Crossbody of Work Episode 43: Carlito

Welcome to Crossbody of Work, a show where we break down a wrestler’s career through five of their biggest matches.

“I spit in the face of people who don’t want to be cool!” Carlito was a mainstay of WWE’s midcard in the 2000s, and we do the full dive into his career this week. From his memorable SmackDown debut against John Cena to his flirtation with the WWE Championship picture to his team with real-life brother Primo, we cover it all. On top of all these matches, Evan & Javier also talk about: 

• Holiday songs
• Canadian cold
• Paul Pierce, Lamar Jackson, & cramps
• Primo appreciation

And a lot more.

Listen to the podcast here, and check out the links to the matches below.

Promos: Carlito Debut Vignettes

Match One:

Carlito vs John Cena (c) – WWE United States Championship Match – Smackdown, October 7, 2004
Link to the match here.

Match Two:

Carlito (c) vs Ric Flair – WWE Intercontinental Championship Match – Unforgiven 2005
Link to the match here.

Match Three:

Carlito vs John Cena (c) vs Kurt Angle vs Chris Masters vs Kane vs Shawn Michaels – WWE Championship Elimination Chamber Match – New Years Revolution 2006
Link to the match here.

Match Four:

Carlito vs Shelton Benjamin (c) vs Johnny Nitro – WWE Intercontinental Championship Match – Vengeance 2006
Link to the match here.

Match Five:

The Colons (c) vs Miz & Morrison (c) – WWE Tag Team Championship Unification Lumberjack Match – Wrestlemania 25 pre-show
Link to the match here.

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