North West Strong
On this page you find the full wrestling profile of Chris Ridgeway, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Chris Wareing was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, England on July 6, 1993, and he is currently 32 years old.
He is currently working for Independent Circuit under the ring name of Chris Ridgeway.
Currently, he is a member of the team of North West Strong.
Chris Ridgeway has won a total of 2 championships in major promotions during his career.
Chris Ridgeway Profile Index
Profile Info
- Real NameChris Wareing
- GenderMale
- Born July 6, 1993 (age 32)
- Nationality
England - Birth PlaceLiverpool, Merseyside, England
- Billed From
- Liverpool, England
- Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
- Weight
- 174 lbs (79 kg)
- NicknamesThe Priority; Smash Mouth
Career History
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Ring Names & Gimmicks
Chris Ridgeway (December 2, 2012 - Present)
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Roles
- Wrestler (December 2, 2012 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
INDYDecember 2, 2012 Present Promotion 
GLEATAugust 21, 2024 January 28, 2025 Promotion 
REVPROMarch 31, 2024 October 18, 2025 Promotion 
GCWOctober 2, 2025 October 2, 2025 Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Junior Heavyweight
April 29, 2022 September 3, 2023 Promotion 
PROGRESSFebruary 20, 2021 August 26, 2022 Promotion REVPROFebruary 7, 2021 October 10, 2021 Promotion 
WXWMarch 5, 2020 March 8, 2020 Promotion 
PROGRESSNovember 26, 2017 February 2, 2020 Promotion 
NOAHBrand
Junior Heavyweight
May 28, 2019 January 30, 2020 Promotion 
FRONTLINEJune 28, 2018 December 21, 2019 Promotion 
OTTMarch 31, 2018 September 29, 2019 Promotion 
HOPEApril 6, 2019 April 6, 2019 Promotion 
RISING SUNMarch 30, 2019 March 30, 2019 Promotion 
RPWDecember 3, 2017 January 11, 2019 Promotion 
DEFIANTJanuary 5, 2018 December 9, 2018 Promotion HOPEMarch 25, 2016 March 16, 2018 Promotion 
ICWApril 2, 2016 March 24, 2017 Promotion 
GFWOctober 28, 2015 March 4, 2016 -
Finishers
- Ankle Lock (December 2, 2012 - Present)
- Axe Kick (December 3, 2017 - Present)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song"Equalizer" by Akito Shimizu - Single (May 14, 2022 - October 18, 2025)
- Theme Song"My World" by Code Orange - with North West Strong - Team (February 26, 2022 - January 1, 2023)
- Theme Song"Bloodsport" by Anthony Dickinson - Single (November 11, 2018 - August 26, 2022)
- Theme Song"Paint it Black" by The Rolling Stones - Single (May 27, 2018 - May 13, 2022)
- Theme Song"Cuz Its Dangerous" by Danny McCarthy - with North West Strong - Team (January 25, 2022 - February 25, 2022)
- Theme Song"Priorities" by Don Broco - Single (November 1, 2015 - October 30, 2021)
- Theme Song"Aggressive" by Vadym Kuznietsov - Single (March 14, 2021 - October 10, 2021)
- Theme Song"Thug Workout" by Don Broco - Single (March 9, 2019 - March 5, 2020)
- Theme Song"Scum of the Earth" by Rob Zombie - Single (September 27, 2019 - September 29, 2019)
- Theme Song"Thug Workout" by Don Broco - Single (May 25, 2017 - September 28, 2019)
- Theme Song"High Octane" by Benjamin Tissot - Single (February 15, 2019 - September 22, 2019)
- Theme Song"Ride or Die" by Taras Tkachenko - Single (August 2, 2018 - April 12, 2019)
- Theme Song"Do Something" by Slaves - Single (March 20, 2018 - February 14, 2019)
- Theme Song"The Glass Cutter" by Mikey Rukus - Single (December 3, 2017 - January 11, 2019)
- Theme Song"Let's Finish This" by Anthony Dickinson - Single (July 25, 2018 - November 10, 2018)
- Theme Song"Smash Mouth" by Ellis, Baune - Single (November 26, 2017 - May 26, 2018)
- Theme Song"Technology" by Don Broco - Single (December 14, 2017 - March 19, 2018)
- Theme Song"Metal Rap Rock Is Dead" by TeknoAXE - Single (April 2, 2016 - March 24, 2017)
- Theme Song"Cheer Up London" by Slaves - Single (September 30, 2016 - December 29, 2018)
- Theme Song"Down" by Killing Vegas - Single (January 5, 2018 - December 9, 2018)
- Theme Song"Actors" by Don Broco - Single (April 23, 2017 - May 24, 2017)
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Images History
Apr 2024
Apr 2022
Jan 2022
Apr 2019
Apr 2018
Apr 2016
May 2015
Mar 2014
Dec 2012
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Face / Heel Turns
Alignment Details from to Heel December 2, 2012 Present
Titles & Accomplishments
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Pro Wrestling NOAH
x2 GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (1 with Yoshinari Ogawa, 1 with Daga)
Fight! Nation Wrestling
- 1 FNW British Championship
FutureShock Wrestling
- 1 FSW Adrenaline Championship
- 1 FSW Championship
- 1 FSW Tag Team Championship (with Tyson T-Bone)
Knockout Wrestling
- 1 KOW Championship
PROGRESS Wrestling
- 1 PROGRESS World Championship
Shropshire Wrestling Alliance
- 1 SWA Championship
The Wrestling League
- 1 WLGP Championship
TNT Extreme Wrestling
- 1 TNT Extreme Division Championship
Wrestle Carnival
- 1 Wrestle Carnival Pure Championship
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Other Accomplishments
- APW ELIMIN-8 Tournament Winner (2025)
- PWI 500 - #292 (2023)
- PROGRESS Super Strong Style 16 Tournament Winner (2022)
- IPW:UL International Super 8 Tournament Winner (2018)
- Tetsujin Beuaty In Combat Tournament Winner (2018)
- WLGP Championship Tournament Winner (2018)
- SWA GoldRush Rumble Winner (2017)
- PBW King of Cruisers Tournament Winner (2016)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- North West Strong - Keinen Krishna, Teddy Reay (January 4, 2026 - Present)
- Stinger - Yoshinari Ogawa, Daga, HAYATA, Seiki Yoshinoka, Yuya Susumu (April 29, 2022 - September 3, 2023)
- North West Strong - Luke Jacobs, Ethan Allen, Scott Oberman, Joe Kessler, Rhio, Tu Byt, Teddy Reay (February 18, 2020 - March 4, 2023)
- The Legion - Gideon Grey, Mark Haskins, Lucian Phillips, Screwface Ahmed (February 7, 2021 - October 10, 2021)
- Stinger - Yoshinari Ogawa, Atsushi Kotoge, Kotaro Suzuki, Yo-Hey, Hayata (June 9, 2019 - March 29, 2020)
- Money Versus Everybody - Damon Moser, Spike Trivet (June 1, 2018 - November 2, 2018)
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