Chris Champion

Chris Champion
Champion c. 1988
BornChristopher Dennis Ashford-Smith
(1961-02-17)February 17, 1961
Worcester, England
DiedAugust 22, 2018(2018-08-22) (aged 57)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
RelativesMark Starr (brother)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Chris Champion
Dennis Smith
The Karate Kid
Kowabunga[1]
Sinn
Turtle Kamen
Yoshi Kwan[1]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight222 lb (101 kg)
Billed from"The Future"
Hunan
Hong Kong
Trained byBoris Malenko
Dean Malenko
Joe Malenko
Debut1984
Retired2017

Christopher Dennis Ashford-Smith (17 February 1961 – 22 August 2018), better known by his ring name Chris Champion, was an English professional wrestler. He primarily worked for various National Wrestling Alliance member territories, including Championship Wrestling from Florida and Jim Crockett Promotions. He is also known as Yoshi Kwan, initially from World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

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