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Chris Adams

Feb 10, 1955 - Oct 07, 2001 (46 years old) 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.

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WCW Monday Nitro
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Biography: WWE Legends
"Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)
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WCW Thunder
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AWF Warriors of Wrestling
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
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Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
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Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
“Gentleman” Chris Adams (archive footage)
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WCW World War 3 1998
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
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The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
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Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
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WCW World War 3 1997
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