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Chris Adams
Nickname: Gentleman; Judo, Blackbelt
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 228 lbs
From: Stratford-on-Avon, England
Birthday: Feb 10th
Pro Debut: June 1978
Aliases: The Masked Avenger
Feds Worked For: GWF, MSW, PZWA, USWA, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WCW, WWF, American Wrestling Federation (IL), Bad Boys of Wrestling (TX), Big D Pro Wrestling (TX), Big Japan Wrestling (Japan), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling USA (OR), Empresa Mexicana De La Lucha Libre (Mexico), Freestyle Pro Wrestling (TX), Independent Wrestling Union (Japan), Los Angeles (CA), Mid-Atlantic Championship (NC/SC), Network of Wrestling (Japan), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Dallas (TX), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Southwest (TX), Pacific Northwest Wrestling (OR/WA), Social Pro Wrestling Federation (Japan), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Super World Sports (Japan), Texas All Star Wrestling (TX), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (PA), Universal Wrestling Association (Mexico), World Class II: The Next Generation (TX), World Wrestling Alliance (MO)
Finisher: Superkick
Signature Moves: Sleeper, Enzuiguri, Superlock (Sharpshooter), DDT, Piledriver, Flying Lariat, Figure-Four Leglock, Belly-To-Back Suplex, Snap Suplex, Swinging Neckbreaker
Career Highlights: -British Commonwealth Tag Team Champion (w/ Marty Jones)
-British Light Heavyweight Champion
-GWF North American Champion (2x)
-NWA American Champion (4x)
-NWA American Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Gino Hernandez)
-NWA Americas Champion (2x)
-NWA Americas Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Tom Prichard and Ringo Rigsby)
-NWA Beat the Champ Television Champion
-NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
-UWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Taylor)
-WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts and Steve Simpson & Kevin Von Erich)
-WCCW World Champion
-WCCW World Television Champion (4x)
-World Class II Texas Champion
-WWF Light Heavyweight Champion
Affiliates: The Von Erichs, Sunshine, Stella Mae French, Gary Hart, Gino Hernandez, Jake Roberts, Terry Taylor, Steven Regal, David Taylor, Marty Jones, Tom Prichard, Ringo Rigsby, Steve Simpson, Toni Adams
Notable Feuds: Jimmy Garvin, Precious, The Von Erichs, King Parsons, The Fabulous Freebirds, Terry Taylor, Rip Oliver, Steve Austin, Black Bart, Tatsumi Fujinami, The Mongol, Antonio Inoki, The Great Kabuki, Gino Hernandez, Rick Rude, Rod Price, Tim Brooks, Glacier, Chip Minton, Steven Regal
Other Facts: -Former husband of pro wrestling valet Jeannie Clarke (AKA Lady Blossom)
-Former husband of pro wrestling valet Toni Adams
-Father-in-law of pro wrestler Adam Windsor, although Adams' daughter Jade married Windsor after Adams' death
-Sometimes billed from London, England or Warwick, England
-Was a National Judo Champion in England before getting into the world of professional wrestling. He was a three-time national champion in that sport and a member of the British Olympic Judo team in 1976 but did not compete at the Montreal games
-Was blinded by Gino Hernandez in Hernandez's last match. When Hernandez turned up dead, Scotland Yard questioned Adams as a possible suspect, but ultimately cleared him of any possible involvement.
-Promoted his own wrestling shows under the name "L & A Promotions" with business partner Tom Lance. He also worked as a promoter for Big D Pro Wrestling and Freestyle Pro Wrestling
-Ran the Gentleman Chris Adams School of Personalized Professional Wrestling and trained Steve Austin and Scott Hall. While a trainer, he released a home video, "The ABC of Pro Wrestling"
-Around 1985, Adams was also among the first wrestlers to use the Sharpshooter, which he called the Superlock.
-Holds the record for the longest WCCW TV Title reign (4 months, 4 days)
-Voted Inspirational Wrestler of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1986
-Ranked # 66 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 192 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 60 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 65 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 246 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 249 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 123 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 217 in the 1999 PWI 500
-Was killed at the age of 46 by a gunshot on October 7, 2001 following an altercation at a bar in Dallas. The shooter claimed self defense and was not charged in the shooting.
-Buried at Oak Grove Memorial Gardens in Irving, TX
-A documentary about his life entitled "The Gentleman's Choice" was released in December 2008. It was released by Creative Hat Productions, whis is run by for WCCW TV producer Mickey Grant.
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