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Chris Youngblood

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Title History

  • NWA Australasian Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood (October 1984);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat Ron & Chicky Starr (January 6, 1987);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat Luke Williams & Butch Miller (May 10, 1987);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat TNT & Mr. Pogo (July 30, 1987);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat Dale Veasey & Bob Brown (September 20, 1987);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat Fatu & Samu (December 12, 1987);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat Dan Kroffat & Bobby Jaggers (April 23, 1988);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat Mr. Pogo & Kendo Nagasaki (May 14, 1988);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) Caribbean Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat Ninja Express (March 4, 1989);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat Abudda Dein & Rip Rogers (October 7, 1989);
  • WWC (World Wrestling Council) World Tag Team titles w/Mark Youngblood beat Kuhio & Tahiti via forfeit (August 16, 1997);

Career Highlights

  • Jay, Mark, & Chris Youngblood are Steve, Mark & Chris Romero, and are the sons of Ricky Romero.
  • Chris Romero began his pro-wrestling training at the age of 13 and made his professional debut as Chris Youngblood in 1985. He started teaming with brother Mark in 1986 upon their older brother Jay’s death.
  • Chris and Mark had success in the World Class Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Council and also as The Tribal Nation in the Global Wrestling Federation and the United States Wrestling Association.
  • In the USWA, Chris turned heel and wrestled for manager Skandor Akbar’s “Devastation Inc.” as Pronto, a mockery of his American Indian heritage.
  • During this time Chris had a feud with a young up and coming Stone Cold Steve Austin.
  • Chris and Mark had a very successful run in being one of the most popular tag teams in Puerto Rico’s World Wrestling Council and added numerous Tag Title reigns under their belts.
  • On July 17, 1988 The Romeros were in the locker room when a wrestler named José Huertas stabbed and killed Bruiser Brody. Huertas went to trial but did not do any jail time for the crime. The WWC did nothing to help convict Huertas and The Romeros left the WWC right after the incident and went on to sign with Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling where he and Mark were known as “The Renegade Warriors”.
  • The two were frequently used on WCW TV and had numerous feuds with the likes of the Steiner Brothers and the Road Warriors.
  • In the late 1990s Chris began using the name “The Visionary” Chris Romero. Chris completed many Japanese tours as a singles competitor where he gained victories over ECW’s own, Rob Van Dam.
  • July 23, 1988 – Capitol Sports: Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo defeated The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) to win the WWC tag team titles.
  • March 4, 1989 – Capitol Sports: The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) defeated Ninja Express (Kensuke Sasaki & Mr. Pogo) to win the WWC tag team titles.
  • October 7, 1989 – Capitol Sports: The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) defeated Abbuda Dein & Rip Oliver to win the WWC tag team titles.
  • December 25, 1989 – USWA: Jimmy Jack Funk defeated Chris Youngblood.
  • January 13, 1990 – USWA: Chris Youngblood, Gary Young & Jeff Gaylord defeated Chris Adams, Dustin Rhodes & Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • January 19, 1990 – USWA: Kerry von Erich defeated Chris Youngblood.
  • January 30, 1990 – USWA: Chris Youngblood defeated Tony Falk.
  • February 4, 1990 – Capitol Sports: Los Mercenarios (Cuban Assassin & Ron Starr) defeated The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) to win the tag team titles.
  • February 23, 1990 – USWA: Dutch Mantell defeated Chris Youngblood.
  • March 2, 1990 – USWA: Dutch Mantell defeated Chris Youngblood.
  • March 9, 1990 – USWA: Chris Champion defeated Chris Youngblood.
  • March 23, 1990 – USWA: Chris Youngblood defeated Jimmy Jack Funk.
  • July 7, 1990 – Capitol Sports: Chris Youngblood defeated Chicky Starr.
  • November 20, 1990 – WCW Clash Of The Champions 14: The Renegade Warriors (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) defeated The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) by disqualification.
  • January 19, 1991 – WCW Power Hour: Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeated Magnum Force (Magnum Force #1 & Magnum Force #2).
  • January 30, 1991 – WCW Clash Of The Champions 14: The Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson & Barry Windham) defeated The Renegade Warriors (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood).
  • May 29, 1991 – WCW House Show: Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeated Dan Spivey & The Angel Of Death.
  • November 1, 1991 – WCW House Show: The Young Pistols (Steve Armstrong & Tracy Smothers) defeated Renegade Warriors (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood).
  • August 4, 1994 – Capitol Sports: The Moondogs (Moondog Rex & Moondog Spot) vs. The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) ended in a draw.
  • August 5, 1994 – Capitol Sports: Chris Youngblood defeated Mohammed Hussein.
  • August 6, 1994 – Capitol Sports: Chris Youngblood defeated Gama Singh.
  • November 5, 1994 – NWA Dallas TV Taping: Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeated Frank Lawless & Ricky Rotten.
  • November 5, 1994 – NWA Dallas TV Taping: Frank Lawless & Ricky Rotten defeated Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood.
  • November 12, 1994 – NWA Dallas: Chris Youngblood defeated Alex Walker.
  • November 24, 1994 – NWA Dallas: Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeated Frank Lawless & Ricky Rotten.
  • November 26, 1994 – NWA Dallas TV Taping: Buddy Landel defeated Chris Youngblood.
  • November 26, 1994 – NWA Dallas TV Taping: Frank Lawless, Michael Hayes & Ricky Rotten defeated Chris Youngblood, Junkyard Dog & Mark Youngblood.
  • December 3, 1994 – NWA Dallas: Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeated Chico Cabello & Rod Price.
  • July 9, 1996 – AJPW: Bobby Duncum Jr., Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeated Masao Inoue, Tsuyoshi Kikuchi & Yoshinari Ogawa.
  • July 11, 1996 – AJPW: Kimala II & Ryukaku Izumida defeated Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood.
  • July 12, 1996 – AJPW: Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeated Kentaro Shiga & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi.
  • July 13, 1996 – APJW: Maunakea Mossman & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi defeated Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood.
  • July 14, 1996 – AJPW: Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeated Johnny Smith & Maunakea Mossman.
  • July 15, 1996 – AJPW: Tsuyoshi Kikuchi & Yoshinari Ogawa defeated Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood.
  • July 16, 1996 – AJPW: Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood defeated Kentaro Shiga & Tsuyoshi Kikuchi.
  • July 18, 1996 – AJPW: Bobby Duncum Jr. & Stan Hansen defeated Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood.
  • July 20, 1996 – AJPW: Kimala II & Rob Van Dam defeated Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood.
  • July 24, 1996 – AJPW: Bobby Duncum Jr. & Brian Dyette defeated The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood).
  • July 5, 1997 – CPW: The Renegade Warriors (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) defeated The Desperados (??? & ???).
  • August 14, 1997 – WWC: Los Pastores (Butch Miller & Luke Williams) defeated The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood).
  • September 11, 1997 – Terry Funk Presents Wrestle Fest: The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) defeated The Bushwhackers (Butch & Luke).
  • March 22, 1988 – WWC: Glamour Boy Shane & Ricky Santana defeated Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) to win the vacant tag team titles.
  • Chris later formed a Tag Team in Japan’s FMW with “Super” Leatherface. The team got notable wins over Tag Teams like Jado and Gedo, and Masato Tanaka and Tetsuhiro Kuroda.
  • August 25, 1999 – FMW: Chris Youngblood & Super Leather defeated Naohiko Yamazaki & Ricky Fuji.
  • August 27, 1999 – FMW: Gedo & Koji Nakagawa defeated Chris Youngblood & Super Leather.
  • August 28, 1999 – FMW: Chris Youngblood & Giant Steele defeated Masato Tanaka & Ricky Fuji.
  • August 31, 1999 – FMW: Chris Youngblood & Super Leather defeated Hido & Jado.
  • September 3, 1999 – FMW: Gedo & Jado defeated Chris Youngblood & Super Leather.
  • October 18, 1999 – FMW: Chris Youngblood defeated Koji Nakagawa.
  • October 20, 1999 – FMW: Chris Youngblood vs. Hisakatsu Oya ended in a time limit draw.
  • October 21, 1999 – FMW: Masato Tanaka defeated Chris Youngblood.
  • October 23, 1999 – FMW: H, Masato Tanaka & Tetsuhiro Kuroda defeated Armageddon & Chris Youngblood (Armageddon 1 & Armageddon 2).
  • October 24, 1999 – FMW: Chris Youngblood vs. Hisakatsu Oya ended in a time limit draw.
  • October 26, 1999 – FMW: Chris Youngblood vs. Gedo ended in a time limit draw.
  • The two were constant top runners for the FMW Brass Knuckles Tag Team Titles until Chris went into semi-retirement in late 1999 due to an agonizing hip injury.
  • November 25, 2006 – West Texas Wrestling Legends: Chris Youngblood acted as referee for the main event of the show..
  • March 2007: Chris “Youngblood” Romero is opening a wrestling school called Romero’s Academy of Wrestling in Amarillo.
  • January 12, 2008 – Renegade Outlaw Wrestling: Chris Youngblood vs. Mosh Pit Mike ended in a Double disqualification.
  • April 12, 2008 – West Texas Wrestling Association: Tony Morales & Enemy defeated Dameon Blood & Chris Youngblood.
  • April 18, 2008 – Renegade Outlaw Wrestling: Violent V & Rexx Reed defeated Christopher Ray & Chris Youngblood by disqualification.
  • July 25, 2008 – Renegade Outlaw Wrestling: Ricky Romero III defeated Chris Youngblood in a blindfold match.
  • June 28, 2011 – FUW: The Cuban Assassin defeated Chris Youngblood to retain the heavyweight title.
  • March 3, 2012 – SWCW: Chris Youngblood defeated David Kyzer.
  • January 18, 2013 – CSW: The Polish Crippler defeated Chris Romero & Malcolm Cage in a handicap match.
  • January 12, 2019 – IWA: The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood) defeated El Paparazzi & Stefano.
  • June 15, 2019 – IWA: Los Boricuas (Huracan Castillo Jr. & Miguel Perez Jr.) defeated The Youngbloods (Chris Youngblood & Mark Youngblood).
  • July 7, 2021: Chris Youngblood passed away at the age of 55.
Updated: July 7, 2021 @ 10:55 am

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Debut

1985-2000

Birthday

1967

Hometown

Gender

Male

Height

6'0

Weight

235 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Flying Tomahawk

Favorite Move(s)

Double ax handle,
Tomahawk Chop,
Sit Down Splash off top rope

Notable Feuds

Status

Deceased