In the early 1980's, Youngblood began working in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) alongside Ricky Steamboat. In 1982, Steamboat and Youngblood were feuding with Boris Zhukov, Don Kernodle, and their manager Sgt. Slaughter. Zhukov later betrayed his team in favor of Youngblood and Steamboat. The rivalry culminated in a steel cage match on March 12, 1983 in Greensboro, North Carolina, where Slaughter and Kernodle lost their WCW World Tag Team Championship to Steamboat and Youngblood. Steamboat and Youngblood also feuded with Jack and Jerry Brisco.
On September 2, 1985, Youngblood passed away.