Johnny Rivera (wrestler)
| Johnny Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949[1] Hormigueros, Puerto Rico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Johnny Rivera Invader III John Rivera |
| Billed height | 5"9 |
| Billed weight | 246 lb (112 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Puerto Rico |
| Debut | 1975 |
| Retired | 2012 |
Johnny Rivera (born 1949), better known by the ring name Invader III, is a retired Puerto Rican professional wrestler in the World Wide Wrestling Federation and the World Wrestling Council during the 1970s and 1980s.
Professional wrestling career
[edit]Began his professional wrestling career in 1975 in the World Wide Wrestling Federation which later became the World Wrestling Federation.[3] He was voted third runner up for PWI Rookie of the Year in Pro Wrestling Illustrated for 1979. He left the WWWF in 1980[4] and returned to Puerto Rico.
In 1984, he became Invader III teaming with Invader I where they won the WWC World Tag Team Championship three times. From 1984 to 1988 he won the WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship seven times.
Championships
[edit]- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 313 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1998
- World Wrestling Council
- WWC World Tag Team Championship (3 times) - with Invader I (3)
- WWC World Junior Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
- Universal Wrestling Association
References
[edit]- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Johnny Rivera". WrestlingData.com. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Invader #3 « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database".
- ^ "1975". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "1980". Thehistoryofwwe.com. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ "U.W.A. World Junior Light Heavyweight Title". Puroresu Dojo. 2003.
- ^ Westcott, Brian (2007). "UWA World Junior Heavyweight Title". Solie's Title Histories.