Chris Adams
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 10, 1955
- Died
- October 7, 2001 (aged 46)
- Birthplace
- Rugby, England, United Kingdom
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
Dark Side of the Ring
WCW Monday Nitro
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Biography: WWE Legends
WCW Thunder
House of Deadly Lies
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
WCW Starrcade 1990
Heroes of World Class
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
WCW World War 3 1997
Filmography
House of Deadly Lies
Movie · as Brett
Biography: WWE Legends
TV · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage) · 1 ep
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · as Self (Archival Footage) · 1 ep
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Movie · as Himself
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Movie · as Himself
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Movie · as Self
Heroes of World Class
Movie · as Chris Adams
WCW World War 3 1998
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW Thunder
TV · as Chris Adams · 2 eps
WCW World War 3 1997
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW Monday Nitro
TV · 262 eps
AWF Warriors of Wrestling
TV · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams · 3 eps
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW Starrcade 1990
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Parade of Champions '86
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Parade of Champions
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
Movie · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
World Class Championship Wrestling
TV · as Chris Adams, "Gentleman" Chris Adams · 41 eps
Mid-South Wrestling
TV · as 'Gentleman' Chris Adams · 7 eps
USWA Championship Wrestling
TV · as "Gentleman" Chris Adams, The Masked Avenger · 1 ep