Chris Spradlin

Chris Spradlin

Born:12/24/1979
Place of Birth:Dayton, Ohio, USA

Biography

Chris Spradlin, better known by his ring name Chris Hero, is an American professional wrestler and trainer. As of July 2023, he is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a producer. Hero has worked for a number of independent wrestling promotions, including Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), Ring of Honor (ROH), Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Chikara, as well as Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan. Hero has had two stints in WWE, both as part of their development territory NXT, under the ring name Kassius Ohno. His second tenure with the company saw him work as a "player-coach" for the trainees in NXT and NXT UK.

Filmography

GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame

GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame

20220.0
Shoot Conversations w/ Chris Hero: Dirty Dango

Shoot Conversations w/ Chris Hero: Dirty Dango

20210.0
Shoot Conversations w/ Chris Hero: Mojo Rawley

Shoot Conversations w/ Chris Hero: Mojo Rawley

20210.0
Shoot Conversations w/ Chris Hero: Molly Holly

Shoot Conversations w/ Chris Hero: Molly Holly

20210.0
PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please

PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please

20190.0
Holy Grail: The Search for WWE’s Most Infamous Lost Match

Holy Grail: The Search for WWE’s Most Infamous Lost Match

20190.0
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix

NXT TakeOver: Phoenix

20198.1
PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1

PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1

20180.0
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia

NXT Takeover: Philadelphia

20188.3
NXT TakeOver: WarGames

NXT TakeOver: WarGames

20178.7
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV

PWG: Mystery Vortex IV

20160.0
RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1

RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1

20168.0
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

20160.0
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

20160.0
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One

20160.0
EVOLVE 67

EVOLVE 67

20160.0
RevPro: Uprising 2016

RevPro: Uprising 2016

20160.0
PWG: THIRTEEN

PWG: THIRTEEN

20160.0
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.

RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.

20167.0
EVOLVE 62

EVOLVE 62

20160.0
PWG: Prince

PWG: Prince

20160.0
EVOLVE 60

EVOLVE 60

20160.0
EVOLVE 59

EVOLVE 59

20160.0
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016

20160.0
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016

WrestleCon SuperShow 2016

20160.0
EVOLVE 58

EVOLVE 58

20160.0
EVOLVE 57

EVOLVE 57

20160.0
EVOLVE 56

EVOLVE 56

20166.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two

20160.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One

20160.0
PWG: Bowie

PWG: Bowie

20167.0
EVOLVE 55

EVOLVE 55

20169.0
EVOLVE 54

EVOLVE 54

20160.0
EVOLVE 53

EVOLVE 53

20163.5
PWG: Lëmmy

PWG: Lëmmy

20160.0
AAW: Windy City Classic XI

AAW: Windy City Classic XI

20153.0
EVOLVE 48

EVOLVE 48

20150.0
EVOLVE 47

EVOLVE 47

20150.0
EVOLVE 46

EVOLVE 46

20155.0
ROH: Year 5

ROH: Year 5

201510.0
ROH: Raising The Bar - Day 2

ROH: Raising The Bar - Day 2

20140.0
ROH: Raising The Bar - Day 1

ROH: Raising The Bar - Day 1

20140.0
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson

201310.0
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It

Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It

201310.0
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson

WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson

201310.0
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling

Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling

201210.0
Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness

Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness

20120.0
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies

American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies

201210.0
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2

ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2

20110.0
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1

ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1

20110.0
ROH: Final Battle 2010

ROH: Final Battle 2010

20100.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII

20100.0
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II

ROH: Buffalo Stampede II

20100.0
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall

EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall

20100.0
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka

EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka

20100.0
ROH: 8th Anniversary

ROH: 8th Anniversary

20100.0
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009

ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009

20090.0
ROH: A Cut Above

ROH: A Cut Above

20090.0
ROH: Northern Navigation

ROH: Northern Navigation

20080.0
ROH: Driven

ROH: Driven

20070.0
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two

ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two

20060.0
ROH: The 100th Show

ROH: The 100th Show

20060.0
CZW: Tournament Of Death 4

CZW: Tournament Of Death 4

20050.0
IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk

IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk

20030.0
IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary

IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary

20020.0
ROH: Ring of Hardcore

ROH: Ring of Hardcore

NaN10.0
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story

Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story

NaN10.0
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles

Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles

200410.0
Bloodstained Honor

Bloodstained Honor

NaN10.0
NXT Takeover: Orlando

NXT Takeover: Orlando

20176.8
AAW Unstoppable 2016

AAW Unstoppable 2016

20160.0
RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

RevPro/NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2

20160.0
An Evening with Chris Hero

An Evening with Chris Hero

20160.0
Beyond Americanrana 2016

Beyond Americanrana 2016

20160.0
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1

NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1

20166.0
The Kevin Steen Show: Chris Hero

The Kevin Steen Show: Chris Hero

20160.0
Developmentally Speaking With Colt Cabana, Tommaso Ciampa & Chris Hero

Developmentally Speaking With Colt Cabana, Tommaso Ciampa & Chris Hero

20150.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two

20150.0
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage

20150.0
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two

20150.0
PWG: Threemendous IV

PWG: Threemendous IV

20150.0
House of Hardcore IX

House of Hardcore IX

20150.0
EVOLVE 45

EVOLVE 45

20156.0
PWG: Mystery Vortex III

PWG: Mystery Vortex III

20150.0
EVOLVE 43

EVOLVE 43

20150.0
PWG: DDT4

PWG: DDT4

20150.0
PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique

PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique

20150.0
WrestleCon Supershow 2015

WrestleCon Supershow 2015

20150.0
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015

20150.0
EVOLVE 40

EVOLVE 40

20150.0
EVOLVE 39

EVOLVE 39

20150.0
EVOLVE 38

EVOLVE 38

20150.0
PWG: From Out of Nowhere

PWG: From Out of Nowhere

20150.0
PWG: Black Cole Sun

PWG: Black Cole Sun

20140.0
ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks

ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks

20147.5
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

20140.0
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

20140.0
Smash Super Showdown II

Smash Super Showdown II

20140.0
PWG: ELEVEN

PWG: ELEVEN

20140.0
Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014

Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014

20140.0
Smash Rival Schools 2014

Smash Rival Schools 2014

20140.0
Smash Wrestling GOLD

Smash Wrestling GOLD

20140.0
ROH: Flyin' High

ROH: Flyin' High

20140.0
EVOLVE 26

EVOLVE 26

20140.0
EVOLVE 25

EVOLVE 25

20140.0
ROH: Creating Excellence

ROH: Creating Excellence

201410.0
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3

PWG Sells Out: Volume 3

201310.0
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown

Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown

201310.0
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation

Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation

201310.0
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1

201310.0
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero

Chris Hero: Ring of Hero

201210.0
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2

ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2

NaN10.0
DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014

DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014

20140.0
PWG: Mystery Vortex II

PWG: Mystery Vortex II

20140.0
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014

Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014

20140.0
ROH: 12th Anniversary

ROH: 12th Anniversary

20140.0
PWG: DDT4

PWG: DDT4

20141.0
ROH: Wrestling's Finest

ROH: Wrestling's Finest

20140.0
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two

20130.0
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One

20130.0
Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight

Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight

20134.5
Crimson Mask

Crimson Mask

20120.0
PWG: FEAR

PWG: FEAR

20110.0
PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles

PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles

20110.0
PWG: EIGHT

PWG: EIGHT

20110.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two

20110.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One

20110.0
PWG: DDT4

PWG: DDT4

20110.0
ROH: World's Greatest

ROH: World's Greatest

20110.0
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning

20110.0
ROH: Tag Title Classic II

ROH: Tag Title Classic II

20100.0
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison

PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison

20100.0
ROH: Fate of An Angel II

ROH: Fate of An Angel II

20100.0
ROH: Allied Forces

ROH: Allied Forces

20100.0
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island

PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island

20100.0
ROH: Glory By Honor IX

ROH: Glory By Honor IX

20100.0
ROH: Fade To Black

ROH: Fade To Black

20100.0
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

20100.0
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

20100.0
PWG: SEVEN

PWG: SEVEN

20100.0
ROH: Hate - Chapter II

ROH: Hate - Chapter II

20100.0
PWG: DIO!

PWG: DIO!

20100.0
PWG: DDT4

PWG: DDT4

20100.0
ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies II

ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies II

20100.0
ROH: Gold Rush

ROH: Gold Rush

20100.0
PWG: As The Worm Turns

PWG: As The Worm Turns

20100.0
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

PWG: Kurt Russellreunion

20100.0
ROH: Final Battle 2009

ROH: Final Battle 2009

20090.0
ROH: The Omega Effect

ROH: The Omega Effect

20090.0
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards

ROH: Aries Vs. Richards

20090.0
ROH: Boiling Point

ROH: Boiling Point

20090.0
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009

ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009

20090.0
ROH: Clash of The Contenders

ROH: Clash of The Contenders

20090.0
PWG: Against The Grain

PWG: Against The Grain

20090.0
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown

ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown

20090.0
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston

ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston

20090.0
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton

ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton

20090.0
PWG: Guerre Sans Frontières

PWG: Guerre Sans Frontières

20090.0
PWG: Speed of Sound

PWG: Speed of Sound

20090.0
PWG: Threemendous II

PWG: Threemendous II

20090.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 2

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 2

20090.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 1

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 1

20090.0
PWG: DDT4

PWG: DDT4

20090.0
ROH: Never Say Die

ROH: Never Say Die

20090.0
ROH: The Homecoming II

ROH: The Homecoming II

20090.0
PWG: One Hundred

PWG: One Hundred

20090.0
PWG: Ninety-Nine

PWG: Ninety-Nine

20090.0
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'

ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'

20090.0
PWG: Express Written Consent

PWG: Express Written Consent

20090.0
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2

PWG Sells Out: Volume 2

200910.0
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2

PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2

20080.0
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1

PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1

20080.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two

20080.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One

20080.0
ROH: Night of The Butcher II

ROH: Night of The Butcher II

20080.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI

ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI

20080.0
ROH: Fueling The Fire

ROH: Fueling The Fire

20080.0
PWG: Life During Wartime

PWG: Life During Wartime

20080.0
PWG: It's It (What Is It?)

PWG: It's It (What Is It?)

20080.0
ROH: Southern Navigation

ROH: Southern Navigation

20080.0
ROH: Return Engagement

ROH: Return Engagement

20080.0
ROH: Tag Wars

ROH: Tag Wars

20080.0
ROH: Injustice

ROH: Injustice

20080.0
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown

ROH: Bedlam In Beantown

20080.0
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse

PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse

20080.0
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts

PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts

20080.0
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2

wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2

20080.0
PWG: Pearl Habra

PWG: Pearl Habra

20080.0
ROH: Breakout

ROH: Breakout

20080.0
ROH: Transform

ROH: Transform

200810.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two

20080.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One

20080.0
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business

PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business

20070.0
PWG: European Vacation II - Germany

PWG: European Vacation II - Germany

20070.0
PWG: European Vacation II - France

PWG: European Vacation II - France

20070.0
PWG: Schadenfreude

PWG: Schadenfreude

20070.0
Chikara: Cibernetico & Robin

Chikara: Cibernetico & Robin

20070.0
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

20070.0
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One

20070.0
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft

Chikara: Maximum Overdraft

20070.0
Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand

Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand

20070.0
Chikara: Aniversario?

Chikara: Aniversario?

20070.0
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two

PWG: DDT4 - Night Two

20073.0
PWG: DDT4 - Night One

PWG: DDT4 - Night One

20070.0
Chikara: Rey de Voladores

Chikara: Rey de Voladores

20070.0
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two

20070.0
ROH: International Challenge

ROH: International Challenge

20060.0
PWG: Passive Hostility

PWG: Passive Hostility

20060.0
ROH: Dethroned

ROH: Dethroned

20060.0
ROH: Black Friday Fallout

ROH: Black Friday Fallout

20060.0
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two

20060.0
ROH: The Bitter End

ROH: The Bitter End

20060.0
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston

ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston

20060.0
ROH: Suffocation

ROH: Suffocation

20060.0
PWG: Horror Business

PWG: Horror Business

20060.0
ROH: Motor City Madness

ROH: Motor City Madness

20060.0
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006

ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006

20060.0
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One

ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One

20060.0
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three

20060.0
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two

20060.0
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.

ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.

20060.0
ROH: Unified

ROH: Unified

20060.0
PWG: Threemendous

PWG: Threemendous

20060.0
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV

ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV

20060.0
ROH: In Your Face

ROH: In Your Face

20060.0
ROH: Ring of Homicide

ROH: Ring of Homicide

20060.0
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.

PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.

20060.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two

20060.0
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One

20060.0
ROH: Best In The World

ROH: Best In The World

20060.0
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2

PWG: Card Subject To Change 2

20060.0
ROH: Hell Freezes Over

ROH: Hell Freezes Over

20060.0
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'

PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'

20060.0
PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)

PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)

20050.0
PWG: Straight To DVD

PWG: Straight To DVD

20050.0
PWG: After School Special

PWG: After School Special

20050.0
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)

PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)

20050.0
PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two

PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two

20050.0
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One

PWG: All Star Weekend Night One

20050.0
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3

CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3

20050.0
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 2

CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 2

20050.0
PWG: Card Subject To Change

PWG: Card Subject To Change

20050.0
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas

PWG: Uncanny X-Mas

20040.0
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1

IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1

20040.0
PWG: The Next Show

PWG: The Next Show

20040.0
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two

PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two

20040.0
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One

PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One

20040.0
MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1

MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1

20040.0
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003

CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003

20030.0
Chikara: The Renaissance Dawns

Chikara: The Renaissance Dawns

20020.0