Chris Masters

Christopher Todd Mordetzky^[1] (born January 8, 1983)^[2] is an American professional wrestler. As of 2023, he was signed to National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) under the ring name Chris Adonis. He is a former two-time National Champion in NWA. He is best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), under the ring name Chris Masters. He is also known for his time in Impact Wrestling, under the ring name Chris Adonis. For Qatar Pro Wrestling, he is a former QPW Tag Team Champion with Carlito.

Chris Masters
Masters at a PWA event in 2017
Birth name	Christopher Todd Mordetzky[1]
Born	(1983-01-08) January 8, 1983 (age 42)[2] Santa Monica, California, United States[3][2]
Spouse(s)	Vesela Marinova ​ ​ (m. 2004; div. 2011)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	American Adonis[4] Chris Adonis[5] Chris Masters[3] Chris Mordetzky Concrete[6]
Billed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[7]
Billed weight	265 lb (120 kg)[7]
Billed from	Los Angeles, California[3][2]
Trained by	Rick Bassman Ohio Valley Wrestling Ultimate Pro Wrestling[2]
Debut	August 15, 2002[3][2]

After being trained in Ultimate Pro Wrestling, Mordetzky signed with WWE. He was sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling for training. In 2005, he wrestled for the first time as "The Masterpiece" Chris Masters. He was a wrestler in a great body shape. Massters used "The Masterlock" as finishing move. It was a full nelson hold. During his career in WWE, the Masterlock was a submission no one could break. The Masterlock Challenge storyline ended after Bobby Lashley broke the hold on March 20, 2007. Masters was released in 2007. He worked on the independent circuit for two years before returning to WWE in 2009. Masters was released again in 2011. Since then, he has worked on the independent circuit. He has had notable stints in Global Force Wrestling (GFW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).