Chris Champion
- January 4, 2024
- Wrestler
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Chris Champion |
| Occupation | Wrestler |
| Date Of Birth | Feb 17, 1961(1961-02-17) |
| Age | 63 |
| Date Of Death | 2018-08-22 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Florida |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Chris Champion Biography
| Name | Chris Champion |
| Birthday | Feb 17 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Home Town | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Chris Champion is one of the most popular and richest Wrestler who was born on February 17, 1961 in Florida, United States. Professional wrestler who has wrestled under the ring names of Yoshi Kwan Dennis Smith and The Karate Kid. He is most famous for his time at World Championship Wrestling, where He was famously wrestler such as Cactus Jack.
He was famously defeated by He famously lost to Mick Foley at WCW’s 1993 Fall Brawl. at WCW’s 1993 Fall Brawl.
Ashford-Smith started wrestling in 1984 using the ring name Dennis Smith.
On August 3, 1986, Champion defeated Tyree Pride to win the NWA Florida Bahamian Championship from him, a title he would hold until September 28, 1986 where he lost it to The Falcon. The New Breed won the NWA Florida Tag Team Championship when they defeated Kendall Windham and Vic Steamboat in the finals of a tournament for the vacant titles. The New Breed held the Florida Tag titles from December 25, 1986 until February 21, 1987 where they lost the belts to the Southern Boys (Steve Armstrong and Tracy Smothers). Shortly after the title loss the New Breed left Florida to work for Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP).
Christopher Ashford-Smith was his name. His brother is a pro-wrestler Mark Starr.
Chris Champion Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Wrestler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Chris Champion is one of the richest Wrestler from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Champion 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began wrestling under the name Dennis Smith in 1984 and changed his nickname changed to Chris Champion after joining Florida Championship Wrestling in 1986.
He has been a title titles for tag teams in various promotions such as Championship Wrestling Association, Florida Championship Wrestling and Southern Wrestling Federation.
Christopher Dennis Ashford-Smith (February 17, 1961 – August 22, 2018), better known by his ring name Chris Champion, was an American professional wrestler. He primarily worked for various National Wrestling Alliance member territories, including Florida Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Promotions. He is also known as Yoshi Kwan, initially from World Championship Wrestling (WCW).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
Chris Champion height 6 ft 1 in Chris weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Chris Champion Dating?
According to our records, Chris Champion is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Chris Champion’s is not dating anyone.
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In June 1993, Champion returned to World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he was given the ring persona “Yoshi Kwan”, and was managed by Harley Race. Originally, the name was supposed to be “Yo Chi Kwan”- a Chinese name, but announcer Tony Schiavone announced the first name as “Yoshi” (which is Japanese), and it stuck. The Yoshi Kwan character was billed as being from Asia (either Hunan or Hong Kong) and wore makeup to make him appear to be Asian. Kwan scored victories over Brad Armstrong, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, 2 Cold Scorpio and others while managed by Race. Kwan feuded with Cactus Jack, with the two facing off in a singles match at WCW’s 1993 Fall Brawl which Cactus Jack won. Kwan was set to face Ricky Steamboat at Halloween Havoc, but a knee injury prevented him from wrestling and he was soon out of WCW.
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 Champion celebrates birthday on February 17 of every year.
In 1998, Champion worked with Chris Alexander against Frost and Mindbender for the New Age Wrestling Alliance Tag Team Championship. The title was held up due to a double countout.
Top Facts about Chris Champion
- Chris Champion is a retired American professional wrestler.
- He was born on June 18, 1961 in Tampa, Florida.
- Champion began his wrestling career in the early 1980s.
- He competed for various promotions including NWA and WCW.
- Champion formed a tag team with Sean Royal called The New Breed.
- The New Breed won the NWA United States Tag Team Championship twice.
- Champion also wrestled under the ring name Yoshi Kwan in WCW.
- He retired from wrestling in the late 1990s due to injuries.
- After retiring, he worked as a trainer and promoter in Florida.
- In recent years, Champion has made occasional appearances at wrestling events.
What happened to Chris Champion?
Champion died on August 22, 2018 , at the age of 57. According to Ringsidenews.com and fellow friend Wolfie D, it is rumored that Champion’s death was caused by another stroke.
Who was Yoshi Kwan in WCW?
Yoshi Kwan Tampa, Florida native Chris Champion (no relation to Todd) was brought to WCW in 1993 by Harley Race and cast as a villainous, stereotypically sneaky Asian heel called Yoshi Kwan.