Abyss (wrestler)

Abyss
Abyss in 2018
Birth nameChristopher Joseph Park[1]
Born (1973-10-04) October 4, 1973 (age 50)[2]
Washington, D.C., U.S.[1]
Alma materOhio University
Spouse(s)
Amber Park
(m. 2006)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Abyss
Chris Justice[1]
Chris Parks
Joseph Park
Joseph Park Esq.[3][4]
Justice[2]
The Original Terminator[1][2]
Prince Justice[1][2]
Billed height6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[5]
Billed weight350 lb (159 kg)[5]
Billed fromParts Unknown[5]
Chicago, Illinois[6]
Trained byRoger Ruffen[1]
DebutJanuary 19, 1995[7]
RetiredJanuary 2019[8]

Christopher Joseph Park (born October 4, 1973) is an American retired professional wrestler, who is signed to WWE as a producer and onscreen personality. He is best known for his time with TNA Wrestling under the ring name Abyss. 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.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Milner, John M.; Kamchen, Richard (May 15, 2005). "Abyss Bio". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 14, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d "Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on December 28, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "Mr. Joseph Park, Esq. Searches For His Brother Abyss — Have You Seen Him?". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. March 10, 2012. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference JosephParkIdentity was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ a b c "Abyss". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
  6. ^ Boutwell, Josh (March 14, 2013). "TNA Impact Wrestling Results – 3/14/13 (Sting vs. Aries". WrestleView. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  7. ^ "Statistics for Professional wrestlers". 2007 Wrestling Almanac and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 38. 2007 Edition.
  8. ^ Johnson, Mike (June 25, 2022). "An Easy Way To Handle The Wwe Women'S Tag Team Titles, Abyss, More Power For Jeff Jarrett In Wwe? And More". PWInsider.com. Retrieved August 7, 2022.

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