Jay Youngblood

Jay Youngblood
Youngblood, circa 1979
Birth nameSteven Nicolas Romero
Born(1955-06-21)June 21, 1955
Fontana, California, U.S.[1]
DiedSeptember 2, 1985(1985-09-02) (aged 30)
Parkville, Victoria, Australia[2]
FamilyRicky Romero (father)
Chris Youngblood (brother)
Mark Youngblood (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Jay Youngblood
The Renegade[3]
Silver Streak[3]
Billed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[4]
Billed weight242 lb (110 kg)[4]
Trained byRicky Romero[4]
Debut1975[4]

Steven Nicolas Romero (June 21, 1955 – September 2, 1985) was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Jay Youngblood. He wrestled in the National Wrestling Alliance's Jim Crockett Promotions in a tag team with Ricky Steamboat. In addition, he wrestled with Championship Wrestling from Florida, Pacific Northwest Wrestling, NWA All-Star Wrestling and the American Wrestling Association.

  1. ^ Lentz III, Harris M. (2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling (2nd ed.). McFarland. p. 389. ISBN 978-0-7864-1754-4.
  2. ^ Mooneyham, Mike (November 14, 2015). "Jay Youngblood: A daughter remembers". The Post and Courier. Evening Post Industries. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference owow was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c d Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Jay Youngblood". Cagematch.net. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 13, 2023.