The Ultimate Team Player
CHARISMATIC. DYNAMIC. INDISPENSABLE. Though not a household name on the level of, say, Kazuchika Okada, NJPW staple Rocky Romero ranks among the most recognizable faces of the company during its rise as an international force in professional wrestling. He’s won the IWGP junior heavyweight tag team championship on eight occasions: four times with Beretta (AEW’s Trent) as the popular Roppongi Vice team, twice with Alex Koslov as Forever Hooligans, and twice with Davey Richards as No Remorse Corps. He’s also the mentor to four-time IWGP junior tag champions Sho and Yoh, Roppongi 3K. His unique path within NJPW dates back to an invitation he received nearly 20 years ago.
“In 2001-ish or early 2002, I
