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WRESTLER PROFILES



Wrestler: Rocky Romero
Real Name: John Rivera
Birthday: October 28, 1982
Hometown: Havana, Cuba
Marital Status:
Height & Weight: 5'7" - 175 lbs
Trained by: Kevin Quinn
Jesse Hernandez
Bill Anderson
Antonio Inoki
Shinya Makabe
Negro Casas
Debut:
Previous Names: "Mr. Azucar"
1/2 of the Havana Pitbulls
Black Tiger IV (NJPW)
Finishing Move: Lady of the Lake
La Bamba
Favorite Moves: Romero Special #2
Jumping armbar
Jumping knee kick
Notable Feuds: Ballard Brothers
Ricky Marvin

  • CMLL Super Ligero Championship;
  • UPW Tag Team titles;
  • MPW Tag Team titles;
  • EWF Tag Team titles (4);
  • IWC Tag Team titles;
  • ROH (Ring of Honor) Tag Team titles w/Ricky Reyes defeating CM Punk & Colt Cabana (August 7, 2004);
  • EWF (Empire Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Ricky Reyes defeating Kayam & Enigma de Oro April 22, 2005);
  • NWA Junior Heavyweight title ();
  • IWGP Junior Heavyweight title ();
  • ROH (Ring of Honor) Tag Team titles w/Davey Richards by winning an Ultimate Endurance Match (January 26, 2008);

  • Rocky Romero formed a successful tag team with Ricky Reyes knon as the Havana Pitbulls..
  • April 23, 2004 - ROH: The Briscoe Brothers defeated the Havana Pitbulls to retain the ROH Tag Team titles!
  • April 24, 2004 - ROH: Nigel McGuiness defeated Jimmy Rave and Austin Aries and Rocky Romero in a 4-Corners Survival match..
  • July 10, 2004--Pro Wrestling Guerilla: A.J. Styles defeated Rocky Romero..
  • July 11, 2004--New Japan USA: Brad Bradley & Bobby Quance & Scott Lost beat Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero & Pinoy Boy..
  • July 17, 2004 - ROH: Samoa Joe & The Briscoe Brothers defeated Homicide & Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero by DQ..
  • July 23, 2004 - ROH: Low Ki & Rocky Romero w/Julius Smokes defeated Dan Maff & BJ Whitmer..
  • July 24, 2004 - ROH: Rocky Romero (w/Julius Smokes & Low Ki & Homicide) defeated Chad Collyer by submission..
  • August 7, 2004 - ROH: The Havana Pitbulls defeated CM Punk & Colt Cabana to win the Tag Team titles!
  • September 11, 2004 - ROH: The Havana Pitbulls defeated Dan Maff & BJ Whitmer to retain the ROH Tag Team titles...
  • October 2, 2004 - ROH: The Havana Pitbulls w/Julius Smokes defeated Special K (Izzy & AngelDust) to retain the Tag titles..
  • October 15, 2004 - ROH: Samoa Joe defeated Rocky Romero (who was knocked out legit during the match) to retain the ROH title..
  • October 16, 2004 - ROH: Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) defeated The Rottwielers (Homicide & Rocky Romero)..
  • November 5, 2004 - ROH: The Havana Pitbulls defeated Generation Next (Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) to retain..
  • November 6, 2004 - ROH: The Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero) defeated Dan Maff & BJ Whitmer to retain..
  • November 13, 2004--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero defeated Hook Bomberry & Apollo Kahn..
  • December 18, 2004--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Scott Lost & Chris Bosh defeated Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero by Disqualification..
  • January 15, 2005 - ROH: The Havana Pitbulls beat CM Punk & Steve Corino and The Carnage Crew in Ultimate Endurance..
  • February 11, 2005--Full Impact Pro: Bryan Danielson & Rocky Romero defeated Homicide & Austin Aries..
  • February 12, 2005--Full Impact Pro: Homicide defeated Rocky Romero to keep FIP Heavyweight title..
  • February 19, 2005 - ROH: Dan Maff & BJ Whitmer defeated Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero w/Julius Smokes to win the titles!
  • March 5, 2005 - ROH: The Rottweilers (Homicide & Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero) participated in a Trios Tournament..
  • ~~~The Rottweilers defeated The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos & El Generico) in the First Round..
  • ~~~The Rottweilers defeated Samoa Joe & American Dragon & Vordell Walker in the Second Round (***** match)..
  • ~~~The Rottweilers defeated Generation Next (Austin Aries & Jack Evans & Roderick Strong in the FINALS to win!
  • March 12, 2005 - ROH: James Gibson defeated Rocky Romero to earn a shot at the ROH title..
  • March 19, 2005--AWS: Rocky Romero beat Kendo Kashin when Toru Yano accidentally threw salt in Kashin's eyes..
  • April 1, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: The Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero) defeated Kendo KaShin & Puma..
  • April 2, 2005 - ROH: Rocky Romero was in the Best of the American Super Junior's Tournament under the name "Black Tiger 4"..
  • ~~~Black Tiger 4 defeated Alex Shelley (1st) | beat American Dragon (2nd) | lost to Dragon Soldier B in the finals..
  • April 22, 2005--Empire Wrestling Federation: Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero beat Kayam & Enigma de Oro to win the Tag Team titles..
  • April 30, 2005--AWS: Rocky Romero won four-way over Scorpio Sky and Taru and Lil Cholo..
  • May 7, 2005 - ROH: James Gibson defeated Black Tiger IV (Rocky Romero) by Submission..
  • May 14, 2005--New Japan Pro Wrestling: Tiger Mask beat Black Tiger (Rocky Romero) to retain the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight title..
  • May 29, 2005--NJPW: Togi Makabe & Black Tiger & Stampede Kid beat Yutaka Yoshie & Hiro Saito & Akiya Anzawa..
  • August 6, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Rocky Romero defeated Davey Richards..
  • August 12, 2005--EWF T.J. Perkins vs Rocky Romero ended in a Double DQ..
  • August 19, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Joey Ryan defeated Rocky Romero..
  • August 30, 2005--IZW: Michelle Morgan & Black Tiger (Rocky Romero) beat American Angel (Sara Del Rey) & Jose Moreno..
  • September 3, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Rocky Romero defeated Frankie Kazarian in the 1st round of the Battle of Los Angeles...
  • September 4, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Quicksilver defeated Rocky Romero in the 2nd round of the Battle of Los Angeles..
  • October 8, 2005--New Japan PPV: Black Tiger (Rocky Romero) beat Tiger Mask to retain NWA Junior title and win IWGP Junior title!
  • November 18, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Excalibur & Disco Machine defeated Rocky Romero & TJ Perkins by Count Out..
  • November 19, 2005--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Jimmy Yang defeated Rocky Romero..
  • November 25, 2005--Empire Wrestling Federation: Bino Gambino defeated Rocky Romero..
  • December 3, 2005 - ROH: American Dragon defeated Rocky Romero to retain the ROH World title..
  • December 16, 2005--PWG: Romero/Frankie Kazarian/Chris Sabin/TJ Perkins beat Chris Daniels/Petey Williams/Alex Koslov/B-Boy..
  • January 8, 2006--SPW: Rocky Romero & Puma defeated Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli..
  • January 15, 2006--Inoki Dojo: Puma vs Rocky Romero ended in a draw (said to be really good)..
  • January 21, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Christopher Daniels defeated Rocky Romero..
  • January 29, 2006--WXW: Rocky Romero beat Wesley Croton | Black Tiger (Romero) beat Tengkwa to retain the NWA Jr. title....
  • April 8, 2006--Liberty States Wrestling: Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero) defeated The SAT (Los Maximos)...
  • April 23, 2006 - TNA Lockdown: Japan (Minoru Tanaka/Hirooki Goto/Black Tiger) beat USA (Sonjay Dutt/Alex Shelley/Jay Lethal)..
  • May 6, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Rocky Romero defeated T.J. Perkins...
  • May 7, 2006--Inoki Dojo: Chad Wicks & Black Tiger defeated J.J. Perez & Scorpio Sky....
  • ~~~MAIN EVENT: Alex Koslov & Durango Kid & Puma defeated Rocky Romero & Minoru & Karl Anderson..
  • May 14, 2006 - TNA Sacrifice: Black Tiger represented Team Japan in the World X-Cup Gauntlet Match (won by Petey Williams)..
  • May 20, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Disco Machine & Nemesis defeated TJ Perkins & Rocky Romero...
  • June 17, 2006--NWA Pro: Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov & J.J. Perez beat Karl Anderson & Mikey Nicholls & Joey Ryan..
  • June 24, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: The Havana Pitbulls (Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero) defeated Ronin & Alex Koslov..
  • July 2, 2006--Pro Wrestling America: Art "Tiger Flores" & Black Tiger defeated Damian 666 & Mr. Aguila..
  • September 1, 2006--PWG: Roderick Strong defeated Rocky Romero in the 1st Round of the Battle of Los Angeles Tournament..
  • September 3, 2006--PWG: Delirious/Colt Cabana/M-Dogg20/Quicksilver beat C.Castagnoli/C.Hero/Rocky Romero/Necro Butcher
  • September 16, 2006--Western Alliance Entertainment: Joey Ryan defeated Black Tiger (Rocky Romero)....
  • September 22, 2006--NWA Pro: Phoenix Star & Zokre beat Black Tiger & Puma and Karl Anderson & Joey Ryan in a 3-WAY
  • ~~~LATER THAT NIGHT: Sean Waltman defeated Rocky Romero (CMLL Super Ligero Champion) in a Non-title match...
  • September 30, 2006--AWS: T.J. Perkins & Rocky Romero & Plague beat Tommy Williams & Mr. Instant Replay & Slick Nick
  • October 1, 2006--NWA Pro (Inoki Dojo): Durango defeated Rocky Romero in North Hollywood, California..
  • October 7, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: T.J. Perkins defeated Rocky Romero...
  • October 7, 2006--NWA Pro: Rocky Romero defeated Jason King in North Hollywood, California ..
  • October 13, 2006--Empire Wrestling Federation: Hook Bomberry & Joey Harder defeated T.J. Perkins & Rocky Romero
  • October 21, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Rocky Romero defeated T.J. Perkins...
  • October 28, 2006--All Pro Wrestling: JJ Perez & Mr. Prime Time beat Rocky Romero & Karl Anderson
  • November 5, 2006--NWA Pro: Rocky Romero defeated Slick Nick in Santa Monica, California ..
  • November 17, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Samoa Joe defeated Rocky Romero in Reseda, California....
  • November 18, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: A.J. Styles defeated Rocky Romero........................
  • November 21, 2006--EWF: Rocky Romero defeated Jason King in San Bernardino, California..
  • ~~~LATER THAT NIGHT: Jason King & Tony Raze defeated Rocky Romero & Erin Gobrough......
  • December 1, 2006--EWF: Bino Gambino beat Liger Rivera and Rocky Romero in a 3-WAY to retain the EWF Title..
  • December 2, 2006--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Davey Richards defeated Rocky Romero in Reseda, California ..
  • January 13, 2007--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Rocky Romero defeated "Classic" Colt Cabana (sub for B-Boy)..
  • January 19, 2007--UWA Hardcore Wrestling: Black Tiger (Rocky Romero) defeated Ultimo Dragon in Mississauga..
  • January 26, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Rocky Romero defeating Davey Richards by Submission..
  • January 27, 2007 - Ring of Honor: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Rocky Romero & Ricky Reyes (Romero walked out on Reyes)..
  • February 10, 2007--PWG: T.J. Perkins & Zokre & Phoenix Star beat Super Dragon & Bino Gambino & Rocky Romero
  • March 10, 2007--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Rocky Romero...
  • March 18, 2007--Empire Wrestling Federation: Joey Harder defeated Karl Anderson and Hook Bomberry and Rocky Romero..
  • March 25, 2007--NWA Copa de Lucha: Rocky Romero defeated "Not Cocky" Chasyn Rance in Kissimmee, Florida ..
  • March 30, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Team Dragon Gate defeated Team Ring of Honor in an 8-Man Tag Team Elimination match..
  • ~~~CIMA & Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito & Susumu Yokosuka beat Austin Aries & Delirious & Claudio Castagnoli & Rocky Romero..

    Ring of Honor (No Remorse Corps) + Japan (Black Tiger):
  • Rocky Romero joined a faction known as the "No Remorse Corps" along with Roderick Strong & Davey Richards in Ring of Honor..
  • March 31, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Jack Evans & Naruki Doi defeated Davey Richards & Rocky Romero w/Roderick Strong..
  • April 7, 2007--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Rocky Romero defeated Roderick Strong
  • April 8, 2007--PWG: Ronin & T.J. Perkins & Rocky Romero defeated Karl Andersen & Nosawa & Lil' Cholo....
  • April 13, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Team No Remorse (captain Roderick Strong) defeated The Resilience (captain Austin Aries)..
  • ~~~~~~~~~Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated Austin Aries & Matt Cross & Erick Stevens..
  • April 14, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Rocky Romero defeated "Double C" Claudio Castagnoli..
  • April 27, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Rocky Romero defeated Jack Evans and Erick Stevens and Delirious in a 4-Corner Survival..
  • April 28, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Austin Aries (The Resilience) defeated Rocky Romero (The No Remorse Corps)..
  • May 11, 2007 - Ring of Honor: The No Remorse Corps defeated The Resilience in a Six Man Tag Team match..
  • ~~~Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated American Dragon & Erick Stevens & Matt Cross..
  • May 12, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Naomichi Marafuj defeated Rocky Romero (representing the No Remorse Corps)..
  • May 19, 2007--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero beat Nate Webb & Josh Abercrombie in a 1st Round match..
  • May 20, 2007--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero in a 2nd Round match..
  • May 25, 2007--IWA Mid South: Sal & Vito Thomaselli defeated Rocky Romero & Ricky Reyes in a 1st Round match
  • May 26, 2007--IWA Mid South: Super Dragon & The Havana Pitbulls defeated El Generico & Matt Sydal & Josh Abercrombie..
  • June 8, 2007 - Ring of Honor: The Resilience defeated No Remorse Corps in a Six Man Tag Team match..
  • ~~~Matt Cross & Erick Stevens & Delirious defeated Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & Rocky Romero..
  • June 9, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Delirious defeated Rocky Romero ..
  • June 10, 2007--PWG: PAC & Roderick Strong defeated Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero to retain the PWG Tag Team titles..
  • June 22, 2007 - Ring of Honor: KENTA defeated Rocky Romero (After the match: Davey Richards turned on KENTA!)..
  • June 23, 2007 - ROH: Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated Erick Stevens & Matt Cross & Delirious..
  • July 16, 2007 - ROH Live from Tokyo: Rocky Romero & Davey Richards defeated Jack Evans & Kotaro Suzuki..
  • July 17, 2007 - ROH: American Dragon & CIMA & Naomichi Marufuji beat Davey Richards & Rocky Romero & Masaaki Mochizuki..
  • July 29, 2007--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla: Austin Aries defeated Rocky Romero to qualify for the Battle of Los Angeles
  • August 10, 2007 - ROH: The Resilience (Austin Aries & Erick Stevens) beat No Remorse Corps (Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero)..
  • August 11, 2007 - Ring of Honor: No Remorse Corps & Matt Sydal defeated The Resilience & Delirious in a Philadelphia Street Fight.
  • ~~~Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & Rocky Romero & Matt Sydal beat August Aries & Matt Cross & Erick Stevens & Delirious..
  • September 14, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Jack Evans (The Vulture Squad) defeated Rocky Romero (No Remorse Corps) in a Street Fight..
  • September 15, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Rocky Romero (No Remorse Corps) defeated "M-Dogg20" Matt Cross (The Resilience)..
  • October 5, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Jack Evans & Ruckus & Jigsaw defeated Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero & Davey Richards..
  • October 6, 2007 - ROH: No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards & Rocky Romero) beat The Resilience (Matt Cross & Erick Stevens)..
  • October 19, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Rocky Romero defeated T.J. Perkins in the 1st Round of the 2007 Survival of the Fittest..
  • ~~~Chris Hero beat Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero & Austin Aries & Claudio Castagnoli & Human Tornado in the Finals..
  • October 21, 2007 - Ring of Honor: No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards & Rocky Romero) defeated T.J. Perkins & Tony Kozina..
  • ~~~~~~The Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs & Necro Butcher) defeated No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards & Rocky Romero)..
  • November 2, 2007 - Ring of Honor: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • November 3, 2007 - Ring of Honor: NRC (Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero) defeated The Vulture Squad (Jack Rvans & Ruckus)..
  • November 9, 2007--NWA Empire Wrestling Federation: Rocky Romero & Brady Roberts defeated Lee Dawson & The French Stallion
  • November 10, 2007---NWA Pro Wrestling Summit: Cassandro & T.J. Perkins defeated Rocky Romero & Magno in Hammond, Indiana ..
  • November 11, 2007--Pro Wrestling Guerrilla : Scorpio Sky defeated Rocky Romero in Burbank, California ...
  • November 17, 2007--SoCal Pro Wrestling: Frankie Kazarian defeated Rocky Romero in Oceanside, California ...
  • November 23, 2007---NWA Pro Australia: Rocky Romero beat Damien Slater (1st) | Mikey Nicholls beat Rocky Romero (2nd)..
  • November 30, 2007 - Ring of Honor: The Briscoes defeated Davey Richards & Rocky Romero to retain the ROH Tag Team titles..
  • December 1, 2007 - ROH: The Briscoe Brothers & Erick Stevens defeated Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & Rocky Romero..
  • December 29, 2007 - ROH: The Briscoes defeated Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero in 2/3 Falls to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • December 30, 2007 - Ring of Honor: Rocky Romero (of the No Remorse Corps) defeated Ernis Osiris..

    Ring of Honor (No Remorse Corps) + Japan (Black Tiger):
  • January 25, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Roderick Strong & Rocky Romero defeated The Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs & Joey Matthews)..
  • January 26, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Davey Richards & Rocky Romero won an Ultimate Endurence for the ROH World Tag Team titles!
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~FIRST FALL: The champions The Age of the Fall (Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black w/Lacey) were eliminated..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SECOND FALL: HANGMAN 3 (B.J. Whitmer & Brent Albright) were eliminated by Bryan Danielson..
  • ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~THIRD FALL: Austin Aries & American Dragon were eliminated by Davey Richards with a roll-up..
  • February 22, 2008 - Ring of Honor: American Dragon defeated Rocky Romero in the 1st Round a #1 Contenders Tournament..
  • February 23, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Davey Richards & Rocky Romero defeated Ruckus & Jigsaw to retain the ROH Tag Team titles..
  • March 28, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Erick Stevens & Go Shiozaki & CIMA beat Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & Rocky Romero.
  • March 29, 2008 - Ring of Honor: No Remorse Corps (Rocky Romero & Davey Richards) beat The Vulture Squad (Jigsaw & Ruckus)..
  • ~~~~~~Davey Richards & Rocky Romero showed up later to help Roderick Strong shave the Mo-hawk off of Erick Stevens' head!
  • April 11, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Erick Stevens defeated Roderick Strong and Rocky Romero and El Generico in a 4-Corner Survival..
  • April 12, 2008 - Ring of Honor: The Briscoe Brothers defeated Davey Richards & Rocky Romero to win the ROH Tag Team titles!
  • May 9, 2008 - ROH: Takeshi Morishima & Naomichi Marufuji & Go Shiozaki beat Roderick Strong & Davey Richards & R.Romero..
  • May 10, 2008 - Ring of Honor: Kevin Steen & El Generico defeated The No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards & Rocky Romero)..
  • December 18, 2009--Ring of Honor: The Briscoe Brothers & Rocky Romero defeated The American Wolves & Alex Koslov..
  • December 19, 2009--Ring of Honor: Rocky Romero defeated Alex Koslov with a Juji-Gatame (cross arm breaker)..


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