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