Professional wrestler dies in Australia

Worldwide professional wrestler Steven Nicklaus Romero, who wrestled under the name "Jay Youngblood", died Monday in Melbourne, Australia.

The 30-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Romero was in  Australia touring with his brother Mark at the time of his death. He died of heart failure related to a wrestling injury.

Serviced are pending in Amarillo.

Mr. Romero was born in California and grew up in Amarillo. He attended Amarillo High School where he was an outstanding wrestler.

He was a 15-year veteran of professional wrestling, contesting with most of the greats in the sport in the United States and around the world. 

At one time he held the all-Asian heavyweight championship.

Mr. Romero and his partner, Ricky Steamboat, held the World Tag Team Championship five times.

He defeated world heavyweight champion Rick Flair in a non-title match in Tampa, Fla. in 1984.

Survivors include his wife, Susan of Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter Ricca Sands of the home; his parents, Mr and Mrs Ricky Romero Jr., of Amarillo; three brothers, Ricky Jr., of Amarillo, Mark of Amarillo and Chris of Amarillo; two sisters Yolanda Dodgen and Melissa Miller, both of Amarillo; and his grandparents.

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