1973-10-04 ( 51 years old ) in Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Christopher Parks, better known by his ring name "The Monster" Abyss, is an American professional wrestler most recently signed with Impact Wrestling.
As Abyss in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Parks is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, being the first of only two men to hold the title while competing under a mask. Abyss is the heaviest wrestler to hold the X Division Championship. He also captured the Television Championship once, the NWA World Tag Team Championship once with A.J. Styles and the TNA World Tag Team Championship twice with James Storm and Crazzy Steve. With having won all the required championships, Abyss was the fourth man to complete the Triple Crown Championship and the second to complete the Grand Slam Championship
Chris Parks was born in Washington, D.C. He attended high school in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played American football.
Training and debut
Chris Parks was trained by Roger Ruffin of the Northern Wrestling Federation (NWF). He won his debut match by disqualification. For the first few years of his career, Parks worked in the NWF as the Original Terminator, Chris Justice, and then Prince Justice.
In 2001, Parks worked for NWA Wildside, where he won the NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship with A.J. Styles. He also wrestled Jerry Lawler in Memphis Power Pro Championship Wrestling.
Parks was then discovered by Dutch Mantel, who at the time was booking the IWA Puerto Rico, when Mantel attended the first ever Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) pay-per-view in Huntsville, Alabama on June 19, 2002. Parks appeared at the pay-per-view in the Gauntlet for the Gold match under the ring name Justice. Mantel then booked Parks to appear in the IWA. The Abyss character first appeared in IWA at Golpe de Estado in July 2002 in front of 13,000 fans at the Roberto Clemente baseball park in Carolina, Puerto Rico, when he attacked and disabled Shane the Glamour Boy, who was scheduled to appear in the main event that night versus Savio Vega. While working for the company, Parks held the IWA Hardcore Championship, IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, and IWA World Tag Team Championship. Parks worked in the IWA under Mantel for approximately one year until he rejoined TNA in 2003.
Movies
IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2019
2019-01-06
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018
2018-10-14
MLW War Games 2018
2018-09-14
Bar Wrestling 5: This Is Halloween
2017-12-10
IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017
2017-11-05
IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV
2017-07-02
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 3
2017-03-17
Total Nonstop Deletion
2016-12-15
TNA Bound for Glory 2016
2016-10-02
Delete or Decay
2016-09-08
TNA Turning Point 2016
2016-08-25
TNA Destination X 2016
2016-07-12
TNA Slammiversary 2016
2016-06-12
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2
2016-05-01
TNA Sacrifice 2016
2016-04-26
WrestleCon SuperShow 2016
2016-04-02
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4
2016-03-04
The Essential AJ Styles Collection
2016-02-28
TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016
2016-01-08
TNA Bound for Glory 2015
2015-10-04
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3
2015-08-05
TNA Hardcore Justice 2015
2015-05-01
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4
2015-04-01
WrestleCon Supershow 2015
2015-03-28
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3
2015-03-06
TNA LockDown 2015
2015-02-06
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015
2015-02-06
TNA One Night Only: Turning Point 2015
2015-01-09
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014
2014-12-05
TNA Bound For Glory 2014
2014-10-12
TNA Hardcore Justice 2014
2014-08-20
TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014
2014-07-04
TNA Slammiversary XII
2014-06-15
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
2014-05-09
TNA Lockdown 2014
2014-03-09
TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 2014
2014-02-07
TNA Genesis 2014
2014-01-16
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3
2014-01-10
ROH: Year Four
2014-01-01
TNA Hardcore Justice 2013
2013-08-22
TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 2013
2013-08-02
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2
2013-07-05
TNA Slammiversary XI
2013-06-02
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild
2013-05-03
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2013
2013-05-03
TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013
2013-04-05
TNA Lockdown 2013
2013-03-10
TNA Genesis 2013
2013-01-13
TNA Turning Point 2012
2012-11-11
ROH: The Rise of Generation Next
2012-10-23
TNA Slammiversary 2012
2012-06-10
TNA Genesis 2012
2012-01-08
TNA Turning Point 2011
2011-11-13
TNA Hardcore Justice 2011
2011-08-07
TNA Destination X 2011
2011-07-10
TNA Slammiversary IX
2011-06-12
TNA Sacrifice 2011
2011-05-15
TNA Lockdown 2011
2011-04-17
TNA Genesis 2011
2011-01-09
Ultimate Death Match 3
2011-01-02
TNA Final Resolution 2010
2010-12-05
TNA Turning Point 2010
2010-11-07
TNA Bound For Glory 2010
2010-10-10
TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1
2010-09-21
TNA No Surrender 2010
2010-09-05
TNA The Whole F'N Show
2010-08-12
TNA Victory Road 2010
2010-07-11
TNA Slammiversary VIII
2010-06-13
TNA Sacrifice 2010
2010-05-16
TNA Lockdown 2010
2010-04-18
TNA Destination X 2010
2010-03-21
TNA Against All Odds 2010
2010-02-14
TNA Genesis 2010
2010-01-17
TNA Final Resolution 2009
2009-12-20
TNA Bound For Glory 2009
2009-10-18
TNA No Surrender 2009
2009-09-20
TNA Hard Justice 2009
2009-08-16
TNA Victory Road 2009
2009-07-19
TNA Slammiversary 2009
2009-06-21
TNA Sacrifice 2009
2009-05-24
TNA Lockdown 2009
2009-04-19
Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain
2009-04-14
TNA Destination X 2009
2009-03-15
TNA Against All Odds 2009
2009-02-08
TNA Genesis 2009
2009-01-11
TNA Final Resolution December 2008
2008-12-07
TNA Turning Point 2008
2008-11-09
TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches
2008-10-21
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008-10-12
TNA No Surrender 2008
2008-09-14
TNA Hard Justice 2008
2008-08-10
TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan
2008-06-24
TNA Against All Odds 2008
2008-02-10
TNA Final Resolution January 2008
2008-01-06
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2
2008-01-04
TNA Turning Point 2007
2007-12-02
TNA Genesis 2007
2007-11-11
TNA Bound for Glory 2007
2007-10-14
TNA No Surrender 2007
2007-09-09
TNA Hard Justice 2007
2007-08-12
TNA Victory Road 2007
2007-07-15
TNA Slammiversary 2007
2007-06-17
TNA Lockdown 2007
2007-04-15
TNA Destination X 2007
2007-03-11
TNA Against All Odds 2007
2007-02-11
TNA Final Resolution 2007
2007-01-14
TNA Turning Point 2006
2006-12-10
TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches
2006-11-21
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006-11-21
TNA Genesis 2006
2006-11-19
TNA Bound for Glory 2006
2006-10-22
TNA No Surrender 2006
2006-09-24
TNA Hard Justice 2006
2006-08-13
TNA Victory Road 2006
2006-07-16
TNA Slammiversary 2006
2006-06-18
TNA Sacrifice 2006
2006-05-14
TNA Lockdown 2006
2006-04-23
TNA Best of the Bloodiest Brawls
2006-03-13
TNA Destination X 2006
2006-03-12
TNA Against All Odds 2006
2006-02-12
ROH: Dissension
2006-01-28
ROH: Tag Wars 2006
2006-01-27
TNA Final Resolution 2006
2006-01-15
TNA Turning Point 2005
2005-12-11
ROH: Steel Cage Warfare
2005-12-03
TNA Genesis 2005
2005-11-13
ROH: Vendetta
2005-11-05
ROH: Showdown In Motown
2005-11-04
TNA Bound for Glory 2005
2005-10-23
ROH: Buffalo Stampede
2005-10-15
ROH: Enter The Dragon
2005-10-14
TNA Unbreakable 2005
2005-09-11
TNA Sacrifice 2005
2005-08-14
ROH: Redemption
2005-08-12
TNA No Surrender 2005
2005-07-17
TNA Slammiversary 2005
2005-06-19
TNA Hard Justice 2005
2005-05-15
TNA Lockdown 2005
2005-04-24
TNA Destination X 2005
2005-03-13
TNA Against All Odds 2005
2005-02-13
TNA Final Resolution 2005
2005-01-16
TNA Turning Point 2004
2004-12-05
TNA Victory Road 2004
2004-11-07
MECW Inaugural Show
2001-08-11
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