Chris Masters
Christopher Todd Mordetzky (born January 8, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) under the ring name Chris Adonis as a member of Strictly Business. He is a former two-time National Champion in NWA. He is best known for his time in WWE, under the ring name Chris Masters. He is also known for his time in Impact Wrestling, under the ring name Chris Adonis and for his appearances for Qatar Pro Wrestling.
| Chris Masters | |
|---|---|
Masters in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Christopher Todd Mordetzky |
| Born | January 8, 1983 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Vesela Marinova
(m. 2004; div. 2011) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | American Adonis Chris Adonis Chris Masters Chris Moore Chris Mordetzky Concrete |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 270 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from | Los Angeles, California |
| Trained by | Rick Bassman Ohio Valley Wrestling Ultimate Pro Wrestling |
| Debut | August 15, 2002 |
After being trained in Ultimate Pro Wrestling, Mordetzky signed a development contract with WWE and was sent to WWE's farm territory Ohio Valley Wrestling. In 2005, he debuted in WWE as "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters, a wrestler in a great body shape, using "The Masterlock" as finisher, a full nelson hold. During his early career in WWE, Masters had a storyline around the Masterlock, a submission nobody could break. He would challenge several wrestlers to the Masterlock Challenge, where he rewarded the winner with a prize if they could break it. The Masterlock Challenge storyline ended after Bobby Lashley broke the hold on March 20, 2007. Masters was released in 2007 and worked on the independent circuit for two years, making his return to WWE in 2009. Masters would spend the next two years in WWE, until he was released again in 2011. Since then, he has worked on the independent circuit and had notable stints in Global Force Wrestling (GFW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).