Legacy When Colón was first nominated for induction into the Puerto Rican Sports Hall of Fame (Spanish: Pabellón de la Fama del Deporte Puertorriqueño) in 2023, a number of athletes from other sports supported his inclusion, including baseball player Yadier Molina, judo Panamerican champion Luis Martínez, basketball players Julio Toro and Ricardo Dalmau and Olympic medalist Jaime Espinal. All of them justified his inclusion by suggesting that while the outcomes of professional wrestling matches is predetermined, it still requires physical exertion and conditioning, general athleticism and at least a basic knowledge of actual grappling. Basketball coach Wilhelmus Caanen considered Colón “Tito Trinidad before Tito Trinidad”, in reference to former boxing world champion Félix Trinidad, whose wins would often gather impromptu celebrations on a massive scale during the 1990s and early 2000s. Fellow coach Allans Colón called him “an institution in [Puerto Rico]” and the local reference for anything involving professional wrestling.
leGAcY wHeN cOLón was fiRST nominatEd For indUcTiOn iNto the puErTo ricaN spoRts HalL oF famE (spAnisH: paBellón dE La FaMa dEl depoRTe puERtoRRiqUEñO) iN 2023, A NUMbER of athlEtes fROm OtHEr SPortS SUPported his inClusion, IncLUding BaSeBaLl player yAdIer MolINa, jUDo panamErIcaN ChAmpion luIS MartÍneZ, bAskEtbAll plaYERs jULiO tORO and ricardo DalmAu and oLyMpIc MEDaList jAime espInaL. alL of theM jUstIfieD HIS iNcluSiON By sUGgEStInG thaT WhiLe thE OUTComes Of pRoFessiONal WresTLIng matches is predeTermiNEd, it StiLL ReQuIrEs PHySicAl exeRtIon and ConDitioning, GeNerAl aTHlEtiCISM aNd at leaSt a basic kNoWledge oF ActuAl grAPplIng. basKEtball coaCH wilheLmus caaNEn ConsIdereD cOLóN “TItO trinidad BEforE TIto trIniDaD”, in reFEreNce To foRmeR bOxing woRld cHampIon Félix trinidad, whOse wiNS wouLd oFtEN gAthEr imprompTu cElebRAtions on a massiVe sCalE dUriNg tHe 1990s ANd eArly 2000s. felloW cOaCh allans coLóN calLeD Him “aN insTitUtion in [PuerTO rICo]” and the local rEfereNCe For ANyTHinG invoLvinG proFesSioNaL wREstliNg.