Jose Luis Rivera

Marcelino Rivera Alicea (born August 6, 1953), better known as Jose Luis Rivera, is a Puerto Rican retired professional wrestler. He is notable for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (today known as WWE) where he was also known as Conquistador #1 or Conquistador Uno when he teamed with fellow Puerto Rican José Estrada Sr.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1973–1976) Rivera made his wrestling debut in April 1973 working for promoter Arturo Mendoza in the west of Puerto Rico.

National Wrestling Alliance (1976–1982) Jose Luis Rivera started his professional wrestling career in the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) in the state of Florida. According to Rivera, he also wrestled amateur in the gyms before going professional and wrestling the likes of "Superstar" Billy Graham, Ox Baker, and Ivan Koloff.

World Wrestling Federation (1982–1991)

In 1982, Rivera went to the WWF. Rivera then changed his nickname to Mac Rivera and was mostly used as a face preliminary wrestler for WWF TV-Tapings, excluding a non-televised event in which Rivera participated in a 22-men Battle Royal won by Bob Orton Jr. After a losing streak during all of 1982 and early 1983, Rivera defeated "Baron" Mikel Scicluna on New York City at Madison Square Garden on March 20 in a match where Scicluna believed he would win. Rivera, however was unable to step up the card and eventually continued his losing streak, as Jose Luis Rivera and occasionally as Mac Rivera as well, but defeated Scicluna again at a WWF untelevised event on May, 18.

On March 17, 1987, Rivera teamed with fellow preliminary wrestler Randy Colley to form the team of The Shadows. Colley was known as "Shadow #1" while Rivera was known as "Shadow #2" and making their debut as a team on that same date defeating the team of Lanny Poffo and Nick Kiniski. On November 20, Rivera teamed with Chris Hawn to face his old rival and recently turned heel Paul Roma and Hercules Hernandez, known as Power and Glory. During this time, Rivera also challenged champion Tom Zenk for the WCW World Television Title, but was unsuccessful.

Rivera appears in Brad Balukjian's book The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Wrestlemania released in 2024. He was interviewed by Balukjian in 2022.

He has worked as a Corrections Officer in the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation since 1993.

Championships and accomplishments Americas Wrestling Federation (Puerto Rico) AWF Americas Championship (3 times) Pro Wrestling Federation PWF Tag-Team Championship (2 times) - with Super Ninja (1) and Terry Austin (1) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him #387 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1991 New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2014 World Wrestling League Salón de los inmortales (Class of 2019)