On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Rocky Romero, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
John R. Rivera was born in Los Angeles, California on October 28, 1982, and he is currently 40 years old.
He is currently a Wrestler, working for NJPW on the Junior Heavyweight and STRONG division, under the ring name of Rocky Romero.
Currently, he is is a member of the teams of Roppongi Vice and CHAOS.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name John R. Rivera
- Ring Names
- Rocky Romero ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- Chico El Luchador ( August 1, 2020 - November 13, 2020)
- Azteko ( August 7, 2010 - September 9, 2010)
- Black Tiger (IV) ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Rocky Romero ( September 13, 1997 - April 1, 2005)
- Grey Shadow ( February 1, 2008 - September 23, 2008)
- Black Emperor ( May 5, 2007 - May 8, 2007)
- Born October 28, 1982 (age 40)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Los Angeles, California
- Billed From
- Havana, Cuba
- Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Weight
- 180 lbs (82 kg)
- Nicknames Azucar; Mr. Forever; Darkness' Trickster
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Wrestler ( September 13, 1997 - Present)
- Manager ( March 3, 2013 - August 16, 2021)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
November 9, 2010 Present Promotion NJPWBrand
STRONG
August 21, 2020 Present Promotion AEWNovember 10, 2021 June 26, 2022 Promotion IMPACTMarch 24, 2022 May 5, 2022 Promotion IMPACTOctober 23, 2021 November 11, 2021 Promotion ROHMarch 2, 2013 April 6, 2019 Promotion REVPROApril 6, 2018 September 9, 2018 Promotion EVOLVEOctober 17, 2015 January 24, 2016 Promotion NWAAugust 13, 2010 May 21, 2011 Promotion AAANovember 15, 2008 July 4, 2010 Promotion ROHJanuary 26, 2007 March 27, 2010 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
October 18, 2008 April 5, 2009 Promotion CMLLFebruary 1, 2008 September 23, 2008 Promotion NOAHFebruary 15, 2007 January 20, 2008 Promotion NWASeptember 30, 2006 December 21, 2007 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
May 14, 2005 July 30, 2006 Promotion ROHApril 23, 2004 December 3, 2005 Promotion NJPWBrand
Junior Heavyweight
October 6, 2002 August 17, 2004 Promotion CMLLJuly 4, 2003 December 5, 2003 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face May 4, 2014 Present Heel July 4, 2010 May 3, 2014 Face April 6, 2009 July 5, 2010 Heel April 2, 2005 April 5, 2009 - Images
Feb 2023
Apr 2016Apr 2009Apr 2005Oct 2002
NJPW
AEW
IMPACT
ROH
REVPRO
EVOLVE
NWA
AAA
ROH
CMLL
NOAH
- Finishers
- Ankle Lock ( September 13, 1997 - Present)
- Diablo Armbar - Flying Twisting Crucifix Armbar ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- High Speed Roundhouse Kick to the head of a seated or kneeling opponent ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- Kurayaminoten / Kurayami Piledriver - Cradle Kneeling Reverse Piledriver ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- Foreign Devil / Gargoyle - Diving Double Knee Drop ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- Contract Killer - with Alex Koslov - Inverted Death Valley Driver + Springboard Knee Drop combination ( July 7, 2012 - January 9, 2015)
- Contract Killer - with Davey Richards - Inverted Death Valley Driver + Springboard Knee Drop combination) ( November 9, 2010 - May 2, 2012)
- Black Tiger Bomb - Sitout Crucifix Powerbomb ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Tiger Suplex ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Kneeling Reverse Piledriver ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Cuban Missile Crisis - with Ricky Reyes - Backbreaker + Diving Knee Drop combination ( September 1, 1999 - June 10, 2007)
- Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Forever!!" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( November 9, 2010 - Present)
- Theme Song ”Roppongi 3K” by Rocky Romero - with Roppongi 3K - Team ( March 3, 2013 - August 16, 2021)
- Theme Song "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" by Daddy Yankee - Single ( March 2, 2013 - April 6, 2019)
- Theme Song "RPG Vice" by Rocky Romero feat. Beretta - with Beretta - Team ( March 13, 2015 - September 16, 2017)
- Theme Song "Hooligans, Never Say Die" by Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov - with Alex Koslov - Team ( July 7, 2012 - January 9, 2015)
- Theme Song "Ella Me Levanto" by Daddy Yankee - Single ( November 15, 2008 - July 4, 2010)
- Theme Song "Spanish Flava" by Tim Kvasnosky - Single ( January 26, 2007 - March 27, 2010)
- Theme Song "D-Generation X" by Chris Warren Band - with D-Generation MEX - Team ( November 15, 2008 - July 17, 2009)
- Theme Song "Juke-Joint Jezebel" by KMFDM - Single ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Theme Song "Satellite" by The Beloved - Single ( February 1, 2008 - September 23, 2008)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Titles Won
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 8 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (2 with Davey Richards, 2 with Alex Koslov, 4 with Baretta)
Ring of Honor
- 3 ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 with Ricky Reyes, 1 with Davey Richards, 1 with Alex Koslov)
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- 3 CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood
- 1 UWN Television Championship
DDT Pro-Wrestling
- 2 Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship
Empire Wrestling Federation
- 5 EWF Tag Team Championship (with Ricky Reyes)
International Wrestling Council
- 1 IWC Tag Team Championship
Lucha Libre Internacional Independiente
- 1 LLII Championship
Millennium Pro Wrestling
- 1 MPW Tag Team Championship (with Ricky Reyes)
Ultimate Pro Wrestling
- 1 UPW Tag Team Championship (with Ricky Reyes)
WrestleCircus
- 1 Big Top Tag Team Championship (with Beretta)
Other titles
- 1 Talk 'N Shop A Mania 24/7 Championship
- Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Super Jr. Tag Tournament Winner (2016 – with Beretta)
- NJPW Best of the American Super Juniors Winner (2006)
- ROH Trios Tournament Winner (2005 - with Ricky Reyes & Homicide)
- CWFH Percy Pringle Memorial Cup Winner (2016)
- M1W The Hall Of Fame Cup Winner (2011)
- Toryumon Young Dragons Cup Tournament Winner (2004)
- SoCal Uncensored's Tag Team of the Year (2001 - with Ricky Reyes)
Relations
- Tag Teams & Stables
- Roppongi Vice - Trent Beretta / Barreta ( February 11, 2022 - Present)
- CHAOS - Alex Koslov, Black Tiger, Brian Kendrick, Chuck Taylor, Davey Richards, Gedo, Hirooki Goto, Jado, Jay White, Kazuchika Okada, Kris Statlander, Lio Rush, Low Ki, Masato Tanaka, Nick Miller / Mikey Nicholls, Orange Cassidy, Robbie Eagles, Shinsuke Nakamura, SHO, Tetsuya Naito, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, Trent Beretta / Barreta, Wheeler Yuta, Will Ospreay, YOH, YOSHI-HASHI, Yujiro Takahashi, Takashi Iizuka, Hideo Saito, Kazushi Sakuraba ( October 12, 2010 - Present)
- Mega Coaches - Ryusuke Taguchi ( April 27, 2019 - January 5, 2022)
- Roppongi 3K - SHO, YOH ( March 3, 2013 - August 16, 2021)
- Roppongi Vice - Trent Beretta / Barreta ( March 13, 2015 - September 16, 2017)
- Forever Hooligans - Alex Koslov ( July 7, 2012 - January 9, 2015)
- No Remorse Corps - Davey Richards ( November 9, 2010 - May 2, 2012)
- The Latin Liberators - Magno, Súper Nova ( March 19, 2011 - June 18, 2011)
- D-Generation MEX - Alex Koslov, Sean Waltman / X-Pac / Syxx-Pac ( September 14, 2008 - July 17, 2009)
- Caribbean Syndicate - Negro Casas ( October 18, 2008 - November 5, 2008)
- No Remorse Corps - Davey Richards, Roderick Strong ( February 16, 2007 - June 7, 2008)
- The Havana Pitbulls / Los Cubanitos - Ricky Reyes ( September 1, 1999 - June 10, 2007)
- The Rottweilers - Homicide, Low Ki, Ricky Reyes ( July 17, 2004 - March 4, 2006)