Chris Hero
Report Last Updated - 5/06 (Spring)
Aliases - Wifebeater
Athletic background - n/a
Teachers - Les Thatcher; Dory Funk Jr.; William Regal, Dave Taylor, Fit Finlay; Skayde
Professional background - Indies(`98-), IWA-MS(`00-), Europe(`01-), CZW(`03), NWA-TNA(`03-`04), MLW(`03), Chikara Pro(`04-), CZW(`04-), CMLL(`05)
Groups - Gold Bond Mafia, Team CZW, Kings of Wrestling
Career Highlights - n/a
Finisher(s) -
- Hero's Welcome: Championship Edition (Modified Michinoku Driver II)
- Hangman's Clutch (Stepover Toehold Cravate)
- Hero's Welcome (Spinning Ace Crusher)
- Hero Sandwich (Frog Splash/Elbowdrop)
- CravatePlex
Favorites -
- Hero Dive (Twisting Tope)
- Release German Suplex
- Hero's Sidekick (Yakuza Kick)
- Double Stomp
- Elbow
Ringwork Rating -
move set - 8
science - 10
aerial - 3
power - 7
strikes - 8
Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 7
selling - 8
bumping - 7
heat - 7
carrying - 7
push - 8
potential - 6
Outlook - Some think he's the best wrestler on the independents and it's a hard point to argue because he has been such a prevalent name for some time. What he lacks in certain areas (those things which most promoters look for), he more than makes up for in others and that shows just how dedicated he is to his game. Displaying a diverse array of influences from 90s All Japan and 80s British to current indy trends, Chris Hero is one of the most interesting workers out there. Will he ever get a break? Who knows. He seems destined to walk a path different than his peers, but where will that lead him. Hero could make it a wrestling-based company with the right booking, but he's largely stayed away from Ring of Honor and worked in companies with goofiness or excessive violence all around his unique style. Chris Hero is in his mid-20s and he has nearly a decade in the pro-wrestling game and he's picked up his game year after year.