Chris Spradlin
Acting1979Dayton, 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.
Known For
Acting History
2022
GCW The Indie Wrestling Hall of Fame
as Chris Hero
2021
Shoot Conversations w/ Chris Hero: Molly Holly
as Chris Hero
2019
Holy Grail: The Search for WWE’s Most Infamous Lost Match
as Kassius Ohno
NXT TakeOver: Phoenix
as Kassius Ohno
PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
as Kassius Ohno
2018
PROGRESS Chapter 68: Super Strong Style 16 - Day 1
as Kassius Ohno
NXT Takeover: Philadelphia
as Kassius Ohno
2017
NXT TakeOver: WarGames
as Kassius Ohno
NXT Takeover: Orlando
as Kassius ohno
WWE NXT
TVas Kassius Ohno / Kassuis Ohno• 2 eps
2016
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016
as Chris Hero
PWG: Prince
as Chris Hero
PWG: Bowie
as Chris Hero
RevPro: Angle Vs. Sabre Jr.
as Chris Hero
AAW Unstoppable 2016
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 54
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 55
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 53
as Chris Hero
PWG: Lëmmy
as Chris Hero
NXT's Greatest Matches Vol. 1
as Kassius Ohno
EVOLVE 56
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 57
as Chris Hero
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2016
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 58
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 59
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 60
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 12 - Night One
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 62
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 67
as Chris Hero
PWG: THIRTEEN
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage One
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2016 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
as Chris Hero
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 1
as Chris Hero
PWG: Mystery Vortex IV
as Chris Hero
An Evening with Chris Hero
as Chris Hero
The Kevin Steen Show: Chris Hero
as Chris Hero
RevPro Uprising 2016
as Chris Hero
Beyond Americanrana 2016
as Chris Hero
RevPro & NJPW: Global Wars UK 2016 - Night 2
as Chris Hero
2015
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage Two
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 45
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 11 - Night Two
as Chris Hero
ROH: Year 5
as Chris Hero
PWG: Mystery Vortex III
as Chris Hero
PWG: DDT4
as Chris Hero
PWG: Threemendous IV
as Chris Hero
AAW: Windy City Classic XI
as Chris Hero
PWG: From Out of Nowhere
as Chris Hero
PWG: Don't Sweat The Technique
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2015 Battle of Los Angeles - Final Stage
as Chris Hero
WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2015
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 48
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 38
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 43
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 46
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 40
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 47
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 39
as Chris Hero
House of Hardcore IX
as Chris Hero
WrestleCon Supershow 2015
as Chris Hero
2014
Smash Super Showdown II
as Chris Hero
Smash Wrestling Smashapalooza 2014
as Chris Hero
Smash Wrestling GOLD
as Chris Hero
ROH: 12th Anniversary
as Chris Hero
PWG: DDT4
as Chris Hero
PWG: ELEVEN
as Chris Hero
Dragon Gate USA Way of the Ronin 2014
as Chris Hero
PWG: Mystery Vortex II
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2014 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
as Chris Hero
PWG: Black Cole Sun
as Chris Hero
ROH: Wrestling's Finest
as Chris Hero
ROH: Raising The Bar - Day 1
as Chris Hero
ROH: Flyin' High
as Chris Hero
ROH: Raising The Bar - Day 2
as Chris Hero
ROH: Thanks Steen Thanks
as Chris Hero
ROH: Creating Excellence
as Chris Hero
DGUSA Open the Ultimate Gate 2014
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 26
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 25
as Chris Hero
Smash Rival Schools 2014
as Chris Hero
2013
Dragon Gate USA: Freedom Fight
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night One
as Chris Hero
Bryan Danielson: The Final Countdown
as Chris Hero
Claudio Castagnoli: The Swiss Sensation
as Chris Hero
Nigel McGuinness: In It to Win It
as Chris Hero
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2
as Chris Hero
ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 1
as Chris Hero
Becoming the Best in the World: Bryan Danielson
as Chris Hero
WXW Presents: The American Dragon Bryan Danielson
as Chris Hero
PWG Sells Out: Volume 3
as Chris Hero
2012
Kevin Steen: Descent into Madness
as Chris Hero
Crimson Mask
as Himself / "Chris Hero"
American Wolves: The Hunt Never Dies
as Chris Hero
Chris Hero: Ring of Hero
as Chris Hero
Kings Reign Supreme: The Kings of Wrestling
as Chris Hero
ROH: Ring of Hardcore
as Chris Hero
2011
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 1
as Chris Hero
ROH: Honor Takes Center Stage - Chapter 2
as Chris Hero
PWG: FEAR
as Chris Hero
PWG: DDT4
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion 2 - The Reunioning
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 8 - Night One
as Chris Hero
PWG: EIGHT
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2011 Battle of Los Angeles
as Chris Hero
Interviews with a Hero: The Chris Hero Story
as Chris Hero
2010
PWG: DDT4
as Chris Hero
PWG: SEVEN
as Chris Hero
PWG: As The Worm Turns
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: Cyanide: A Loving Tribute To Poison
as Chris Hero
PWG: The Curse of Guerrilla Island
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2010 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Chris Hero
PWG: Kurt Russellreunion
as Chris Hero
PWG: DIO!
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 2: Hero vs. Hidaka
as Chris Hero
EVOLVE 3: Rise or Fall
as Chris Hero
ROH: 8th Anniversary
as Chris Hero
ROH: Final Battle 2010
as Chris Hero
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VIII
as Chris Hero
ROH: Buffalo Stampede II
as Chris Hero
2009
ROH: Survival of the Fittest 2009
as Chris Hero
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Dayton
as Chris Hero
ROH: Clash of The Contenders
as Chris Hero
PWG: DDT4
as Chris Hero
ROH: A Cut Above
as Chris Hero
ROH: Glory By Honor VIII - The Final Countdown
as Chris Hero
PWG: Ninety-Nine
as Chris Hero
PWG: Against The Grain
as Chris Hero
PWG: Speed of Sound
as Chris Hero
PWG: Guerre Sans Frontières
as Chris Hero
PWG: One Hundred
as Chris Hero
PWG: Threemendous II
as Chris Hero
PWG: Express Written Consent
as Chris Hero
PWG Sells Out: Volume 2
as Chris Hero
ROH: The Final Countdown Tour - Boston
as Chris Hero
ROH: Boiling Point
as Chris Hero
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2009
as Chris Hero
ROH Final Battle 2009
as Chris Hero
ROH: Aries Vs. Richards
as Chris Hero
ROH: The Omega Effect
as Chris Hero
ROH: The Homecoming II
as Chris Hero
Ring of Honor Wrestling
TVas Chris Hero• 1 eps
2008
ROH: Return Engagement
as Chris Hero
ROH: Bedlam In Beantown
as Chris Hero
ROH: Glory By Honor VII
as Chris Hero
wXw 16 Carat Gold 2008 - Day 2
as Chris Hero
PWG: It's A Gift...And A Curse
as Chris Hero
PWG: Pearl Habra
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 6 - Night One
as Chris Hero
PWG: 1.21 Gigawatts
as Chris Hero
PWG: Life During Wartime
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 2
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night One
as Chris Hero
PWG: It's It (What Is It?)
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 7 - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2008 Battle of Los Angeles - Stage 1
as Chris Hero
ROH: Fueling The Fire
as Chris Hero
ROH: Death Before Dishonor VI
as Chris Hero
ROH: Northern Navigation
as Chris Hero
Bloodstained Honor
as Chris Hero
ROH: Injustice
as Chris Hero
ROH: Transform
as Chris Hero
ROH: Tag Wars
as Chris Hero
ROH: Southern Navigation
as Chris Hero
ROH: Night of The Butcher II
as Chris Hero
2007
ROH: Driven
as Chris Hero
Chikara: Cibernetico & Robin
as Chris Hero
PWG: DDT4 - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: European Vacation II - Germany
as Chris Hero
PWG: Schadenfreude
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend V - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: DDT4 - Night One
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2007 Battle of Los Angeles - Night One
as Chris Hero
PWG: European Vacation II - France
as Chris Hero
PWG: The High Cost of Doing Business
as Chris Hero
Chikara: Rey de Voladores
as Chris Hero
Chikara: Maximum Overdraft
as Chris Hero
Chikara: Aniversario?
as Chris Hero
Chikara: Showdown in CrisisLand
as Chris Hero
2006
ROH: Glory By Honor V - Night One
as Chris Hero
ROH: Unified
as Chris Hero
ROH: Ring of Homicide
as Chris Hero
ROH: The 100th Show
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night One
as Chris Hero
PWG: Passive Hostility
as Chris Hero
ROH: International Challenge
as Chris Hero
ROH: Best In The World
as Chris Hero
ROH: The Bitter End
as Chris Hero
ROH: Black Friday Fallout
as Chris Hero
ROH: Suffocation
as Chris Hero
ROH: Death Before Dishonor IV
as Chris Hero
PWG: Card Subject To Change 2
as Chris Hero
PWG: Cruisin' For A Bruisin'
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend 3 - Crazymania - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: (Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
as Chris Hero
PWG: Threemendous
as Chris Hero
PWG: 2006 Battle of Los Angeles - Night Three
as Chris Hero
PWG: Horror Business
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend IV - Night Two
as Chris Hero
ROH: Hell Freezes Over
as Chris Hero
ROH: Glory by Honor V - Night Two
as Chris Hero
ROH: Dethroned
as Chris Hero
ROH: Motor City Madness
as Chris Hero
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
as Chris Hero
ROH: In Your Face
as Chris Hero
ROH: Survival of The Fittest 2006
as Chris Hero
ROH: Honor Reclaims Boston
as Chris Hero
2005
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 2
as Chris Hero
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2005 - Night 3
as Chris Hero
PWG: Card Subject To Change
as Chris Hero
PWG: Zombies (Shouldn't Run)
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: All Star Weekend Night One
as Chris Hero
PWG: Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)
as Chris Hero
PWG: After School Special
as Chris Hero
PWG: Straight To DVD
as Chris Hero
CZW: Tournament Of Death 4
as Chris Hero
2004
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night Two
as Chris Hero
PWG: The Next Show
as Chris Hero
PWG: Tango & Cash Invitational - Night One
as Chris Hero
PWG: Uncanny X-Mas
as Chris Hero
Phenomenal: The Best of AJ Styles
as Chris Hero
MLW Reloaded Tour Day 1
as Chris Hero
IWA Mid-South Ted Petty Invitational 2003 - Night 1
as Chris Hero
2003
CHIKARA Tag World Grand Prix 2003
as Chris Hero
IWA-MS When Hero Met Punk
as Chris Hero
2002
IWA-MS House of Hardcore 2nd Anniversary
as Chris Hero
Chikara: The Renaissance Dawns
as Chris Hero