Editing Chris Masters (section)

====Championship pursuits (2023)====
On the February 28, 2023 episode of ''Powerrr'', Adonis announced that he will utilize his Champions Series title opportunities at [[NWA 312]], challenging NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Tyrus.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nwa-world-s-heavyweight-tile-and-women-s-title-bouts-set-nwa-312|title=NWA World's Heavyweight Title And Women's Title Bouts Set For NWA 312}}</ref> He would then go on to unsuccessfully challenge Tyrus for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/nwa-312-results-4723-chris-adonis-challenges-tyrus-nwa-world-s-heavyweight-championship|title= NWA 312 Results (4/7/23): Chris Adonis Challenges Tyrus For The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship}}</ref> On June 3, during night one of the [[Crockett Cup (2023)|Crockett Cup]], Adonis teamed with Tyrus under the name "The Midnight Riders" to compete in the namesake tournament, defeating The Warriors from the Wasteland ([[Mikael Judas|Judais]] and [[Max the Impaler]]) in the second round,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/2023/6/3/23748035/nwa-crockett-cup-2023-ppv-live-results-night-1-ec3-title-match-24-team-tournament|title=NWA Crockett Cup 2023 PPV live results: Night 1 with EC3 title match & 24-team tournament|date=3 June 2023 }}</ref> and The Immortals ([[J. R. Kratos|Kratos]] and Odinson) in the quarterfinal but lost to Knox and Murdoch ([[Mike Knox]] and Trevor Murdoch) in the semifinal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/other-wrestling/nwa-crockett-cup-night-two-live-results-title-matches-tournament-finals|title=NWA Crockett Cup night two live results: Title matches & tournament finals|last=Rogers|first=Jon|work=F4wonline|date=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

During Adonis and Latimer's match against Knox and Murdoch on the August 22, 2023 episode of ''Powerrr'', Adonis turned on Latimer and attacked him, thus giving Knox and Murdoch the victory. At [[NWA 75th Anniversary Show]], Adonis was unsuccessful at winning the NWA World Television Championship. On the October 17 ''Powerrr'', Adonis defeated [[Viktor (wrestler)|Zyon]] by [[Disqualification (professional wrestling)|disqualification]] to earn an opportunity at "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason's NWA National Heavyweight Championship at [[NWA Samhain|Samhain]] in a [[No Disqualification match|Burning Lake Brawl]].<ref name="Matches">{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nwa-national-heavyweight-title-bout-hardcore-tag-team-war-more-set-nwa-samhain|title=NWA National Heavyweight Title Bout, Hardcore Tag Team War, More Set For NWA Samhain|last=DeFelice|first=Robert|website=Fightful|date=October 18, 2023|access-date=October 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022112601/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nwa-national-heavyweight-title-bout-hardcore-tag-team-war-more-set-nwa-samhain|archive-date=October 22, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> At the event, Adonis unsuccessfully challenged Mason for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1417002-nwa-samhain-results-october-28-2023|title=NWA Samhain Results – October 28, 2023|date=October 28, 2023}}</ref>