Jose Luis Rivera

Biography

Marcelino Rivera Alicea is a retired professional wrestler best known for his time in WWF (now WWE), where he performed as Conquistador #1 alongside José Estrada Sr. He began his career in 1973 in Puerto Rico, later joining the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) before moving to WWF in 1982. In WWF, Rivera often wrestled in preliminary matches and formed The Shadows with Randy Colley in 1987. He later teamed with Estrada as Los Conquistadores, a gimmick that saw limited success but earned them some notable victories. Rivera’s WWF career was marked by frequent losses, but he had a long tenure in the company. In 1991, after a brief spell in WCW, he returned to Puerto Rico, where he worked for local promotions like the American Wrestling Federation (AWF) and World Wrestling Council (WWC), winning minor titles. He returned to wrestling in 2005, making appearances in small Puerto Rican promotions and finally appeared at Wrestle-Reunion 3 in 2014. Outside of wrestling, Rivera worked as a corrections officer in Puerto Rico since 1993. He was mistakenly reported dead in 2022, though the news was later corrected. Rivera also appears in the 2024 book The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania.

Known For

WWF Superstars

WWF Wrestling Challenge

All Movies (3)

Demolition: Witness the Power1989 · as Conquistador Uno
The Brains Behind the Brawn1989 · as Dos
Most Unusual Matches1985 · as Jose Luis Rivera

All TV Shows (12)

WWF Wrestling Challenge1986 · as The Black Demon
WWF Wrestling Challenge1986 · as Jose Luis Rivera
WWF Wrestling Challenge1986 · as Shadow #2
WWF Wrestling Challenge1986 · as Conquistador Uno
WWF Wrestling Challenge1986 · as The Conquistador
WWF Superstars1986 · as Jose Luis Rivera
WWF Superstars1986 · as The Red Demon
WWF Superstars1986 · as Shawdow #2
Tuesday Night Titans1984 · as Jose Luis Rivera
WWF Championship Wrestling1980 · as Black Demon
WWF Championship Wrestling1980 · as The Black Demon
WWF All-Star Wrestling1975 · as The Black Demon