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