About

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25
Birthday:
1955-02-10
Place of birth:
Rugby, England, United Kingdom
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Chris Adams

Overview

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

Acting

2023 House of Deadly Lies Actor Brett 58
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2021 Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin Actor “Gentleman” Chris Adams (archive footage) 59
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2013 Legends of Mid-South Wrestling Actor Himself 59
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2011 Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time Actor Himself 60
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2008 Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2007 The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling Actor Self 59
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2006 Heroes of World Class Actor Chris Adams 59
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1998 WCW World War 3 1998 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1997 WCW World War 3 1997 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams 58
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1995 AWF Warriors of Wrestling Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1990 WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams 58
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1990 TWA Autumn Armageddon '90 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1987 WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1986 WCCW Parade of Champions '86 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1985 WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1985 WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1985 WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1985 WCCW Parade of Champions '85 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams 59
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1984 WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams 59
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1984 WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1984 WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1984 WCCW Parade of Champions Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1983 WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1983 WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83 Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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1983 WCCW Star Wars (June 1983) Actor "Gentleman" Chris Adams N/A
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