Chris Hero

From Pro Wrestling

Chris Spradlin
Statistics
Ring Names	Chris Hero Wife Beater
Height	193 cm
Weight	102 kg
Born	December 24, 1979
	Dayton, Ohio, USA
Died:
Resides
Billed from
Trained by	Dory Funk, Jr. Ian Rotten Les Thatcher Tracy Smothers
Debut	September 12, 1998
Retired

Chris Spradlin (born December 24 1979) is an American wrestler, better known by his ring name, Chris Hero. He is a mainstay of many independent wrestling promotions, including IWA Mid-South, Combat Zone Wrestling, Juggalo Championshit Wrestling, CHIKARA, Ring of Honor, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, as well as Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan.

Wrestling facts

• Finishing and signature moves

• Hangman's Clutch
• Hero's Welcome
• Hero Stomp
• Cravate

• Tag teams and stables

• Superfriends - with Mike Quackenbush
• Kings Of Wrestling
• Sweet 'n' Sour Inc.

• Managers

• Candice LaRae (PWG) (2007-2008)
• Dave Prazak (IWA MS)
• Jim Fannin (IWA MS)
• Larry Sweeney (ROH) (2006-current)
• Nadia Nyce (IWA MS)

• Wrestlers trained

• Theme music

• “A Certain Shade Of Green” by Incubus (IWA MS)
• “Bandages” by Hot Hot Heat (IWC)
• “Bomp” by Robin Klein & Scott Schreer (ROH)
• “Dead & Bloated” by Stone Temple Pilots (CHIKARA, CZW, IWC, wXw)
• “Don't You Want Me” by The Human League (IWC)
• “Holding Out For A Hero” by Bonnie Tyler (CHIKARA, CWN, GSW, IWA MS, PWG, wXw)
• “It's A Bird, It's A Plane” by Ralph Cardall (CHIKARA, FWA, IWC, ROH, wXw)
• “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down (CZW, IWA MS)
• “My Hero” by Foo Fighters (IWA MS, IWC)
• “Nobody's Real” by Powerman 5000 (CZW)
• “Rape Me” by Nirvana (IWC)
• “Requiem For A Dream” by Clint Mansell (ROH)
• “Rock And Roll Part 2” by Gary Glitter (ROH)
• “The Stroke” by Billy Squier (IWC)

Championships and accomplishments

• CHIKARA Pro Wrestling

• CHIKARA Campeones de Parejas Champion (1 time) - with Claudio Castagnoli

• Combat Zone Wrestling

• CZW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
• CZW Iron Man Champion (1 time)
• CZW Tag Team Champion (2 time) - with Claudio Castagnoli (2)

• Garage Pro Wrestling

• GPW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

• IWA East Coast

• IWA East Coast Heavyweight Champion (1 time)

• IWA Mid-South

• IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion (4 time)

• Pro Wrestling Guerrilla

• PWG World Champion (1 time, Current)

• Ring of Honor

• ROH World Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Claudio Castagnoli

• Westside Xtreme Wrestling

• wXw World Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
• wXw Tag Team Champion (1 time) - with Marc Roudin

• Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling

• XICW Xtreme Intense Champion (1 time)

See also

• Chris Hero's career history
• Chris Hero's event history
• Chris Hero's gimmicks
• Significant Storylines

External links and references

• Chris Hero profile at CAGEMATCH.net