John R. Rivera
October 28, 1982 (42 years old) in Havana, Cuba
John R. Rivera is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler better known by his ring name Rocky Romero and as the fourth incarnation of Black Tiger. As Romero he was one half of the tag team The Havana Pitbulls (formerly Los Cubanitos), along with Ricky Reyes. He also was a member of the No Remorse Corps in Ring of Honor with Roderick Strong and Davey Richards.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2024 · Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2024 · AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- 2024 · NJPW Capital Collision 2024 as Rocky Romero
- 2024 · NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2024 - Lucha Libre USA as Rocky Romero
- 2024 · AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- 2024 · NJPW Resurgence 2024 as Rocky Romero
- 2024 · NJPW Battle in the Valley as Rocky Romero
- 2023 · AEW Worlds End: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- 2023 · AEW WrestleDream: Zero Hour 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 x NJPW Present Forbidden Door: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- 2023 · NJPW Collision in Philadelphia as Rocky Romero
- 2023 · NJPW Capital Collision 2023 as Rocky Romero
- 2023 · Impact Wrestling x NJPW Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive as Rocky Romero
- 2023 · NJPW: Battle In The Valley as Rocky Romero
- 2023 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show 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 · GCW: No Signal In The Hills 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2022 · AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door as Rocky Romero
- 2022 · NJPW Capital Collision 2022 as Rocky Romero
- 2022 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2022 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · ROH: Final Battle as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · NJPW: Battle In The Valley as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · NJPW Resurgence as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · AEW Dark: Elevation as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021 as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2020 · Talk N' Shop A Mania 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2020 · NJPW STRONG as Rocky Romero
- 2020 · Talk 'N Shop A Mania as Rocky Romero
- 2020 · NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall as Rocky Romero
- 2020 · AEW Unrestricted as Rocky Romero
- 2020 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2020 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1 as Rocky Romero (Commentary)
- 2019 · NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019 as Rocky Romero
- 2019 · All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as Rocky Romero
- 2019 · All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite as
- 2019 · NJPW: Royal Quest as Rocky Romero
- 2019 · NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2019 · NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney as Rocky Romero
- 2019 · NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne as Rocky Romero
- 2019 · NJPW Best of the Super Jr 26 FINAL as Rocky Romero
- 2019 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019 as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · Bar Wrestling 20: Ain't My First Rodeo Drive! as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · All In as Rocky Romero (Battle Royale)
- 2018 · All In: Zero Hour as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · NJPW Strong Style Evolved as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018 as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · Bar Wrestling 5: This Is Halloween as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017 as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · WrestleCircus: The Cody Rhodes Summer Circus Show as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · WrectleCircus Dive Hard With A Vengeance as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017 as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · ROH: 15th Anniversary as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW 45th Anniversary Show as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017 as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW Power Struggle 2016 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · ROH: Best In The World as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall 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 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (Day 1) as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · Best Friends With Rocky Romero as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · EVOLVE 55 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · EVOLVE 53 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · NJPW Power Struggle 2015 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · EVOLVE 50 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · EVOLVE 49 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · NJPW Destruction In Okayama as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · ROH: Field of Honor 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 · ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · RevPro: High Stakes 2015 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014 as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014 as
- 2014 · Scorpion as Thug #1
- 2014 · Scorpion as Thug
- 2014 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · PWG: ELEVEN as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · ROH & NJPW: War of The Worlds as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · ROH & NJPW: Global Wars as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · ROH: Supercard of Honor VIII as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy as Rocky Romero
- 2012 · NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012 as Rocky Romero
- 2012 · NJPW Dominion 6.16 as Rocky Romero
- 2012 · NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6 as Rocky Romero
- 2012 · KENTA: Go 2 Sleep as Rocky Romero
- 2011 · PWG: Steen Wolf as Rocky Romero
- 2011 · PWG: The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence as Rocky Romero
- 2011 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011 as Rocky Romero
- 2010 · PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island as Rocky Romero
- 2010 · Championship Wrestling from Hollywood as Rocky Romero
- 2010 · Lucha Libre USA as Azteko
- 2009 · ROH: Final Battle as Rocky Romero
- 2009 · Ring of Honor Wrestling as Rocky Romero
- 2008 · PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2008 · ROH: Take No Prisoners as Rocky Romero
- 2008 · ROH: Without Remorse as
- 2007 · PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2007 · Chikara: Maximum Overdraft as Black Tiger
- 2007 · PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4 as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2007 · PWG: Roger Dorn Night as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2007 · PWG: DDT4 - Night One as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2007 · PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2007 · PWG: 70 | 30 as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2007 · PWG: Album of The Year as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2007 · PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon as Rocky Romero
- 2007 · PWG: Based On A True Story as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2006 · PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night One as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2006 · PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2006 · PWG: From Parts Well Known as Rocky Romero
- 2006 · PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2006 · TNA Sacrifice 2006 as Black Tiger IV
- 2006 · PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C. as Rocky Romero
- 2006 · TNA Lockdown 2006 as Black Tiger IV
- 2006 · PWG: Teen Outreach Summit as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2005 · PWG: Astonishing X-Mas as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2005 · ROH: Steel Cage Warfare as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night Two as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run) as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · ROH: Manhattan Mayhem as Black Tiger
- 2005 · PWG: All Star Weekend Night One as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · PWG: Card Subject To Change as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · PWG: Uncanny X-Mas as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding) as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Joe vs Punk II as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Gold as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Midnight Express Reunion as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · PWG: The Next Show as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Testing The Limit as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Reborn - Completion as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · PWG: The Reason For The Season as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · TNA iMPACT! as
- 2004 · TNA iMPACT! as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Reborn - Stage One as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · PWG: Taste The Radness as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two as Rocky Romero
- 2003 · PWG: Pimpin' In High Places as Rocky Romero
- 2003 · Major League Wrestling: Underground TV as
- Future · ROH: Ring of Hardcore as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2002 · NJPW The Spiral as Rocky Romero
- Future · The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet as Rocky Romero
- 2022 · NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street as Rocky Romero
- 2021 · Best Friends with Juice Robinson as Rocky Romero
- 2019 · NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3 as Rocky Romero
- 2019 · NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1 as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018 as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · RevPro British J Cup 2018 - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2018 · CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide as
- 2018 · NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017 as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017 as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2017 · Bar Wrestling 2: Independents Day as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW: Best of the Super Juniors 2016 (FINAL) as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · CM Punk: Icon as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · EVOLVE 54 as Rocky Romero
- 2016 · NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · ROH: Aftershock Tour - Philadephia as Rocky Romero
- 2015 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIII as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · NJPW Power Struggle 2014 as Rocky Romero
- 2014 · ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · NJPW Power Struggle 2013 as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · ROH: Death Before Dishonor XI as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · ROH: Manhattan Mayhem V as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · PWG: TEN as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · ROH: All Star Extravaganza V as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · Bryan Danielson: World Champion as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · ROH: Year Three as Rocky Romero
- 2013 · Danielson vs The World as Rocky Romero
- 2012 · Chris Hero: Ring of Hero as Rocky Romero
- 2012 · NJPW The New Beginning 2012 as Rocky Romero
- 2012 · ROH: Japan's Finest as Rocky Romero
- 2010 · PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two as Rocky Romero
- 2010 · PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Rocky Romero
- 2009 · L.A. Raw as
- 2008 · PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2008 · ROH: A New Level as Rocky Romero
- 2008 · ROH: Southern Navigation as Rocky Romero
- 2008 · ROH: Injustice as Rocky Romero
- 2008 · ROH: Bedlam In Beantown as Rocky Romero
- 2008 · ROH: Eye of The Storm as
- 2008 · PWG: Pearl Habra as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2007 · ROH: Driven as Rocky Romero
- 2007 · PWG: DDT4 - Night Two as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2007 · ROH: Good Times, Great Memories as Rocky Romero
- 2007 · PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2006 · PWG: Passive Hostility as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2006 · PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2006 · PWG: Horror Business as Rocky Romero
- 2006 · PWG: Self-Titled as Rocky "Azúcar" Romero
- 2006 · PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · FIP Dangerous Intentions as Rocky Romero
- 2005 · FIP New Dawn Rising as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2 as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Scramble Cage Melee as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · ROH: Reborn - Stage Two as Rocky Romero
- 2004 · PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One as Rocky Romero
- 1972 · New Japan Pro Wrestling as Rocky Romero