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Chris Hero - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Chris Hero net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Professional wrestler, best known for his work on the circuit of independent competitors. He’s held Heavyweight title in leagues such as Combat Zone Wrestling and Juggalo Championship Wrestling. In this article, we will discover how old is Chris Hero? Who is Chris Hero dating now & how much money does Chris Hero have?

NameChris Hero
First NameChris
Last NameHero
OccupationWrestler
BirthdayDecember 24
Birth Year1979
Place of BirthDayton
Home TownOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignSagittarius
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Chris Hero Biography

Chris Hero is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on December 24, 1979 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. He and He and Antonio Cesaro, a.k.a. Claudio Castagnoli, were named Tag Team of the Year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 2010., a.k.a. Claudio Castagnoli, were named Tag Team of the Year by Wrestling Observer Newsletter in 2010.

Chris Spradlin (born December 24, 1979) is an American professional wrestler and trainer who most recently performed in WWE under the ring name Kassius Ohno. From his debut in 1998 until 2010 and again between 2013 and 2017 Spradlin wrestled as Chris Hero and worked for a number of independent wrestling promotions, including the American Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Ring of Honor, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Combat Zone Wrestling and Chikara, as well as Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan. Between 2010 and 2013 Spradlin worked for WWE as part of their development territory NXT, and later returned to the promotion in 2017 to work as a “player coach” for the trainees in NXT and NXT UK.

After graduating from Northmont High School in Clayton, Ohio, Spradlin decided to train as a professional wrestler in the summer of 1998. After undergoing some initial training in Middletown, Ohio, Spradlin debuted on September 12, 1998 in Xenia, Ohio wrestling Shawn “HeartThrob” Halsey in the Unified Championship Wrestling promotion. Spradlin’s initial training in Middletown was under the supervision of a small-time promoter named Gary Goffinet. Spradlin trained for a little while alongside his friend, Adam Ghazee, under a wrestler by the name of Bo Dacious. Bo had trained previously under Charlie Fulton at the Monster Factory. At the suggestion of Matt Stryker, Spradlin underwent further training at Les Thatcher’s Cincinnati-based HWA Main Event Wrestling Camp between May 1999 and November 1999. In December 1999, he traveled to Ocala, Florida to train under Dory Funk, Jr. at the Funkin’ Conservatory professional wrestling school.

The birthplace of Chris Spradlin; his mother would take him to wrestling events at Dayton, Ohio.

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The next weekend, Hero and Necro again caused a disruption during the ROH shows. They attacked ROH Commissioner Jim Cornette as well as Whitmer and Pearce. They also finally got the attention of Joe, who personally declared war on CZW. On April 22, ROH’s 100th show in Philadelphia featured a battle between Team ROH (Joe, Whitmer and Pearce) and Team CZW (Hero, Necro and Super Dragon). The team of Hero, Necro Butcher, and Super Dragon went on to win the ROH vs. CZW main event, after Castagnoli revealed his allegiance to Hero and CZW by first attacking Samoa Joe and then helping Hero pin Pearce for the win. On July 15 at ROH’s Death Before Dishonor IV Hero led Team CZW into the Cage of Death for a five-on-five main event against Team ROH. Hero had teased that he had made a deal with a mystery fifth man, who turned out to be Hero’s hated rival Eddie Kingston. Although ROH’s surprise fifth man Bryan Danielson turned on Samoa Joe in an effort to incapacitate Joe before their title match, Team ROH finally put CZW away when Homicide arrived in the Cage and pinned Nate Webb for the win. The following day on their Newswire, ROH stated that the war with CZW was over, thanks to Homicide.

Chris Hero Net Worth

Chris is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Hero's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

The student has graduated from Northmont High School and began training to wrestle in 1998.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeWrestler
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

As Spradlin wrestled wearing what is popularly known as a “wifebeater” style of shirt, he began using the ring name “Wife Beater”. He continued to use the Wife Beater character until a women’s group, offended by the gimmick, organized a boycott of a show on which Spradlin was wrestling in Platteville, Wisconsin. The character was discussed on the talk show Politically Incorrect, although Spradlin was not mentioned by name. After Spradlin was booked for a series of family-friendly shows for NWA West Virginia / Ohio, he changed his ring name to “Chris Hero”. He wrestled his last matches as Wife Beater in 2000.

On October 20, 2001 in Charlestown, Indiana, Hero won the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship from the champion Trent Baker. He held the title until December 5 of that year, when he lost to CM Punk. He regained the title on July 12, 2002, in Clarksville, Indiana, defeating Colt Cabana, and lost it to M-Dogg 20 three months later on October 5 in Clarksville. He won the title for a third time on February 7, 2003, in Clarksville, pinning CM Punk in a match that lasted over ninety minutes. His third reign lasted until June 7, when he lost to Mark Wolf. Hero regained the title in a match with Danny Daniels on July 12, 2003, after Mark Wolf had vacated the title. Hero lost it for a fourth and final time to Danny Daniels less than a month later on August 2.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 2000, Hero began working for the Indiana-based Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, where he received supplementary training from Ian Rotten. In the following years, Chris spent a great deal of time working with Tracy Smothers on IWA Mid-South shows and he now credits Smothers as his mentor. In October 2002, Hero attended the Blue Bloods Wrestling Camp, operated by UK wrestlers Dave Taylor, William Regal and Dave Finlay. In July 2003, Chikara brought in Skayde from Último Dragón’s Toryumon Gym in Mexico City to teach some special lucha libre clinics. Hero took part in the training sessions and was able to add the lucha style to his repertoire. He attended Skayde sessions in Minnesota, Pennsylvania and Mexico City between 2003 and 2006.

Who is Chris Hero Dating?

According to our records, Chris Hero is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Chris Hero’s is not dating anyone.

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On May 25, 2002, at Chikara’s inaugural event, Hero teamed with CM Punk and Colt Cabana, calling themselves the Gold Bond Mafia, in a losing effort against The Black T-shirt Squad of Reckless Youth, Mike Quackenbush and Don Montoya. In July 2003, the team of Chris Hero and Mike Quackenbush, the “SuperFriends”, was formed. The SuperFriends defeated Toryumon representatives Skayde and Koichiro Arai in the first round of the 2003 Tag World Grand Prix, then wrestled Swi$$ Money Holding (Claudio Castagnoli and Ares) to a 30-minute time limit draw, eliminating both teams from the tournament. In July 2004, Hero moved to Pennsylvania to work alongside Mike Quackenbush at the Chikara Wrestle Factory. In April 2005, the school moved from Allentown, Pennsylvania to the former ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school was renamed the CZW / Chikara Wrestle Factory and became operated by Quackenbush, Hero and Jorge “Skayde” Rivera. In February 2005, the SuperFriends made it to the finals of Chikara’s three-day, thirty-two-team tournament, the Tag World Grand Prix. Late in the match, Hero turned on Quackenbush and formed an alliance with Claudio Castagnoli and Arik Cannon. He later referred to the trio as The Kings of Wrestling”. He lost the Jeff Peterson Memorial Cup! to Justice in a match with Roderick Strong on June 5, 2004.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chris Hero height 6 ft 4 in Chris weight 122 kg & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 4 in
Weight122 kg
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

Hero debuted for IWA Mid-South on July 1, 2000, in a losing attempt versus Harry Palmer. In his first year in the promotion, he won the annual Sweet Science 16 tournament (now known as the Ted Petty Invitational or TPI), defeating four other wrestlers in the process (Colt Cabana, American Kickboxer, Ace Steel and Harry Palmer), and unsuccessfully challenged Sabu for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at Bloodfeast 2000. Hero engaged in feuds with the Suicide Kid, American Kickboxer, Mark Wolf, and the Rugby Thug.

Hero wrestled off and on for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2003 and 2004. He traveled alongside Nate Webb and Dave Prazak to Nashville, Tennessee on a weekly basis at the urging of Bill Behrens. Hero wrestled on several TNA Xplosion tapings. Although he never appeared on pay per view he is featured on card #22 of the Pacific released TNA trading card set.

Top Facts about Chris Hero

  1. Chris Hero is an American professional wrestler.
  2. He was born on December 24, 1979.
  3. Hero has wrestled for various promotions including WWE and NXT.
  4. He is known for his hard-hitting style and technical ability.
  5. Hero has won numerous championships throughout his career.
  6. He has also worked as a trainer at the WWE Performance Center.
  7. Hero’s real name is Chris Spradlin.
  8. He began wrestling in 1998 under the ring name “Chris Hero.”
  9. In 2017, he changed his ring name to “Kassius Ohno.”
  10. Hero/Ohno is considered one of the most respected wrestlers in the industry.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Wrestler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Hero celebrates birthday on December 24 of every year.

In May 2002, Hero debuted in Combat Zone Wrestling, wrestling Ruckus in a match. He wrestled a second match later that year teaming with B-Boy against Nate Hatred and Nick Gage for the CZW Tag Team Championship. Hero returned to CZW for a third time in the autumn of 2003, and this time he secured a regular place on the roster. Declaring himself the “Savior” of CZW, Hero defeated Jimmy Rave on May 1, 2004, to become the promotion’s Ironman Champion. He became the longest reigning Ironman Champion before losing the title to B-Boy at the CZW year-end event, Cage of Death, on December 11, 2004. Hero recruited Claudio Castagnoli and Blackjack Marciano to be his “Few Good Men”, but shortly thereafter, Marciano disappeared from wrestling altogether, leaving Hero and Castagnoli as a tag team, calling themselves the “Kings of Wrestling”. On September 10, 2005, the duo defeated the Tough Crazy Bastards (Necro Butcher and Toby Klein) to become the CZW Tag Team Champions. Hero and Castagnoli held the title and defended them in an ongoing feud with Eddie Kingston and the rest of the BLKOUT faction. While Hero and Castagnoli dropped the title to Eddie Kingston and Joker in February 2006, the feud with BLKOUT continued.

Is Chris Hero in WWE?

Former Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Ring of Honor star Chris Hero last wrestled for WWE in its “NXT UK” brand in 2020, losing a battle royal for a shot at the “NXT” United Kingdom Championship.

How old is Chris Hero?

42 years (December 24, 1979)

When did shad pass away?

May 17, 2020

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