Mark Youngblood facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mark Youngblood |
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Youngblood, around 1984
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| Birth name | Mark Romero |
| Born | July 21, 1963 Amarillo, Texas, U.S. |
| Family | Ricky Romero (father) Chris Youngblood (brother) Jay Youngblood (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mark Romero Mark Youngblood Nikona |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Billed weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| Billed from | Amarillo, Texas |
| Trained by | Ricky Romero |
| Debut | 1980 |
| Retired | 2019 |
Mark Romero, born on July 21, 1963, is a retired American professional wrestler. In the wrestling world, he was famous under his ring name, Mark Youngblood. He comes from a family of wrestlers, making him a "second-generation" star. His father, Ricky Romero, was also a famous wrestler.
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Wrestling Career
Early Years and Tag Teams
Mark began his wrestling career in 1980. He followed in his father's footsteps, who was also his trainer. Early on, he joined Jim Crockett Promotions, a part of the National Wrestling Alliance. There, he formed a tag team with the legendary wrestler Wahoo McDaniel.
In 1985, Mark wrestled in Championship Wrestling from Florida. He teamed up with his brother, Jay Youngblood. After Jay's death, Mark formed a new tag team in 1986 with his younger brother, Chris Romero.
The Tribal Nation and The Renegade Warriors
Mark and Chris found a lot of success wrestling together. They competed in the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. They also wrestled in American promotions like the Global Wrestling Federation and the United States Wrestling Association. In these places, their team was known as "The Tribal Nation."
The brothers also had a short but memorable time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW). In WCW, they were called "The Renegade Warriors." Mark decided to retire from full-time wrestling in 1999.
A Brief Return to the Ring
Even after retiring, Mark couldn't stay away from the ring completely. In 2006, he wrestled a few matches for a company in his hometown of Amarillo, Texas. The company was run by his brother, Chris.
On January 13, 2007, he made a special one-night return. He surprised everyone by defeating the champion, Thunder, to win the WTWL Championship. His family and friends celebrated with him in the ring. Mark explained that he was only back for that one match and gave up the championship title, retiring once again.
Championships and Awards
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Mark Youngblood won many championships during his long career, both as a single wrestler and with his tag team partners.
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Family Wrestling Award (2015) – with his family members Chris, Jay, and Ricky.
- Central States Wrestling
- NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Mike George
- NWA Central States Television Championship (2 times)
- Championship Wrestling from Florida
- NWA United States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Jay Youngblood
- Global Wrestling Federation
- GWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Youngblood
- Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- NWA Television Championship (1 time)
- NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Wahoo McDaniel
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated Magazine
- Ranked #321 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in 1991.
- Ranked #100 of the 100 best tag teams ever with his brother Chris in 2003.
- West Texas Wrestling Legends
- WTWL Championship (1 time)
- World Class Championship Wrestling
- WCCW Television Championship (1 time)
- World Wrestling Council
- WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Chris Youngblood
- WWC World Tag Team Championship (6 times) – with Chris Youngblood
