Chris Parks
Biography
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.
Known For

Criminal Minds

Raw

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Pay Per View

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

TNA iMPACT!

MLW Fusion
All Movies (150)
- TNA Rebellion 20262026 · as Abyss
- IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 20192019 · as Abyss
- IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 20182018 · as Abyss
- MLW War Games 20182018 · as Abyss
- Bar Wrestling 5: This Is Halloween2017 · as Abyss
- IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 20172017 · as Abyss
- IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV2017 · as Joseph Park
- TNA One Night Only: Rivals 32017 · as Abyss
- Total Nonstop Deletion2016
- TNA: Bound for Glory2016 · as Abyss
- AAW Defining Moment 20162016 · as Abyss
- Delete or Decay2016 · as Abyss
- TNA Turning Point 20162016 · as Abyss
- TNA Destination X 20162016 · as Abyss
- TNA Slammiversary 20162016 · as Abyss
- TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 22016 · as Abyss
- TNA Sacrifice 20162016 · as Abyss
- WrestleCon SuperShow 20162016 · as Abyss
- TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 42016 · as Abyss
- The Essential AJ Styles Collection2016 · as Abyss
- TNA One Night Only: Live! 20162016 · as Abyss
- TNA Bound for Glory 20152015 · as Abyss
- TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 32015 · as Abyss
- TNA Hardcore Justice 20152015 · as Abyss
- TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 42015 · as Abyss
- WrestleCon Supershow 20152015 · as Abyss
- TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 32015 · as Abyss
- TNA LockDown 20152015 · as Abyss
- TNA One Night Only: Rivals 20152015 · as Abyss
- TNA One Night Only: Turning Point2015 · as Abyss
- TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 20142014 · as Abyss
- TNA Bound For Glory 20142014 · as Abyss
- TNA Hardcore Justice 20142014 · as Abyss
- TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 20142014 · as Abyss
- TNA Slammiversary XII2014 · as Abyss (Ringside)
- TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 22014 · as Abyss
- TNA Lockdown 20142014 · as Abyss (Ringside)
- TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 20142014 · as Abyss
- TNA Genesis 20142014 · as Joseph Park
- TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 32014 · as Abyss/Joseph Park
- ROH: Year Four2014 · as Abyss
- TNA Hardcore Justice 20132013 · as Joseph Park
- TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 20132013 · as Joseph Parks
- TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 22013 · as Joseph Park
- TNA Slammiversary XI2013 · as Abyss/Joseph Park
- TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 20132013 · as Joseph Park
- TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 20132013 · as Joseph Parks (Referee)
- TNA Lockdown 20132013 · as Joseph Park
- TNA Genesis 20132013 · as Joseph Park
- Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit2013 · as Abyss
- ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 22013 · as Abyss
- TNA Turning Point 20122012 · as Joseph Park
- ROH: The Rise of Generation Next2012 · as Abyss
- TNA Slammiversary 20122012 · as Joseph Park
- TNA Genesis 20122012 · as Abyss
- TNA Turning Point 20112011 · as Abyss
- TNA Hardcore Justice 20112011 · as Abyss
- TNA Destination X 20112011 · as Abyss
- TNA Slammiversary IX2011 · as Abyss
- TNA Sacrifice 20112011 · as Abyss
- TNA Lockdown 20112011 · as Abyss
- TNA Genesis 20112011 · as Abyss
- Ultimate Death Match 32011 · as Abyss
- TNA Final Resolution 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA Turning Point 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA Bound For Glory 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 12010 · as Abyss
- TNA No Surrender 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA The Whole F'N Show2010 · as Abyss
- TNA Victory Road 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA Slammiversary VIII2010 · as Abyss
- TNA Sacrifice 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA Lockdown 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA Destination X 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA Against All Odds 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA Genesis 20102010 · as Abyss
- TNA Final Resolution 20092009 · as Abyss
- TNA Bound For Glory 20092009 · as Abyss
- TNA No Surrender 20092009 · as Abyss
- TNA Hard Justice 20092009 · as Abyss
- TNA Victory Road 20092009 · as Abyss
- TNA Slammiversary 20092009 · as Abyss
- TNA Sacrifice 20092009 · as Abyss (Ringside)
- TNA Lockdown 20092009 · as Abyss
- Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain2009 · as Abyss
- TNA Destination X 20092009 · as Abyss
- TNA Against All Odds 20092009 · as Abyss
- TNA Genesis 20092009 · as Abyss
- TNA Final Resolution December 20082008 · as Abyss
- TNA Turning Point 20082008 · as Abyss
- TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches2008 · as Abyss
- TNA Bound for Glory IV2008 · as Abyss
- TNA No Surrender 20082008 · as Abyss
- TNA Hard Justice 20082008 · as Abyss
- TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan2008 · as Abyss
- Bloodstained Honor2008 · as Abyss
- TNA Against All Odds 20082008 · as Abyss
- TNA Final Resolution January 20082008 · as Abyss
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 22008 · as Abyss
- TNA Turning Point 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Genesis 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory2007 · as Abyss
- TNA No Surrender 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Hard Justice 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Victory Road 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Slammiversary 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Lockdown 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles Vol. 22007 · as Abyss
- TNA Destination X 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Against All Odds 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Final Resolution 20072007 · as Abyss
- TNA Turning Point 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches2006 · as Abyss
- TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments2006 · as Abyss
- TNA Genesis 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Bound for Glory 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA No Surrender 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Hard Justice 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Victory Road 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Slammiversary 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Sacrifice 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Lockdown 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Best of the Bloodiest Brawls2006 · as Abyss
- TNA Destination X 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Against All Odds 20062006 · as Abyss
- ROH: Dissension2006 · as Abyss
- ROH: Tag Wars 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Final Resolution 20062006 · as Abyss
- TNA Turning Point 20052005 · as Abyss
- ROH: Steel Cage Warfare2005 · as Abyss
- TNA Genesis 20052005 · as Abyss
- ROH: Vendetta2005 · as Abyss
- ROH: Showdown In Motown2005 · as Abyss
- TNA Bound for Glory 20052005 · as Abyss
- ROH: Buffalo Stampede2005 · as Abyss
- ROH: Enter The Dragon2005 · as Abyss
- TNA Unbreakable 20052005 · as Abyss
- TNA Sacrifice 20052005 · as Abyss
- ROH: Redemption2005 · as Abyss
- TNA No Surrender 20052005 · as Abyss
- TNA Slammiversary 20052005 · as Abyss
- TNA Hard Justice 20052005 · as Abyss
- TNA Lockdown 20052005 · as Abyss
- TNA Destination X 20052005 · as Abyss
- TNA Against All Odds 20052005 · as Abyss
- TNA Final Resolution 20052005 · as Abyss (Appearance)
- TNA Turning Point 20042004 · as Abyss
- TNA Victory Road 20042004 · as Abyss
- TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles2004 · as Abyss
- MECW Inaugural Show2001 · as Prince Justice
All TV Shows (10)
- WWE: Unreal2025 · as Chris Parks
- WWE: Unreal2025 · as Self
- MLW Fusion2018 · as Abyss
- Criminal Minds2005 · as Brent Miller
- TNA iMPACT!2004 · as Joseph Parks
- TNA iMPACT!2004
- TNA iMPACT!2004 · as Abyss
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999
- Raw1993
- WWE Pay Per View1985