Chris Adams
Acting
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.
TV Shows(8)
Biography: WWE Legends
"Gentleman" Chris Adams (archive footage)
2021
Dark Side of the Ring
Self (Archival Footage)
2019
WCW Thunder
Chris Adams
1998
WCW Monday Nitro
1995
AWF Warriors of Wrestling
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1995
World Class Championship Wrestling
Chris Adams
1982
Mid-South Wrestling
'Gentleman' Chris Adams
1981
USWA Championship Wrestling
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1977
Movies(23)
House of Deadly Lies
Brett
2023
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
2013
Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of All Time
Himself
2011
Gentleman's Choice: The Tragic Story of Gentleman Chris Adams
Self (archive footage)
2008
The Triumph and Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling
Self
2007
Heroes of World Class
Chris Adams
2006
WCW World War 3 1998
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1998
WCW World War 3 1997
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1997
WCW Starrcade 1990
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1990
TWA Autumn Armageddon '90
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1990
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1987
WCCW Parade of Champions '86
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1986
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1985
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1985
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1985
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1985
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '84
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '84
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984
WCCW Parade of Champions
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1984
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1983
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars '83
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1983
WCCW Star Wars (June 1983)
"Gentleman" Chris Adams
1983