Chris Adams (wrestler), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chris Adams (wrestler)

British professional wrestler and judoka

Date of Birth: 10-Feb-1955

Place of Birth: Rugby, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Oct-2001

Profession: judoka, professional wrestler

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Christopher Adams (10 February 1955 – 7 October 2001), 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 the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF) 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 Scott Hall (Razor Ramon), and for popularizing the superkick finishing move, which would later be used by many other performers.