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.
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- 2023 ·House of Deadly Liesas Brett
- 2021 ·Biography: WWE Legendsas "Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)
- 2021 ·Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austinas “Gentleman” Chris Adams (archive footage)
- 2013 ·Legends of Mid-South Wrestlingas Himself
- 2011 ·Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Timeas Himself
- 2008 ·Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adamsas Self (archive footage)
- 2007 ·The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestlingas Self
- 2006 ·Heroes of World Classas Chris Adams
- 1998 ·WCW World War 3 1998as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1998 ·WCW Thunderas Chris Adams
- 1997 ·WCW World War 3 1997as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1995 ·WCW Monday Nitroas
- 1995 ·AWF Warriors of Wrestlingas "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1990 ·WCW Starrcade '90: Collision Courseas "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1990 ·TWA Autumn Armageddon '90as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1987 ·WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1986 ·WCCW Parade of Champions '86as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1985 ·WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1985 ·WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1985 ·WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1985 ·WCCW Parade of Champions '85as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1984 ·WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1984 ·WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1984 ·WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1984 ·WCCW Parade of Championsas "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1983 ·WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1983 ·WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
- 1983 ·WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)as "Gentleman" Chris Adams