Chris Adams: The Gentleman And The Demon (Dark Side of the Ring Season 5 Review)

[@andrewcarter3367]

Dude with his eye hanging out from a super kick kicks out at 2. 😂 Spit out my drink when Solomonster dropped that one.

[@c4662]

I understand his brother and family defending Chris. But for his brother to not believe his death was self-defense is delusional. You'd think after the 100th rage moment, his brother would start to realize why he got shot.

[@Kaltagstar96]

Eh, don't be too hard on the guy, we should've given Chris his 256th chance, I'm sure he would've changed at that time.

[@Utterlyrandomguy]

I know right? With all these incidents Chris caused he doesn’t even have a bright mind thinking on that.

[@DarkBlueBaker]

What's that old saying, denial is more than a river in Egypt. If someone doesn't want to accept/believe something then it's not happening

[@JWS1985]

I laughed out loud when they showed The Giant squashing Adams during a smoke break 😂 I remember the WCW announcers always claiming he was a "great veteran" during his matches which is more or less code for jobber. At least it was a steady paycheck.

[@c4662]

That was pretty much Chris' only highlight in WCW. That moment still makes me laugh to this day.

[@juansanchez209]

"Respected veteran that has been all over the world" = you're losing in 2 minutes lol

[@DLRX]

At least Brad Armstrong finally got some wins on TV wrestling Chris 😅🤣

[@godfather71190]

He beat the Macho Man on the first episode of Thunder.

[@mrterp04]

Surprised you didn’t mention the red eye special effect they used in this one

[@cctitansfan]

Booray calling his friend for help to save Linda reminded me so much of what happened with Matt Borne's ex calling her friend to see what she should do to save him

[@BullseyeRey]

With his history of being violent while intoxicated, i don't see why Chris' brother doubts that Boorey killed Chris in self defense.

[@DLRX]

Exactly! And when Booray describes in detail how Chris was actually biting his face and trying to strangle him to death, what else could he do?

[@makeitthrough_]

idk why I thought it was a French name, like "Bouret" or something 😂 then I scrolled down to the comments

[@alexandru5369]

Cause his brother is an idiot that simple

[@SairajRKamath]

Considering that Steve Austin once laid hands on his ex-wife, I'd say Chris Adams taught him a little too well.

[@devinhamb6586]

That's true, but I think the difference is that Steve regrets his actions and became a better(not perfect) person over time. Plus from what I read, him and Debra are on good terms. Chris however, sounded like he didn't get better or even try to get better, instead it sounded like he got worse which pretty much lead to his death. Make no mistake, Stone cold is still one of my favorites but I AM NOT excusing his behavior towards his ex wife. But once again comparing the two one got better, the other didn't.

[@suprcrzy]

Haven't watched the episode yet.. But I remember watching Chris and Geno as a child here at the Sportatorium. The Von Erichs. The Freebirds. Chris and Geno. Ice man king Parsons. General Skandar Akbar. Sunshine.. Damn man 😢

[@benespinosa6725]

this was a very informative episode of dark side of the ring i don't know much about chris adams but two things i know is that he trained steve austin and he invented the super kick which is the most overused move in wrestling today remember when that move felt special lol now it's just a transitional move that doesn't finish anybody.

[@MazeDaGr8]

You got the Usos & Bucks to thank for that

[@benespinosa6725]

​@@MazeDaGr8pretty much lol 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@donypaddy6859]

I feel the same way about the pounce and Canadian destroyer being used as transitional moves that should end matches.

[@aldibiase2073]

When I watched Chris Adams used that super kick it was lights out 💯 When he super kicked Bruiser Brody in the 80s I knew he had one of the best finishes at that time

[@benespinosa6725]

​@@donypaddy6859period lol I couldn't resist 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jesseM138]

So many of these Dark Side episodes have people recounting all of the horrific and vile things someone has done, only to top it off with "but they were a good person".

[@MariU9]

To be fair, I don't think anyone but like, his kids did that. Hell, Kevin Von Erich walked out of his interview thinking even LESS of Chris Adams than before

[@dking8471]

You can only imagine if Geno Hernandez didn’t die, that these two could have been really something big.

[@mrterp04]

Unfortunately they might have self-destructed first

[@alexandru5369]

Naw both had issues they would've imploded sooner than later

[@ShootItALBY]

The definition of two personalities which everybody on the internet has these days

[@iamlupy8733]

I grew up on World Class … as over as the Von Erichs were, at one point Adams was just as big a babyface as they were. People loved him. His super kick was awesome

[@rogerluna6743]

Always wondered what got the Von Erich's over in Israel considering Fritz's gimmick

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

If I recall correctly the story goes Fritz managed to get a good time slot on networks in Israel, effectly making it the most accessible wrestling content.

[@machofreak123]

Interesting i didn't know austin didnt like him

[@LordAngron]

I strongly suggest the Mickey Grant documentary Gentleman's Choice for a much more in-depth analysis of the situation. It looks more and more like a "suicide by friend" scenario.

[@FiendishFantasy]

Wish they'd hire you solomonster to do the narration for their episodes. You have the perfect voice for storytelling. Love your content, my friend

[@TheSolomonster]

Thank you, brother 🙏

[@dante5622]

I’m glad Darkside of the Ring finally did a show about the infamous legend, Chris Adams. It’s sad that he died so young but he was very self destructive. His daughter is SCSA’s step daughter.

[@jamestakacs]

I like Jim Ross but please. This entire industry is full of spouse beaters, spouse killers, sexual assault , sexual assault on underage people, murders, drug addicts, alcoholics, suicide, thieves, liars, cheats, drug pushers , bullies and anything else you can think of. Ladies and Gentleman this is the professional wrestling industry.

[@juniorsanchez7441]

@@WrestlingGod-f4vFor being the best promoter and giving so much exposure and money to many ungrateful guys?

[@springer90]

Feel The Power!

[@DLRX]

I'm so used to Kevin Von Erich's Texas accent that I was totally caught off guard by his impression of Chris Adam's English accent LOL.

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

Hearing the brother and daughter trying to defend Chris. Reminds of Benoit were wrestler who knew him couldn’t believe he did what he did. Where if you looked into their story you find plenty of stories of them being a terrible and violent person.

[@rodriguez1025]

As someone who studied optometry, I’ve learned what actually holds a human eye in place: beyond the optic nerve, there’s the conjunctiva (a transparent layer of tissue that covers the eye and the inside of the eyelids and no fewer than six muscles to move each eye. In other words, it’s surprisingly difficult to remove an eye from its socket, without suffering catastrophic injury. You’re more likely to crush the eye than successfully pull it out intact, especially using your fingers. So other than Vader (who I would bet already had an unaddressed eye injury prior to his innocent), pretty much every other wrestling eyeball story is obviously bogus.

[@rodriguez1025]

They’re obviously bogus just based on basic human anatomy.

[@King4sshole89]

But they sound so cool!😂

[@Calculon1712]

During the pandemic, i remember finding a YT channel where Jeannie Clarke had uploaded camcorder footage from 1993 of her, Austin, their first daughter Stephanie and Chris' Daughter altogether celebrating christmas and doing an easter egg hunt. It was interesting to see how Austin treated Chris daughter like she was his own. I dont think theyre on YT now

[@AZK91]

Chris Adams super kicking the guy's eyeball out was a Fatality 😅 Flawless Victory

[@mikegamerofsparta]

Crazy how he trained Steve Austin and Austin became a bigger star then him he need Austin alot more then Austin needed him not surprise the way he went out.

[@iamthurnis745]

okay i was wondering why Austin didn’t interview for the show.

[@PauloTheGeek]

Austin says Adams mostly just took his money and didn't teach him anything about ring-psychology, therefore he couldn't learn to build his own matches and improve. The stuff with Jeannie is unlikely to be why he held a grudge, she and Chris stayed on good terms.

[@seand7042]

Don't forget chilli McFreeze that's my favorite name

[@erniegutierrez410]

The mizz's dad 😂

[@dragonchaserkev]

I have seen drunks who are pure EVIL with just a couple drinks.

[@brianlogan4243]

That entire Dallas locker room was full of drugs, booze, all while Fritz tried playing the good Christian theme! I've always heard only rumors that Brian Adias had a "black cloud over his head" quote Terry Gordy of all people! What was Adias up to?

[@DarkBlueBaker]

I understand the Jekyll and Hyde thing all too well. My grandpa was the equivalent of Dr. Jerry Graham, no exaggeration. He wasn't a good man but there's a part of me that loves him. I understand where his daughter is coming from. It's a paradoxical club no one wants to join.

[@derrickjohnson4045]

I believe Boo Ray was telling the truth

[@brianlogan4243]

They defend him but had long ago distanced themselves from Chris. They knew he was bad news and these are the stories we know about.

[@MariU9]

You could really see the growing disgust on Kevin's face throughout the episode.

[@notjaysday]

How do we watch this? I watched S1-S4 on Hulu but these aren't out there... Thx

[@albertwilliams7547]

I had to watch through Comcast on demand

[@jonathonholifield3166]

Sounds like old boo ray went to the doink's girlfriend school of medical emergency

[@gregorykyle7133]

People should check out the Chris Adams documentary that was on youtube a few years ago. I thought that was better than the Dark side of the ring episode.

[@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets]

I watched it before this came out. Damn, very seedy & dark. Had no idea he was that terrible.

[@jerranspearman3369]

good review

[@TrevyTrev-andTheFunkyPets]

I always thought he never was used to his full potential, but damn ! After watching this, it was no wonder why nobody wanted to work with him.

[@PauloTheGeek]

To be fair to his bother, he didn't see much of the violent and nasty side because Chris moved to the USA and was on the road a lot, therefore they probably kept up little contact. Got to remember there was no internet or cell phones back then, I imagine the family back in England knew little to nothing about Chris' troubles. It's crazy to think that if Chris has stayed home and pursued judo like Neil did, then they'd have been no Stone Cold Steve Austin most likely. Austin in his book says Chris Adams' school was the only one in his area, without it he probably wouldn't have given wrestling a try.

[@albertwilliams7547]

I said the same thing looks just like George 😂

[@SartorialisticSavage65]

Haha The eye part killed me bro Love ya solomonster; great stuff as always been listening since 2010

[@masonclark4770]

Hearing this, a part of me thinks Chris Adams might’ve been bipolar. Or maybe had been a manic depressive. Either way, Chris must’ve had serious mental health issues, which made worse with alcohol.

[@Phoenix00Knight]

I watched the Hannibal doc about Chris Adams years ago (still a decent documentary to this day) did dark side of the ring mention Steve Austin stole Chris Adam's wife while Chris was training him?😂😂

[@troy801]

This was a very informative and well made episode. Damn the wrestling business is basically a closet full of skeletons

[@brianlogan4243]

Funny how Austin disowned Adams likely for beating up Jeanie Clark. Yet was Austin not accused of hitting Debra? Boo Ray lived with his mother. Chris robbed him prior to the fight. Sadly WCCW could have it's own dark side of the ring.

[@jldraw]

I don’t believe Chris and Jeanne were ever married. They might have been common law husband and wife and ended up having a daughter together. For awhile before Chris broke in WCCW they were living in the Flamingo Motel in Santa Monica which is no longer there but was known as a party motel at the time. Chris ended up marrying Toni whom he later bashed and I believe this was prior to them doing that big storyline with Jeanne/Austin.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Dude was an asshole plain and simple. One of the few people in all these episodes I don’t have sympathy for.

[@jamestakacs]

Not sticking up for Mr Adams but lets please be honest here. Steve Austin should look in the mirror before he calls people a piece of crap. Let's send this up the flag pole and see if anyone salutes. Why don't we talk to Austin's ex wives and see how close to Father Flanagan Mr Austin is.

[@eastwaters4082]

Only difference is that Austin didn’t get humbled, let alone shot, and it seems he was only that way when intoxicated.

[@chrismorale_]

How many times did yall scream "WTF?!" watching this episode? Everyone really wanted us know that they know that he was a fucked up person but did good work. "Eyes over here!" That's rough but that might be the story of most of our own lives.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I did think he was Miz’s Dad

[@theinfamousmrsleep]

Booray does look like Miz dad.

[@rawrjay420]

looks like zack saber jr

[@AHalevonEric]

He is Benoit-ed. There is no HOF for him.

[@S.Dot87]

smh dark side of the motherfucking ring (singing voice)