Orlando Colón (born March 24, 1982) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler known primarily by the ring names Epico and Fernando. He rose to wider recognition while working for the WWE, where he performed as part of a long‑running tag team partnership with his cousin Primo. Colón has been presented both under a Hispanic pride heel persona and later as a masked bullfighter in the team Los Matadores, performing on WWE television and its developmental brands.

Persona and in‑ring style

As Epico, Colón portrayed a proud, swaggering character emphasizing Latin heritage. The gimmick combined traditional heel tactics with promotional segments that highlighted cultural themes. Repackaged as Fernando, he adopted the bullfighter aesthetic — a masked, flamboyant presentation supported by a miniature mascot — that emphasized showmanship and tag‑team psychology. In the ring he blends power moves typical of cruiser‑heavyweights with tag timing and teamwork, often working as the partner who isolates opponents and sets them up for tandem offense.

Career development and notable runs

Colón came up through Puerto Rico’s wrestling milieu and WWE’s developmental system before appearing on main roster programming. He teamed frequently with his real‑life cousin Primo, and together they captured WWE tag gold during their run, establishing themselves as a regular pairing on weekly shows. The duo later reinvented themselves as Los Matadores, aligning with a short, charismatic mascot and adopting a masked, family‑friendly bullfighter gimmick that stood in contrast to their earlier presentation.

Significance and legacy

Colón is part of the broader Colón wrestling family and represents a continuing Puerto Rican presence in major North American promotions. His transformations—from Epico’s outspoken heel to Fernando’s theatrical matador—illustrate common WWE practices of repackaging talent to fit different audience segments. As a tag specialist, he has contributed to televised tag divisions and helped elevate both traditional and novelty tag team concepts.

Summary of roles and highlights

  • Professional wrestler competing on WWE programming and developmental shows.
  • Founding member of multiple tag alignments, most notably with Primo.
  • Performed under the names Epico and Fernando, the latter as part of Los Matadores.
  • Works as a representative of Puerto Rican wrestling on international television; associated with Puerto Rico's capital, San Juan, and broader Puerto Rican wrestling traditions (Puerto Rican).

For an overview of current activities and match history, consult promotion records or the performer’s official profiles on the promotion’s site (WWE) and related wrestler databases for match listings and title histories.