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Chris Adams
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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.
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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.
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Chris Adams's Filmography
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House of Deadly Lies
as Brett
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Himself
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
as Himself
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
as Self (archive footage)
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
as Self
Heroes of World Class
as Chris Adams
WCW World War 3 1998
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW World War 3 1997
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
WCW Starrcade 1990
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Parade of Champions '86
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Parade of Champions '85
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Parade of Champions
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
No Poster
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams
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WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
as "Gentleman" Chris Adams