Chris Romero
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Chris Romero is a semi-retired 2nd Generation professional wrestler better known as Chris Youngblood.
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[edit] The Beginning
Chris Romero is the son of Ricky Romero. He 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.
[edit] Rise to Fame
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.
[edit] Leaving World Wrestling Council
Chris and Mark's had a very successful run in being one of the most popular tag teams in WWC and having numerous Tag Title reigns under their belts. But on July 17, 1988 The Romero's were in the locker room when a wrestler named Jose Huertas stabbed and killed The Legendary Bruiser Brody. Huertas went to trial but did not do any jail time for the crime. The WWC did nothing to help convict Huertas. The Romero's left The WWC right after the incident.
[edit] World Championship Wrestling
Chris and Mark had a brief stay in World Championship Wrestling as "The Renegade Warriors". Frequently used on WCW TV, he and his brother had numerous feuds with the likes of The Steiner Brothers and The Road Warriors.
[edit] Singles Career
As a singles wrestler, Chris gained victories over the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rob Van Dam, Eddie Guerrero and Jeff Jarrett.
[edit] FMW Japan
In the late 1990's Chris began using the name "The Visionary" Chris Romero and formed a Tag Team in Japan's FMW with "Super" Leatherface. The team got notable wins over Tag Teams like Jedo and Gedo, and Masato Tanaka and Iko Kuroda.
Chris went into semi-retirement in 1999.
[edit] Semi-Retirement
Chris Romero currently trains students at The Romero Academy of Wrestling in Amarillo, Texas. He also wrestles at a local Amarillo based Independent Federation called West Texas Wrestling Legends where he is also WTWL Commissioner.
Chris has also done work in East Texas for NWA Southwest and was always in Top Contention for The NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship. While in NWA Southwest, he also teamed up with his nephew "Radical" Ricky Romero III against The Lone Star Express.
In 2006, World Wrestling Entertainment showed interest in hiring Chris as a Road Agent for training and scouting talent.
On September 9, 2006 a pre-taped promo aired before a live audience in Amarillo, Texas that saw TNA's own Lance Hoyt challenge Romero to a West Texas Death Match at WTWL's "Remember November" event on November 25, 2006 with Romero's WTWL Brass Knuckles Title being on the line. The stipulation being that if Hoyt is victorious WTWL's Brass Knuckles Title be renamed The WTWL Hardcore Title.
[edit] Profile
- Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
- Weight: 235 lbs.
- Birthday: 1967
- Hometown: Amarillo, Texas
- Trainer: "Rapid" Ricky Romero
- Debut: 1985
- Other Gimmicks: Chris Youngblood, Pronto, "The Visionary", Brave Sky, Medicine Man, "El Crusader"
- Previous Managers: Skandor Akbar, "Rapid" Ricky Romero
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- 1-time WTWL Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1-time WWWA Heavyweight Champion
- 6-time WWC Tag Team Champion (with Mark Youngblood)
- 3-time WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champion (with Mark Youngblood)
- 1-time GWF Tag Team Champion (with Mark Youngblood)
- 1-time NWA Australasia Tag Team Champion (with Mark Youngblood)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked him # 100 of the best tag teams during the "PWI Years" in 2003 with Mark Youngblood.
