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Carlito: "I Am Not Addicted to Pills"

The Puerto Rican grappler was axed in May after failing a drug test and subsequently refusing to attend rehab.

But the 31-year-old insists he had been keen to call time on his professional wrestling career long before his dismissal.

Carlito said: "I had been trying to leave for about three years. For the last year, I was just miserable. I wasn't even myself. I was dying just to get away...More?

source: the sun

I thought he was trying to get fired when he said the following in 2008:

"I may get in trouble, but that's why I'm here. My opinion is that it was a smart move by [HHH]. I think that's why he's champion now and has been champion in the past, it's easier to him. We, the real wrestlers, don't depend on people in the business. We don't have that benefit. We have to deliver the maximum in the ring. Others are given championships in a plate of gold or platinum, I'm happy for him."

Carlito Trash Ttalks Triple H's Marriage

Carlito Released

From wwe.com:

WWE Superstar Carlito (Carlos Colon) has been released from his World Wrestling Entertainment contract as of today May 21, 2010. Carlito’s termination was due to his first violation of the WWE Wellness Program and his subsequent refusal to attend a rehabilitation facility.

What Happened After Raw Went Off the Air in NJ

After Raw goes off air, Triple H gets on the mic and blames The Undertaker for retiring Shawn Michaels. Triple H called out Undertaker. A referee was in the ring and a match appeared to be kicking off. Triple H tells Undertaker they are the "last two" of a dying breed and there is only room for one. The heels make a run-in including CM Punk, Luke Gallows, Chris Jericho, Jack Swagger, Zack Ryder, Carlito, Kozlov and Dolph Ziggler. Undertaker and Triple H fight them off. Triple H gives the referee a Pedigree and then walks into a Tombstone. The show ends with Undertaker posing.

source: wrestleview.com

Carlito vs. Evan Bourne

Potential Booms and Busts of the WWE Draft

Two weeks after announcing roster changes, WWE officially unveiled new talent lineups on all three of its television brands ("Raw," "Smackdown" and "Extreme Championship Wrestling"). A whopping 36 performers were swapped, the highest total since the WWE began conducting its annual draft in 2002.

In theory, the draft's main purpose is to create new headline matches and give up-and-coming wrestlers the chance to climb WWE's talent ladder.

Unlike with NFL draft picks, it doesn't take several years to judge whether grapplers will flourish in their new WWE surroundings. After the first week of programming, here's a look at this draft's potential booms and busts:

Boom

The Miz, MVP & Carlito and Primo Colon

Busts

The Brian Kendrick, Mr. Kennedy, Zack Ryder, Curt Hawkins, Jesse and Festus
...More?

source: scrippsnews.com

WWE and World Tag Titles Unified

Primo and Carlito defeated John Morrison and The Miz to win the WWE and World Tag Titles in a lumberjack match. The match was held prior to the WrestleMania pay-per-view.

source: prowrestling.net

Carlito is still crying

Carlito's long-term future with WWE appears to be in doubt again. While he's worked a few live events, he still has yet to debut on television on SmackDown since the draft seven weeks ago. Once again, he has talked with friends about a release from the company...More?

source: wrestlezone.com

Raw House Show Results - Santiago, Chile

Opening Segment: Rey Mysterio cuts a promo telling the audience that Triple H won't be able to be in the show and that he (Rey) will not be able to wrestle. Out comes Carlito and talks trash to Rey. Rey announces that a friend of his will fight Carlito instead… Batista.

Match 1: Batista def Carlito (squash match)

Match 2: Lance Cade def Paul London via pinfall

Match 3: Hacksaw Jim Duggan def Charlie Haas via pinfall

Match 4: World Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase Jr def Cryme Tyme via pinfall to retain the titles.

Match 5: WWE Women's Champion Mickie James def Beth Phoenix via pinfall to retain the tittle (Special Guest Referee: Santino Marella)

Y2J Promo: Jericho comes out. Talks trash to the crowd in Spanish telling them they are all cowards and liars just like Shawn Michaels… out comes HBK.

Match 6: Shawn Michaels def Chris Jericho via pinfall

Match 7: World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk def Kane via pinfall

JBL Promo: JBL comes out. Says Chile, its women and the audience are all trash. Then he starts to sing. Out comes John Cena to a mixed reaction. Women and kids went nuts. Men just booed him out of the building.

Match 8: John Cena def JBL via pinfall.

The arena was packed with approx. 15,000 people. All in all, the general reaction was that the show was below what people expected. The first part dragged a lot and the crowd got into the show when Y2J came out. In general, the Smackdown show was put together better and the crowd was more into it, probably because it was the first time we saw this type of event in Chile. At the end of the show, the crowd started chanting Triple H showing their disappointment after the draft took the chance of watching The Game away from them.

source: Aquiles Lasa and wrestlingnewsworld.com

Carlito Trash Talks Triple H's Marriage

At a press conference today to promote WWE's 7/2 RAW show in Santiago, Chile, Carlito went off on Triple H and his marriage to Stephanie McMahon.

"I may get in trouble, but that's why I'm here. My opinion is that it was a smart move by [HHH]. I think that's why he's champion now and has been champion in the past, it's easier to him. We, the real wrestlers, don't depend on people in the business. We don't have that benefit. We have to deliver the maximum in the ring. Others are given championships in a plate of gold or platinum, I'm happy for him."

Carlito also said that he had been discriminated against in WWE because he is Latin and took another shot at Triple H for never going overseas to promote shows.

Carlito has been unhappy recently with his role in WWE and not getting a push.

source: pwinsider.com

Not going overseas?! Days after his brother-in-law died he was in Japan wrestling for the fans. Depending on people in the business?! I guess being Carlos Colon's son didn't help get his foot in the door. And I won't bore you with a response to the "marrying the bosses daughter" conspiracy theory. That is so played out. I think someone is trying to get fired. Vince will probably keep him around and job him out as punshment.

WWE Superstars arriving early in Lima, Peru

Tickets have officially gone on sale in Peru for this year's World Wrestling Entertainment Summer Slam Tour and fans across the country's capital are ecstatic.

Even though the event will not be held until next month and due to popular demand, event organizers have announced that pro wrestlers will be arriving early to meet enthusiastic Peruvian fans.

2004 U.S. and Intercontinental Champion Carlitos as well as Wrestelmania Champ Mr. Kennedy will be in Lima for a press conference on June 12...More?

source: livinginperu.com

Raw House Show Results - Mexico City, Mexico Day 1

The first match was between Super Crazy against Paul Burchill and Katie Lea. Crazy won by pinfall over Paul. Next Trevor Murdoch won by pinfall over a guy who I have never seen and couldn't hear his name, very boring match, nothing to remember.

Then Mickie James defeated Beth Phoenix to retain the WWE women championship, it was a good match, the people love the champion and after the match Phoenix received a strong ovation because of the good fight she gave against James.

Mick Foley was received with one of the best ovations of the day, after that, Kennedy took the microphone of Lillian and in spanish he said "I'm the future of the wrestling: Mr Kennedy" and of course the pop was huge. Kennedy won after a mic check, but Foley had to save him because Cade attacked him from behind, Mick made appear Mr. Socko to send Cade home and receive a lot of claps.

In a triple threat Cody Rhodes and Hardcore Holly retain their belts against Paul London with Brian and Santino Marella with Carlito.

HBK and Y2J fought in a non title match. Both had great receptions, but i think that the one for Shawn Michaels was better. HBK won by pinfall after sweet chin music.

John Cena and Jeff Hardy defeated JBL and Snitsky. At the end, Hardy and Cena took a flag of Mexico and showed it to the fans, it was fantastic, the best pop of the night, they were good enough to say hi to all the people they could on their way back to the locker room.

In the main event Triple H defeated Umaga for the WWE championship with the pedigree.

source: fan report from wrestlingnewsworld.com

Raw House Show Results: Monterrey, Mexico

Complete sell out little over 13,000 people.

DX (awesome pop) beat Umaga and Snitsky, usual DX with funny references and great crowd interaction (probably best match of the night).

Very good show all around, usual face reaction (Cena being the biggest) and Carlito (surprisingly) had the biggest heat, given to trash taking the crowd in Spanish.

source: wrestlingnewsworld.com reader Francisco O. Echavarría Méndez

Professor Wrestling: 'WrestleMania 24' Picks

source: ktvu.com

Carlito Speaks on his issues with the WWE

source: phillyburbs.com

Triple H defs. Carlito at Unforgiven

The match's stipulations put Triple H’s back firmly against the wall when he battled Carlito at Unforgiven, but the Cerebral Assassin played by his own rules, outwitting everybody en route to the win.

source: wwe.com

Sour grapes fuel Caribbean Bad Apple

When Carlito sees Triple H, he sees everything he resents and hates about his career so far.

The Caribbean Superstar will be out to prove a point when he takes on The Game in a one-sided No Disqualification Match this Sunday at Unforgiven. He believes Triple H is “overrated” and only successful whenever he brandishes a sledgehammer. In a match where only he can use any weapon he wants and Triple H cannot, the Caribbean Bad Apple believes he will expose The Cerebral Assassin as a fraud. But more importantly, with stipulations of the dangerous match tilted in his favor, Carlito has a license to target Triple H’s surgically-repaired leg and potentially end his career. By taking out The Game, Carlito could gain the respect he believes he has long deserved...More?

source: wwe.com

Triple H vs. Carlito (No Disqualification Match - for Carlito Only)

As of 7:00pm this evening, Triple H is leading the voting (91.83%) on wwe.com concerning the outcome of his match with Carlito.

Unforgiven Preview