Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1955-02-10
Day of Death
2001-10-07
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.
Filmography (23)
House of Deadly Lies
2023
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
2008
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
2007
Heroes of World Class
2006
WCW World War 3 1998
1998
WCW World War 3 1997
1997