Rocky Romero: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks

On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Rocky Romero, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.

John R. Rivera was born in Los Angeles, California on October 28, 1982, and he is currently 42 years old.

He is currently a Wrestler and Producer, working for All Elite Wrestling, Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre on the Junior Heavyweight and STRONG division under the ring name of Rocky Romero.

Currently, he is a member of the teams of The Conglomeration (with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Mark Briscoe and Tomohiro Ishii) and CHAOS (with Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii, Toru Yano, YOH and YOSHI-HASHI).

Rocky Romero Profile Index

Profile Info

Gender Male
Real Name John R. Rivera
Ring Names
- Rocky Romero ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- Chico El Luchador ( August 1, 2020 - November 13, 2020)
- Azteko ( August 7, 2010 - September 9, 2010)
- Black Tiger (IV) ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Rocky Romero ( September 13, 1997 - April 1, 2005)
- Grey Shadow ( February 1, 2008 - September 23, 2008)
- Black Emperor ( May 5, 2007 - May 8, 2007)
Born October 28, 1982 (age 42)
Nationality United States
Birth Place Los Angeles, California
Billed From
- Havana, Cuba
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight
- 180 lbs (82 kg)
Nicknames Azucar; Mr. Forever; Darkness' Trickster

Career History

Roles
- Wrestler ( September 13, 1997 - Present)
- Producer ( August 7, 2020 - Present)
- Manager ( March 3, 2013 - August 16, 2021)

Promotions History

Promotion	from	to
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	November 9, 2010	Present
Promotion NJPWBrand STRONG	August 21, 2020	Present
Promotion AEW	October 18, 2023	Present
Promotion ROH	April 27, 2023	Present
Promotion CMLL	August 18, 2022	Present
Promotion MLW	October 14, 2023	February 29, 2024
Promotion AEW	November 10, 2021	June 26, 2022
Promotion IMPACT	March 24, 2022	May 5, 2022
Promotion IMPACT	October 23, 2021	November 11, 2021
Promotion ROH	March 2, 2013	April 6, 2019
Promotion RPW	April 6, 2018	September 9, 2018
Promotion EVOLVE	October 17, 2015	January 24, 2016
Promotion NWA	August 13, 2010	May 21, 2011
Promotion AAA	November 15, 2008	July 4, 2010
Promotion ROH	January 26, 2007	March 27, 2010
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	October 18, 2008	April 5, 2009
Promotion CMLL	February 1, 2008	September 23, 2008
Promotion NOAHBrand Junior Heavyweight	February 15, 2007	January 20, 2008
Promotion NWA	September 30, 2006	December 21, 2007
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	May 14, 2005	July 30, 2006
Promotion ROH	April 23, 2004	December 3, 2005
Promotion NJPWBrand Junior Heavyweight	October 6, 2002	August 17, 2004
Promotion CMLL	July 4, 2003	December 5, 2003

Images History

Feb 2023
Apr 2016
Apr 2009
Apr 2005
Oct 2002
Face / Heel Turns

Alignment from to
Face May 4, 2014 Present
Heel July 4, 2010 May 3, 2014
Face April 6, 2009 July 5, 2010
Heel April 2, 2005 April 5, 2009

Alignment	from	to
Face	May 4, 2014	Present
Heel	July 4, 2010	May 3, 2014
Face	April 6, 2009	July 5, 2010
Heel	April 2, 2005	April 5, 2009

Finishers
- Ankle Lock ( September 13, 1997 - Present)
- Diablo Armbar - Flying Twisting Crucifix Armbar ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- High Speed Roundhouse Kick to the head of a seated or kneeling opponent ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- Kurayaminoten / Kurayami Piledriver - Cradle Kneeling Reverse Piledriver ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- Foreign Devil / Gargoyle - Diving Double Knee Drop ( April 6, 2009 - Present)
- Contract Killer - with Alex Koslov - Inverted Death Valley Driver + Springboard Knee Drop combination ( July 7, 2012 - January 9, 2015)
- Contract Killer - with Davey Richards - Inverted Death Valley Driver + Springboard Knee Drop combination) ( November 9, 2010 - May 2, 2012)
- Black Tiger Bomb - Sitout Crucifix Powerbomb ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Tiger Suplex ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Kneeling Reverse Piledriver ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Cuban Missile Crisis - with Ricky Reyes - Backbreaker + Diving Knee Drop combination ( September 1, 1999 - June 10, 2007)
Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Dale Azucar" by Rocky Romero - Single ( June 11, 2023 - Present)
- Theme Song "Grand Finale" by Rocky Romero feat. Gla$s - Single ( November 10, 2021 - June 10, 2023)
- Theme Song "Nakasuzo Road" by Rocky Romero - Single ( November 29, 2017 - November 9, 2021)
- Theme Song ”Roppongi 3K” by Rocky Romero - with Roppongi 3K - Team ( March 3, 2013 - August 16, 2021)
- Theme Song "Lo Que Pasó, Pasó" by Daddy Yankee - Single ( March 2, 2013 - April 6, 2019)
- Theme Song "RPG Vice" by Rocky Romero feat. Beretta - with Beretta - Team ( March 13, 2015 - September 16, 2017)
- Theme Song "Hooligans, Never Say Die" by Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov - with Alex Koslov - Team ( July 7, 2012 - January 9, 2015)
- Theme Song "Forever!!" by Yonosuke Kitamura - Single ( November 9, 2010 - July 6, 2012)
- Theme Song "Ella Me Levanto" by Daddy Yankee - Single ( November 15, 2008 - July 4, 2010)
- Theme Song "Spanish Flava" by Tim Kvasnosky - Single ( January 26, 2007 - March 27, 2010)
- Theme Song "D-Generation X" by Chris Warren Band - with D-Generation MEX - Team ( November 15, 2008 - July 17, 2009)
- Theme Song "Juke-Joint Jezebel" by KMFDM - Single ( April 2, 2005 - April 5, 2009)
- Theme Song "Satellite" by The Beloved - Single ( February 1, 2008 - September 23, 2008)
- Theme Song "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" by Rick Ross feat. Styles P. - Single ( October 6, 2002 - August 17, 2004)

Titles & Accomplishments

New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 8 IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (4 with Trent Beretta / Barreta, 2 with Alex Koslov, 2 with Davey Richards)
- 1 NJPW Super Junior Tag Tournament (2016) (with Trent Beretta / Barreta)
Ring of Honor
- 3 ROH/ROH World Tag Team Championship (1 with Alex Koslov, 1 with Davey Richards, 1 with Ricky Reyes)
National Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship
National Wrestling Alliance
Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre
- 1 World Historic Welterweight Championship
- 3 CMLL World Super Lightweight Championship
Major League Wrestling
- 1 MLW World Middleweight Championship
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood
- 1 UWN Television Championship
DDT Pro-Wrestling
- 2 Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship
Empire Wrestling Federation
- 5 EWF Tag Team Championship (with Ricky Reyes)
International Wrestling Council
- 1 IWC Tag Team Championship
Lucha Libre Internacional Independiente
- 1 LLII Championship
Millennium Pro Wrestling
- 1 MPW Tag Team Championship (with Ricky Reyes)
Mobius
- 1 Apex of Triangle Championship (with Kikutaro & Koju Takeda)
Ultimate Pro Wrestling
- 1 UPW Tag Team Championship (with Ricky Reyes)
WrestleCircus
- 1 Big Top Tag Team Championship (with Beretta)
Other titles
- 1 Talk 'N Shop A Mania 24/7 Championship
Other Accomplishments
- NJPW Super Jr. Tag Tournament Winner (2016 – with Beretta)
- NJPW Best of the American Super Juniors Winner (2006)
- ROH Trios Tournament Winner (2005 - with Ricky Reyes & Homicide)
- CMLL Copa Bicentenario Varonil Winner (2022 - with Místico)
- CWFH Percy Pringle Memorial Cup Winner (2016)
- M1W The Hall Of Fame Cup Winner (2011)
- Toryumon Young Dragons Cup Tournament Winner (2004)
- SoCal Uncensored's Tag Team of the Year (2001 - with Ricky Reyes)