John Raymond Rivera
Acting · Born Oct 28, 1982 · Havana, Cuba
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 Havana Pitbulls, Forever Hooligans, and Roppongi Vice, while also transitioning into commentary and backstage production duties.
Known for
Films
AEW WrestleDream 2026
2026
ROH Death Before Dishonor Zero Hour
2026
NJPW G1 Climax 36 - Day 1
20269.0
NJPW Tiger Mask's Retirement Match
20267.0
ROH Global Wars - Cincinatti
2026
AEW Revolution 2026: Zero Hour
20266.3
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2026
20267.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20
20268.0
AEW Full Gear 2025: Saturday Tailgate Brawl
20256.0
AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door 2025 - Zero Hour
20256.0
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 15
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 13
202510.0
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 12
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 11
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 10
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 9
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 8
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 7
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 5
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 4
2025
NJPW G1 Climax 35: Day 3
2025
AEW All In 2025: Texas - Zero Hour
20256.0
CMLL Presenta NJPW Fantastica Mania México 2025
2025
CMLL Martes Populares - CMLL vs. AEW/ROH
2025
AEW Double or Nothing 2025: The Buy In
20256.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 2
2025
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2025 - Night 1
2025
NJPW Windy City Riot 2025
2025
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2025
20256.0
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2025
20258.0
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025
2025
ROH Final Battle 2024
20246.2
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 2
20246.0
Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling - Forged In Excellence Night 1
20246.8
AEW WrestleDream 2024: Zero Hour
20246.7
NJPW Capital Collision 2024
2024
NJPW Presents CMLL Fantastica Mania 2024 - Lucha Libre USA
2024
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2024: Zero Hour
20246.1
NJPW Resurgence 2024
2024
NJPW Battle in the Valley 2024
20248.8
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2024
2024
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18
20246.5
AEW Worlds End 2023: Zero Hour
20238.7
NJPW STRONG Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2023
202310.0
AEW WrestleDream 2023: Zero Hour
20235.0
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 2
2023
NJPW STRONG Independence Day 2023 - Day 1
2023
AEW x NJPW Present Forbidden Door 2023: Zero Hour
20236.0
NJPW Resurgence 2023
20235.5
NJPW Collision in Philadelphia
2023
NJPW Capital Collision 2023
20236.5
IMPACT Wrestling x NJPW: Multiverse United: Only The Strong Survive
20235.8
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2023
20236.5
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 Pre-Show
2023
AEW Full Gear 2022: Zero Hour
20227.8
NJPW Rumble on 44th Street
2022
NJPW The Night Before Rumble on 44th Street
2022
NJPW Music City Mayhem
2022
GCW: No Signal In The Hills 2
2022
AEW x NJPW Presents Forbidden Door 2022
20228.9
NJPW Capital Collision 2022
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 2
2022
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 1
2022
ROH: Final Battle 2021
202110.0
NJPW Battle In The Valley 2021
2021
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2021
20217.1
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam in MetLife Dome: Night 1
2021
NJPW Resurgence 2021
2021
NJPW Wrestle Grand Slam In Tokyo Dome
2021
NJPW Dominion 6.6 in Osaka-jo Hall 2021
2021
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 6
2021
GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 5
2021
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2021
2021
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15: Night 1
20218.7
Best Friends with Juice Robinson
2021
Talk N' Shop A Mania 2
20206.0
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 17
2020
NJPW G1 Climax 30: Day 1
2020
Talk 'N Shop A Mania
20208.0
NJPW Dominion 7.12 in Osaka-Jo Hall 2020
2020
NJPW New Japan Cup 2020 - Day 9 (Final)
2020
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2020
2020
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 2
20209.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 14: Night 1
20209.7
NJPW Power Struggle ~ Super Junior Tag League 2019
2019
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2019
20199.0
NJPW Royal Quest
20199.0
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 3
2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 2
2019
NJPW Super J-Cup 2019: Night 1
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 19 (Final)
201910.0
NJPW G1 Climax 29: Day 1
20199.0
NJPW Southern Showdown in Sydney
2019
NJPW Southern Showdown In Melbourne
2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 15 (Final)
2019
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 26 - Day 8
2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 2
2019
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2019 - Day 1
2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 3
2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 2
2019
NJPW New Japan Cup 2019 - Day 1
2019
NJPW 47th Anniversary Show
2019
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2019
20198.0
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars 2018
2018
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018
20189.0
Bar Wrestling 20: Ain't My First Rodeo Drive!
20188.0
NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018
2018
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XVI
2018
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2018
2018
All In
20188.2
All In: Zero Hour
20189.0
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 12
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 2
2018
NJPW G1 Climax 28: Day 1
2018
NJPW G1 Special In San Francisco
20188.0
CEOxNJPW When Worlds Collide
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 2
2018
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 - Night 1
2018
Wrestlecon Supershow 2018
2018
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2018
20188.0
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2018
2018
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2018 - Day 2
2018
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2018
20187.0
Bar Wrestling 5: This Is Halloween
20175.0
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 2
2017
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2017 - Night 1
2017
NJPW King of Pro Wrestling 2017
20179.0
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2017
2017
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2017
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 19 (Final)
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 18
2017
NJPW G1 Climax 27: Day 17
2017
WrestleCircus: The Cody Rhodes Summer Circus Show
2017
WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus
2017
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 2
20178.0
NJPW G1 Special in USA 2017 - Night 1
2017
NJPW Dominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall 2017
20179.7
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 3
2017
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 2
2017
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds 2017 - Day 1
2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2017
20177.0
NJPW Wrestling Toyonokuni 2017
2017
NJPW Sakura Genesis 2017
201710.0
Bar Wrestling 2: Independents Day
2017
ROH: 15th Anniversary
2017
NJPW 45th Anniversary Show
2017
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 2
2017
ROH & NJPW: Honor Rising Japan - Night 1
2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Osaka 2017
2017
NJPW The New Beginning In Sapporo 2017
2017
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2017
20178.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 11
20179.5
NJPW Power Struggle 2016
2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2016
2016
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2016
2016
NJPW Destruction in Hiroshima 2016
2016
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIV
2016
ROH: Best In The World
2016
NJPW Dominion 6.19 in Osaka-jo Hall 2016
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 14 (Final)
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 7
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 6
2016
NJPW Best of the Super Junior 23 - Day 1
2016
CM Punk: Icon
201610.0
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
2016
Best Friends With Rocky Romero
2016
NJPW New Year Dash !! 2016
20167.0
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 10
20167.0
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
2015
NJPW Destruction In Okayama
2015
ROH: Field of Honor
20157.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XIII
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
2015
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 2
2015
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars - Night 1
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015
ROH: 13th Anniversary
2015
RevPro High Stakes 2015
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
20158.5
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
2014
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2014
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014
PWG: ELEVEN
2014
ROH: Summer Heat Tour - Day 2
2014
PWG: Sold Our Soul For Rock 'n Roll
2014
ROH & NJPW: War of the Worlds
2014
ROH & NJPW: Global Wars
2014
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
2014
ROH: Supercard of Honor VIII
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
201410.0
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013
ROH: Death Before Dishonor XI
2013
PWG: 2013 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2013
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem V
2013
PWG: TEN
2013
ROH: All Star Extravaganza V
2013
Bryan Danielson: World Champion
201310.0
NJPW Dominion 6.22
2013
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
201310.0
Samoa Joe: A Championship Legacy
201310.0
ROH: 11th Anniversary
2013
ROH: Year Three
201310.0
Danielson vs The World
201310.0
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2012
NJPW Dominion 6.16
2012
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
201210.0
NJPW The New Beginning 2012
2012
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 6
2012
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
201210.0
ROH: Japan's Finest
201210.0
KENTA: Go 2 Sleep
201210.0
PWG: Steen Wolf
2011
PWG: The Perils of Rock n' Roll Decadence
2011
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2011
2011
The Briscoe Brothers: The Baddest Tag Team on the Planet
201110.0
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
2010
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2010
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2010
ROH Final Battle 2009
2009
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two
2008
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One
2008
ROH: A New Level
2008
ROH: Southern Navigation
2008
ROH: Eye of The Storm
2008
PWG: Pearl Habra
2008
ROH: Without Remorse
2008
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
2007
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
2007
PWG: Giant-Size Annual #4
2007
ROH: Driven
2007
PWG: Roger Dorn Night
2007
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
20073.0
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
2007
ROH: Good Times, Great Memories
2007
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
2007
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night One
2007
PWG: 70 | 30
2007
PWG: Album of The Year
2007
PWG: Guitarmageddon II: Armoryageddon
2007
PWG: Based On A True Story
2007
PWG: Passive Hostility
2006
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
2006
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night One
2006
PWG: Horror Business
2006
PWG: Self-Titled
2006
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
2006
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
20061.0
PWG: From Parts Well Known
2006
PWG: Enchantment Under The Sea
2006
TNA Sacrifice 2006
2006
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
2006
TNA Lockdown 2006
20067.0
PWG: Teen Outreach Summit
2006
PWG: Astonishing X-Mas
2005
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
2005
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night Two
2005
PWG: All Star Weekend 2 - Night One
2005
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
2005
PWG: 2005 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
2005
PWG: Smells Like Steen Spirit
2005
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
2005
ROH: Manhattan Mayhem
2005
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
2005
PWG: Card Subject To Change
2005
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
2004
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004
PWG: Free Admission (Just Kidding)
2004
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 2
2004
ROH: Weekend of Thunder - Night 1
2004
ROH: Joe vs Punk II
2004
ROH: Gold
2004
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
2004
PWG: The Next Show
20048.0
ROH: Scramble Cage Melee
2004
ROH: Testing The Limit
2004
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part Two
2004
ROH: Death Before Dishonor 2 - Part One
2004
ROH: Reborn - Completion
2004
PWG: The Reason For The Season
200410.0
ROH: Reborn - Stage Two
2004
ROH: Reborn - Stage One
2004
PWG: 88 Miles Per Hour
200410.0
PWG: Taste The Radness
200410.0
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two
2004
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
20048.0
MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1
2004
PWG: Pimpin' In High Places
20037.0
