Chris Adams

Chris Adams

Born: February 10, 1955
Died: October 7, 2001
in 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 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 for Chris Adams...

House of Deadly Lies
Title: House of Deadly Lies
Character: Brett
Released: March 19, 2023
Type: Movie
A stay-at-home mom takes in her struggling best friend to help her through a tough time but soon secrets are revealed that could tear her family apart and put everyone in danger.
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Title: Biography: WWE Legends
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)
Released: April 18, 2021
Type: TV
Biography (WWE Legends) is a television spin-off of the popular A&E series Biography. It focuses on biographies of WWE superstars and legends.
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Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
Title: Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
Character: “Gentleman” Chris Adams (archive footage)
Released: April 18, 2021
Type: Movie
Traces the story of the man who became WWE's biggest star in the 90s. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's authentic, fiery personality epitomized WWE's "Attitude Era" and transformed him into a pop culture icon. After nearly being paralyzed by a neck injury, Austin made one of the greatest comebacks in WWE history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Title: Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Character: Himself
Released: September 10, 2013
Type: Movie
For the first time ever, WWE presents the Legends of Mid-South Wrestling. One of the 1980’s hottest territories, Mid-South garnered national attention for its revolutionary storytelling and bruising, athletic matches orchestrated by no-nonsense promoter, “COWBOY” BILL WATTS. Now, the legends and Hall of Famers who cut their teeth in Mid-South share their tales of the fabled proving ground as we deliver OVER 20 classic confrontations from legends Ted DiBiase, Andre The Giant, Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair, Sting, Muhammad Ali, and many more…
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Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Title: Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Character: Himself
Released: November 29, 2011
Type: Movie
He's one of the most popular Superstars in the history of sports-entertainment, with a resume that includes six WWE Championship reigns, three Royal Rumble victories, a King of the Ring Championship, and an unprecedented run of raising hell throughout WWE. Stone Cold Steve Austin continues to be both popular and controversial.
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Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
Title: Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: December 16, 2008
Type: Movie
GENTLEMAN'S CHOICE is the story of a truly nice guy who became a total jerk when he was drinking. When the STEROID GHB was added to the mix he became truly dangerous. A trained architect and judo competition winner from England, and a man with strong will and ambition, Chris Adams sought fame and fortune in America. He achieved it as a professional wrestler in the mid-1980 s as Gentleman Chris Adams. At the peak of his career, he was performing in front of tens of thousands in stadiums and arenas with wrestling legends including Kerry and Kevin Von Erich. Adams submitted to the temptations that accompany fame and fortune. As soon as things were starting to go really well, other things started to go seriously wrong. He got involved with the wrong crowd, accidentally killed a girlfriend, assaulted men and women, spent time in prison, and ultimately perished at the hands of his best friend.
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The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Title: The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Character: Self
Released: December 11, 2007
Type: Movie
Documentary that chronicles the story of the Von Erich family, siblings and wrestlers who attained the heights of championship glory but who also struggled with despair, tragedy and suicide.
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Heroes of World Class
Title: Heroes of World Class
Character: Chris Adams
Released: December 26, 2006
Type: Movie
In 1983 World Class Championship Wrestling and its franchise stars, the Von Erich brothers, were known around the world. A small Dallas based promotion running out of a shack of a venue, the Sportatorium, World Class was one of the most syndicated television programs in America, making the Von Erichs household names. Run by legendary wrestler Fritz Von Erich, a.k.a. Jack Adkinsson, World Class made his oldest sons, Kevin, David and Kerry, three of hte biggest stars in the world of wrestling. Little did anyone know that just as the Von Erichs and World Class were reaching worldwide stardom they would begin a downfall that would cast a full eclipse on their meteoric rise to fame. Directed by Brian Harrison who, as a ten year old in 1983, watched on television as wrestling's world of staged combat between good and evil took a sharp turn into a surreal and tragic reality.
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WCW World War 3 1998
Title: WCW World War 3 1998
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: November 22, 1998
Type: Movie
Sixty Men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royale with the winner gaining an opportunity at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Competitors include Booker T, Eddy Guerrero, Kevin Nash, and more. "Diamond" Dallas Page defends the WCW United States Championship against "The Hitman" Bret Hart. Rick Steiner faces his brother "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner and much more!
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Title: WCW Thunder
Character: Chris Adams
Released: January 8, 1998
Type: TV
WCW Thunder was a professional wrestling show produced by World Championship Wrestling.
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WCW World War 3 1997
Title: WCW World War 3 1997
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: November 23, 1997
Type: Movie
Sixty men compete in a Three Ring Battle Royale for a chance at the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Participants include Lex Luger, The Giant, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, and others. Plus, Curt Hennig defends the WCW United States Championship against Ric Flair, Eddy Guerrero defends the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Rey Misterio Jr., and more!
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Title: WCW Monday Nitro
Released: September 4, 1995
Type: TV
WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001. Production ceased shortly after WCW was purchased by the WWF. The debut of Nitro began the Monday Night Wars, a ratings battle between the WWF and WCW that lasted for almost six years and saw each company resort to cutthroat tactics to try to compete with the competition. In mid-1996, Nitro began to draw better ratings than Raw based on the strength of the nWo storyline, an anarchist wrestling stable that wanted to take over WCW. Nitro continued to beat Raw for 84 consecutive weeks, forcing WWE owner Vince McMahon to change the way he did business. As the nWo storyline grew stagnant, fan interest in the storyline waned, and Raw began to edge out Nitro in the ratings. The turning point for the organizations came during the January 4, 1999 broadcast of Nitro, during which lead commentator Tony Schiavone gave away the results of matches for that night's Raw broadcast. As Raw was taped and Nitro was live, Bischoff believed that knowing the outcome would dissuade viewers from watching the program. Excited by the prospect of seeing perennial WWF underdog Mick Foley win the WWF Championship, a large number of Nitro viewers changed channels to watch Raw, switching back to Nitro after Foley won the title. From that week forward, Raw beat Nitro in the ratings by a significant amount, and WCW was never able to regain the success it once had.
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Title: AWF Warriors of Wrestling
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: March 6, 1995
Type: TV
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WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
Title: WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: December 16, 1990
Type: Movie
WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Course was the eighth annual Starrcade professional wrestling PPV event produced under the NWA banner. It was the third Starrcade event produced by WCW, and the last PPV event held by the NWA. It took place on December 16, 1990 from the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri. The main event was a steel cage match between Sting and The Black Scorpion for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Other matches included a Street Fight between Doom and the team of Arn Anderson and Barry Windham for the NWA World Tag Team Championship, and a Texas Lariat match between Stan Hansen and Lex Luger for the NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. The event also hosted the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament.
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TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
Title: TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: September 15, 1990
Type: Movie
Terry Funk and Jerry Lawler renew a nearly ten-year rivalry in The City of Brotherly Love!
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Title: WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: December 25, 1987
Type: Movie
The High Holidays bring high tension deep in the heart of Texas. Can The Von Erich's come out unscathed?
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WCCW Parade of Champions '86
Title: WCCW Parade of Champions '86
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: May 4, 1986
Type: Movie
World Class Championship Wrestling returns to Texas Stadium with some all-star action!
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Title: WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: December 25, 1985
Type: Movie
Witness a brutal battle when The Von Erichs clash with The Freebirds
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
Title: WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: November 28, 1985
Type: Movie
WCCW hosts their Thanksgiving Day event from the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
Title: WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: October 6, 1985
Type: Movie
The Dynamic Duo of Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams square off with Kerry & Kevin Von Erich in a Hair vs. Hair Tag Team encounter.
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WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Title: WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: May 5, 1985
Type: Movie
The second annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions held at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Title: WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: December 25, 1984
Type: Movie
Kerry Von Erich seeks revenge and The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship from "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair.
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
Title: WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: November 22, 1984
Type: Movie
Its turkey time in Texas with all the stars of World Class Championship Wrestling.
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
Title: WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: October 24, 1984
Type: Movie
The feud between Kevin Von Erich and Chris Adams gets personal when blood is shed.
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WCCW Parade of Champions
Title: WCCW Parade of Champions
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: May 6, 1984
Type: Movie
The first annual David Von Erich Memorial Parade of Champions at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas features David's brother Kerry Von Erich battling Ric Flair for The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship.
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
Title: WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: December 25, 1983
Type: Movie
The most wonderful time of the year sees some intense action inside the squared circle in The Lone Star State.
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
Title: WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: November 24, 1983
Type: Movie
Kerry Von Erich and Michael Hayes clash in a steel cage in a loser leaves town match.
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WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Title: WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
Character: "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Released: June 17, 1983
Type: Movie
Kevin Von Erich tangles with NWA World's Heavyweight Champion Harley Race with the 'Ten Pounds of Gold' up for grabs!