Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 10, 1955
Died
Oct 07, 2001
Place of Birth
Rugby, England, United Kingdom
Credits
31 titles
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
Filmography
House of Deadly Lies
Brett
Biography: WWE Legends
"Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)
Dark Side of the Ring
Self (Archival Footage)
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Himself
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
Self (archive footage)
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Self
Heroes of World Class
Chris Adams
WCW World War 3 1998
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW Thunder
Chris Adams
WCW World War 3 1997
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW Monday Nitro
AWF Warriors of Wrestling
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW Starrcade 1990
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Parade of Champions '86
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Parade of Champions
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
World Class Championship Wrestling
Chris Adams
Mid-South Wrestling
'Gentleman' Chris Adams
USWA Championship Wrestling
"Gentleman" Chris Adams