Mark Youngblood facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mark Youngblood |
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Youngblood, c. 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, U.S. |
| Trained by | Ricky Romero |
| Debut | 1980 |
| Retired | 2019 |
Mark Romero (born July 21, 1963) is a retired American professional wrestler. He is much better known by his ring name, Mark Youngblood. He comes from a famous wrestling family. His father, Ricky Romero, and his brothers, Jay and Chris Youngblood, were also wrestlers.
Professional Wrestling Journey
Mark started his wrestling journey in 1980. He used the name Mark Youngblood. He often teamed up with other wrestlers. One of his early partners was Wahoo McDaniel. They wrestled for a group called Jim Crockett Promotions.
Later, Mark wrestled in Florida. He teamed up with his older brother, Jay Youngblood. After Jay's passing, Mark formed a new tag team. This time, he partnered with his younger brother, Chris Romero. They were known as "The Tribal Nation" in some wrestling groups. They also had a short time in World Championship Wrestling as "The Renegade Warriors".
Mark stopped wrestling full-time in 1999. However, he made a special return in 2007. He wrestled one match for a company in his hometown, Amarillo, Texas. In that match, he even won a championship title! But he then gave up the title, saying his return was just for that one night.
Championships and Awards
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Mark Youngblood won many titles during his wrestling career. These titles show how successful he was.
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Family Wrestling Award (2015) – with Chris Youngblood, Jay Youngblood and Ricky Romero
- 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 (Florida version) (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 (Mid-Atlantic version) (2 times) – with Wahoo McDaniel
- Southern Championship Wrestling
- SCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Chris Youngblood
- 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
