John Raymond Rivera
Born: 1982-10-28 in Havana, Cuba
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025 as Rocky Romero
- AEW All In 2025: Texas - Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- AEW Double or Nothing 2025: The Buy In as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 as Rocky Romero
- AEW Full Gear 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9 as Rocky Romero
- AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 - Zero Hour as Rocky Romero (Ringside)
- NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Battle in the Valley 2025 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Windy City Riot 2025 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15 as Rocky Romero
- CMLL Martes Populares - CMLL vs. AEW/ROH as Rocky Romero
2024
- NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW Capital Collision 2024 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- AEW WrestleDream 2024: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Resurgence 2024 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2024 - Lucha Libre USA as Rocky Romero
- ROH Final Battle 2024 as Rocky Romero
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2 as Rocky Romero
2023
- All Elite Wrestling: Collision as Rocky Romero
- AEW Worlds End 2023: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show as Rocky Romero
- ROH on HonorClub as Rocky Romero
- NJPW STRONG Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Resurgence 2023 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Capital Collision 2023 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Collision in Philadelphia as Rocky Romero
- AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive as Rocky Romero
- NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1 as Rocky Romero
2022
- Hey! (EW) as Rocky Romero
- AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Capital Collision 2022 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- AEW Full Gear 2022: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Music City Mayhem as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Rumble on 44th Street as Rocky Romero
- NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street as Rocky Romero
- GCW: No Signal In The Hills 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1 as Rocky Romero
2021
- NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- AEW Dark: Elevation as Rocky Romero
- All Elite Wrestling: Rampage as Rocky Romero
- GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5 as Rocky Romero
- GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021 as Rocky Romero
- Best Friends with Juice Robinson as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Final Battle 2021 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Resurgence 2021 as Rocky Romero
- IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
2020
- AEW Unrestricted as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 as Rocky Romero (Commentary)
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW STRONG as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- Talk 'N Shop A Mania as Rocky Romero
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final) as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020 as Rocky Romero (Ringside)
- Talk N' Shop A Mania 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
2019
- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney as Rocky Romero
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final) as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW: Royal Quest as Rocky Romero
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW 47th Anniversary Show as Rocky Romero (Ringside)
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
2018
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- All In: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- Bar Wrestling 20: Ain't My First Rodeo Drive! as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2 as Rocky Romero
- CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide
- All In as Rocky Romero (Battle Royale)
- RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 as Rocky Romero
- RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018 as Rocky Romero
2017
- ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017 as Rocky Romero
- Bar Wrestling 5: This Is Halloween as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017 as Rocky Romero
- Bar Wrestling 2: Independents Day as Rocky Romero
- ROH: 15th Anniversary as Rocky Romero
- NJPW 45th Anniversary Show as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 as Rocky Romero
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2 as Rocky Romero
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall as Rocky Romero
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1 as Rocky Romero
- WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance as Rocky Romero
- NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017 as Rocky Romero
- ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2 as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
- WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 as Rocky Romero
- RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- WrestleCircus: The Cody Rhodes Summer Circus Show as Rocky Romero
- RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final) as Rocky Romero - English Commentary
2016
- NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Power Struggle 2016 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV as Rocky Romero
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Best In The World as Rocky Romero
- NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 6) as Rocky Romero
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 7) as Rocky Romero
- NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) as Rocky Romero
- NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 as Rocky Romero
- Best Friends With Rocky Romero as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 as Rocky Romero
- CM Punk: Icon as Rocky Romero
- EVOLVE 55 as Rocky Romero
- EVOLVE 53 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 as Rocky Romero
- EVOLVE 54 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall as Rocky Romero
2015
- ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Power Struggle 2015 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIII as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 as Rocky Romero
- RevPro: High Stakes 2015 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Destruction In Okayama as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Field of Honor as Rocky Romero
- ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall as Rocky Romero
- EVOLVE 50 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW New Year Dash !! 2015 as Rocky Romero
- EVOLVE 49 as Rocky Romero
2014
- Scorpion as Thug #1
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014 as Rocky Romero
- PWG: ELEVEN as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Supercard of Honor VIII as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll as Rocky Romero
- ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 as Rocky Romero
- ROH & NJPW: Global Wars as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Power Struggle 2014 as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 2 as Rocky Romero
2013
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 as Rocky Romero
- PWG: TEN as Rocky Romero
- Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy as Rocky Romero
- Danielson vs The World as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Year Three as Rocky Romero
- ROH: All Star Extravaganza V as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Death Before Dishonor XI as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Power Struggle 2013 as Rocky Romero
- PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Rocky Romero
- ROH: 11th Anniversary as Rocky Romero
- Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson as Rocky Romero
- Bryan Danielson: World Champion as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Manhattan Mayhem V as Rocky Romero
2012
- NJPW Dominion 6.16 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW The New Beginning 2012 as Rocky Romero
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012 as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Ring of Hardcore as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Japan's Finest as Rocky Romero
- Chris Hero: Ring of Hero as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 as Rocky Romero
- KENTA: Go 2 Sleep as Rocky Romero
2011
- The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet as Rocky Romero
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011 as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Steen Wolf as Rocky Romero
- PWG: The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence as Rocky Romero
2010
- Championship Wrestling from Hollywood as Rocky Romero
- PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island as Rocky Romero
- Lucha Libre USA as Azteko
- PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Rocky Romero
- PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Rocky Romero
2009
- Ring of Honor Wrestling as Rocky Romero
- ROH Final Battle 2009 as Rocky Romero
2008
- ROH: Southern Navigation as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Bedlam In Beantown as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Take No Prisoners as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Without Remorse
- ROH: Eye of The Storm
- PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- ROH: Injustice as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Pearl Habra as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- ROH: A New Level as Rocky Romero
2007
- ROH: Driven as Rocky Romero
- PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: Album of The Year as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: 70 | 30 as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- ROH: Good Times, Great Memories as Rocky Romero
- Chikara: Maximum Overdraft as Black Tiger
- PWG: DDT4 - Night Two as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4 as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: Roger Dorn Night as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon as Rocky Romero
- PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: DDT4 - Night One as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: Based On A True Story as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
2006
- PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C. as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- TNA Lockdown 2006 as Black Tiger IV
- TNA Sacrifice 2006 as Black Tiger IV
- PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: Horror Business as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Self-Titled as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: Teen Outreach Summit as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: Passive Hostility as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Rocky Romero
- PWG: From Parts Well Known as Rocky Romero
- PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night One as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
2005
- ROH: Manhattan Mayhem as Black Tiger
- PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One as Rocky Romero
- FIP Dangerous Intentions as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Steel Cage Warfare as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Card Subject To Change as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run) as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Astonishing X-Mas as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Rocky Romero
- FIP New Dawn Rising as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit as Rocky Romero
- PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Rocky Romero
- PWG: All Star Weekend Night One as Rocky Romero
- PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night Two as Rocky Romero
2004
- ROH: Gold as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- TNA iMPACT!
- ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2 as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Reborn - Stage Two as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Reborn - Stage One as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two as Rocky Romero
- MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1 as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Uncanny X-Mas as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Midnight Express Reunion as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding) as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Taste The Radness as Rocky Romero
- PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Reborn - Completion as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Joe vs Punk II as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Testing The Limit as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Scramble Cage Melee as Rocky Romero
- PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour as Rocky Romero
- PWG: The Reason For The Season as Rocky Romero
- ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One as Rocky Romero
- PWG: The Next Show as Rocky Romero
2003
- Major League Wrestling: Underground TV
- PWG: Pimpin' In High Places as Rocky Romero
2002
- NJPW The Spiral as Rocky Romero
1972
- New Japan Pro Wrestling as Rocky Romero