Chris Adams
ActingAlso Known As
Gentleman, The Masked Avenger, "Gentleman" 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.
Movies
(23 total)
House of Deadly Lies
as Brett
Heroes of World Class
as Chris Adams
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Himself
WCW Starrcade 1990
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
as Self (archive footage)
WCW World War 3 1997
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW World War 3 1998
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
TV Shows
(10 total)
Dark Side of the Ring
as Self (Archival Footage)
Biography: WWE Legends
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)
WCW Thunder
as Chris Adams
USWA Championship Wrestling
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
USWA Championship Wrestling
as The Masked Avenger
World Class Championship Wrestling
as Chris Adams
World Class Championship Wrestling
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Mid-South Wrestling
as 'Gentleman' Chris Adams