima_batalla_carlitos_colon/211816|archive-date=February 11, 2009}}</ref>

However, Colón left this retirement on September 8, 2012, defeating Félix "Barrabás" López in his return. After Carly Colón turned on him and gained control of the heel faction, Colón joined [[Gilbert (wrestler)|Gilbert Cruz]] and Ray González in a three-on-three match against his son, López and [[Germán Figueroa]], but his team lost. On February 9, 2013, he lost to Savio Vega in a match for WWC's ownership.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noticel.com/noticia/137052/voy-a-arruinar-el-regreso-de-carlitos-colon-videos.html|title=Voy a arruinar el regreso de Carlitos Colón|publisher=NotiCel.com|language=es|date=2013-02-08|access-date=2014-04-06}}</ref> This evolved into a feud with the heel faction, while a secondary storyline involved a legal battle over the promotion. Colón defeated José Huertas González to recover ownership of WWC, but lost a rematch the following month. At Aniversario 2013 he teamed with Stacy Colón and defeated José Huertas González and "La Tigresa" Soldelina Vargas. Colón announced another short-lived retirement. He returned at Lockout 2013, resuming this feud by losing to Huertas González in an ambulance match, with both wrestling a no contest at Euphoria 2014.

Colón's name began being rumored as a possible inductee to the [[WWE Hall of Fame]] in late 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wrestleheat.com/carlos-colon-enter-2012-wwe-hof-royal-rumble-match-set-news-wwe-reality-shows=15939 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211191508/http://wrestleheat.com/carlos-colon-enter-2012-wwe-hof-royal-rumble-match-set-news-wwe-reality-shows=15939 |archive-date=February 11, 2017 |title=Carlos Colon To Enter 2012 WWE HOF?, Royal Rumble Match Set, News on WWE Reality Shows |work=WrestleHeat |last=Adler |first=Jim |date=December 22, 2011 |access-date=February 25, 2023}}</ref> Despite expressing joy at the idea of accompanying [[Pedro Morales]], he dismissed this as a rumor and noted that WWE personnel had not formally contacted him.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.noticel.com/noticia/115511/carlitos-a-un-machetazo-del-salon-de-la-fama-videos.html |title=NotiCel™ - Carlitos a un machetazo del Salón de la Fama (vídeos) |website=www.noticel.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109061713/http://www.noticel.com/noticia/115511/carlitos-a-un-machetazo-del-salon-de-la-fama-videos.html |archive-date=2012-01-09}}</ref> Ultimately, the 2012 Class did not include him. The following year, Eddie and Orlando Colón noted that they supported a potential induction.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://superluchas.net/2013/01/07/primo-y-epico-quieren-que-carlos-colon-sea-exaltado-al-salon-de-la-fama-de-la-wwe/|title=Primo y Épico quieren que Carlos Colón sea exaltado al Salon de la Fama de la WWE|magazine=Súper Luchas|language=es|date=2013-01-07|access-date=2014-05-06}}</ref> On March 11, 2014, Colón was officially announced as part of that year's class.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elnuevodia.com/carloscolonalsalondelafamadelawwe-1729673.html |title=Carlos Colón al Salón de la Fama de la WWE - El Nuevo Día |website=www.elnuevodia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312213357/http://www.elnuevodia.com/carloscolonalsalondelafamadelawwe-1729673.html |archive-date=2014-03-12}}</ref> He considered it the "realization of a dream" and admitted that at one point, he began to doubt that he was ever being inducted.<ref name="reaccionHOF"/> This class was completed by [[The Ultimate Warrior]], [[Jake Roberts]], [[Lita (wrestler)|Lita]], [[Paul Bearer]], and [[Mr. T]]. He was inducted by his sons Eddie and Carly, and nephew, Orlando in the official ceremony held at the [[Smoothie King Center]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]]. Colón became the third Puerto Rican inducted, the first being Morales and the second being New York-born [[Johnny Rodz]].<ref name="reaccionHOF">{{Cite web|url=http://www.primerahora.com/deportes/otros/nota/exaltaranacarloscolonalsalondelafamadelawwe-995096/|title = Exaltarán a Carlos Colón al Salón de la Fama de la WWE|date = 12 March 2014}}</ref> WWC held a series of homages, the first of which was held by his immediate family. A more formal ceremony was held on March 30, 2014, and included the participation of long-time rival Chicky Starr, who participated in a skit where he expressed his respect and ended their animosity.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prwrestling.com/nw/?p=109|title=Notas WWC en Bayamon 3/30|publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling|language=es|date=2014-03-30|access-date=2014-04-06}}</ref> The promotion went on to announce a Puerto Rico-wide tour, "La Despedida de Carlitos Colón", which would mark Colón's final retirement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://prwrestling.com/nw/?p=182|title=Anunciarán "despedida" de Colón|publisher=Puerto Rico Wrestling|language=es|date=2014-04-05|access-date=2014-04-05}}</ref>