Brian Adias

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Brian Adias was a professional wrestler best known for his time in World Class Championship Wrestling.

Career

Brian Adias (born Brian Gower) started wrestling in 1979 in the NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions. He went by the name of Brian Adidas. Adias moved on to World Class Championship Wrestling in the 1980's and made a name for himself there. At first, he was a baby-face and often teamed with Kerry Von Eirch but he eventually turned heel and feuded with Von Erich and his brothers. He formed a tag team with Al Madril and they won the tag team titles.

When WCCW folded, he wrestled for the Global Wrestling Federation and several independent promotions in Texas until the late 1990's, when he wrestled for NWA Southwest. Adias retired in 2000.

Profile

Birthday: 1959
Hometown: Denton, Texas
Trainer: Fritz Von Erich
Other Gimmicks: Brian Adidas
Finisher: Russian Leg Sweep, Oriental Spike

Championships and accomplishments

NWA Southwest
*2-Time NWA Texas Heavyweight Champion
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
*1-Time Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (with Buddy Rose)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
*Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) ranked him # 438 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.
World Class Championship Wrestling
*3-Time WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
*2-Time WCCW Television Champion
*2-Time WCCW Tag Team Champion (with Al Madril and Frank Lancaster)
*1-Time WCCW American Tag Team Champion (with Iceman Parsons)
*1-Time WCCW Six-Man Tag Team Champion (with Kerry & Kevin Von Erich)

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