John Raymond Rivera
Acting
John Raymond Rivera, better known by his ring name Rocky Romero, is a Cuban-American professional wrestler and commentator currently signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he also serves in executive and talent liaison roles. Debuting in 1997, Romero has built a decorated career as a tag team specialist—winning multiple IWGP and ROH Tag Team Championships as part of teams like Havana Pitbulls, Forever Hooligans and Roppongi Vice—while also transitioning into commentary and backstage production duties.
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Rocky Romero
Age 36 (now 43)
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
as Rocky Romero
Age 38 (now 43)
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
as Rocky Romero
Age 39 (now 43)
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
Age 41 (now 43)
AEW Full Gear 2022: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 43
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 43
AEW Full Gear 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl
as Rocky Romero
Age 43
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 - Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero (Ringside)
Age 42 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 42 (now 43) NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 42 (now 43) NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 42 (now 43) NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 42 (now 43)
AEW All In 2025: Texas - Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
Age 42 (now 43)
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025
as Rocky Romero
Age 42 (now 43)
CMLL Martes Populares - CMLL vs. AEW/ROH
as Rocky Romero
Age 42 (now 43)
AEW Double or Nothing 2025: The Buy In
as Rocky Romero
Age 42 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 42 (now 43) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 42 (now 43)
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025
as Rocky Romero
Age 42 (now 43)
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2025
as Rocky Romero
Age 42 (now 43)
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 41 (now 43)
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 41 (now 43)
AEW WrestleDream 2024: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
Age 41 (now 43)
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2024 - Lucha Libre USA
as Rocky Romero
Age 41 (now 43) AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
Age 41 (now 43)
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
as Rocky Romero
Age 41 (now 43)
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 41 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 41 (now 43)
AEW Worlds End 2023: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
Age 41 (now 43)
NJPW STRONG Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43) AEW Full Gear 2022: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street
as Rocky Romero
Age 39 (now 43)
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
as Rocky Romero
Age 39 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 39 (now 43) NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 39 (now 43)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
as Rocky Romero
Age 38 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 38 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
as Rocky Romero
Age 38 (now 43)
NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 38 (now 43)
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6
as Rocky Romero
Age 38 (now 43)
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5
as Rocky Romero
Age 38 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 38 (now 43)
Best Friends with Juice Robinson
as Rocky Romero
Age 38 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 37 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 37 (now 43)
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 37 (now 43)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 37 (now 43)
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
as Rocky Romero (Ringside)
Age 37 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 37 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 37 (now 43)
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
as Rocky Romero
Age 37 (now 43)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
as Rocky Romero
Age 36 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 36 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 36 (now 43)
NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney
as Rocky Romero
Age 36 (now 43)
NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne
as Rocky Romero
Age 36 (now 43)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
as Rocky Romero
Age 36 (now 43) NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8
as Rocky Romero
Age 36 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 36 (now 43) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 36 (now 43)Revolution Pro Wrestling- Live in New York 2019
as Rocky Romero
Age 36 (now 43)
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 36 (now 43) NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 36 (now 43) NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 36 (now 43)
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
as Rocky Romero (Ringside)
Age 36 (now 43)
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 35 (now 43)
Bar Wrestling 20: Ain't My First Rodeo Drive!
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
Bar Wrestling 5: This Is Halloween
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43) RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 35 (now 43)
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 34 (now 43)
WrestleCircus: The Cody Rhodes Summer Circus Show
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43) ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43) ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
Bar Wrestling 2: Independents Day
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 34 (now 43) ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
as Rocky Romero
Age 34 (now 43)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
as Rocky Romero
Age 33 (now 43)
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
as Rocky Romero
Age 33 (now 43)
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Rocky Romero
Age 33 (now 43)
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
as Rocky Romero
Age 33 (now 43) NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
as Rocky Romero
Age 33 (now 43) NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
as Rocky Romero
Age 33 (now 43) NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 33 (now 43)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Rocky Romero
Age 32 (now 43)
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
as Rocky Romero
Age 32 (now 43)
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIII
as Rocky Romero
Age 32 (now 43)
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Rocky Romero
Age 32 (now 43)
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 32 (now 43) ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 32 (now 43)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
as Rocky Romero
Age 31 (now 43)
PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
as Rocky Romero
Age 31 (now 43)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Rocky Romero
Age 30 (now 43)
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Rocky Romero
Age 30 (now 43)
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
as Rocky Romero
Age 30 (now 43)
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
as Rocky Romero
Age 30 (now 43)
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
as Rocky Romero
Age 30 (now 43)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Rocky Romero
Age 29 (now 43)
PWG: The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence
as Rocky Romero
Age 28 (now 43)
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
as Rocky Romero
Age 28 (now 43)
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
as Rocky Romero
Age 27 (now 43)
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Rocky Romero
Age 27 (now 43)
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Rocky Romero
Age 27 (now 43)
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 25 (now 43)
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 25 (now 43)
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 25 (now 43)
ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
as Rocky Romero
Age 24 (now 43)
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 24 (now 43)
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 24 (now 43)
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon
as Rocky Romero
Age 24 (now 43)
PWG: Based On A True Story
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 24 (now 43)
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 24 (now 43)
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night One
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 24 (now 43)
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 23 (now 43)
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Rocky Romero
Age 23 (now 43)
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
Age 23 (now 43)
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
as Rocky Romero
Age 23 (now 43)
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night Two
as Rocky Romero
Age 23 (now 43)
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One
as Rocky Romero
Age 23 (now 43)
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Rocky Romero
Age 22 (now 43) PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Rocky Romero
Age 22 (now 43)
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
as Rocky Romero
Age 22 (now 43)
PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding)
as Rocky Romero
Age 22 (now 43)
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
Age 22 (now 43)
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
Age 22 (now 43)
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two
as Rocky Romero
Age 21 (now 43)
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One
as Rocky Romero
Age 21 (now 43)
PWG: The Reason For The Season
as Rocky Romero
Age 21 (now 43)
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two
as Rocky Romero
Age 21 (now 43) PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
as Rocky Romero
Age 21 (now 43)
All Elite Wrestling: Collision
as Rocky Romero
Age 40 (now 43)
All Elite Wrestling: Rampage
as Rocky Romero
Age 38 (now 43)
All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite
as Rocky Romero
Age 36 (now 43)Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
as Rocky Romero
Age 27 (now 43)Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
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Also Known As
Black Tiger IV, Black Tiger, Rocky Romero, Azteko, Chico El Luchador, Grey Shadow, John R. Rivera
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