Whether you know them as "Primo And Epico," "The Shining Stars," "The Colons" or "Los Matadores," Primo and Epico are among the longest-tenured WWE Superstars on the current roster. The two have been saddled with some lacklustre creative over the years.
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The two were part of many handicapped matches against The Great Khali. Arguably, it couldn't be much worse than the Shining Stars gimmick, which essentially calls for being mean-spirited Puerto Rican tourism ambassadors. In turn, not everyone remembers that the two were WWE tag team champions.
Offhand, I can't recall the last time we saw Primo or Epico wrestle on-air. Neither of them was mentioned in this year's Superstar Shake-Up. Neither of them was seen within Wrestlemania 34's Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Enhancement talent has been used as part of unveiling The Authors Of Pain to the main roster, and still, we have not seen Primo or Epico in action recently.
Ultimately, the question is where these guys are, and why they are not being used, given both their lineage and their proven talent. At the very least, some of the younger talent within WWE could learn from Primo and Epico.
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Darren Paltrowitz
Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer.
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