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