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Mark Youngblood

Nickname: Chief

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 249 lbs.

From: Amarillo, TX

Birthday: Jul 21st

Pro Debut: 1980

Aliases: Mark Romero, Nikona

Feds Worked For: GWF, MSW, TSW, USWA, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WCW, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Pro Wrestling (WV), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Georgia All-Star Wrestling (GA), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), NWA Dallas (TX), Pro Wrestling USA, St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), West Texas Wrestling Legends (TX), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico)

Signature Moves: Diving Tomahawk

Career Highlights: -GWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Youngblood)
-NWA Australasian Tag Team Champion (w/ Chris Youngblood)
-NWA Central States Champion
-NWA Central States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Mike George)
-NWA Central States Television Champion (2x)
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Jay Youngblood)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Wahoo McDaniel)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) World Television Champion
-NWA (Toronto) Television Champion
-WCCW World Television Champion
-WTWL Champion
-WWC Caribbean Tag Team Champion (3x; all w/ Chris Youngblood)
-WWC Tag Team Champion (7x; all w/ Chris Youngblood)

Affiliates: Ricky Romero, Jay Youngblood, Chris Youngblood, Wahoo McDaniel, Mike George

Notable Feuds: Don Kernodle, Hercules Hernández, Ivan Koloff, Dewey Robertson/Missing Link, Roger Kirby, The Assassin, Jerry Brown, Koko B. Ware, Norvell Austin, Bob Orton, Jr.

Other Facts: -Son of pro wrestler Ricky Romero, who trained him for pro wrestling
-Brother of pro wrestlers Jay Youngblood, Chris Youngblood, & Rick Youngblood. When tagging with his brother Jay, they were known as The Youngbloods. When tagging with his brother Chris, they were known as The Youngbloods, Tribal Nation, Renegades, Renegade Warriors, or American Indians. When he and Chris tagged as American Indians, Mark used the name Nikona and Chris used the name Brave Sky.
-Nephew of pro wrestlers Al Romero and Dario Romero
-Uncle of pro wrestler Rick Youngblood III, who he trained for pro wrestling
-Ranked #321 in the 1991 PWI 500 (as Mark Youngblood)
-Ranked #332 in the 1992 PWI 500 (as Mark Youngblood)
-Retired in 1999 but returned in early 2006 to work for West Texas Wrestling Legends in Amarillo, TX run by his brother Chris. He made several appearances for WTWL before going back into retirement in July 2006.
-Defeated WTWL Champion Thunder on January 13, 2007 for the title then announced his return was for one night only and vacated title and retired again.