Acting
Chris Adams
Also Known As: Gentleman, The Masked Avenger, "Gentleman" Chris Adams
Birth Date
February 10, 1955
Death Date
October 7, 2001
(passed away at 46)
Place of Birth
Rugby, England, United Kingdom
Popularity
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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.
Mid-South Wrestling
'Gentleman' Chris Adams
1981 • 7 episodes
USWA Championship Wrestling
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1977 • 1 episode
Dark Side of the Ring
Self (Archival Footage)
2019 • 1 episode
Biography: WWE Legends
"Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)
2021 • 1 episode
WCW Monday Nitro
1995 • 262 episodes
World Class Championship Wrestling
Chris Adams
1982 • 41 episodes
WCW Thunder
Chris Adams
1998 • 2 episodes
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Himself
2011
AWF Warriors of Wrestling
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1995 • 3 episodes
WCW World War 3 1997
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1997
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1983
WCW Starrcade 1990
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1990
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
2013
WCW World War 3 1998
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1998
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Self
2007
House of Deadly Lies
Brett
2023
Heroes of World Class
Chris Adams
2006
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1983
WCCW Parade of Champions
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984