| Abyss | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Abyss_posing_at_Alpha1.jpg) Abyss in 2018 | |
| Birth name | Christopher Joseph Park[1] |
| Born | October 4, 1973[2] Washington, D.C., U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | Ohio 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 height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)[5] |
| Billed weight | 350 lb (159 kg)[5] |
| Billed from | Parts Unknown[5] Chicago, Illinois[6] |
| Trained by | Roger Ruffen[1] |
| Debut | January 19, 1995[7] |
| Retired | January 2019[8] |
Christopher Joseph Park (born October 4, 1973) is an American retired professional wrestler, who is signed to WWE as a producer. 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.
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