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Rocky Romero
Romero in November 2017.
Birth nameJohn Raymond Rivera
Born(1982-10-28)October 28, 1982(age 41)[1]
Havana,Cuba
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Azteko
Black Emperor
Black Tiger (IV)
Chico El Luchador
Grey Shadow
Havana Brother I
El Mono Negro
Rocky Romero
Billed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Billed weight80 kg (176 lb)[1]
Billed fromHavana,Cuba
Roppongi,Japan
Los Angeles, California[1]
Trained byKevin Quinn
Jesse Hernandez
Bill Anderson
Antonio Inoki
Shinya Makabe
Negro Casas
DebutSeptember 13, 1997

John Raymond Rivera(born October 28, 1982), better known by hisring nameRocky Romero(ロッキー・ロメロ,Rokkī Romero), is aCuban-Americanprofessional wrestlercurrently signed toNew Japan Pro-Wrestling(NJPW) andAll Elite Wrestling(AEW), where he is a Vice President in both promotions. He is a member of theChaosstable and also makes appearances forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre(CMLL), as well asMajor League Wrestling(MLW). Also known by his nickname "Azúcar(sugarinSpanish) ", he is best known for his accomplishments as a tag team wrestler. He was member of tag teams likeThe Havana Pitbulls/Los Cubanitos,Forever Hooligans,andRoppongi Vice.His tenure as the fourth incarnation ofBlack Tigerwas also met with praise and recognition.

Rivera made his in-ring debut on September 13, 1997, and, over the years, he portrayed several different characters includingmaskedluchadoresand has wrestled extensively in Mexico for bothConsejo Mundial de Lucha LibreandLucha Libre AAA World Wide.In the United States, he is known for his work withRing of Honoras a member ofNo Remorse Corps,and was one of the featured wrestlers forLucha Libre USA.

As a singles wrestler, Romero won theCMLL World Super Lightweight Championshipon three occasions, theNWA World Historic Welterweight Championship,theMLW World Middleweight Championship,theIWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship(as Black Tiger) and theNWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship.In the tag team division, he is a former three-timeROH World Tag Team Championand a record eight-timeIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion.Romero's wrestling style incorporates stiff shoot-style kicks and multiple arm-lock variations resemblingmixed martial arts,competing inlucha librestyle events in Mexico early in his career.

Professional wrestling career

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Early career (1997–2009)

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Rivera made his wrestling debut in 1997, using thering nameRocky Romero. He was trained byAntonio Inokiat the NJPW Dojo inLos Angeles.His career has taken him through promotions in theSouthern Californiaregion to Mexico, where he competed successfully forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Libre(CMLL), the world's oldest wrestling promotion, and inJapanwhere he has worked most notably inNew Japan Pro-Wrestling,(NJPW) where he was chosen to become the fourth incarnation ofBlack Tiger,the villainousgaijinopponent ofTiger Mask(in this caseTiger Mask IV).[2]On October 8, 2005, Romero, as Black Tiger, defeated Tiger Mask for theIWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.[3]After a four-month reign, Tiger Mask regained the title from his nemesis.[4]Romero made his debut inPro Wrestling Noahon March 4, 2007, versusMushiking Terry,casting into doubt the future of the Black Tiger persona. Romero, however, did compete as Black Tiger in August 2007 inChikarato compete for theNWA World Junior Heavyweight Championshipagainst championMike Quackenbush.At NJPW's Resolution '09 on April 5, Romero lost in a mask vs. title match against Tiger Mask, thus ending his role as Black Tiger.[5]

Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (2003–2004, 2008)

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In late-2003, Romero began working forConsejo Mundial de Lucha Librein Mexico, using the name "Havana Brother I, he would team up withHavana Brother IIand Havana Brother III to form a three-man team known asLos Havana Brothers.A few months laterLos Havana Brothersbegan working as Rocky Romero, Pinoy Boy and Bobby Quance respectively. On September 12, Romero became CMLL's first-everWorld Super Lightweight Championafter defeatingVolador Jr.in a tournament final.[6]On November 14,Virusdefeated Romero to win the championship, signaling the exit ofLos Havana Brothersfor the time being.[6]In late 2004 Romero made a surprise return to CMLL and defeated Virus to regain the championship.[7]After the title win he left CMLL again, occasionally defending the championship in Southern California.[8]In 2005, local wrestler Tommy Williams won the Super Lightweight Championship but Romero regained it in January 2006.[9]At that point the championship became inactive, with no mention of it.[9]

In early-2008, Romero returned to CMLL and began working under the name "Grey Shadow", amaskedgimmick, without CMLL openly acknowledging that it was Romero under the mask.[10]No official references were given to his past with CMLL, nor any mention of the fact that Romero was a CMLL World Super Lightweight Champion.[11]

Ring of Honor (2004–2005, 2007–2010)

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Romero in March 2009.

Romero's main exposure in the United States came while he was one-half of theHavana Pitbullstag team, with partnerRicky Reyes,inRing of Honorwhere he and Reyes set a record for the longest reign asROH Tag Team Championsat 196 days,[12]a record they held until 2005 when it was eclipsed by the team ofAustin AriesandRoderick Strong.[12]While in ROH, he and Reyes were also members ofHomicide's stable,The Rottweilers.He left the company at the end of 2005 to focus on working in Japan.

He returned on January 26, 2007 by defeatingDavey Richards.The following evening, Romero walked out on his longtime partner Reyes in the midst of a match against theBriscoe Brothers.On March 31, Romero was introduced as the newest member of theNo Remorse Corps.Romero and new stablemate Davey Richards lost toJack EvansandNaruki Doi.Rocky Romero has been touring with Noah recently and is currently teaming withAtsushi Aokiin the NTV Jr Heavyweight Cup. He also made his debut forAntonio Inoki's new promotion the Inoki Genome Federation defeatingEl Blazer.On January 26, 2008, Romero teamed with Davey Richards and defeated the teams ofThe Age of the Fall(Tyler BlackandJimmy Jacobs), Austin Aries andBryan Danielson,andBrent AlbrightandB. J. Whitmerin an Ultimate Endurance match to capture the World Tag Team Championship.[12]Romero and Richards later lost the titles to the Briscoe Brothers,[12]and Romero later left ROH in mid-2008 to once again compete in Mexico. He returned atFinal Battle 2009,where he won a match against rival Alex Koslov.[13]They had a rematch on March 26, 2010, in Arizona duringWrestleManiaweekend, which Koslov won.[14]

Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (2008–2010)

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On October 5, 2008, Romero jumped from CMLL to rival promotionLucha Libre AAA World Wide(AAA).[10]He made his surprise debut at the promotion's television taping inPuebla, Pueblaand was announced as a member ofSean Waltman's D-Generation MEX stable at the show.[10]On July 4, 2010, Romero turnedrudoand joinedLa Legión Extranjerainstead. However, just four days later it was reported that Romero had left AAA, after the company had asked him to take a pay cut.[15]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2010–present)

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No Remorse Corps (2010–2012)

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Main article:No Remorse Corps
Romero in February 2012.

On October 12, 2010, New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that Romero would return to the promotion in November, teaming with Davey Richards in the Super J Tag League, as a member of the promotion's top heel stable,Shinsuke Nakamura'sChaos.[16]The five-day-long tournament ended on November 13, with Romero and Richards winning their block and advancing to the finals, where they were defeated by their Chaos team matesJadoandGedo.[17]On May 3, 2011, Romero and Richards unsuccessfully challengedPrince DevittandRyusuke Taguchifor theIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[18]

On October 10, 2011, atDestruction '11,Romero and Richards defeated Devitt and Taguchi in a rematch to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for the first time.[19]Romero and Richards made their first successful title defense on November 12 atPower Struggle,defeating the team ofKushidaand Tiger Mask.[20]On December 23, Romero unsuccessfully challenged Prince Devitt for the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship.[21]On January 4, 2012, atWrestle Kingdom VI in Tokyo Dome,Romero and Richards lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship back to Devitt and Taguchi.[22]No Remorse Corpsregained the title fromApollo 55on February 12 atThe New Beginning.[23]On May 2, Romero and Richards were stripped of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, after travel issues forced Richards to miss the following day'sWrestling Dontaku 2012event, where the two were scheduled to defend the title againstJyushin Thunder Ligerand Tiger Mask.[24]

Forever Hooligans (2012–2015)

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Main article:Forever Hooligans
Forever Hooligans,Alex Koslovand Romero (right), with both theIWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team ChampionshipandROH World Tag Team Championshipbelts in 2013.

Romero soon reunited with his former AAA partnerAlex Koslov.[25]On July 22, the team, dubbed "Forever Hooligans",[26]defeated Liger and Tiger Mask to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[27]Romero and Koslov made their first successful title defense on August 26 at a Sacramento Wrestling Federation (SWF) event inGridley, California,defeating the team of A.J. Kirsch andAlex Shelley.[28][29]Forever Hooligans made their second successful title defense on October 8 atKing of Pro-Wrestling,defeating theTime Splitters(Alex Shelley and Kushida).[30]On October 21, Forever Hooligans entered the2012 Super Jr. Tag Tournament,defeating Jyushin Thunder Liger and Tiger Mask in their first round match.[31]On November 2, Romero and Koslov were eliminated from the tournament in the semifinals by Apollo 55.[32]On November 11 atPower Struggle,Forever Hooligans lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship to the winners of the Super Jr. Tag Tournament, the Time Splitters, ending their reign at 112 days.[33][34]On May 3, 2013, atWrestling Dontaku 2013,Romero and Koslov regained the title from the Time Splitters.[35]They lost the title toSuzuki-gun(TaichiandTaka Michinoku) on October 14 atKing of Pro-Wrestling.[36]

On July 27, 2013, Romero and Koslov, returned to ROH, through NJPW's close working relationship, and defeatedreDRagon(Bobby FishandKyle O'Reilly) to become the new ROH World Tag Team Champions.[37]They lost the title toThe American Wolves(Davey Richards andEddie Edwards) in their first defense on August 3.[38]On September 20 atDeath Before Dishonor XI,the Forever Hooligans defeated the American Wolves in a rematch to retain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship.[39]

For the first half of 2014, Forever Hooligans received several new shots at the NJPW Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, held byThe Young Bucks(Matt and Nick Jackson), but were defeated each time,[40][41]including in a three-way match, also involving the Time Splitters, on May 10 atGlobal Wars,a special event co-produced by NJPW and ROH inToronto.[42]

Roppongi Vice (2015–2017)

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Main article:Roppongi Vice

Forever Hooligans broke up in January 2015, when Koslov announced he was taking an indefinite break from professional wrestling.[43]On March 1, Romero revealed he andTrent Barettawere forming a new tag team namedRoppongi Vice.[44]On April 5 atInvasion Attack 2015,the team captured the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship from The Young Bucks.[45][46]They lost the title back to The Young Bucks on May 3 atWrestling Dontaku 2015.[47]

Roppongi Vicein February 2016 with Romero wearing a version of his Black Tiger mask.

In early 2016, it was reported thatWWEwas interested in signing Romero as both a trainer and a wrestler. However, on January 9, Romero announced he had instead signed a new two-year deal with NJPW.[48]On March 14, 2016 at an ROH television taping, Roppongi Vice won a seven tag team gauntlet match to determine the #1 contenders for ROH World Tag Team Championships by defeating The Young Bucks after entering the match as the seventh team.[49]On April 10 atInvasion Attack 2016,Roppongi Vice defeatedMatt SydalandRicochetto win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for the second time.[50]They lost the title back to Sydal and Ricochet on May 3 atWrestling Dontaku 2016.[51]On November 5 atPower Struggle,Roppongi Vice defeatedA. C. H.andTaiji Ishimoriin the finals to win the2016 Super Jr. Tag Tournament.[52]On January 4, 2017, atWrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome,Roppongi Vice defeated The Young Bucks to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for their third time together.[53]Individually, Romero set a new record by winning the title for the seventh time.[54]They lost the title to Suzuki-gun (Taichi andYoshinobu Kanemaru) at NJPW's 45th anniversary show on March 6,[55]before regaining it on April 27.[56]They lost the title to The Young Bucks on June 11 atDominion 6.11 in Osaka-jo Hall.[57]On July 2 atG1 Special in USA,Roppongi Vice unsuccessfully challenged The Young Bucks for the title in a rematch. Afterwards, Romero brought up a five-year plan he and Beretta had made three years earlier, which included them winning the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship and the Super Jr. Tag Tournament, both of which they had already done, as well as Beretta's eventual transition into the heavyweight division. Having failed to regain the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, Romero gave Beretta his blessing to move to the heavyweight division, effectively disbanding Roppongi Vice.[58]Roppongi Vice's farewell match took place on September 16 atDestruction in Hiroshima,where they defeatedBullet Club'sChase OwensandYujiro Takahashi.[59]

Manager of Roppongi 3K (2017–2021)

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Main article:Roppongi 3K

Later that same day, Romero announced he was transitioning into the role of a manager and bringing in a new tag team named "Roppongi 3K"to take on the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions Ricochet and Ryusuke Taguchi.[59]On October 9 atKing of Pro-Wrestling,Romero revealed his new team asShoandYoh,who defeated Ricochet and Taguchi to become the new IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.[60]Over the subsequent years Romero managed Roppongi 3K to a second reign with the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship,[61]as well as Sho and Yoh winning the2018 Super Junior Tag Tournament.[62][63]Romero also teamed up with Roppongi 3K for various multi-man matches while representing Chaos, for tours such as the CMLL/NJPWFantastica Mania 2018tour.[64][65]

On February 10, 2019 Romero wrestledJeff Cobbfor theROH Television Championshipas part of ROH'sBound By HonorPPV, but was defeated.[66]

All Elite Wrestling (2021–present)

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On the May 24, 2021 episode ofAEW Dark: Elevation,as part of the on-going relationship betweenAll Elite Wrestling(AEW) andNew Japan Pro-Wrestling,Romero made his debut for the promotion defeating JD Drake. After the match, Romero briefly reunited with his former Roppongi Vice partner Beretta as he saved Romero from an attack byRyan Nemeth,Peter AvalonandCezar Bononias their theme music played and they embraced in the ring.[67]Romero also wrestled a singles match against Bryan Danielson on the November 10, 2021 episode ofAEW Dynamite.[68]

On the February 12, 2024 edition of Wrestling Observer, journalistDave Meltzerreported that, Romero joined AEW's front office. However, the exact official role was not stated. [69]

Impact Wrestling (2021–2023)

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AtBound for Gloryon October 23, 2021, Romero made an unannounced appearance as a participant in theCall Your Shot Gauntlet match,which he failed to win as he was eliminated byRohit Raju.[70]On the October 28 episode ofImpact!,Romero failed to win theImpact X Division ChampionshipfromTrey Miguel.[71][72]In 2022, Romero returned for a match against Eddie Edwards which he failed to win.[73]

On March 30, 2023 Rocky Romero made his Impact Wrestling return as he took on Trey Miguel,Clark Connors,Frankie Kazarian,Kevin Knight,andRich Swannin a Six-wayScramble matchat Impact Wrestling'sMultiverse Unitedof year 2023 for the Impact X Division Championship but once more was not successful as Trey Miguel remained on top for the second time when it came to the X Division Championship being put on the line in a match with him and Romero being involved in it.[74]

Championships and accomplishments

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Roppongi Viceafter winning the2016 Super Jr. Tag Tournament.

Luchas de Apuestasrecord

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See also:Luchas de Apuestas
Winner (wager) Loser (wager) Location Event Date Notes
Tiger Mask(IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship) Black Tiger (mask) Tokyo, Japan Resolution '09 April 5, 2009 [5]

Mixed martial arts record

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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 0-1 JapanMasahito Kakihara Submission (kneebar) JF 3 - Jungle Fight 3 October 23, 2004 1 0:20 Manaus,Brazil [88]

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Achievements
Preceded by Super Junior Tag Tournamentwinner
2016
With:Baretta 		Succeeded by

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