Chris Harris (wrestler)
A powerhouse tag team wrestler who defined TNA's early years with his bruising style and six championship reigns alongside James Storm.
Born 1973 (age 53)·American professional wrestler·Birthday: December 25·Generation X
Biography
Chris Harris exploded onto the wrestling scene not as a solo act, but as one half of a perfect, punishing pair. In the chaotic early days of TNA, he and James Storm, collectively America's Most Wanted, became the backbone of the tag team division. Their chemistry was visceral—a blend of Harris's raw power and Storm's brawling swagger that felt less like a performance and more like a street fight brought into the ring. They didn't just win matches; they established a standard for violence and credibility in a promotion finding its feet. While a later, less memorable stint in WWE under the name Braden Walker failed to capture that same magic, his legacy was already cemented. For fans of that era, 'Wildcat' Chris Harris remains synonymous with the gritty, no-frills tag team warfare that helped TNA carve out its identity.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Chris was born in 1973, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Chris Was Born
The biggest hits of 1973
#1 Movie
The Exorcist
Best Picture
The Sting
#1 TV Show
All in the Family
Chris's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1973Born
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1978Started school
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1986Became a teenager
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1989Could drive
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1991Could vote
Soviet Union dissolves; World Wide Web goes public
Gas: $1.14/galHome: $82,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" — Bryan AdamsBest Picture: The Silence of the Lambs
1994Turned 21
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa
Gas: $1.11/galHome: $90,400Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"The Sign" — Ace of BaseBest Picture: Forrest Gump
2003Turned 30
US invades Iraq; Human Genome Project completed
Gas: $1.59/galHome: $146,000Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"In Da Club" — 50 CentBest Picture: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2013Turned 40
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2023Turned 50
ChatGPT goes mainstream; Israel-Hamas war begins
Gas: $3.52/galHome: $361,600Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"Flowers" — Miley CyrusBest Picture: Oppenheimer
2026Age 53 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won the NWA World Tag Team Championship six times as part of America's Most Wanted in TNA.
- Formed one of the most dominant and defining tag teams in the early history of Total Nonstop Action wrestling.
- Competed in World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Braden Walker.
Did You Know?
His signature finishing move was called the "Catatonic."
He and James Storm were originally paired together by TNA management after being seen as two promising singles competitors.
He briefly wrestled on the independent circuit under the name 'Chris Harris' after his WWE release.
“We didn't just have matches; we had wars, and we left everything in that ring.”
