Chris Adams
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
31
Gender
Male
Birthday
1955-02-10
Day of death
2001-10-07 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Rugby, England, United Kingdom
Chris Adams
Biography
Christopher Adams, best known as "Gentleman" Chris Adams, was an English professional wrestler, wrestling promoter, trainer, and judoka. By age 21, he was a three-time British National Judo Champion in his age and weight classes. In professional wrestling, Adams gained his greatest success in World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW), where he became the promotion's World Heavyweight Champion and one of its biggest stars. He also performed for companies such as World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the Universal Wrestling Association (UWA), where he held WWE Light Heavyweight Championship. All totalled, he held 26 titles over a 23-year career. Adams is known for training wrestlers such as Stone Cold Steve Austin and for popularizing the superkick finishing move, which would later be used by many other performers.
Known For
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Dark Side of the Ring
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Mid-South Wrestling
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
WCW Monday Nitro
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
WCCW Parade of Champions '86
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
World Class Championship Wrestling
World Class Championship Wrestling
Biography: WWE Legends
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
Heroes of World Class
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
WCCW Parade of Champions
WCW Thunder
House of Deadly Lies
WCW Starrcade 1990
AWF Warriors of Wrestling
WCW World War 3 1998
WCW World War 3 1997
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
