Brian Adams (wrestler)
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Brian Keith Adams (April 14, 1964 – August 13, 2007)[1] was an American professional wrestler. Adams is known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real name Brian Adams. Trained in Japan by Antonio Inoki, he was a two-time WCW World Tag Team Champion, a one-time WWF Tag Team Champion and a one-time AJPW World Tag Team Champion, among other accomplishments. He was a challenger for various singles titles in the WWF and WCW, including the WWF Championship.[4] In 2002, he briefly tried a career in boxing until retiring due to back and shoulder injuries.
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Brian Adams | |
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Birth name | Brian Keith Adams |
Born | (1964-04-14)April 14, 1964 Kona, Hawaii, U.S. |
Died | August 13, 2007(2007-08-13) (aged 43) Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
Cause of death | Combined drug intoxication |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | The American Ninja[1] Brian Adams[1] Crush[1] The Demon[2] Kona Crush[1] The Midnight Soldier[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 315 lb (143 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Kona, Hawaii |
Trained by | Antonio Inoki Tatsumi Fujinami |
Debut | 1986[1] |
Retired | January 2003 |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |