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My Take
Christopher Kindred, better known as Flash Flanagan and Slash Venom, embodies a kind of wrestling I deeply respect. He touched the big stages of WWE, TNA and the International Wrestling Association, yet much of his story plays out across independent promotions like Xtreme Championship Wrestling. To me, that itinerant grind, working ring after ring under different personas, is the true measure of a craftsman. From Indianapolis to leagues around the world, he chased the work rather than just the spotlight. I'll always tip my hat to performers who keep the crowd roaring far from the marquee.
Overview
Christopher Kindred (born April 6, 1974) is an American professional wrestler who has appeared in numerous independent wrestling leagues, such as Xtreme Championship Wrestling, as well as the global phenomenon companies, World Wrestling Entertainment, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the International Wrestling Association, and is best known by his ring names Flash Flanagan and Slash Venom.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Christopher Kindred
- Name (Japanese)
- クリストファー・カインドレッド
- Reading
- くりすとふぁー・かいんどれっど
- Born
- April 6, 1974 (age 52)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Tiger
- Origin
- Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.