Abyss (wrestler)
American professional wrestler
Christopher Joseph Parks (born October 4, 1973), better known by his ring name Abyss, is an American retired professional wrestler, who has been employed by WWE as a producer since January 2019. He is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
He became a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. He is the heaviest wrestler to hold the X Division Championship and was the longest reigning Television Champion. In the tag team division, he held the NWA World Tag Team Championship once with A.J. Styles, and the TNA World Tag Team Championship twice, once with James Storm as The Revolution, and once with Crazzy Steve as Decay.
Having won all the required championships, he was the fourth man to complete the Triple Crown Championship and the second to complete the Grand Slam Championship. He also wrestled in Impact Wrestling as Abyss's storyline brother/split personality, Joseph Park. He was also the longest-tenured member of the Impact Wrestling roster, having remained with the company from 2002 to 2019. In 2018, he was inducted into the Impact Hall of Fame by his longtime manager, James Mitchell.
Early life
Christopher Joseph Park was born in Washington, D.C. He attended St.
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