Chris Danger went from being an onscreen image in a video game to a real-life wrestler, who recently debuted for Deadlock Pro Wrestling
By Ryan K Boman for Ringside Intel | December 13, 2023
Almost every wrestling fan has done it: You get a new wrestling video game, and you create a likeness of yourself to compete inside a virtual ring. Of course, you give yourself cool ring gear and an awesome name to top things off. And that’s exactly what Chris Denker did when he became his digital doppelganger – Chris Danger.
37-year-old Chris Danger is now the newest star for Deadlock Pro Wrestling (based in North Carolina) following his well-documented ascension into the industry. His digitally dynamic story is one that anyone who ever dreamed about going from the sofa to the squared circle can relate to.
On his YouTube channel, Danger produced a documentary about his unique journey. In it, he explains that, in 2014, he began playing a WWE video game and decided to create a character of himself. He said at first, he used his real last name, Denker, but it wasn’t on the default list of names. So he then decided to try and find something that sounded at least similar to his surname.
After tinkering around with the game, he listened to a few options and finally heard it. The perfect ring announcement: Now making his way to the ring… Chris DANGER! And a simulated star was suddenly born…Read More HERE
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