Kurtis Chapman
Personal information
Born(1997-12-19)19 December 1997
Portsmouth, England
Died28 December 2023(2023-12-28) (aged 26)
Portsmouth, England
Professional wrestling career
Debut2014

Kurtis "Mad Kurt" Chapman (19 December 1997 – 28 December 2023) was an English professional wrestler.[1]

Life and career

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Kurtis Chapman was born in Portsmouth in 1997 and grew up with two sisters.[citation needed] He made his debut on 25 January 2014 for Revolution Pro Wrestling, where he would wrestle throughout his career. He also made appearances for Game Changer Wrestling and Progress Wrestling.[2][3] He held the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship for 154 days.[4]

On 29 December 2023, it was reported that Chapman had died.[5] He was 26.[6][7][8] Eddie Kingston dedicated his victory for the Continental Classic at the World's End event to the memory of Chapman.[9] In January 2025, the coroner recorded a conclusion of suicide by hanging.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ "RevPro Live At The Cockpit 43 Results (7/7/19): PAC vs. David Starr Headlines, Bullet Club Competes | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ "411MANIA". PROGRESS, GCW and More Comment On Passing of Kurtis Chapman. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Kurtis Chapman: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)". www.profightdb.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (8 December 2017). "RevPro Uprising 2017 - Event @ York Hall in London, England, UK". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  5. ^ "British professional wrestler Kurtis 'Mad Kurt' Chapman dies at 26". NBC News. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Wrestling Star Kurtis 'Mad Kurt' Chapman Dead At 26". TMZ. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ Chiari, Mike. "British Wrestling Star Kurtis Chapman Dies at 26". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  8. ^ "British professional wrestler Kurtis 'Mad Kurt' Chapman dies at 26". NBC News. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  9. ^ Savage, Amanda (31 December 2023). "Inaugural AEW Triple Crown Champion Revealed". WrestleTalk. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Mystery surrounds why professional wrestler took his own life". The National (Newsquest Media Group). 22 January 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
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