As the youngest, Chris was born on September 30, 1969. He also found his need to be in the ring having grown up in a wrestling family and among his brothers. But unlike his brothers, he had multiple health problems that deterred his wrestling career and was considered the smallest.

His asthma and brittle bones from prednisone led to multiple injuries in the ring and frustration. He worked odd jobs for the World Class Championship Wrestling and worked as an amateur wrestler. In 1990, he became a full-fledged professional wrestler and often tag-teamed with his brother Kerry.

Chris’s health wasn’t ideal for the world of wrestling – but it’s not what led to his death. With The Iron Claw not including Chris’s story, it is unknown by non-wrestling fans that he had died before Kerry and after Mike.

After the death of his older brother Mike, Chris began to abuse drugs and became depressed. The added toll of not furthering his wrestling career weighed heavily on him. He died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on September 12, 1991, on the family farm. Some may find his death is similar to Kerry’s who also died by a gunshot on the property.