Chris Adams

Person

Chris Adams

Acting February 10, 1955

Rugby, England, United Kingdom

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 Na…

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Mid-South Wrestling

Mid-South Wrestling

1981 TV Show
USWA Championship Wrestling

USWA Championship Wrestling

8.0 1977 TV Show
Dark Side of the Ring

Dark Side of the Ring

8.3 2019 TV Show
WCW Monday Nitro

WCW Monday Nitro

8.3 1995 TV Show
Biography: WWE Legends

Biography: WWE Legends

7.4 2021 TV Show
World Class Championship Wrestling

World Class Championship Wrestling

1982 TV Show
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time

Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time

8.4 2011 Movie
WCW Thunder

WCW Thunder

7.4 1998 TV Show
House of Deadly Lies

House of Deadly Lies

5.2 2023 Movie
WCW Starrcade 1990

WCW Starrcade 1990

7.8 1990 Movie
WCW World War 3 1997

WCW World War 3 1997

7.5 1997 Movie
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

9.3 2013 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2023
    House of Deadly Lies

    Movie Brett

  2. 2021
    Biography: WWE Legends

    TV show "Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)

  3. 2019
    Dark Side of the Ring

    TV show Self (Archival Footage)

  4. 2013
    Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

    Movie Himself

  5. 2011
    Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time

    Movie Himself

  6. 2008
    Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 2007
    The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling

    Movie Self

  8. 2006
    Heroes of World Class

    Movie Chris Adams

  9. 1998
    WCW World War 3 1998

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  10. 1998
    WCW Thunder

    TV show Chris Adams

  11. 1997
    WCW World War 3 1997

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  12. 1995
    WCW Monday Nitro

    TV show

  13. 1995
    AWF Warriors of Wrestling

    TV show "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  14. 1990
    WCW Starrcade 1990

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  15. 1990
    TWA Autumn Armageddon '90

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  16. 1987
    WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

More credits
  1. 1986
    WCCW Parade of Champions '86

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  2. 1985
    WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  3. 1985
    WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  4. 1985
    WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  5. 1985
    WCCW Parade of Champions '85

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  6. 1984
    WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  7. 1984
    WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  8. 1984
    WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  9. 1984
    WCCW Parade of Champions

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  10. 1983
    WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  11. 1983
    WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  12. 1983
    WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)

    Movie "Gentleman" Chris Adams

  13. 1982
    World Class Championship Wrestling

    TV show Chris Adams

  14. 1981
    Mid-South Wrestling

    TV show 'Gentleman' Chris Adams

  15. 1977
    USWA Championship Wrestling

    TV show "Gentleman" Chris Adams