Chris Masters
| Chris Masters | |
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Masters in 2010
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| Birth name | Christopher Robillard Mordetzky |
| Born |
January 8, 1983 Santa Monica, California, United States |
| Residence |
Costa Mesa, California, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Vesela Marinova (divorced) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | American Adonis Chris Adonis Chris Masters Chris Mordetzky Concrete |
| Billed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Billed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from | Los Angeles, California |
| Trained by |
Rick Bassman Ohio Valley Wrestling Ultimate Pro Wrestling |
| Debut | August 15, 2002 |
Christopher Robillard Mordetzky (born January 8, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, best known by the ring name Chris Masters. He is best known for his tenure with WWE. He also worked for GFW and TNA.
Mordetzky began training for a wrestling career at the age of 16 in Ultimate Pro Wrestling. He trained there for one year and suffered an injury, leaving him out of action for three months. During this time, Mordetzky learned that WWE was recruiting talent from UPW, and he took time off from wrestling for nearly three years to pursue a powerful physique that would interest World Wrestling Entertainment. His work paid off, as WWE offered him a developmental contract in 2003, training him at its developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). At OVW, he developed his wrestling skills and refined his character, achieving success in both the singles and tag team divisions. When Mordetzky was called up to the main roster, WWE showed vignettes outlining him as "The Masterpiece", touting him as having a body so perfect, it would appear he was sculpted out of stone. Mordetzky credits Matt Morgan for creating the "Masterpiece" gimmick, and said Vince McMahon encouraged him to emulate former wrestler Paul Orndorff.
"The Masterpiece" Chris Masters made his debut in WWE on Raw as a villain, drawing attention to his physique in bodybuilding poses during his entrance to the ring. On the February 21, 2005 episode of Raw, Masters made his debut by defeating Stevie Richards. During the contest, Masters broke Richards' nose performing the Polish Hammer. The Polish Hammer continued to be a signature move of Masters' for months after this first match, but with warning that it would only be used in striking an opponent's chest.
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