| Tony Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Javier Espinosa Romero[1] |
| Born | December 30, 1973[1] Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico[1] |
| Family | Marco Rivera (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Paris Renegado Tony Rivera |
| Billed height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] |
| Billed weight | 80 kg (176 lb)[1] |
| Trained by | Benny Castello[1] Tony Salazar[1] |
| Debut | August 4, 1994[1] |
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.