Abyss (wrestler)

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Christopher Joseph Park, born October 4, 1973 in Washington, D.C., is a retired American professional wrestler best known for his work as Abyss in TNA/Impact Wrestling. A tall, heavy monster character, he debuted in 1995 and spent most of his career in TNA from 2003 to 2019, with side stops in ROH, AAA, and OVW. He became a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, the heaviest man to hold the X Division Championship, and the longest-reigning Television Champion in TNA history. He also won the NWA World Tag Team Championship with A.J. Styles and the TNA World Tag Team Championship twice (with James Storm as The Revolution and with Crazzy Steve as Decay). He even played a storyline brother, Joseph Park, in Impact Wrestling.

Park was inducted into the Impact Hall of Fame in 2018. In 2019, he began working for WWE as a producer, and on August 14, 2020, he made his on-screen WWE debut as the statistician for AJ Styles. He attended Ohio University, earning two degrees including a master’s in sports administration, and he went to St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He is married to Amber Park. Park has appeared in video games such as TNA Impact and WWE 2K25, and his influence remains as one of wrestling’s most iconic big monsters.