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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 10, 1955
Died
October 7, 2001
Place of Birth
Rugby, England, United Kingdom
Also Known As
- Gentleman
- The Masked Avenger
- "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Chris Adams
0.3 Popularity
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
5.2
Brett
House of Deadly Lies
2023
6.8
"Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)
Biography: WWE Legends
2021
8.2
Self (Archival Footage)
Dark Side of the Ring
2019
9.3
Himself
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
8.4
Himself
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
2011
5.5
Self (archive footage)
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
2008
9.0
Self
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
2007
8.5
Chris Adams
Heroes of World Class
2006
0.0
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW World War 3 1998
1998
7.6
Chris Adams
WCW Thunder
1998
Credits
House of Deadly Lies
as Brett
2023
5.2
Biography: WWE Legends
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)
2021
6.8
Dark Side of the Ring
as Self (Archival Footage)
2019
8.2
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Himself
2013
9.3
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
as Himself
2011
8.4
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
as Self (archive footage)
2008
5.5
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
as Self
2007
9.0
Heroes of World Class
as Chris Adams
2006
8.5
WCW World War 3 1998
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1998
0.0
WCW Thunder
as Chris Adams
1998
7.6
WCW World War 3 1997
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1997
7.0
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
8.3
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AWF Warriors of Wrestling
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1995
0.0
WCW Starrcade 1990
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1990
8.5
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TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1990
0.0
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1987
10.0
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WCCW Parade of Champions '86
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1986
0.0
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1985
0.0
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1985
10.0
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1985
0.0
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WCCW Parade of Champions '85
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1985
7.0
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984
7.5
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984
10.0
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984
0.0
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WCCW Parade of Champions
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984
0.0
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1983
0.0
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1983
9.5
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WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1983
10.0
World Class Championship Wrestling
as Chris Adams
1982
0.0
World Class Championship Wrestling
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1982
0.0
Mid-South Wrestling
as 'Gentleman' Chris Adams
1981
0.0
USWA Championship Wrestling
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
1977
8.0
USWA Championship Wrestling
as The Masked Avenger
1977
8.0