My Take
Rocky Romero is one of those guys who just makes professional wrestling more fun to watch — full stop. Born in Havana, Cuba and making his name on the global scene through New Japan Pro-Wrestling, he carved out a reputation as a high-energy, technically sharp performer with genuine personality to spare. His run as one half of Roppongi Vice alongside Trent Beretta gave him a tag team identity that fans genuinely latched onto, and his involvement with the Don Callis Family in AEW kept him relevant across both major promotions simultaneously. What I appreciate most is that he never felt like a filler act — even in a supporting role, he brings real intensity and a kind of charismatic grit that probably traces back to those Cuban roots. A wrestler who works both NJPW and AEW at a high level? That's a career worth respecting.
Overview
John Raymond Rivera (born October 28, 1982), better known by his ring name Rocky Romero (ロッキー・ロメロ, Rokkī Romero), is a Cuban-American professional wrestler. He is signed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Don Callis Family and one-half of Roppongi Vice with Trent Beretta.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rocky Romero
- Name (Japanese)
- ロッキー・ロメロ
- Reading
- ろっきー・ろめろ
- Born
- October 28, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / mixed martial arts fighter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.