Brian Keith Adams (January 31, 1963 – August 13, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. Adams gained fame in the 1990s while performing for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his given name.
Trained in Japan by Antonio Inoki, Adams was a two time WCW World Tag Team Champion, as well as a one time holder of both the WWF World Tag Team Championship and the All Japan Pro...
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Brian Keith Adams (January 31, 1963 – August 13, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. Adams gained fame in the 1990s while performing for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his given name.
Trained in Japan by Antonio Inoki, Adams was a two time WCW World Tag Team Champion, as well as a one time holder of both the WWF World Tag Team Championship and the All Japan Pro Wrestling World Tag Team Championship, among other titles and accomplishments. In 2002, Adams briefly tried a career in boxing until he was forced to retire due to back and shoulder injuries.
Brian Adams was born in Kona, Hawaii and was raised in Kealakekua, Hawai'i and attended Konawaena High School. After graduating from high school, Adams joined the military, where he began boxing. It was during his time in the military, while stationed in Japan, that he was also exposed to wrestling. Adams was trained in wrestling by famed Japanese...
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