Javier Espinosa Romero (born December 30, 1973) is a Mexican luchador, or masked professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Tony Rivera.
Not long after the loss of his mask Espinosa began working as "Tony Rivera", an unmasked tecnico ("Good guy") wrestling character.
In the finals Rivera and Charles defeated Bestia Salvaje and Guerrero de la Muerte to win the tournament.
The team defeated El Satánico and Violencia but lost to eventual tournament winners Blue Panther and Último Guerrero in the second round.
[10] On May 18, 2000 Rivera defeated Súper Cacao after the two lost a Relevos Suicidas match to Brazo de Oro and Fugaz.
[5] 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.
[14] In 2003 Rivera was one of 10 low ranked wrestlers who competed in Guapos U ("The Hansome University") competing against El Terrible, Mr. Power, Genetico, Zumbido, Ricky Marvin, Loco Max, Alex Steel, Marshall and Caballero for membership in a group called Los Guapos ("The Hansome Ones").
After leaving CMLL in 2010 Rivera began working for a variety of wrestling companies on the Mexican independent circuit.
On December 7, 2010, Perros del Mal Producciones crowned their first ever champion, when X-Fly won a tournament that also included Bestia 666, Cósmico, Pesadilla, Ragde, Super Crazy, Tony Rivera, Turbo and Zumbi to become the first Perros del Mal Extremo Champion.
[17] Later on he took part in IWRG's 2011 Guerra Revolucionario ("Revolutionary War") where he was one of 20 men in the eponymous Guerra Revolucionario Battle Royal won by Multifacético[18] On June 17, 2011 CMLL was getting ready to hold their 2011 Juicio Final ("Final Justice") show, but prior to the show Rivera orchestrated a protest, blocking the entrance to Arena México with a fleet of buses, claiming that CMLL were not paying their workers a fair wage.
[27][28] He also made regular appearances for the International Wrestling League (IWL), taking part in their 'Guerra de Empresas ("War of the promotions") tournament, but did not make it to the finals.
[29] Two days later Rivera, Loco Max and Zumbido first defeated Epitafio, Leviatham and Rocky Santana, then Ciclope, Disturbio and Drastik Boy and finally the trio known as La Secta Negra (Carta Brava Jr., Cerebro Negro and Fantasma de la Opera) to win the Copa Criterio Extrema IWL.