Career
Romero was best known for being a huge drawing card in the United States. state of Texas during the 1970s. He wrestled in every major market between 1955 into the 1980s. Ricky tagged with the likes of Pedro Morales in the World Wrestling Association (WWA), Terry Funk and Nick Bockwinkel in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and Rito Romero in the World Wildlife Fund. He got his huge break, when Dory Funk Senior brought him into the Amarillo, Texas area during a time of segregation between races.
Ricky Romero was the first Hispanic wrestler in the area and gained a fan given nickname "SuperMex".
Legacy in Amarillo
In 1972 he beat Terry Funk in a most popular wrestler contest in Amarillo, was a top draw for Gory Guerrero in El Paso, Texas as well as for Fritz Von Erich in Dallas, Texas, and Paul Boesch in Houston, Texas. He was such a top draw in the Rocky Mountain area Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, that Dory Senior invented the Rocky Mountain Title just for Ricky which he retired in the early 80s.
Singles wrestler
Ricky Romero as a singles wrestler, went up against the likes of Lou Thesz, Gorgeous George, Wild Red Berry, and Jack Brisco. Romero was also one of the first pioneers to work for Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki in Japan, wearing a mask as Mexico Grand" as a heel.
Ricky Romero retired as a professional wrestler in the early 1980s.
Finishing moves
Cannonball senton
Sleeper hold
Central States Wrestling
NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with "Hot Stuff" Eddie Gilbert
NWA Big Time Wrestling
NWA World Tag Team Championship (Texas version) (1 time) – with Nick Bockwinkel
NWA Western States Sports
NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
NWA North American Heavyweight Championship (Amarillo version) (1 time)
NWA North American Tag Team Championship (Amarillo version) (7 times) – with Dory Funk Senior (5), Cyclone Anaya (1), and Eric Rommel (1)
NWA Rocky Mountain Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
NWA Western States Heavyweight Championship (5 times)
NWA Western States Tag Team Championship (11 times) – with Terry Funk (2), Moose Morowski (2), Dory Funk, Junior. (2), Nick Kozak (2), Lord Alfred Hayes (1), Silver Streak (1) and Akihisa Takachiho (1)
Worldwide Wrestling Associates
WWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Pedro Morales.