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Steven Romero was a professional wrestler better known as Jay Youngblood.

Career

Steven Romero is the son of wrestler Ricky Romero. He started wrestling in 1979 under the name of Jay Youngblood to make a name for himself and not on his father's name. He wrestled in the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions in a regular tag team with Ricky Steamboat and also wrestled in the Pacific Northwest territory. He went to Florida Championship Wrestling in 1985 and also wrestling in the American Wrestling Association that year.

On September 1, 1985, Youngblood died while touring in the South Pacific. He may have ruptured his spleen in a match and had a series of heart attacks when rushed to the back and died.

He was the brother of wrestlers Chris and Mark Youngblood.

Profile

Height: 6'0"
Weight: 240 lbs.
Birthday: 1955
Hometown: Amarillo, Texas
Trainer: Ricky Romero
Debut: 1979
Other Gimmicks: Jay Youngblood, Renegade

Championships and accomplishments

National Wrestling Alliance

5-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (with Ricky Steamboat
)
3-Time NWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (with Porkchop Cash, Jake Roberts and Ricky Steamboat)
1-Time NWA Canadian Television Champion

Pacific Northwest Wrestling

4-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion
1-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (with Joe Lightfoot)
1-Time NWA Pacific Coast (Vancouver) Heavyweight Champion

Florida Championship Wrestling

2-Time Florida United States Tag Team Champion (with Mark Youngblood
)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 308 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003. PWI also ranked him # 19 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Ricky Steamboat.

Wrestling Observer Newsletter

1983 Tag Team of the Year (with Ricky Steamboat)

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