Brian Adams

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Report Last Updated - 12/05
Real Name - Brian Adams
Birthdate - 4/14/67
6'7" 315 lbs. - Kona, HI

Aliases - American Ninja, Midnight Soldier, Bryan Adams, Crush, Krush, KISS Demon

Athletic background - Boxing

Teachers - (New Japan Dojo)

Professional background - Indies(`86-), Portland(`86-`91), NJPW, WWF(`91-`94), WWF(`96-`98), WCW(`98-`01), WWE(`01), AJPW(`01-`02)

Groups - Demolition, NOD (Nation of Domination), DOA (Disciples of Apocalypse), nWo Black & White

Career Highlights - n/a

Finisher(s) -
- Chokeslam
- Full Nelson Slam
x Heart Punch
x Head Crush Submission
x Tiltawhirl Backbreaker

Favorites -
- Piledriver
- Backbreaker
- Press Slam
- Holding Legdrop
- Overhead Smash

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 5
science - 0
aerial - 0
power - 7
strikes - 5

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 5
selling - 4
bumping - 4
heat - 6
carrying - 4
push - ?
potential - 2

Outlook - Brian Adams was a giant Hawaiian who got his start in the Pacific Northwest in one of the last territories in the US. He had size and potential, so New Japan snatched him up and got him in their dojo. Training alongside Chris Benoit, Maxx Payne and Madusa, Adams turned into a passable worker, but just was not good enough for New Japan's high standards at the time. He found his way back to the US and this time the WWF snatched him up. Adams took the name "Crush" and had runs as a member of Demolition, a babyface powerhouse, an ex-con, a biker gang leader and nothing really got him past the midcard. He jumped to WCW and joined the nWo, but stagnated there as well. When WCW began restructuring before their fall, Adams was given a monster push with Bryan Clark as Kronik. The team were key members in the WCW invasion of the WWF, but were released after problems with the company. After a stint in All Japan and in pro boxing, Adams has largely bowed out of athletics. Adams is nearing forty and has collected on a Llyod's of London policy and it seems unlikely he'd return as a regular unless the money was right. He may be a supporting character because he's still a massive man and always at the side of Randy Savage, who has value still.