- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1960
- Place of Birth
- Denton, Texas, USA
Brian Adias
Brian Gower is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Brian Adias. He is best known for his appearances with World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). Gower was trained to wrestle by Texas-based Fritz Von Erich, debuting in 1979. Adias appeared, mistakenly billed as "Brian Adidas", at Starrcade '84 defeating Mister Ito. Fan magazines like Pro Wrestling Illustrated continued to list him in their regional rankings as Adidas for the next two years, but he was referred to as Adias in WCCW. Adias continued his alliance with the Von Erich family until the fall of 1986, when he turned heel against Mike Von Erich in a singles match which was Von Erich's first match back after a near-fatal bout with Toxic Shock Syndrome. In an angle very similar to the one used with Chris Adams two years before, Adias declared that he wanted to succeed on his own merits, accuse…
Filmography
tvHollywood Demons
2025 · Self - Von Erich Family Friend
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
movieWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
1988 · Brian Adias
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
movieWCCW Christmas Star Wars '87
1987 · Brian Adias
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
movieWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
1987 · Brian Adias (Ringside)
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
movieWCCW Parade of Champions '87
1987 · Brian Adias
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
movieWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
1986 · Brian Adias
WCCW Parade of Champions '86
movieWCCW Parade of Champions '86
1986 · Brian Adias
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
movieWCCW Christmas Star Wars '85
1985 · Brian Adias
WCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
movieWCCW Thanksgiving Star Wars 1985
1985 · Brian Adias/Special Guest Referee
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
movieWCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '85
1985 · Brian Adias
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
movieWCCW Parade of Champions '85
1985 · Brian Adias
movieNWA Starrcade 1984
1984 · Brian Adidas
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
movieWCCW Christmas Star Wars '83
1983 · Brian Adias
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
movieWCCW Christmas Star Wars '82
1982 · Brian Adias
WCCW Star Wars (August 1982)
movieWCCW Star Wars (August 1982)
1982 · Brian Adias
tvWorld Class Championship Wrestling
1982 · Brian Adidas
tvMid-South Wrestling
1981 · Brian Adias
tvMid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
1981 · Brian Adidas