Chris Adams
Actor
- Born
- February 10, 1955 · Rugby, England, United Kingdom
- Died
- October 7, 2001 (age 46)
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.
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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
November 29, 2011
House of Deadly Lies
March 19, 2023
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
December 11, 2007
WCW Starrcade 1990
December 16, 1990
Heroes of World Class
December 26, 2006
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
September 10, 2013
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
December 16, 2008
WCW World War 3 1997
November 23, 1997
WCW World War 3 1998
November 22, 1998
Acting23
- 2023House of Deadly Lies as Brett
- 2013Legends of Mid-South Wrestling as Himself
- 2011Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time as Himself
- 2008Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams as Self (archive footage)
- 2007The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling as Self
- 2006Heroes of World Class as Chris Adams
- 1998WCW World War 3 1998 as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1997WCW World War 3 1997 as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1990WCW Starrcade 1990 as "Gentleman" Chris Adams