Chris Spradlin
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1979-12-24
Place of Birth
Dayton, Ohio, USA
Chris Spradlin
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.
Also Known For
ROH: Breakout
Jan 25, 2008
ROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies II
Apr 24, 2010
ROH: Hate - Chapter II
Jul 23, 2010
Shoot Conversations w/ Chris Hero: Molly Holly
Sep 16, 2021
ROH: The Homecoming II
Apr 25, 2009
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 1
Jul 24, 2009
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 2
Jul 25, 2009
ROH: Never Say Die
May 08, 2009
ROH: Stylin' & Profilin'
Mar 13, 2009
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown
Apr 11, 2008
ROH: Return Engagement
Apr 19, 2008
AAW Unstoppable 2016
Dec 30, 2016
ROH: Tag Wars
Apr 18, 2008
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
Jan 22, 2022
Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014
Jul 20, 2014
Smash Super Showdown II
Aug 17, 2014
Smash Wrestling GOLD
May 03, 2014
Smash Rival Schools 2014
Jun 08, 2014
Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight
Nov 18, 2013
ROH: Glory By Honor IX
Sep 11, 2010
ROH: Allied Forces
Oct 15, 2010
ROH: Fade To Black
Sep 10, 2010
ROH: Fate of An Angel II
Nov 13, 2010
ROH: Gold Rush
Mar 19, 2010
ROH: Tag Title Classic II
Dec 17, 2010
ROH: World's Greatest
Feb 25, 2011
ROH: Southern Navigation
May 09, 2008
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1
Sep 17, 2004
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
Aug 16, 2008
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
Dec 20, 2013
PWG: DDT4
Jan 31, 2014
PWG: FEAR
Dec 10, 2011
PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles
Aug 20, 2011
PWG: EIGHT
Jul 23, 2011
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
May 28, 2011
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
May 27, 2011
PWG: DDT4
Mar 04, 2011
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Jan 29, 2011
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
Dec 21, 2013
WrestleCon Supershow 2015
Mar 28, 2015
PWG: Mystery Vortex II
Mar 28, 2014
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison
Dec 11, 2010
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
Oct 09, 2010
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Sep 05, 2010
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Sep 04, 2010
PWG: SEVEN
Jul 30, 2010
PWG: DIO!
Jun 11, 2010
PWG: DDT4
May 09, 2010
PWG: As The Worm Turns
Feb 27, 2010
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion
Jan 30, 2010
PWG: Against The Grain
Oct 02, 2009
PWG: Guerre Sans Frontières
Sep 04, 2009
PWG: Speed of Sound
Aug 28, 2009
PWG: Threemendous II
Jul 31, 2009
PWG: DDT4
May 22, 2009
PWG: One Hundred
Apr 12, 2009
PWG: Ninety-Nine
Apr 11, 2009
PWG: Express Written Consent
Feb 21, 2009
PWG: ELEVEN
Jul 26, 2014
PWG: DDT4
May 22, 2015
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Aug 30, 2014
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Aug 31, 2014
PWG: Black Cole Sun
Dec 12, 2014
PWG: After School Special
Oct 01, 2005
PWG: Straight To DVD
Oct 14, 2005
PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)
Dec 03, 2005
PWG: Mystery Vortex III
Jun 26, 2015
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
Dec 18, 2004
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
Jan 24, 2004
PWG: Card Subject To Change
Jan 22, 2005
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two
Jan 25, 2004
PWG: Threemendous IV
Jul 24, 2015
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
Apr 01, 2005
PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two
Apr 02, 2005
PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique
Apr 03, 2015
PWG: From Out of Nowhere
Feb 27, 2015
PWG: The Next Show
Sep 04, 2004
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
Aug 06, 2005
Crimson Mask
Mar 22, 2012
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
Jan 07, 2006
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2
Feb 04, 2006
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
Apr 08, 2006
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
Apr 09, 2006
PWG: Horror Business
Oct 21, 2006
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
Nov 18, 2006
PWG: Passive Hostility
Dec 02, 2006
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Aug 29, 2015
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
Aug 30, 2015
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
May 06, 2006
PWG: Threemendous
Jul 16, 2006
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
Sep 02, 2006
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Sep 03, 2006
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
Apr 08, 2007
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
May 19, 2007
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
May 20, 2007
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
Aug 31, 2007
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
Sep 02, 2007
PWG: Schadenfreude
Oct 14, 2007
PWG: European Vacation II - France
Oct 26, 2007
PWG: European Vacation II - Germany
Oct 28, 2007
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
Nov 11, 2007
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
Jan 05, 2008
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
Jan 06, 2008
PWG: Pearl Habra
Jan 27, 2008
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts
Mar 21, 2008
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse
Apr 05, 2008
PWG: It's It (What Is It?)
Jun 08, 2008
PWG: Life During Wartime
Jul 06, 2008
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One
Aug 30, 2008
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two
Aug 31, 2008
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1
Nov 01, 2008
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2
Nov 02, 2008
ROH: Fueling The Fire
Aug 01, 2008
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
Aug 02, 2008
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
Jan 14, 2006
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
Jul 15, 2006
ROH: Best In The World
Mar 25, 2006
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
Dec 12, 2015
EVOLVE 38
Mar 08, 2015
EVOLVE 39
Mar 26, 2015
EVOLVE 40
Mar 27, 2015
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
Mar 28, 2015
EVOLVE 43
May 30, 2015
EVOLVE 45
Jul 10, 2015
EVOLVE 46
Jul 11, 2015
EVOLVE 47
Aug 15, 2015
EVOLVE 48
Aug 16, 2015
EVOLVE 53
Jan 22, 2016
EVOLVE 54
Jan 23, 2016
EVOLVE 55
Jan 25, 2016
AAW: Windy City Classic XI
Nov 28, 2015
PWG: Lëmmy
Jan 02, 2016
EVOLVE 56
Mar 19, 2016
EVOLVE 57
Mar 20, 2016
PWG: Bowie
Feb 12, 2016
EVOLVE 58
Apr 01, 2016
EVOLVE 59
Apr 02, 2016
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
Apr 02, 2016
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016
Apr 02, 2016
EVOLVE 60
May 06, 2016
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One
Mar 04, 2016
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two
Mar 05, 2016
RevPro: Uprising 2016
Aug 12, 2016
EVOLVE 62
Jun 10, 2016
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
Jun 12, 2016
PWG: Prince
May 20, 2016
EVOLVE 67
Aug 20, 2016
CZW: Tournament Of Death 4
Jul 30, 2005
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
Sep 02, 2016
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
Sep 03, 2016
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
Sep 04, 2016
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
Mar 13, 2010
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
May 01, 2010
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
Dec 16, 2016
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
Nov 18, 2017
ROH: Raising The Bar - Day 1
Mar 07, 2014
ROH: Raising The Bar - Day 2
Mar 08, 2014
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
Jan 27, 2018
PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1
May 05, 2018
PWG: THIRTEEN
Jul 29, 2016
ROH: The 100th Show
Apr 22, 2006
ROH: 8th Anniversary
Feb 13, 2010
ROH: A Cut Above
Apr 24, 2009
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
Jan 26, 2019
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
Nov 10, 2016
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
Oct 10, 2009
Holy Grail: The Search for WWE’s Most Infamous Lost Match
May 13, 2019
PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
Dec 15, 2019
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
Sep 16, 2006
ROH: Northern Navigation
Jul 25, 2008
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
Jun 18, 2010
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
Jun 19, 2010
ROH: Final Battle 2010
Dec 18, 2010
IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary
Feb 09, 2002
IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk
Feb 07, 2003
ROH: Driven
Jun 23, 2007
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
Apr 01, 2011
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
Apr 02, 2011
Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness
Aug 14, 2012
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
Oct 16, 2012
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
Jan 01, 2013
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Jan 01, 2012
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
Jan 01, 2013
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Jun 18, 2013
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story
Jan 01, 2011
ROH: Year 5
Jan 01, 2015
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
Jan 01, 2012
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
Jan 01, 2004
Bloodstained Honor
Apr 01, 2008
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
Jan 01, 2013
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
Mar 21, 2012
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
Jan 01, 2013
ROH: Creating Excellence
Jan 01, 2014
ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks
Nov 08, 2014
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
Jan 01, 2013
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
Jan 01, 2013
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
Jan 01, 2009
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
Jul 04, 2013
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Mar 15, 2016
An Evening with Chris Hero
Aug 22, 2016
The Kevin Steen Show: Chris Hero
Jan 05, 2016
MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1
Jan 09, 2004
ROH: Boiling Point
Nov 07, 2009
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
Oct 10, 2009
ROH: Clash of The Contenders
Oct 09, 2009
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
Sep 26, 2009
ROH Final Battle 2009
Dec 19, 2009
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards
Nov 13, 2009
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
Sep 25, 2009
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
Sep 18, 2009
ROH: The Omega Effect
Nov 14, 2009
DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014
Apr 04, 2014
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
Feb 23, 2014
House of Hardcore IX
Jul 18, 2015
ROH: 12th Anniversary
Feb 21, 2014
ROH: Wrestling's Finest
Jan 25, 2014
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 2
Feb 19, 2005
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3
Feb 20, 2005
ROH: Unified
Aug 12, 2006
ROH: In Your Face
Jun 17, 2006
ROH: International Challenge
Dec 22, 2006
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
Nov 03, 2006
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
Nov 24, 2006
ROH: Suffocation
Oct 27, 2006
ROH: Motor City Madness
Oct 07, 2006
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
Oct 06, 2006
ROH: Dethroned
Nov 25, 2006
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
Aug 13, 2006
ROH: The Bitter End
Nov 04, 2006
Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand
Jul 21, 2007
Chikara: Aniversario?
May 26, 2007
Chikara: Cibernetico & Robin
Sep 22, 2007
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
Aug 05, 2007
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
Sep 15, 2006
Chikara: The Renaissance Dawns
May 25, 2002
ROH: Flyin' High
Mar 22, 2014
ROH: Ring of Homicide
May 13, 2006
ROH: Transform
Jan 12, 2008
ROH: Injustice
Apr 12, 2008
Developmentally Speaking With Colt Cabana, Tommaso Ciampa & Chris Hero
Dec 30, 2015
EVOLVE 25
Jan 10, 2014
EVOLVE 26
Jan 11, 2014
NXT Takeover: Orlando
Apr 01, 2017
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2
Mar 08, 2008
Chikara: Rey de Voladores
Apr 22, 2007
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003
Jul 05, 2003
Beyond Americanrana 2016
Jul 31, 2016
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2
Nov 11, 2016
ROH: Glory By Honor VII
Sep 20, 2008
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Mar 21, 2009
WWE NXT
Feb 23, 2010
WWE NXT
Feb 23, 2010
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Mar 21, 2009