Tony Rivera

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Rivera
Occupation	Athlete
Date Of Birth	Dec 30, 1973(1973-12-30)
Age	51
Country	Mexico
Horoscope	Capricorn

Tony Rivera Biography

Tony Rivera is one of the most popular and richest Athlete who was born on December 30, 1973 in Mexico.

Espinosa trained for his professional wrestling debut under Benny Castello and made his professional wrestling debut in 1994 under the ring name Paris, a masked wrestling persona. In 1995 he changed his ring persona and mask becoming known as Renegado (“The Renegade”). As Renegado he lost a Luchas de Apuestas, or bet match to Zumbido. Following the match he was forced to unmask, state his birth name and age per Lucha Libre traditions.

On November 30, 1997 Tony Rivera won his first significant Luchas de Apuestas match as he defeated Reyes Veloz during a show in CMLL’s Arena Coliseo, forcing Veloz to have all his hair shaved off after the match. In Lucha libre defeating an opponent in a Luchas de Apuestas match is more significant than winning championships. In June, 1998 Tony Rivera was teamed up with Emilio Charles Jr. for the 1998 Torneo Gran Alternativa (“The Great Alternative tournament”) where a rookie and a veteran are teamed up for a tournament, with the concept being used to showcase younger wrestlers. In the finals Rivera and Charles defeated Bestia Salvaje and Guerrero de la Muerte to win the tournament. Only weeks later Rivera defeated Guerrero de la Muerte in a Luchas de Apuestas, forcing Guerrero de la Muerte to be shaved bald after the match. In 1999 Rivera teamed up with Emilio Charles Jr. for the Gran Alternativa tournament. The team defeated El Satánico and Violencia but lost to eventual tournament winners Blue Panther and Último Guerrero in the second round. Rivera was one of 16 competitors in a torneo cibernetico elimination match that was part of the 2000 Juicio Final (“Final Judgement”) show held by CMLL on March 17, 2000. In the end Último Guerrero was the lone survivor. On May 18, 2000 Rivera defeated Súper Cacao after the two lost a Relevos Suicidas match to Brazo de Oro and Fugaz. As a result of the match Súper Cacao had all his hair shaved off. The following year Rivera would win Apuestas victories over both El Hijo del Gladiador and Brazo de Platino, leaving both men bald as a result.

Tony Rivera Net Worth

Tony Rivera is one of the richest Athlete from Mexico. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Rivera 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Javier Espinosa Romero (born December 30, 1973) is a Mexican luchador, or masked professional wrestler best known under the ring name Tony Rivera. As Rivera he is currently working on the Mexican professional wrestling independent circuit portraying a tecnico (“Good guy”) wrestling character. Rivera worked for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) for over 10 years, followed by him working on the Mexican independent circuit, particularly for International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG) and International Wrestling League (IWL). He originally worked as an Enmascarado or masked wrestler under the ring names Paris and Renegado (“The Renegade”) but has used the name Tony Rivera since 1996. Following his departure from CMLL he became an advocate for wrestlers rights and pay, including Rivera organizing a blockade of one of CMLL’s major shows, the 2011 Juicio Final.

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Who is Tony Rivera Dating?

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Rivera was one of many wrestlers who put their hair or mask on the line in IWRG’s annual Guerra de Sexos (“War of the Sexes”) where male and female wrestlers fight inside a steel cage, with the loser being unmasked or shaved bald. Rivera escaped the cage with Chico Che ending up bald by the end of the night. A few months later IWRG held their annual Guerra del Golfo (“Gulf War”) show, again Rivera put his hair on the line, but escaped with his hair, leaving Oficial AK-47 to have his hair shaved off. In May, 2012 Rivera was one of eight men competing in a tournament for the vacant IWRG Intercontinental Middleweight Championship, Rivera would lose in the first round to The Mummy.

Facts & Trivia

Trevor Ranked on the list of most popular Athlete. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Mexico. Tony Rivera celebrates birthday on December 30 of every year.

Top Facts about Tony Rivera

1. Tony Rivera is a retired Mexican professional wrestler.
2. He was born on September 8, 1959 in Mexico City.
3. Rivera began his wrestling career in the early 1980s.
4. He wrestled for various promotions including CMLL and AAA.
5. Rivera won several championships throughout his career.
6. He retired from wrestling in the late 1990s.
7. After retiring, he became a trainer and promoter.
8. Rivera passed away on October 25, 2019 at age 60.
9. His death was attributed to complications from diabetes and kidney failure.
10. Rivera’s legacy as a wrestler continues to be celebrated by fans today.