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.
Known For
TV
WWE NXT
2010
TV
WWE NXT
Kassius Ohno
2010
TV
WWE NXT
Kassuis Ohno
2010
TV
Ring of Honor Wrestling
Chris Hero
2009
TV
Ring of Honor Wrestling
2009
Film
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
Kassius Ohno
2017
Film
NXT Takeover: Orlando
Kassius ohno
2017
Film
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
Chris Hero
2011
Film
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
Chris Hero
2013
Film
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
Kassius Ohno
2016
Film
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
Chris Hero
2012
Film
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
Chris Hero
2008
Film
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
Chris Hero
2004
Film
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
Chris Hero
2006
Film
ROH: 8th Anniversary
Chris Hero
2010
Film
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
Chris Hero
2013
Film
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
Chris Hero
2022
Film
PWG: Guerre Sans Frontières
Chris Hero
2009
Film
ROH: Dethroned
Chris Hero
2006
Film
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
Chris Hero
2012
Filmography
2022FilmGCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fameas Chris Hero2021FilmShoot Conversations w/ Chris Hero: Molly Hollyas Chris Hero2019FilmPROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Pleaseas Kassius Ohno2019FilmHoly Grail: The Search for WWE’s Most Infamous Lost Matchas Kassius Ohno2019FilmNXT TakeOver: Phoenixas Kassius Ohno2018FilmPROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1as Kassius Ohno2018FilmNXT Takeover: Philadelphiaas Kassius Ohno2017FilmNXT TakeOver: WarGamesas Kassius Ohno2017FilmNXT Takeover: Orlandoas Kassius ohno2016FilmAAW Unstoppable 2016as Chris Hero2016FilmPWG: Mystery Vortex IVas Chris Hero2016FilmRevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2as Chris Hero2016FilmRevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1as Chris Hero2016FilmAAW Defining Moment 2016as Chris Hero2016FilmPWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stageas Chris Hero2016FilmPWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Twoas Chris Hero2016FilmPWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Oneas Chris Hero2016FilmAn Evening with Chris Heroas Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 67as Chris Hero2016FilmRevPro Uprising 2016as Chris Hero2016FilmBeyond Americanrana 2016as Chris Hero2016FilmPWG: THIRTEENas Chris Hero2016FilmRevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.as Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 62as Chris Hero2016FilmPWG: Princeas Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 60as Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 59as Chris Hero2016FilmWWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016as Chris Hero2016FilmWrestleCon SuperShow 2016as Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 58as Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 57as Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 56as Chris Hero2016FilmNXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1as Kassius Ohno2016FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Twoas Chris Hero2016FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Oneas Chris Hero2016FilmPWG: Bowieas Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 55as Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 54as Chris Hero2016FilmEVOLVE 53as Chris Hero2016FilmThe Kevin Steen Show: Chris Heroas Chris Hero2016FilmPWG: Lëmmyas Chris Hero2015FilmDevelopmentally Speaking With Colt Cabana, Tommaso Ciampa & Chris Heroas Chris Hero2015FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Twoas Chris Hero2015FilmAAW: Windy City Classic XIas Chris Hero2015FilmPWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stageas Chris Hero2015FilmPWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Twoas Chris Hero2015FilmEVOLVE 48as Chris Hero2015FilmEVOLVE 47as Chris Hero2015FilmPWG: Threemendous IVas Chris Hero2015FilmHouse of Hardcore IXas Chris Hero2015FilmEVOLVE 46as Chris Hero2015FilmEVOLVE 45as Chris Hero2015FilmPWG: Mystery Vortex IIIas Chris Hero2015FilmEVOLVE 43as Chris Hero2015FilmPWG: DDT4as Chris Hero2015FilmPWG: Don't Sweat The Techniqueas Chris Hero2015FilmWrestleCon Supershow 2015as Chris Hero2015FilmWWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015as Chris Hero2015FilmEVOLVE 40as Chris Hero2015FilmEVOLVE 39as Chris Hero2015FilmEVOLVE 38as Chris Hero2015FilmPWG: From Out of Nowhereas Chris Hero2015FilmROH: Year 5as Chris Hero2014FilmPWG: Black Cole Sunas Chris Hero2014FilmROH: Thanks Steen Thanksas Chris Hero2014FilmPWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Threeas Chris Hero2014FilmPWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Twoas Chris Hero2014FilmSmash Super Showdown IIas Chris Hero2014FilmPWG: ELEVENas Chris Hero2014FilmSmash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014as Chris Hero2014FilmSmash Rival Schools 2014as Chris Hero2014FilmSmash Wrestling GOLDas Chris Hero2014FilmDGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014as Chris Hero2014FilmPWG: Mystery Vortex IIas Chris Hero2014FilmROH: Flyin' Highas Chris Hero2014FilmROH: Raising The Bar - Day 2as Chris Hero2014FilmROH: Raising The Bar - Day 1as Chris Hero2014FilmDragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014as Chris Hero2014FilmROH: 12th Anniversaryas Chris Hero2014FilmPWG: DDT4as Chris Hero2014FilmROH: Wrestling's Finestas Chris Hero2014FilmEVOLVE 26as Chris Hero2014FilmEVOLVE 25as Chris Hero2014FilmROH: Creating Excellenceas Chris Hero2013FilmPWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Twoas Chris Hero2013FilmPWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Oneas Chris Hero2013FilmDragon Gate USA: Freedom Fightas Chris Hero2013FilmPWG Sells Out: Volume 3as Chris Hero2013FilmBecoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielsonas Chris Hero2013FilmNigel McGuinness: In It to Win Itas Chris Hero2013FilmWXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielsonas Chris Hero2013FilmBryan Danielson: The Final Countdownas Chris Hero2013FilmClaudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensationas Chris Hero2013FilmROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1as Chris Hero2013FilmROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2as Chris Hero2012FilmKings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestlingas Chris Hero2012FilmKevin Steen: Descent into Madnessas Chris Hero2012FilmCrimson Maskas Himself / "Chris Hero"2012FilmChris Hero: Ring of Heroas Chris Hero2012FilmROH: Ring of Hardcoreas Chris Hero2012FilmAmerican Wolves: The Hunt Never Diesas Chris Hero2011FilmPWG: FEARas Chris Hero2011FilmPWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angelesas Chris Hero2011FilmPWG: EIGHTas Chris Hero2011FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Twoas Chris Hero2011FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Oneas Chris Hero2011FilmROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2as Chris Hero2011FilmROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1as Chris Hero2011FilmPWG: DDT4as Chris Hero2011FilmROH: World's Greatest2011FilmPWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioningas Chris Hero2011FilmInterviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Storyas Chris Hero2010FilmROH: Final Battle 2010as Chris Hero2010FilmROH: Tag Title Classic II2010FilmPWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poisonas Chris Hero2010FilmROH: Fate of An Angel II2010FilmROH: Allied Forces2010FilmPWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Islandas Chris Hero2010FilmROH: Glory By Honor IX2010FilmROH: Fade To Black2010FilmPWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Twoas Chris Hero2010FilmPWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Oneas Chris Hero2010FilmPWG: SEVENas Chris Hero2010FilmROH: Hate - Chapter II2010FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor VIIIas Chris Hero2010FilmROH: Buffalo Stampede IIas Chris Hero2010FilmPWG: DIO!as Chris Hero2010FilmPWG: DDT4as Chris Hero2010FilmEVOLVE 3: Rise or Fallas Chris Hero2010FilmROH: Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies II2010FilmROH: Gold Rush2010FilmEVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidakaas Chris Hero2010FilmPWG: As The Worm Turnsas Chris Hero2010TVWWE NXT2010FilmROH: 8th Anniversaryas Chris Hero2010FilmPWG: Kurt Russellreunionas Chris Hero2009FilmROH Final Battle 2009as Chris Hero2009FilmROH: The Omega Effectas Chris Hero2009FilmROH: Aries Vs. Richardsas Chris Hero2009FilmROH: Boiling Pointas Chris Hero2009FilmROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009as Chris Hero2009FilmROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009as Chris Hero2009FilmROH: Clash of The Contendersas Chris Hero2009FilmPWG: Against The Grainas Chris Hero2009FilmROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdownas Chris Hero2009FilmROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Bostonas Chris Hero2009FilmROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Daytonas Chris Hero2009FilmPWG: Guerre Sans Frontièresas Chris Hero2009FilmPWG: Speed of Soundas Chris Hero2009FilmPWG: Threemendous IIas Chris Hero2009FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 22009FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor VII - Night 12009FilmPWG: DDT4as Chris Hero2009FilmROH: Never Say Die2009FilmROH: The Homecoming IIas Chris Hero2009FilmROH: A Cut Aboveas Chris Hero2009FilmPWG: One Hundredas Chris Hero2009FilmPWG: Ninety-Nineas Chris Hero2009TVRing of Honor Wrestlingas Chris Hero2009FilmROH: Stylin' & Profilin'2009FilmPWG: Express Written Consentas Chris Hero2009FilmPWG Sells Out: Volume 2as Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2as Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1as Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Glory By Honor VIIas Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Twoas Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Oneas Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Night of The Butcher IIas Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor VIas Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Fueling The Fireas Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Northern Navigationas Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: Life During Wartimeas Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: It's It (What Is It?)as Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Southern Navigationas Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Return Engagementas Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Tag Warsas Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Injusticeas Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Bedlam In Beantownas Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: It's A Gift...And A Curseas Chris Hero2008FilmBloodstained Honoras Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: 1.21 Gigawattsas Chris Hero2008FilmwXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2as Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: Pearl Habraas Chris Hero2008FilmROH: Breakout2008FilmROH: Transformas Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Twoas Chris Hero2008FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Oneas Chris Hero2007FilmPWG: The High Cost of Doing Businessas Chris Hero2007FilmPWG: European Vacation II - Germanyas Chris Hero2007FilmPWG: European Vacation II - Franceas Chris Hero2007FilmPWG: Schadenfreudeas Chris Hero2007FilmChikara: Cibernetico & Robinas Chris Hero2007FilmPWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Threeas Chris Hero2007FilmPWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Oneas Chris Hero2007FilmChikara: Maximum Overdraftas Chris Hero2007FilmChikara: Showdown in CrisisLandas Chris Hero2007FilmROH: Drivenas Chris Hero2007FilmChikara: Aniversario?as Chris Hero2007FilmPWG: DDT4 - Night Twoas Chris Hero2007FilmPWG: DDT4 - Night Oneas Chris Hero2007FilmChikara: Rey de Voladoresas Chris Hero2007FilmPWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Twoas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: International Challengeas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: Passive Hostilityas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Dethronedas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Black Friday Falloutas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Twoas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: The Bitter Endas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Honor Reclaims Bostonas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Suffocationas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: Horror Businessas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Motor City Madnessas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006as Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Twoas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Glory By Honor V - Night Oneas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Threeas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Twoas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Anarchy In The U.K.as Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Unifiedas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: Threemendousas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Death Before Dishonor IVas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: In Your Faceas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Ring of Homicideas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.as Chris Hero2006FilmROH: The 100th Showas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Twoas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Oneas Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Best In The Worldas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: Card Subject To Change 2as Chris Hero2006FilmROH: Hell Freezes Overas Chris Hero2006FilmPWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'as Chris Hero2005FilmPWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)as Chris Hero2005FilmPWG: Straight To DVDas Chris Hero2005FilmPWG: After School Specialas Chris Hero2005FilmPWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)as Chris Hero2005FilmCZW: Tournament Of Death 4as Chris Hero2005FilmPWG: All Star Weekend Night Twoas Chris Hero2005FilmPWG: All Star Weekend Night Oneas Chris Hero2005FilmCHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3as Chris Hero2005FilmCHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 2as Chris Hero2005FilmPWG: Card Subject To Changeas Chris Hero2004FilmPWG: Uncanny X-Masas Chris Hero2004FilmIWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1as Chris Hero2004FilmPWG: The Next Showas Chris Hero2004FilmPWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Twoas Chris Hero2004FilmPWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Oneas Chris Hero2004FilmMLW Reloaded Tour Day 1as Chris Hero2004FilmPhenomenal: The Best of AJ Stylesas Chris Hero2003FilmCHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003as Chris Hero2003FilmIWA-MS When Hero Met Punkas Chris Hero2002FilmChikara: The Renaissance Dawnsas Chris Hero2002FilmIWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversaryas Chris Hero