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.
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
18 titles
Mid-South Wrestling
World Class Championship Wrestling
World Class Championship Wrestling
Dark Side of the Ring
WCW Monday Nitro
Biography: WWE Legends
USWA Championship Wrestling
USWA Championship Wrestling
WCW Thunder
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
WCW World War 3 1997
WCW World War 3 1998
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
WCW Starrcade 1990
House of Deadly Lies
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Heroes of World Class
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams