John Raymond Rivera
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1982-10-28 (42 years old)
Place of Birth
Havana, Cuba
John Raymond Rivera
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
(2025)
AEW All In: Texas - Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
AEW Double or Nothing: The Buy In
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4
as Rocky Romero (Commentary)
(2025)
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW Battle in the Valley
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW Windy City Riot
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
CMLL Martes Populares - CMLL vs. AEW/ROH
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11
as Rocky Romero
(2025)
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9
as Rocky Romero
(2024)
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
(2024)
ROH: Final Battle
as Rocky Romero
(2024)
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2024)
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2024)
NJPW Battle in the Valley
as Rocky Romero
(2024)
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
(2024)
NJPW Capital Collision 2024
as Rocky Romero
(2024)
NJPW Resurgence 2024
as Rocky Romero
(2024)
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2024 - Lucha Libre USA
as Rocky Romero
(2023)
AEW Worlds End: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
(2023)
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
as Rocky Romero
(2023)
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
(2023)
NJPW: Battle In The Valley
as Rocky Romero
(2023)
(2023)
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
as Rocky Romero
(2023)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
as Rocky Romero
(2023)
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
as Rocky Romero
(2023)
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
as Rocky Romero
(2023)
AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
(2022)
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door
as Rocky Romero
(2022)
GCW: No Signal In The Hills 2
as Rocky Romero
(2022)
NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street
as Rocky Romero
(2022)
AEW Full Gear: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
(2022)
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street
as Rocky Romero
(2022)
NJPW Music City Mayhem
as Rocky Romero
(2022)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2022)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2022)
NJPW Capital Collision 2022
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
ROH: Final Battle 2021
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
NJPW Resurgence
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
NJPW: Battle In The Valley
as Rocky Romero
(2021)
Best Friends with Juice Robinson
as Rocky Romero
(2020)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
as Rocky Romero (Commentary)
(2020)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2020)
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
as Rocky Romero
(2020)
Talk N' Shop A Mania 2
as Rocky Romero
(2020)
Talk 'N Shop A Mania
as Rocky Romero
(2019)
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019
as Rocky Romero
(2019)
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3
as Rocky Romero
(2019)
NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL
as Rocky Romero
(2019)
NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne
as Rocky Romero
(2019)
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2019)
NJPW: Royal Quest
as Rocky Romero
(2019)
NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney
as Rocky Romero
(2019)
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2019)
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
All In
as Rocky Romero (Battle Royale)
(2018)
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
All In: Zero Hour
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
Bar Wrestling 20: Ain't My First Rodeo Drive!
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
NJPW Strong Style Evolved
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
(2018)
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
as Rocky Romero
(2018)
RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
Bar Wrestling 2: Independents Day
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
ROH: 15th Anniversary
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
WrestleCircus: The Cody Rhodes Summer Circus Show
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
Bar Wrestling 5: This Is Halloween
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
as Rocky Romero
(2017)
WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
EVOLVE 54
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
EVOLVE 55
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
ROH: Best In The World
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
CM Punk: Icon
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1)
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
EVOLVE 53
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL)
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7)
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6)
as Rocky Romero
(2016)
Best Friends With Rocky Romero
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
RevPro: High Stakes 2015
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
EVOLVE 50
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
ROH: Field of Honor
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIII
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
EVOLVE 49
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Rocky Romero
(2015)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
PWG: ELEVEN
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
(2014)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 2
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
ROH: Supercard of Honor VIII
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds
as Rocky Romero
(2014)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
ROH: 11th Anniversary
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
PWG: TEN
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
ROH: All Star Extravaganza V
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
Danielson vs The World
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem V
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
ROH: Year Three
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Rocky Romero
(2013)
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XI
as Rocky Romero
(2012)
NJPW Dominion 6.16
as Rocky Romero
(2012)
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
as Rocky Romero
(2012)
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
as Rocky Romero
(2012)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
as Rocky Romero
(2012)
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
as Rocky Romero
(2012)
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Rocky Romero
(2012)
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
as Rocky Romero
(2012)
ROH: Japan's Finest
as Rocky Romero
(2011)
PWG: Steen Wolf
as Rocky Romero
(2011)
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
as Rocky Romero
(2011)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
as Rocky Romero
(2011)
PWG: The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence
as Rocky Romero
(2010)
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Rocky Romero
(2010)
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
as Rocky Romero
(2010)
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Rocky Romero
(2009)
ROH: Final Battle 2009
as Rocky Romero
(2009)
(2008)
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown
as Rocky Romero
(2008)
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2008)
(2008)
ROH: Injustice
as Rocky Romero
(2008)
PWG: Pearl Habra
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2008)
ROH: A New Level
as Rocky Romero
(2008)
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2008)
ROH: Take No Prisoners
as Rocky Romero
(2008)
ROH: Southern Navigation
as Rocky Romero
(2008)
(2007)
PWG: Based On A True Story
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2007)
PWG: 70 | 30
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2007)
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2007)
PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2007)
ROH: Driven
as Rocky Romero
(2007)
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2007)
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
as Black Tiger
(2007)
ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
as Rocky Romero
(2007)
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon
as Rocky Romero
(2007)
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2007)
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2007)
PWG: Album of The Year
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2007)
PWG: Roger Dorn Night
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2007)
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2006)
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
as Rocky Romero
(2006)
TNA Lockdown 2006
as Black Tiger IV
(2006)
PWG: Horror Business
as Rocky Romero
(2006)
PWG: Passive Hostility
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2006)
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2006)
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night One
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2006)
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2006)
TNA Sacrifice 2006
as Black Tiger IV
(2006)
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2006)
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Rocky Romero
(2006)
PWG: Teen Outreach Summit
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2006)
PWG: From Parts Well Known
as Rocky Romero
(2006)
PWG: Self-Titled
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2005)
FIP Dangerous Intentions
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
FIP New Dawn Rising
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
PWG: Card Subject To Change
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem
as Black Tiger
(2005)
PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night Two
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
PWG: Astonishing X-Mas
as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
(2005)
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Rocky Romero
(2005)
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
PWG: Taste The Radness
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Joe vs Punk II
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Reborn - Stage One
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Scramble Cage Melee
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
PWG: The Next Show
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
PWG: The Reason For The Season
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Testing The Limit
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Reborn - Completion
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding)
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Gold
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two
as Rocky Romero
(2004)
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
as Rocky Romero
(2003)
PWG: Pimpin' In High Places
as Rocky Romero
(2002)
NJPW The Spiral
as Rocky Romero