Christopher Joseph Park (born October 4, 1973), better known by his
ring name
A ring name is a type of stage name or nickname used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons ...
Abyss, is an American retired
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to real-life wrest ...
, who is signed to
WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...
as a
producer. He is best known for his time with
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (abbreviated as TNA Wrestling or TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a Canadian media company owned by busines ...
(TNA).
He became a
one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion
The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling Professional wrestling championship#World championships, world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an American professiona ...
. He is the heaviest wrestler to hold the
X Division Championship and was the longest reigning
Television Champion. In the
tag team
Tag team wrestling is a type of professional wrestling in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. Tag teams may be made up of wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of establis ...
division, he held the
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling World Tag Team Championship, world tag team championship created by the National Wrestling Alliance. From 1948 to 1982, the NWA allowed List of National Wrestling Alliance territories ...
once
Once may refer to:
Film, television and theatre
* ''Once'' (film), a 2007 Irish musical film by John Carney
** ''Once'' (musical), a 2011 stage adaptation of the film
* ''Once'' (TV series), a 2017–2019 Argentine telenovela
* Canal Once (Mex ...
with
A.J. Styles, and the
TNA World Tag Team Championship
The TNA World Tag Team Championship is a men's professional wrestling #World Tag Team Championship, world tag team championship (professional wrestling), championship which is owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) professional wrestlin ...
twice
Twice (; Japanese language, Japanese: トゥワイス, Hepburn romanization, Hepburn: ''Tuwaisu''; commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Nayeon, Jeongyeon ...
, once with
James Storm
James Allen Cox (born June 1, 1977) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name James Storm. He currently competes on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
He sta ...
as
The Revolution, and once with
Crazzy Steve
Steven Scott (born March 4, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler under the ring name Crazzy Steve. He is best known for his tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a former TNA Digital Media Champion and a former TNA World ...
as
Decay
Decay may refer to:
Science and technology
* Bit decay, in computing
* Decay time (fall time), in electronics
* Distance decay, in geography
* Software decay, in computing
Biology
* Decomposition of organic matter
* Mitochondrial decay, in g ...
.
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
The TNA Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that honors professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities who contributed to the history of the American based professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
It was established i ...
by his longtime manager,
James Mitchell.
Early life
Christopher Joseph Park was born in
Washington, D.C.
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He attended St. Joseph High School in
Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located along the southern shore of Lake Erie, it is situated across the Canada–U.S. maritime border and approximately west of the Ohio-Pennsylvania st ...
, Ohio, where he played
football
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.
He attended
Ohio University
Ohio University (Ohio or OU) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Athens, Ohio, United States. The university was first conceived in the 1787 contract between the United States Department of the Treasury#Re ...
, where he played
offensive tackle
Offensive may refer to:
* Offensive (military), type of military operation
* Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative
* Fighting words, spoken words which would have a tendency to cause acts of violence by the ...
for the
Bobcats and eventually earned two degrees, the latter being a master's degree in sports administration.
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1995–2002)

Park 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, Park worked in the NWF as the Original Terminator, Chris Justice, and then Prince Justice.
In 2001, Parks worked for
NWA Wildside
NWA Wildside was an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cornelia, Georgia, with an office in Atlanta, Georgia, operating between September 1999 and April 2005. It was originally formed when National Championship Wrestli ...
, where he won the NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship with
A.J. Styles.
He also wrestled
Jerry Lawler
Jerry O'Neil Lawler (born November 29, 1949), better known as Jerry "the King" Lawler, is an American retired color commentator and professional wrestler signed to WWE under a Legends contract.
Prior to joining the World Wrestling Federati ...
in Memphis Power Pro Championship Wrestling.
IWA Puerto Rico, WWC (2002–2004)
Park was then discovered by
Dutch Mantel
Wayne Maurice Keown (born November 29, 1949) is an American professional wrestling manager, booker and retired professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Dutch Mantel (also spelled Dutch Mantell). Since May 2022, Mantell has co-host ...
, who at the time was booking the
IWA Puerto Rico
The International Wrestling Association is a conglomerate of professional wrestling promotions that originated in Puerto Rico and currently operates there. Founded in 1994 by wrestler promoter Víctor Quiñones and wrestler Miguel Perez Jr. it qu ...
, when Mantel attended the first ever
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (abbreviated as TNA Wrestling or TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a Canadian media company owned by busines ...
(TNA) pay-per-view in
Huntsville
Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population of the city is estimated to be 241,114 in 2024, making it the 100th-most populous city in the U.S. The Huntsville metropolitan area had an estimated 525,465 ...
, Alabama on June 19, 2002. Park appeared at the pay-per-view in the
Gauntlet for the Gold match under the ring name Justice. Mantel then booked Park to appear in the IWA. The Abyss
character was given by Mantel and 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
Carolina (; ) is a Carolina barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the northeastern coastal plain of Puerto Rico, immediately east of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan and Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Trujillo Alto, n ...
, when he attacked and disabled
Shane the Glamour Boy, who was scheduled to appear in the main event that night versus
Savio Vega
Savio Vega (born August 10, 1964) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is known for his work in World Wrestling Federation, World Wrestling Council and International Wrestling Association.
After leaving the WWF in 1999, Rivera returned ...
. While working for the company, Park held the
IWA Hardcore Championship IWA Hardcore Championship was a title contested under hardcore wrestling rules (with the application of the 24/7 rules) in the International Wrestling Association in Puerto Rico. On October 4, 2008, the title was unified with the IWA Puerto Rico ...
,
IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
The IWA Intercontinental Championship is a secondary professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling), title defended in Puerto Rico. It was originally defended in the original International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico), Inte ...
, and
IWA World Tag Team Championship
The IWA World Tag Team Championship is a Tag Team Championship defended in Puerto Rico.The titles were first introduced in the first incarnation of the International Wrestling Association, where they are defended. They also made a brief appearan ...
.
Park worked in the IWA under Mantel for approximately one year until he rejoined TNA in 2003.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling (2002-2019)
Early feuds (2002–2005)
Chris Park appeared on TNA's first ever weekly Pay-Per-View show on June 19, 2002, under the moniker Justice. He took part in the Gauntlet For The Gold match to crown a new
NWA World Heavyweight Champion
The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling Professional wrestling championship#World championships, world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an American professiona ...
but was eliminated.
Park returned to TNA as "The Monster" Abyss in June 2003, debuting as a
villain
A villain (also known as a " black hat", "bad guy" or "baddy"; The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p.126 "baddy (also baddie) noun (pl. -ies) ''informal'' a villain or criminal in a book, film, etc.". the feminine form is villai ...
and attacking Erik Watts, although the feud was short lived. Afterward, Park was brought in as a bodyguard to
Kid Kash
David Tyler Cash (born July 31, 1969), better known by his ring name Kid Kash, is an American mixed martial artist and retired professional wrestler, best known for his tenures with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Total Nonstop Action Wre ...
. They continued to be allies until October, when Kash betrayed Abyss for losing a match and Abyss turned on and attacked Kash.
Abyss gained a victory over Kash, but then lost a
First Blood
''First Blood'' is a 1982 American war action film starring Sylvester Stallone as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. Directed by Ted Kotcheff, the film was co-written by Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, and Stallone, deriving from the 1972 no ...
Steel Chair on a Pole match to his former partner. Soon after the loss the feud between the two ended. Soon after, Abyss aligned himself with
Don Callis
Donald Callis (born October 13, 1963) is a Canadian professional wrestling manager (wrestling), manager, color commentator, actor, and former professional wrestler and business executive. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he works a ...
. With this new alliance, Abyss soon feuded with
Raven
A raven is any of several large-bodied passerine bird species in the genus '' Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens; the two names are assigne ...
. The feud lasted for the rest of 2003, with the final match pitting Abyss and the ''Red Shirt Security'' (
Kevin Northcutt
Kevin Northcutt (born March 23, 1973) is an American retired professional wrestler.
Professional wrestling career World Championship Wrestling (2000)
After unsuccessful try-outs with Extreme Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Feder ...
and
Legend
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the ...
) against Raven and
The Gathering The Gathering may refer to:
Film and television
* ''The Gathering'' (1977 film), an American television film directed by Randal Kleiser
* The Gathering (1998 film), an American thriller film directed by Danny Carrales
* ''The Gathering'' (2003 ...
in a
Steel Cage match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick, gimmick matches" in the Glossary of professional wrestling terms, jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick m ...
. Abyss and his team came out victorious when the Gathering turned on Raven.
Going into 2004, Abyss entered his first major feud with
AJ Styles
Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name AJ Styles (or A.J. Styles), is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, ...
. On one show, Abyss was forced to team with Styles in an
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling World Tag Team Championship, world tag team championship created by the National Wrestling Alliance. From 1948 to 1982, the NWA allowed List of National Wrestling Alliance territories ...
match against champions Red Shirt Security, with Abyss and Styles winning the title.
Abyss later defeated Styles to gain control of the title.
Afterward, both men fought to a no-contest in a
Falls Count Anywhere match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
. The next show, Abyss defeated Styles again, this time in a
ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling, most commonly one in which an item (usually a title belt) is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item. The ladder itself become ...
to become the top contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Abyss lost the right to Raven in a match that also involved Styles and
Ron Killings
Ronnie Aaron Killings (born January 19, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under his real name, stylized as Ron Killings and R-Truth.
Killings worked for World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) ...
.
About a month after the feud with Styles, Abyss received a new manager,
Goldy Locks.
She used Abyss to defeat her ex-boyfriend
Erik Watts
Erik Watts (born December 19, 1967) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation in the 1990s. He is the son of wrestler Bill Watts. ...
to win his contract.
She kept using Abyss to win contracts for her, while also adding
Alex Shelley
Patrick Kenneth Martin (born May 23, 1983), better known by the ring name Alex Shelley, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown brand. He is widely known for his tenure ...
to her group to assist.
Watts later returned for revenge, with Abyss, Shelley, and Goldy Locks taking on Watts,
Sonny Siaki
Sonny Siaki (born July 23, 1974) is an American retired professional wrestler of American Samoan descent. He is best known for his time in NWA Total Nonstop Action, where he was a one-time TNA X Division Champion.
Early life
When Siaki was ...
, and
Desire
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in a
Six-Person Mixed Tag Team match.
During the match, Abyss turned on his team by attacking Goldy Locks.
Not long after separating from Goldy Locks, Abyss began to feud with
Monty Brown
Montaque "Monty" Brown (born April 13, 1970) is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and National Football League, NFL linebacker. In professional wrestling, he is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action W ...
and Raven. The feud escalated into the first-ever
Monster's Ball match
A Monster's Ball match is a professional wrestling, hardcore match type that originated in and is primarily staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA - known as Impact Wrestling from 2017–2023).
The key premise of the match is that all cont ...
at TNA's first monthly pay-per-view,
Victory Road on November 7. At Victory Road, Brown won the match when he pinned Raven. Abyss and Brown continued to feud until they met in a
Serengeti Survival match at
Turning Point on December 5, when Brown again came out victorious.
Abyss then appeared at
Final Resolution
Final Resolution is a professional wrestling TNA+ event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in December. Initially introduced as a pay-per-view by TNA in 2005, the event originally took place in January until 2008, when TNA moved the event to ...
on January 16, 2005, attacking
Jeff Hardy
Jeffrey Nero Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and also appears on partner promotion WWE on its NXT (WWE brand), NXT brand.
He is re ...
.
This attack led to a
Full Metal Mayhem match between the two at
Against All Odds on February 13 with the winner becoming the top contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Abyss won the match.
In the rematch at
Destination X
Destination X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event held by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion TNA Wrestling. The event primarily revolved around the X-Division, the 2005 ...
on March 13 in a Falls Count Anywhere match, Hardy won.
Abyss then set his sights on the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and he wrestled A.J. Styles for the #1 contendership at
Lockdown
A lockdown () is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison protocol that us ...
on April 24 in a Six Sides of Steel match.
Styles won the match and the contendership, and Park suffered a separated shoulder.
He, however, returned to action in the
Gauntlet for the Gold
A Gauntlet for the Gold match is a professional wrestling match used in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA - though from 2017-2024 it was known as Impact Wrestling).
Match format
Different from the other gauntlet matches, in which one competito ...
match at
Hard Justice on May 15.
With this win, he gave himself entry into the
King of the Mountain match
The King of the Mountain match (Queen of the Mountain when female wrestlers are involved) is a Professional wrestling match types, professional wrestling match exclusive to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Match format
The five competitors in the ...
at
Slammiversary
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event produced by the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It is one of TNA's “Big Four” PPV events (along with TNA Hard To Kill, Hard ...
on June 19, pitting him against NWA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles,
Monty Brown
Montaque "Monty" Brown (born April 13, 1970) is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and National Football League, NFL linebacker. In professional wrestling, he is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action W ...
, Raven, and
Sean Waltman
Sean Michael Waltman (born July 13, 1972) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is best known for his appearances for the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) under the ring names ...
with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on the line, which Raven won.
Storyline with James Mitchell (2005–2008)
Abyss, not happy with the loss, attacked Raven on the following ''Impact!'', and got Raven's old nemesis,
James Mitchell as Abyss's new manager. After weeks of attacks, Raven attempted to gain revenge on Abyss in a
Steel Chain Dog Collar match under No Surrender rules at
No Surrender on July 17 with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on the line. In the end, Raven pinned Abyss to retain the title.
Abyss was not happy and showed it by attacking
Lance Hoyt
Lance Hoyt (born February 28, 1977), better known by his ring name Lance Archer, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where is a member of The Don Callis Family and one-half of ...
on the following ''Impact'', setting up a match at
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is an act or offering made to a deity. A sacrifice can serve as propitiation, or a sacrifice can be an offering of praise and thanksgiving.
Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Gree ...
on August 14. Abyss defeated Hoyt at Sacrifice, and during the main event, attacked
Sabu. With the war beginning, Abyss and Sabu met in a
No Disqualification match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
at
Unbreakable
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Books
* ''Unbreakable'' (book), the 2017 autobiography of Australian tennis player Jelena Dokic
* '' Unbreakable: My Story, My Way'', the 2013 autobiography of singer Jenni Rivera
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* ''Unbreakable' ...
on September 11, with Abyss defeating Sabu.
They battled again at
Bound for Glory on October 23 in the
Monster's Ball II match that also involved Jeff Hardy and
Rhino
A rhinoceros ( ; ; ; : rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant taxon, extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) in the family (biology), famil ...
, with Rhino winning the encounter. During the match, Jeff Hardy gave Abyss a
Swanton Bomb through a table from approximately 22 ft 0in.
Abyss and Sabu continued to fight, leading to another No Disqualification match at
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
on November 13, with Abyss again defeating Sabu.
Due to interference from Sabu, Abyss lost to Jeff Hardy on the November 26 episode of ''Impact!''. A Barbed Wire Massacre match at
Turning Point on December 11 ended the feud.
The match was voted TNA's 2005 Match of the Year. In the end, Sabu won the contest, getting his first pinfall over Abyss.
To close out the year, Abyss and Mitchell joined
Planet Jarrett
Planet Jarrett was a professional wrestling stable in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), led by the eponymous Jeff Jarrett and containing many of the main event heels in the promotion.Hornbaker, Tim. Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Hea ...
. As a favor to
Scott D'Amore
Scott Francis D'Amore (born August 8, 1974) is a Canadian professional wrestling manager, promoter, booker and retired professional wrestler, best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he served as the president an ...
, Mitchell agreed to have Abyss take care of Rhino. Abyss and Rhino wrestled at
Final Resolution
Final Resolution is a professional wrestling TNA+ event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in December. Initially introduced as a pay-per-view by TNA in 2005, the event originally took place in January until 2008, when TNA moved the event to ...
on January 15, 2006, with Abyss coming out victorious.
They had another match at
Against All Odds on February 12 in a Falls Count Anywhere match, which Rhino won.
The feud ended at
Destination X
Destination X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event held by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion TNA Wrestling. The event primarily revolved around the X-Division, the 2005 ...
on March 12, with Abyss teaming with
Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett (born July 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he both wrestles and serves as Director of Business Development. He is also ...
and
America's Most Wanted
''America's Most Wanted'' (often abbreviated as ''AMW'') is an American television program whose first run was produced by 20th Television, and second run is under the Fox Entertainment#Fox Alternative Entertainment, Fox Alternative Entertain ...
against Rhino,
Ron Killings
Ronnie Aaron Killings (born January 19, 1972) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under his real name, stylized as Ron Killings and R-Truth.
Killings worked for World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) ...
, and
Team 3D
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team who consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. The team was also joined by various Dudley family members, notably Spike Dudley and ...
in an
Eight Man Tag Team War match. Abyss and his allies won when Jarrett pinned Killings. Now that Rhino was out of the way, Abyss and Mitchell set their sights on NWA World Heavyweight Champion
Christian Cage
William Jason Reso (born November 30, 1973) is a Canadian Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Christian Cage and is the leader of The Patriarch ...
, including stalking his wife for several weeks.
This storyline set up an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match at
Lockdown
A lockdown () is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison protocol that us ...
on April 23 in a Six Sides of Steel match in the main event.
Cage won and retained the title, but Abyss attacked him and stole the belt.
At
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is an act or offering made to a deity. A sacrifice can serve as propitiation, or a sacrifice can be an offering of praise and thanksgiving.
Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Gree ...
on May 14 in a Full Metal Mayhem match, Abyss lost to Cage, who regained his belt.
Abyss got one more title shot, however, by qualifying for the
King of the Mountain match
The King of the Mountain match (Queen of the Mountain when female wrestlers are involved) is a Professional wrestling match types, professional wrestling match exclusive to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Match format
The five competitors in the ...
at
Slammiversary
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event produced by the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It is one of TNA's “Big Four” PPV events (along with TNA Hard To Kill, Hard ...
on June 18 by defeating Rhino in a qualifying match.
The match also included NWA World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage, Ron Killings, Jeff Jarrett, and
Sting
Stimulator of interferon genes (STING), also known as transmembrane protein 173 (TMEM173) and MPYS/MITA/ERIS is a regulator protein that in humans is encoded by the STING1 gene.
STING plays an important role in innate immunity. STING induces typ ...
. At Slammiversary, Jarrett won the match.
After Abyss dropped out of the title picture, his services were requested by
The James Gang to help them take on
Team 3D
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team who consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. The team was also joined by various Dudley family members, notably Spike Dudley and ...
, which Mitchell accepted on Abyss's behalf. The two teams faced off at
Victory Road on July 16 in a Six-Man Tag Team match. Abyss and The James Gang won after Abyss pinned
Brother Runt.
Brother Runt continued to feud with Abyss, challenging him to a match at
Hard Justice on August 13, which Abyss accepted. In the end, Abyss came out the winner.
Abyss and Runt still battled after this match, with Abyss defeating Runt in a
Thumbtacks match on ''Impact!''.
After the match, Abyss was attacked by Raven, which led to a
Hangman's Horror match on another episode of ''Impact!'', in which Abyss came out as the winner.
Abyss went on to defeat Raven and Runt at
No Surrender on September 24 in a No Disqualification
three-way match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
.
Abyss continue to feud with Runt and Raven, while also going after
Samoa Joe
Nuufolau Joel Seanoa (born March 17, 1979), better known by the ring name Samoa Joe, is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of the Opps, and is one-third of the AEW Worl ...
. Joe stole the NWA World Heavyweight Championship belt, and Abyss's services were offered by James Mitchell to TNA Management to retrieve the belt, which they accepted. Abyss failed to retrieve the belt, but a match was set at
Bound for Glory on October 22: a
Monster's Ball match
A Monster's Ball match is a professional wrestling, hardcore match type that originated in and is primarily staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA - known as Impact Wrestling from 2017–2023).
The key premise of the match is that all cont ...
featuring Abyss, Brother Runt, Raven, and Samoa Joe. Soon after the announcement,
Jake "The Snake" Roberts
Aurelian Smith Jr. (born May 30, 1955) better known by the ring name Jake "the Snake" Roberts, is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs as the on-screen man ...
was announced as the
special guest referee
Special or specials may refer to:
Policing
* Specials, Ulster Special Constabulary, the Northern Ireland police force
* Specials, Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer
* Special police forces
M ...
for the match. At Bound for Glory, Abyss lost when Joe pinned Raven.
Abyss once again had his eyes on the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, competing in the
Fight for the Right Tournament The Fight for the Right Tournament is a professional wrestling tournament in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling designed to determine a new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. The tournament was held in 2006 and 2007, both starting in t ...
, winning the tournament to face Sting at
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
on November 19 for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
Abyss defeated Sting at Genesis via disqualification to become the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
Following Genesis, Sting tried to reason with Abyss and turn him away from Mitchell, referring to Abyss as "Chris".
Christian Cage soon interjected himself into this, claiming to know a secret from Abyss's past and attacked both him and Sting.
Abyss successfully defended the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at
Turning Point on December 10 against Sting and Cage in a three-way match.
At
Final Resolution
Final Resolution is a professional wrestling TNA+ event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in December. Initially introduced as a pay-per-view by TNA in 2005, the event originally took place in January until 2008, when TNA moved the event to ...
on January 14, 2007, Abyss lost the NWA World Heavyweight Championship in a
three-way elimination match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called " gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
against Sting and Christian Cage, after being the first man eliminated from the match and afterwards cost Sting the match.
On the January 24 episode of ''Impact!'', Sting revealed (after looking through public records, and once again using Abyss' real name) that Abyss had been in prison for shooting his father in the back three times, sending him into a coma which he survived.
At
Against All Odds on February 11, Abyss lost to Sting in a
Prison Yard match, with Sting taking out Mitchell after the match.
At
Destination X
Destination X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event held by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion TNA Wrestling. The event primarily revolved around the X-Division, the 2005 ...
on March 11, Abyss again lost to Sting in a
Last Rites match.
On the March 22 episode of ''Impact!'', Abyss teamed with Sting to face Christian Cage and A.J. Styles. During the match, Mitchell returned with a woman who Abyss recognized. Abyss left with Mitchell and the woman, leaving Sting alone to fight Cage and Styles.
The following week on ''Impact!'', during a meeting between Sting and James Mitchell, it was revealed that the woman was Abyss's mother,
and that she was the one who had actually shot Abyss's father, but Abyss took the blame to protect his mother. With Mitchell threatening to call the police and tell them the truth, Abyss was forced to obey him. As a result, at
Lockdown
A lockdown () is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison protocol that us ...
on April 15, Abyss joined "
Team Cage" (Christian Cage, A.J. Styles,
Scott Steiner
Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962), better known by the ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.
Steiner is perhaps best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and has also wrestled for Jim Crockett ...
, and
Tomko) to face Team Angle (
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler and amateur wrestling, amateur wrestler. He first earned recognition for winning a Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, gold me ...
, Samoa Joe, Rhino, Sting, and Jeff Jarrett) in a
Lethal Lockdown match
A Lethal Lockdown match is a professional wrestling match used in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). This match has become a staple of TNA's Lockdown pay-per-view event, but has also made appearances at other TNA pay-per-views, and during ''Im ...
, which Team Angle won. On the following ''Impact!'', after Abyss and Cage failed to win the
NWA World Tag Team Championship
The NWA World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling World Tag Team Championship, world tag team championship created by the National Wrestling Alliance. From 1948 to 1982, the NWA allowed List of National Wrestling Alliance territories ...
from Team 3D, Abyss finally had enough, and
turned face
The face is the front of the head that features the eyes, nose and mouth, and through which animals express many of their emotions. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities may affect th ...
by giving James Mitchell a
Black Hole Slam. But after Abyss got his bag of tacks and dumped them on the mat to chokeslam Mitchell on to them Cage, Styles, Steiner and Tomko attacked Abyss, beating him with a chair and a barbed wire baseball bat, which in the storyline, put him out of action.
On the June 14 episode of ''Impact!'', Abyss returned, losing a King of the Mountain qualifying match to Cage by disqualification.
Following the match, Abyss attacked the referee, security, and several members of TNA staff while Cage escaped. At
Slammiversary
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event produced by the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It is one of TNA's “Big Four” PPV events (along with TNA Hard To Kill, Hard ...
on June 17, Abyss gained a measure of revenge on Cage, defeating his ally Tomko in a
No Disqualification match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
that ended after he gave Tomko the ''Black Hole Slam'' onto glass. After Slammiversary, Abyss aligned himself with former rival Sting and spoke for the first time in TNA, saying "Tomko... Styles... 3 days... Click... DOOMSDAY!", the phrase used by former manager James Mitchell. Abyss and Sting defeated Tomko and A.J. Styles at
Victory Road on July 15, but not without receiving a message from James Mitchell himself, telling the two that his son,
Judas Mesias, was coming to TNA.
Abyss and Sting continued to feud with
Christian's Coalition
Christian Coalition or Team Cage was a villainous professional wrestling faction led by Christian Cage. Originally founded in Total Nonstop Action (TNA) as the Christian Coalition, after originally disbanding of the stable, the Team Cage name w ...
after the event. On the July 26 episode of ''Impact'' Abyss battled Styles in a No Disqualification match. During the match Abyss was dragged under the ring and when he re-appeared, he was covered in blood. Styles pinned Abyss after Tomko had slammed him onto a pile of thumbtacks and broken glass. The following week Abyss and Sting defeated Cage and Styles in a
ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling, most commonly one in which an item (usually a title belt) is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item. The ladder itself become ...
, after an assist from the debuting
Andrew Martin.
By winning the match, Abyss could make a match against Cage, picking a
Doomsday Chamber of Blood match at
Hard Justice on August 12 with Abyss teaming with Sting and Martin to face Cage, Tomko, and Styles.
At Hard Justice, Abyss's team would win the match when Abyss pinned Styles, thus earning Abyss the number one contendership to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
The following ''Impact!'', Abyss successfully defended his contendership against Cage in a
First Blood match, but was attacked by TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Kurt Angle.
The last ''Impact!'' before the event had Abyss score a pinfall victory over Angle in a tag team match, where he teamed with
Jay Lethal
Jamar Shipman (born April 29, 1985), better known by the ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is best known for his tenures in Ring of Honor (ROH), Total Nonstop Action Wrest ...
to face Angle and Sting.
At
No Surrender on September 9, Abyss fell to Angle after tapping out to the
ankle lock.
Following the bout, James Mitchell appeared, and a hand ripped through the ring and dragged Abyss into the ring.
Abyss faced Angle in a rematch on the following ''Impact!'', this time in a Six Sides of Steel match. Abyss had Angle in Angle's ankle lock maneuver, when Judas Mesias appeared, coming out through the ring and attacking Abyss. Angle escaped, while Mesias choked out Abyss with barbed wire in the ring.
Two weeks later Abyss returned to attack Mesias and Angle, who were assaulting Sting and Rhino.
Mesias then suffered an injury outside TNA, leaving Mitchell to enlist the aid of Raven and
Black Reign to feud with Abyss and Rhino. The four battled at
Bound for Glory on October 14 in a
Monster's Ball match
A Monster's Ball match is a professional wrestling, hardcore match type that originated in and is primarily staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA - known as Impact Wrestling from 2017–2023).
The key premise of the match is that all cont ...
, with Abyss picking up the victory with a pinfall over Raven. Following the event, Abyss battled against Mitchell and Black Reign, with Black Reign and Abyss attacking each other on several occasions.
Black Reign, after an attack by Abyss, challenged Abyss to a
Shop of Horrors match at
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
on November 11, which Abyss accepted and won.
After the match, Abyss was attacked and thrown off the stage by Black Reign and a mysterious wrestler, later identified as
Rellik.
Following the event, Abyss continued to feud with Black Reign and Rellik and brought in Rhino to help him even. This rivalry led to a
Match of 10,000 Tacks with Abyss and Rhino teaming up to take on Black Reign and Rellik booked for
Turning Point on December 2. Rhino could not make the event due to a legitimate neck injury caused by Rellik during a match on ''Impact!'', so Abyss chose Raven as his new partner.
Abyss and Raven won the match after Abyss performed the ''Black Hole Slam'' on Rellik on the thumbtacks.
During the weeks following Turning Point, Mitchell threatened to reveal "a dark secret" of Abyss's past.
When Mitchell demanded Abyss tell the world the dark secret of his past, Abyss refused stating "The secret lives with me and it dies with me!".
Abyss then went to chokeslam Mitchell, which prompted the return of Judas Mesias. Following this event, Abyss and Mesias had a
hardcore match at
Final Resolution
Final Resolution is a professional wrestling TNA+ event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in December. Initially introduced as a pay-per-view by TNA in 2005, the event originally took place in January until 2008, when TNA moved the event to ...
on January 6, 2008, which Mesias won after a
Straight to Hell onto a steel chair wrapped in barbed wire.
After the match, Father James Mitchell ordered Mesias to restrain Abyss. Mitchell again demanded Abyss tell the world the dark secret of his past. Abyss refused yet again, and Mitchell attempted to set him on fire. The storyline continued when Mitchell revealed on the January 17 episode of ''Impact!'' that he was Abyss's father and Judas Mesias was his half-brother.
The next week, Abyss issued a challenge to face Mitchell and Mesias in a Barbed Wire Massacre at
Against All Odds on February 10, where Abyss defeated his on-screen half-brother by performing a ''Black Hole Slam'' onto a barbed wire board.
Teaming and feuding with Matt Morgan (2008–2009)

On the February 14 episode of ''Impact!'', Abyss, who was scheduled for a match against
Scott Steiner
Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962), better known by the ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.
Steiner is perhaps best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and has also wrestled for Jim Crockett ...
, left the ring before the match, because of the beating he took at Against All Odds, but before leaving through the tunnel, Abyss, without showing his face, took off his mask.
The official TNA website then took Abyss off the roster list. In the following weeks, vignettes of Abyss were shown where he was locked in an
asylum
Asylum may refer to:
Types of asylum
* Asylum (antiquity), places of refuge in ancient Greece and Rome
* Benevolent asylum, a 19th-century Australian institution for housing the destitute
* Cities of Refuge, places of refuge in ancient Judea
* ...
.
Abyss returned to action at
Slammiversary
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event produced by the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It is one of TNA's “Big Four” PPV events (along with TNA Hard To Kill, Hard ...
on June 8 after the
X Division Championship match wearing a white asylum uniform with his inmate number and his last name 'Park' on the back and a new gray and black mask. He came to the ring attacking X Division Champion
Petey Williams
Peter Williams III (born August 26, 1981) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a backstage producer. He is best known for his time in Impact Wrestling, where he is a two-time X Division Champion. He is also known for hi ...
, Scott Steiner, and
Rhaka Khan by performing a Black Hole Slam on each of them, and then carrying
Kaz out of the arena.
Subsequently, Abyss did not have any matches, but made after-match run-ins to save other faces from assaults by heels.
He issued an open challenge on the September 4 episode of ''Impact!'' to anyone in the locker room, which was accepted by Team 3D on behalf of
Johnny Devine
John Parsonage (born April 27, 1974) is a Canadians, Canadian semi-retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Hot Shot" Johnny Devine. He is best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
Pro ...
in a hardcore match.
After nailing Devine with a chokeslam, Team 3D attacked Abyss, which caused
Matt Morgan
Matthew Thomas Morgan (born September 10, 1976) is an American politician and retired professional wrestler. He is the former mayor and current deputy mayor of the city of Longwood, Florida and is a former gladiator on ''American Gladiators''. ...
, whom Abyss had previously saved, to make a rescue. He handed Abyss a chair to attack Team 3D, but Abyss threw it away and left the ring. Abyss and Morgan though would unite as a team to counter the attacks of Team 3D.
The two teams met at
No Surrender on September 14 in a match, which Morgan and Abyss won.
At
Bound for Glory IV
Bound for Glory IV was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) professional wrestling promotion, promotion that took place on October 12, 2008 at ...
on October 12, Abyss and Morgan competed in a four-way tag team Monster's Ball for the Tag Team Championship against Team 3D,
The Latin American Xchange
The Latin American Xchange (LAX) is a professional wrestling stable that has wrestled in various incarnations primarily for Total Nonstop Action / Impact Wrestling and currently in Major League Wrestling (MLW).
The group achieved initial succ ...
and
Beer Money, Inc.
Beer Money, Inc. was a professional wrestling tag team which consisted of Robert "Bobby" Roode and James Storm in the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where they are record-tying five-time TNA World Tag Tea ...
(
Robert Roode
Robert Francis Roode Jr. (born May 11, 1976) is a Canadian retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is a Producer (professional wrestling), producer and was formerly an in-ring performer.
Roode is known ...
and
James Storm
James Allen Cox (born June 1, 1977) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name James Storm. He currently competes on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
He sta ...
), but came up short after Roode pinned Hernandez.
During the match Abyss was powerbombed through a flaming table by Team 3D, which in storyline, caused Abyss to have third-degree burns and was sent to the hospital later that night and was treated for the burns.
On the November 6 episode of ''Impact!'', Abyss along with Matt Morgan won a four-team ladder match to earn a future shot at TNA World Tag Team Champions Beer Money, Inc.
At
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
on January 11, 2009, they lost in a three-way title match, which also included new champions
Lethal Consequences (Jay Lethal and
Consequences Creed), when Abyss accidentally hit Morgan with a chair.
On the January 23 episode of ''Impact!'', Morgan hit Abyss in the head with a steel chair, which allowed Beer Money Inc. to retain the tag team titles, thus ending their partnership.
Abyss defeated Morgan in a match at
Against All Odds on February 8,
but lost the subsequent rematches: a Match of 10,000 Tacks at
Destination X
Destination X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event held by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion TNA Wrestling. The event primarily revolved around the X-Division, the 2005 ...
on March 15,
and a Doomsday Chamber of Blood Match at
Lockdown
A lockdown () is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison protocol that us ...
on April 19.
Feud with Dr. Stevie (2009–2010)
The latter ended in a loss when Abyss's "therapist",
Dr. Stevie, interfered in the match, by attacking Abyss when he was on the verge of using weapons against Morgan.
Dr. Stevie had appeared in many therapy segments with Abyss up to that point, in which he would attempt to help Abyss get over his addiction to violence; sometimes going as far as to beat him.
At the following pay-per-view,
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is an act or offering made to a deity. A sacrifice can serve as propitiation, or a sacrifice can be an offering of praise and thanksgiving.
Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Gree ...
on May 24, Dr. Stevie booked the first ever Knockout's
Monster's Ball match
A Monster's Ball match is a professional wrestling, hardcore match type that originated in and is primarily staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA - known as Impact Wrestling from 2017–2023).
The key premise of the match is that all cont ...
, in which Abyss would be in the corner of
Daffney
Shannon Claire Spruill (July 17, 1975 – September 1, 2021) was an American professional wrestling, professional wrestler, Manager (professional wrestling), wrestling manager and actress better known by her ring name Daffney.
Daffney began her ...
, another patient of Stevie's, opposite
Taylor Wilde
Shantelle Larissa Malawski (born January 26, 1986) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her time with TNA Wrestling, where she performed under the ring name Taylor Wilde.
Malawski was under a World Wrestling Enter ...
, the best friend of Abyss's "girlfriend",
Lauren
Lauren is mostly a feminine given name. The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurent ...
. Abyss turned on Dr. Stevie after the match, after Stevie first told him to attack Wilde and then threatened Lauren, at which point he grabbed Dr. Stevie and
chokeslam
A chokeslam is a type of body slam in professional wrestling, in which a wrestler grasps an opponent's neck, lifts them up, and slams them to the mat. It is common in televised wrestling because it is simple and relatively safe, yet looks powerf ...
med him onto a pile of tacks.
Abyss went on later to team up with Taylor Wilde at
Slammiversary
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event produced by the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It is one of TNA's “Big Four” PPV events (along with TNA Hard To Kill, Hard ...
on June 21 to defeat
Raven
A raven is any of several large-bodied passerine bird species in the genus '' Corvus''. These species do not form a single taxonomic group within the genus. There is no consistent distinction between crows and ravens; the two names are assigne ...
and Daffney in the first ever mixed tag team
Monster's Ball match
A Monster's Ball match is a professional wrestling, hardcore match type that originated in and is primarily staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA - known as Impact Wrestling from 2017–2023).
The key premise of the match is that all cont ...
.
Over the following month the feud between Abyss and Dr. Stevie continued, with Stevie kidnapping Lauren and shocking Abyss with a taser.
At
Victory Road on July 19, Abyss came to the ring in a new costume, having discarded the Asylum patient attire. Abyss went on to defeat Dr. Stevie by hitting a Shock Treatment, a Black Hole Slam and by shocking Stevie with his own taser.
On the July 30 episode of ''Impact!'' enraged Stevie announced that he was not done with Abyss and placed a $50,000 bounty on his head.
After Lethal Consequences and
Jethro Holliday tried and failed to collect the bounty,
Kevin Nash
Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is also known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Ac ...
successfully defended his
TNA Legends Championship against Abyss at
No Surrender on September 20 and claimed the $50,000 bounty in the process. On the September 24 episode of ''Impact!'' Abyss's mentor
Mick Foley
Michael Francis Foley (born June 7, 1965) is an American retired professional wrestler and author. He is signed to WWE, under a Legends contract while also serving as an ambassador.
Foley worked for many wrestling promotions, including the W ...
turned on him during and after a
TNA World Tag Team Championship
The TNA World Tag Team Championship is a men's professional wrestling #World Tag Team Championship, world tag team championship (professional wrestling), championship which is owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) professional wrestlin ...
match against Booker T and Scott Steiner.
Foley revealed Abyss as the one who tore up his picture and beat him to a bloody pulp with a video tape and the baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire.
Abyss then challenged Foley to a
Monster's Ball match
A Monster's Ball match is a professional wrestling, hardcore match type that originated in and is primarily staged by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA - known as Impact Wrestling from 2017–2023).
The key premise of the match is that all cont ...
which Foley accepted, but only after adding Dr. Stevie as the referee of the match. At
Bound for Glory on October 18, Abyss defeated Foley in the Monster's Ball match after counting the pinfall with the hand of the unconscious Dr. Stevie. Two weeks later Abyss defeated Dr. Stevie via pinfall.
After the match Dr. Stevie attacked Abyss with a kendo stick when Mick Foley came to the ring to assist Dr. Stevie. Foley had Stevie hold up Abyss while Foley aligned himself up with a shot at Abyss with a kendo stick when Foley intentionally hit Dr. Stevie instead. Foley walked up the ramp without any reasoning for assisting Abyss. The following week, Foley explained that he had played Dr. Stevie all along and had challenged Abyss to a match at Bound for Glory in order to test how tough he really was, seemingly returning to being a face. Afterwards Foley booked a match between Abyss and Stevie for the following week with the added stipulation that if Stevie lost the match, he would have to leave TNA. On the November 12 episode of ''Impact!'' Raven returned to TNA, saved Stevie's future in the company, by costing Abyss a match against him and threw a fireball on Foley's face. During Abyss and Foley's feud with Stevie and Raven TNA shot an angle, in which Stevie set Abyss on fire, that
Spike
Spike, spikes, or spiking may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
Books
* ''The Spike'' (novel), a novel by Arnaud de Borchgrave
* ''The Spike'' (Broderick book), a nonfiction book by Damien Broderick
* ''The Spike'', a starship in Peter ...
wouldn't let them air on the channel and therefore had to be aired on the company's website.
At
Final Resolution
Final Resolution is a professional wrestling TNA+ event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in December. Initially introduced as a pay-per-view by TNA in 2005, the event originally took place in January until 2008, when TNA moved the event to ...
on December 20 Abyss and Foley defeated Stevie and Raven in a "Foley's Funhouse" tag team match to end the feud.
Immortal (2010–2012)
When
Hulk Hogan
Terry Gene Bollea (; born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a brand ambassador. Known for his flamboyance and massive physiq ...
and
Eric Bischoff
Eric Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955) is an American television producer, Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Booker, professional wrestling booker, promoter, and performer. He is best known for serving as Executive Producer and later Sen ...
took over TNA at the beginning of 2010, Abyss's TNA career was thrown into question by Bischoff, when Mick Foley refused to work with him. When Foley finally agreed to work with Bischoff, he was booked to face Abyss at
Against All Odds on February 14 in a No Disqualification match as part of the
8 Card Stud Tournament, with the added stipulation that if a barbed wire baseball bat was not used during the match, Abyss would lose his mask on the following episode of ''Impact!''.
Abyss defeated Foley with the Black Hole Slam, just as he was going to use the bat.
In the semifinals of the tournament, Abyss was defeated by
Mr. Anderson.
On the following episode of ''Impact!'' Bischoff, with help from
Desmond Wolfe
Steven Haworth (born 23 January 1972), better known by his ring name Nigel McGuinness, is an English professional wrestler and commentator. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he serves as a color commentator on ''Collision'' as we ...
,
Homicide
Homicide is an act in which a person causes the death of another person. A homicide requires only a Volition (psychology), volitional act, or an omission, that causes the death of another, and thus a homicide may result from Accident, accidenta ...
, Raven, Rhino and Tomko, tried to remove Abyss's mask, only for him to be saved by Hulk Hogan.
An exasperated Hogan took Abyss to his office, gave him a pep talk about how he once was the most feared man in the company, and how sick he is of him being a neurotic mess. He offered his guidance and then his Hall of Fame ring and said that it would make Abyss a god of wrestling.
On the March 8 Monday night episode of ''Impact!'' Abyss teamed up with Hogan in his in-ring TNA debut, a tag team match against Styles and Flair, who was also making his in-ring TNA debut. Abyss won the match by pinning Styles with a Black Hole Slam.
Afterwards, the returning Jeff Hardy saved Abyss and Hogan from a beatdown at the hands of Styles, Flair and Desmond Wolfe.
At
Destination X
Destination X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event held by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion TNA Wrestling. The event primarily revolved around the X-Division, the 2005 ...
on March 21, Abyss failed in his attempt to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Styles, when referee
Earl Hebner
Earl William Hebner (born May 17, 1949) is an American retired professional wrestling referee. He is best known for his time as senior referee for the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) from 1988 to 2005. Hebner (along with his identical twi ...
threw the match out after Abyss chokeslammed Styles through the ring.
The following day on ''Impact!'' Abyss was announced as the captain of Team Hogan in the annual Lethal Lockdown match, where they would meet Team Flair, captained by Sting. At
Lockdown
A lockdown () is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison protocol that us ...
on April 18, Abyss, Jeff Jarrett,
Rob Van Dam
Robert Szatkowski (born December 18, 1970) better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam (frequently abbreviated to RVD) is an American professional wrestler. Known for his unique ring style—which includes his variety of kicks, acrobatic movemen ...
and Jeff Hardy defeated Sting, Desmond Wolfe, Robert Roode and James Storm. On the April 26 episode of ''Impact!'' Abyss defeated Ric Flair in a match, where Flair's and Hogan's Hall of Fame rings were at stake and as a result Flair lost possession of his ring to Hogan. On the May 3 episode of ''Impact!'', Abyss aided Jay Lethal, who had been given possession of Flair's ring, Rob Van Dam, Team 3D, and Hulk Hogan fight off Ric Flair, AJ Styles, Beer Money, and Desmond Wolfe. Later that night, Abyss lost a Monster's Ball match to AJ Styles, after Flair and Desmond Wolfe's valet Chelsea interfered in the match. The following week Abyss was given a shot at the
TNA Global Championship, but was unable to compete after being arrested for allegedly assaulting Chelsea. Later in the night it was revealed that Chelsea and Wolfe, who was scheduled to face Abyss at
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is an act or offering made to a deity. A sacrifice can serve as propitiation, or a sacrifice can be an offering of praise and thanksgiving.
Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Gree ...
on May 16, had set Abyss up. At Sacrifice Abyss defeated Wolfe to win Chelsea's services for 30 days. The following month at
Slammiversary VIII on June 13, Chelsea turned on Wolfe and helped Abyss defeat him in a Monster's Ball match.

On the following episode of ''Impact!'', Abyss was forced to give Chelsea's custody back to Desmond Wolfe, much to the reluctance of Chelsea. Later in the night, he competed in a three-way match against Mr. Anderson and Jeff Hardy to determine a number one contender to Rob Van Dam's TNA World Heavyweight Championship, which ended in a triple countout. After the match, Abyss turned heel by destroying both of his opponents and having a heated confrontation with Hogan. The following week Abyss revealed that he was being controlled by an entity, who was coming to TNA, before returning Hogan's Hall of Fame ring to him, shoving it down his throat. On the July 15 episode of ''Impact!'' the new top ten rankings were revealed with Abyss picking up the top spot to become the new number one contender to Rob Van Dam's TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
Abyss then began going after Van Dam with a new weapon, a board filled with nails, which he named Janice,
which led to Eric Bischoff booking him and Van Dam to face each other in a
Stairway to Janice match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, with Bischoff himself serving as the referee of the match. The match took place on the August 12 episode of ''Impact!'', when Van Dam defeated Abyss to retain the title. After the match Abyss joined
Fourtune members A.J. Styles, Kazarian, Robert Roode, James Storm,
Douglas Williams and Matt Morgan in assaulting Van Dam and the rest of EV 2.0, a stable consisting of former
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) was an American professional wrestling promotion that was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and operated by its parent company HHG Corporation. The promotion was founded in 1992 by Tod Gordon as Nationa ...
performers, during which he apparently hit Van Dam with Janice. As a result of the attack Van Dam was sidelined with a storyline injury, which forced him to vacate the TNA World Heavyweight Championship the following week.
This led to people like Jeff Hardy, Hulk Hogan and members of EV 2.0 targeting Abyss in order to avenge their fallen friend.
At
No Surrender on September 5, Abyss defeated EV 2.0 member Rhino in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Rob Van Dam returned on the September 23 episode of ''Impact!'', confronting Abyss and demanding a match against him at
Bound for Glory on October 10, which Eric Bischoff agreed to give him. Later that same night Abyss attacked Jeff Hardy, trying to make an example out of him, while also beating down the heavily taped up Van Dam, when he tried to make the save. On the October 7 live episode of ''Impact!'' Abyss was about to be fired by Bischoff for manhandling TNA president
Dixie Carter
Dixie Virginia Carter (May 25, 1939 – April 10, 2010) was an American actress. She starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the sitcom ''Designing Women'' (1986–1993) and as Randi King on the drama series ''Family Law (American TV series), Family La ...
, but was saved by Van Dam, who threatened to quit the company if he wasn't allowed to face Abyss at Bound for Glory. Later in the night Carter agreed to let Van Dam face Abyss, but signed papers to have Abyss fired from TNA the day following the pay–per–view. At Bound for Glory Van Dam defeated Abyss in a Monster's Ball match, after using Janice on him. At the end of the event it was revealed that the entity, who had been controlling Abyss, was an alliance of Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Jeff Jarrett and the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy, all of whom turned heel and aligned themselves with Abyss. On the following episode of ''Impact!'' the stable was named
Immortal
Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life.
Immortal or Immortality may also refer to:
Film
* ''The Immortals'' (1995 film), an American crime film
* ''Immortality'', an alternate title for the 1998 British film '' The Wisdom of ...
, as it formed an alliance with Ric Flair's Fortune. Afterwards, Abyss began attacking
planted fans, which led to
D'Angelo Dinero
Elijah Samuel Burke (born May 24, 1981) is an American professional wrestler also known under the ring names "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero and Da Pope. He wrestles for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) as "Da Pope" Elijah Burke, where he is a ...
challenging him to a
Lumberjack match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
. The match took place at
Turning Point on November 7, where Dinero's own brother and the rest of his lumberjacks turned on him, after being bought out by Eric Bischoff, and helped Abyss pick up the win. The following month at
Final Resolution
Final Resolution is a professional wrestling TNA+ event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in December. Initially introduced as a pay-per-view by TNA in 2005, the event originally took place in January until 2008, when TNA moved the event to ...
on December 5, Abyss defeated Dinero in a
casket match
Many types of wrestling matches, sometimes called "gimmick matches" in the jargon of the business, are performed in professional wrestling. Some gimmick matches are more common than others and are often used to advance or conclude a storyline. ...
. On January 9, 2011, at
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
Abyss replaced an injured A.J. Styles and defeated Douglas Williams, with help from an interfering Styles, to win the
TNA Television Championship
The TNA Television Championship was a professional wrestling Professional wrestling championship, championship owned by the professional wrestling promotion, promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, later Impact Wrestling, now TNA). It was ...
for the first time.
On the January 20 episode of ''Impact!'', as Immortal was attacking Kurt Angle,
Crimson
Crimson is a rich, deep red color, inclining to purple.
It originally meant the color of the kermes dye produced from a scale insect, '' Kermes vermilio'', but the name is now sometimes also used as a generic term for slightly bluish-red col ...
made the save for him and hit Abyss in the back with Janice, causing him storyline injuries, which indefinitely sidelined him from TNA.
During his time away from TNA, Abyss was stripped of the TNA Television Championship on March 14 at the tapings of the March 17 episode of ''Impact!''. Abyss returned at the following day's tapings of the March 24 episode of ''Impact!'', attacking Fortune, who had recently turned on Immortal. On the April 14 episode of ''Impact!'', Abyss took revenge on Crimson, interfering in his match and chokeslamming him onto a guardrail. On April 17 at
Lockdown
A lockdown () is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison protocol that us ...
, Immortal, represented by Abyss,
Bully Ray
Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971), known by his ring name Bubba Ray Dudley (also spelled Buh-Buh Ray Dudley), is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is best known for being one-half of the Dudley B ...
,
Matt Hardy
Matthew Moore Hardy (born September 23, 1974) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he a former List of TNA World Tag Team Champions, three time TNA Wor ...
and Ric Flair, was defeated by Fortune members James Storm, Kazarian and Robert Roode and
Christopher Daniels
Christopher Daniel Covell (born March 24, 1970), better known by the ring name Christopher Daniels, is an American retired Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he works as the Head of Ta ...
, replacing an injured A.J. Styles, in a Lethal Lockdown match. At
Sacrifice
Sacrifice is an act or offering made to a deity. A sacrifice can serve as propitiation, or a sacrifice can be an offering of praise and thanksgiving.
Evidence of ritual animal sacrifice has been seen at least since ancient Hebrews and Gree ...
on May 15, Abyss was defeated by Crimson in a singles match. On May 16 at the tapings of the May 19 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Abyss defeated Kazarian to win the TNA X Division Championship for the first time, continuing Eric Bischoff's war on the X Division. The win also made him a
Triple Crown and
Grand Slam Champion.
With his new title, which he dubbed the Xtreme Championship, Abyss dropped Janice, claiming to no longer need it, and started a new
gimmick
A gimmick is a novel device or idea designed primarily to attract attention or increase appeal, often with little intrinsic value. When applied to retail marketing, it is a unique or quirky feature designed to make a product or service "stand out ...
, which involved him reading and quoting
Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu (; zh, t=孫子, s=孙子, first= t, p=Sūnzǐ) may have been a Chinese General, military general, strategist, philosopher, and writer who lived during the Eastern Zhou period (771–256 BC). Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the au ...
's ''
The Art of War
''The Art of War'' is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the late Spring and Autumn period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), is compos ...
''. On June 12 at
Slammiversary IX
Slammiversary IX was a professional wrestling pay-per-view List of TNA pay-per-view events, event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on June 12, 2011, at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the sev ...
, Abyss successfully defended the title in a three-way match against Kazarian and
Brian Kendrick
Brian David Kendrick (born May 29, 1979) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is best known for his tenure in WWE. He is also known for his time in Ring of Honor (ROH), Impact Wrestling, Total Nonstop Action Wrestlin ...
. On July 10 at
Destination X
Destination X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event held by the United States, American professional wrestling promotion TNA Wrestling. The event primarily revolved around the X-Division, the 2005 ...
, Abyss lost the X Division Championship to Brian Kendrick. Abyss received his rematch for the title in an
Ultimate X match
The Ultimate X match is a type of professional wrestling match created by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), mainly used in their X Division. It is considered the signature match of the X Division.
Match format
Ultimate X is contested by th ...
on the July 28 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', but was unable to regain the title. Abyss's X Division storyline concluded two weeks later on ''Impact Wrestling'', when Eric Bischoff, at the orders of "
The Network
The Network is an American six-piece new wave band. they released their debut album '' Money Money 2020'' on Adeline Records on September 30, 2003. After a 15-year hiatus, the band became active again in 2020, releasing a follow-up album tit ...
", ended his war with the division and introduced a weight limit to it. Abyss's losing streak continued on August 7 at
Hardcore Justice
Hardcore Justice, originally known as Hard Justice, was an annual professional wrestling Impact Plus event produced by Impact Wrestling. It was originally introduced as a pay-per-view (PPV) event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in ...
, where he was pinned by A.J. Styles in a six-man tag team match between Immortal and Fortune, after which his stablemates abandoned him in the ring. On the October 13 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Abyss turned on Immortal and was afterwards beaten down by his former stablemates.
Abyss wrestled his first match back as a face on the October 20 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', defeating former stablemate
Gunner via countout, when he fled the ring. On November 13 at
Turning Point, Abyss and Mr. Anderson defeated their former Immortal stablemates Bully Ray and Scott Steiner in a tag team match. In December, a random draw placed Abyss and Steiner in the same team for the
Wild Card Tournament. After defeating Hernandez and
Rob Terry
Robert Terry (born 30 April 1980) is a Welsh Bodybuilding, bodybuilder and a former Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is known for his work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring names Rob Terry, Robbie T and Th ...
in their first-round match, the team was eliminated from the tournament, after Abyss turned on Steiner in their semifinal match against A.J. Styles and Kazarian. Afterwards, Abyss agreed to rejoin Immortal, should Bully Ray be able to defeat him in a Monster's Ball match. On January 8, 2012, at
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
, Abyss defeated Ray in the Monster's Ball match, but was assaulted backstage following the victory.
Joseph Park (2012–2014)
On the March 8 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park made an appearance without his mask, introducing himself as Joseph Park, Abyss's brother, and saying he was looking for his brother, who had not been seen since Genesis.
Park continued making appearances during the following weeks, eventually blaming Bully Ray for his brother's disappearance, which led to Abyss making his return on the May 10 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' and warning his brother that he was "getting too close to the fire". On the June 7 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park agreed to wrestle Bully Ray at
Slammiversary
Slammiversary is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) List of TNA pay-per-view events, event produced by the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It is one of TNA's “Big Four” PPV events (along with TNA Hard To Kill, Hard ...
for his brother, which led to Abyss making an appearance through a video, threatening both Park and Ray. Three days later at Slammiversary, Park defeated Ray in an Anything Goes match, following interference from Abyss. Park and Ray had a rematch on the July 12 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' in an Anything Goes match, which Ray won after hitting his opponent with a chain. After the match, Park, at the sight of his own blood, attacked Ray and hit him with Abyss's signature ''Black Hole Slam''. On the September 20 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park was kidnapped by the
Aces & Eights
Aces & Eights were a Heel (professional wrestling), villainous Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable in the American Professional wrestling promotion, promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, later Impact Wrestling), initi ...
stable, who used him to force Hulk Hogan into allowing the group to wrestle for TNA roster spots at
Bound for Glory. On the October 25 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park and Hogan had a discussion in which Park wanted revenge on Aces & Eights, even going so far as showing Hogan a legal contract that allowed him to take whatever measures he feels are necessary against the group. On the November 1 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park got a measure of revenge of his kidnappers by unmasking one of the members of Aces & Eights during a brawl between the stable and the TNA locker room. However, immediately afterwards, the now unmasked
DOC
DOC, Doc, doc or DoC may refer to:
People and characters
* Doc, an abbreviation of doctor
* Doc (nickname)
* Doc (mascot), the Towson University mascot
Persons
* The D.O.C., American rapper (born 1968)
* Doc Gallows (born 1983), ring nam ...
put Park through a table, which led to Park asking for a match against a member of the stable the following week. Park received his match against DOC on November 11 at
Turning Point, where he was unsuccessful. On the following episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park announced he was going to
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American professional wrestling promotion, professional wrestling promotion and former developmental territory based in Louisville, Kentucky. The company is currently run by Al Snow, Matt Jones (radio host), Ma ...
and train to become a wrestler. Park returned on the January 10, 2013, episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', asking Hulk Hogan for a match against a member of Aces & Eights, which he was granted. Three days later at
Genesis
Genesis may refer to:
Religion
* Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind
* Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
, Park was defeated by Aces & Eights member and Television Champion
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
in a non-title match. On the January 31 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park won his first televised match when he defeated
Robbie E
Robert Strauss (born October 1, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and Manager (professional wrestling), manager. He is signed to WWE, where he is a Producer (wrestling), producer, the on-screen assistant to the NXT general manager Ava (w ...
. On March 10 at
Lockdown
A lockdown () is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison protocol that us ...
, Park defeated
Joey Ryan in a singles match.
Park returned under his Abyss persona on the May 9 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', joining Sting and Kurt Angle as their partner in the main event six-man tag team match against Aces & Eights' Bully Ray, Devon, and Mr. Anderson; Abyss chokeslammed Anderson through a table before hitting the ''Black Hole Slam'' on Devon and pinning him for the victory. The following week, Hulk Hogan called out Abyss to thank him for his services, however, Joseph Park came out and claimed he was continuing the search for his brother. During his promo, Devon interrupted and claimed he was out for Abyss. Later that night, Park defeated Aces & Eights'
D'Lo Brown
Accie Julius Connor (born October 22, 1973), better known by his ring name D'Lo Brown (also formatted as D-Lo Brown), is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to TNA Wrestling, where he works as a producer. He is best known for his t ...
to earn a shot at Devon's TNA Television Championship. On June 2 at
Slammiversary XI, Park was attacked by Aces & Eights before his scheduled match with Devon, who was then awarded a count-out victory. Following this, Abyss returned and defeated Devon to win his second Television Championship. However, he never defended the title and the title was retired one year later, on July 3, 2014. On the June 13 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park defeated Crimson to qualify for the
2013 Bound for Glory Series. On the July 4 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park lost to Jeff Hardy in a BFG Series match via disqualification, after he started bleeding from the mouth, causing him to snap and attack the referee, which also cost Park ten points in the tournament. Park claimed that he had no recollection of the incident. On the August 1 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park defeated
Jay Bradley via pinfall to earn seven points in the tournament. On the August 22 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Park defeated Christopher Daniels,
Hernandez, and Jay Bradley in a street fight to earn twenty points in the series, after again snapping at the sight of his own blood. Park's participation in the tournament ended on the August 28 episode of ''
TNA Xplosion
''TNA Xplosion'' is a professional wrestling television program that is produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Launched in 2002, the show features highlights from TNA's flagship television program ''Impact!'', exclusive taped matches ...
'', when he was defeated by Bradley, leaving him outside a spot in the semi-finals. After failing to win the BFG series Park formed a tag team with
Eric Young. On October 20, 2013, at
Bound for Glory Abyss made his return coming to the aid of Eric Young after he was attacked by
Bad Influence. On October 31, 2013, episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Abyss came to the aid of Eric Young again after he was attacked by
Bad Influence, and proved he is no threat to Eric Young. However, on December 5, 2013, Bad Influence revealed the Park' Law Firm closed 15 years ago. Next week, Park and Young defeated Bad Influence. After the match, Young said to Park that he was Abyss. On December 26, 2013, Young booked a Monster Balls match between Bad Influence and Park and gave Janice to Park. Joseph won the match when he turned into Abyss. At the
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3 event, Park and Young defeated Bad Influence in a Full Metal Mayhem match and later on in the main event, Abyss was revealed as the fourth and mystery member of Team Angle in the Lethal Lockdown, which his team would go on to win.
Various alliances (2014–2015)

On the February 6, 2014, episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Abyss defeated Eric Young in a Monster's Ball match. However, Young ripped off Abyss's mask during the match, revealing that Abyss and Joseph Park are the same person. On the February 13 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Abyss confronted Young while saying that he was leaving to fix Young's mistake. On March 9 at
Lockdown
A lockdown () is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.
The term is used for a prison protocol that us ...
, Abyss turned
heel
The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.
Structure
To distribute the compressive forces exerted ...
again upon emerging from beneath the ring and attacking Samoa Joe during Joe's
World Heavyweight Championship match against
Magnus
Magnus, meaning "Great" in Latin, was used as cognomen of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus in the first century BC. The best-known use of the name during the Roman Empire is for the fourth-century Western Roman Emperor Magnus Maximus. The name gained wid ...
, allowing Magnus to defeat Joe and retain the title. It was revealed on the following episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' that Abyss, now wearing a new mask, was Magnus' new "insurance policy". On the April 24 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Abyss broke up with Magnus and was later attacked by Magnus with a chair after he defeated him by DQ, Abyss turned
face
The face is the front of the head that features the eyes, nose and mouth, and through which animals express many of their emotions. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities may affect th ...
again. The pre-match stipulation for this match was that if Abyss could beat Magnus, then he would gain a TNA contract, but due to the DQ result, it has been left unclear as to whether he earned a contract or not. Abyss returned on the July 24 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' where he saved
Mr. Anderson and
Samuel Shaw from a beatdown and clearing the ring. On the August 7 episode of ''Impact Wrestling'',
Bram
Bram may refer to:
People
* Bram (given name)
* Bram (surname)
* Thom Latimer (born 1986), English professional wrestler better known as his former ring name ″Bram″
* Bram Tchaikovsky (born 1950), stage name of British musician Peter Bramall
* ...
defeated Abyss in a hardcore match. Two weeks later, at Hardcore Justice, Bram beat Abyss in a 'Stairway to Janice' match. At
Bound for Glory, Abyss teamed with
Tommy Dreamer
Thomas James Laughlin (born February 13, 1971) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and professional wrestling promotion, promoter better known by the ring name Tommy Dreamer. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestli ...
, but they were defeated by
Team 3D
The Dudley Boyz (also known as Team 3D) are an American professional wrestling tag team who consisted of kayfabe half-brothers Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley. The team was also joined by various Dudley family members, notably Spike Dudley and ...
.
On the November 12, 2014, edition of ''Impact Wrestling'', Abyss turned heel again by joining
The Revolution and teaming with
James Storm
James Allen Cox (born June 1, 1977) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name James Storm. He currently competes on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
He sta ...
and they defeated
The Wolves to win the
TNA World Tag Team Championship
The TNA World Tag Team Championship is a men's professional wrestling #World Tag Team Championship, world tag team championship (professional wrestling), championship which is owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) professional wrestlin ...
. On January 30, 2015, The Revolution lost the titles against The Wolves. On September 23, 2015, Abyss announced that he left The Revolution. At
Bound for Glory, he participated at the Bound for Gold, but was eliminated by the eventual winner
Tyrus. During October and November, he participated in the
TNA World Title Series. Abyss ended third of his block, failing into advance to the finals.
Decay (2016–2017)
On the January 26, 2016, episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Abyss, once again as a heel, returned to side with
Crazzy Steve
Steven Scott (born March 4, 1984) is a Canadian professional wrestler under the ring name Crazzy Steve. He is best known for his tenures in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a former TNA Digital Media Champion and a former TNA World ...
and
Rosemary
''Salvia rosmarinus'' (), commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and white, pink, purple, or blue flowers. It is a member of the sage family, Lamiaceae.
The species is native to the Mediterranean r ...
to form a new
stable
A stable is a building in which working animals are kept, especially horses or oxen. The building is usually divided into stalls, and may include storage for equipment and feed.
Styles
There are many different types of stables in use tod ...
called
Decay
Decay may refer to:
Science and technology
* Bit decay, in computing
* Decay time (fall time), in electronics
* Distance decay, in geography
* Software decay, in computing
Biology
* Decomposition of organic matter
* Mitochondrial decay, in g ...
. They attacked TNA World Tag Team Champions The Wolves and stole their titles. On March 19, 2016, Decay defeated Beer Money to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship. This was Abyss's second reign individually. On the May 3, 2016, episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Rosemary spit green mist into his face before his match with James Storm. It was also that night that Abyss revealed his new look, with zombie-style face paint after removing his mask. Decay received an invitation from the Broken Hardys, to go to the Hardy Compound for a plotted brawl dubbed, "Delete or Decay." At Bound for Glory, Decay lost the titles against The Hardys. Decay would have their rematch the following episode of ''Impact Wrestling'' taking on the Hardys in a "Wolf Creek cage match," in a losing effort. On the December 15 episode of Impact Wrestling dubbed "Total Nonstop Deletion," Decay was one of the many tag teams to answer The Broken Hardys open invitational known as Tag Team Apocalypto. Losing to The Broken Hardys as the last eliminated tag team. After defeating The Helms Dynasty on the January 5, 2017, episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Decay's celebration was cut short by the sudden arrival of the DCC, who ambushed Abyss and Crazzy Steve by smashing beer bottles over their heads, with Bram issuing a threat to Rosemary afterwards. On the January 6 One Night Only: Live PPV, Abyss and Crazzy Steve would ambush the DCC after James Storm's victory over Jessie Godderz, misting Storm and Bram, incapacitating them while Abyss chokeslammed Kingston. On April 20, 2017, Crazzy Steve announced that he was no longer with Impact Wrestling, and Decay disbanded soon after with Rosemary focusing on defending the Knockouts Championship.
Return of Joseph Park (2017–2018)
On April 23, 2017, at the taping for the May 18, 2017, episode of ''Impact Wrestling'', Joseph Park made his Impact Wrestling return, interrupting
Josh Mathews
Joshua Matthew Lomberger (born November 25, 1980), better known by the ring name Josh Mathews, is an American professional wrestling producer, former play by play commentator, and former professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestlin ...
to announce that he would be the tag partner of
Jeremy Borash
Jeremy Borash (born July 19, 1974) is an American professional wrestling play-by-play commentator, announcer, ring announcer, booker, interviewer, and producer, working for WWE as Vice President of Content and Development. He is known for his ...
at
Slammiversary XV
Slammiversary XV was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Impact Wrestling. It took place on July 2, 2017 at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the thirteenth event under the Slammiversary chronology and celebr ...
in his match against Mathews and
Scott Steiner
Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962), better known by the ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.
Steiner is perhaps best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and has also wrestled for Jim Crockett ...
. At Slammiversary, Park turned into Abyss midway through the match through the help of a returning Father Mitchell and went on to win the match for his team. Park subsequently returned multiple times to help
Grado
Grado may refer to:
People
* Cristina Grado (1939–2016), Italian film actress
* Jonathan Grado (born 1991), American entrepreneur and photographer
* Francesco De Grado (fl. 1694–1730), Italian engraver
* Gaetano Grado, Italian mafioso
* Grad ...
stay in the United States, only to turn
heel
The heel is the prominence at the posterior end of the foot. It is based on the projection of one bone, the calcaneus or heel bone, behind the articulation of the bones of the lower leg.
Structure
To distribute the compressive forces exerted ...
for the first time as Joseph Park by revealing that he had taken advantage of Grado by skimming most of his earnings. The feud between Park and Grado culminated at
Bound for Glory in a Monster's Ball Match; at the event, Park, in his Abyss persona, defeated Grado, who was forced to leave the country due to the match's stipulations.
Impact Hall of Famer (2018–2019)
In early 2018,
Jimmy Jacobs
Christopher Scoville (born February 17, 1984) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs. He is best known for his 12-year career in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a List of ROH Wor ...
brought
Kongo Kong
Steven Wilson (born August 10, 1979) is an American professional wrestler best known under the ring name Kongo Kong. He is best known for his time with Global Force Wrestling and Impact Wrestling.
Early career
Wilson went to Saginaw Valley S ...
to Impact, calling him the "new monster of Impact", calling out Abyss. After refusing for weeks to "let out Abyss" as Joseph Park, leading to increasing attacks on Park's law office and family, Abyss returned, accompanied again by James Mitchell, leading to a Monster's Ball match on the March 22 episode of ''Impact!''. Kong won the match. On October 18, Mitchell inducted Abyss into the
Impact Hall of Fame
The TNA Hall of Fame is a hall of fame that honors professional wrestlers and wrestling personalities who contributed to the history of the American based professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
It was established i ...
. On January 23, 2019, it was reported that Abyss had been granted his release from Impact Wrestling, ending his 17-year tenure with the promotion.
Independent circuit (2004–2019)
Abyss first appeared in
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor (ROH) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Jacksonville, Florida. The promotion was founded by Rob Feinstein on February 23, 2002, and was operated by Cary Silkin from 2004 until 2011; the promotion was subs ...
(ROH) in 2004, brought in as a bodyguard to the stable Special K, but was limited to a single appearance as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling subsequently pulled all of their contracted talent from ROH.
Abyss returned in the summer of 2005, this time as a member of
Prince Nana
Nana Osei Bandoh (born August 1, 1979), better known by his ring name, Prince Nana, is an American professional wrestling manager and former professional wrestler of Ghanaian descent. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he serves a ...
's heel stable
The Embassy as they feuded with
Generation Next. The feud between the Embassy and Generation Next lasted through the rest of 2005, with several matches and brawls taking place between both teams. The feud culminated in a
Steel Cage Warfare match at December's ''Steel Cage Warfare'', where Abyss teamed with
Alex Shelley
Patrick Kenneth Martin (born May 23, 1983), better known by the ring name Alex Shelley, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown (WWE brand), SmackDown brand. He is widely known for his tenure ...
,
Jimmy Rave, and Prince Nana to take on
Austin Aries
Daniel Healy Solwold Jr. (born April 15, 1978), better known by his ring name Austin Aries, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, TNA Wrestling, where he is a t ...
,
Roderick Strong
Christopher Lindsey (born July 26, 1983), better known by his ring name Roderick Strong, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Paragon stable and is a former one-time AEW I ...
,
Jack Evans, and
Matt Sydal
Matthew Joseph Korklan (born March 19, 1983), better known by the ring name Matt Sydal, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). He is also known for his tenure with WWE from 2008 to 2014 under the ring nam ...
. Abyss was eliminated in the match by Jack Evans after a
moonsault
A moonsault, moonsault press, or back flip splash is a Professional wrestling aerial techniques, professional wrestling aerial technique. It was innovated by Mando Guerrero. Much of its popularity in both Puroresu, Japanese and professional wrestl ...
, and Generation Next eventually won the match and the stables' war.
In January 2006, Abyss teamed with fellow Embassy members Jimmy Rave and Alex Shelley to win ROH's Trios Tournament, with all three Embassy members earning
ROH World Championship
The ROH World Championship is a professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling)#World championships, world championship created and promoted by Ring of Honor (ROH). It is considered the most prestigious title in the promotion. The cu ...
shots; however, Abyss left ROH before he could use the privilege.
On October 28, 2006, Abyss defeated Michael Sain in a Casket Match for URW in Somerset, Massachusetts
On the July 25, 2018, episode of ''
OVW TV'', Abyss defeated Amon to win the
OVW Heavyweight Championship. On August 1, 2018, Abyss was stripped of the championship by Dean Hill. On October 10, Abyss defeated Justin Smooth to win the OVW Championship for the second time. On the January 30, 2019, episode of ''OVW TV'', Abyss lost the OVW Heavyweight Championship to Tony Gunn.
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2004–2012)
From April to June 2004, Abyss made four appearances for Mexican promotion
AAA
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Arts, entertainment, and media
Gaming
* AAA (video game industry) - a category of high budget video games
*'' TripleA'', an open source wargame
Mu ...
, which included a six-man tag team match at
Triplemanía XII, where he,
Abismo Negro
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and
Chessman were defeated by
Gronda,
Héctor Garza
Héctor Solano Segura (June 12, 1969 – May 26, 2013) was a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Héctor Garza. During his career he worked for various major Mexican professional wrestling promotions such as Consejo Mu ...
and
Latin Lover
Latin Lover(s) may refer to:
* Latin lover, a stereotypical stock character, part of the Hollywood star system
* Latin Lover, Södra Latins skoltidning since 2008
Film, television and radio
* ''Latin Lovers'' (1953 film), an American musical co ...
.
Abyss returned to the promotion on September 17, 2006, at ''
Verano de Escándalo'', where he and fellow TNA workers Jeff Jarrett and
Konnan
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, representing ''
La Legión Extranjera'' ("The Foreign Legion"), were defeated via disqualification by the team of Gronda,
La Parka
Adolfo Margarito Tapia Ibarra (November 14, 1965) is a Mexican ''luchador enmascarado'' ( masked professional wrestler), who currently performs as L. A. Park for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) in Mexico and various other independent promotio ...
and
Octagón
Octagón (born March 27, 1961) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado (masked professional wrestler). He is best known for working for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), having worked for the company since it was founded in 1992. In 2011 ...
.
Abyss's following appearance for AAA took place four years later on June 6, 2010, at
Triplemanía XVIII
Triplemanía XVIII (Triplemanía 18) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the AAA promotion that took place on June 6, 2010 at the Palacio de los Deportes ("Sports Palace") in Mexico City, Mexico. The show featured eig ...
, where he, now working as a face, teamed with
Cibernético
Octavio López Arreola (born April 12, 1975), better known by the ring name Cibernético, is a Mexican professional wrestler, currently working for Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA).
During AAA's short partnership with the World Wrestling Federat ...
to defeat
El Zorro and
Vampiro Canadiense in a tag team match.
In May 2011, AAA started a storyline, where wrestlers from TNA, led by Jeff Jarrett, announced their intention of taking over the promotion. The first major development of the storyline took place on May 18, when Jarrett and Abyss invaded a AAA event and eventually revealed that they were working together with the heel group ''
La Sociedad'', whose leader Dorian Roldán announced his intention of replacing the letters AAA with TNA. Later that same show, Abyss teamed with Jarrett and fellow ''La Sociedad'' member
Super Crazy
Francisco Islas Rueda (born December 3, 1973), better known by his ring name Super Crazy, is a Mexican '' luchador'' (or professional wrestler). In Mexico, Islas has worked for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) and made appearances ...
in a six-man tag team match, where they were defeated by
Dr. Wagner, Jr.,
Joe Líder
José de Jesús Álvarez Gutierrez (born June 2, 1978) is a Mexican professional wrestler, better known by his ringname Joe Líder. He currently competes in Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA). He is known for being a former member of the tag team L ...
and
Nicho el Millonario. On June 18 at
Triplemanía XIX
Triplemanía XIX was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Lucha Libre AAA World Wide, AAA professional wrestling promotion, promotion, which took place on June 18, 2011 at the Palacio de los Deportes ("Sports Palace") ...
, Abyss and Mr. Anderson unsuccessfully challenged
Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans for the
AAA World Tag Team Championship
The AAA World Tag Team Championship (''Campeonato en Parejas AAA'' in Spanish language, Spanish) is the main tag team championship (professional wrestling), title contested for in the Mexico, Mexican lucha libre professional wrestling promotion, p ...
in a steel cage match. On July 20, Abyss teamed with Chessman and
Último Gladiador
Gerardo Campos Poza (born March 28, 1978), better known under his ring name Último Gladiador (Spanish for "Last Gladiator") is a Mexican ''luchador'' '' enmascarado'', or masked professional wrestler. From 2014 to 2018, Campos worked for the M ...
in a six-man tag team match, where they faced Joe Líder, Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans. Abyss won the match for ''La Sociedad'' by pinning Líder after Black Hole Slamming him onto a pile of thumbtacks and afterwards also slammed Tiger onto them. This led to a Monster's Ball match on July 31 at ''
Verano de Escándalo'', where Chessman defeated Abyss, Líder and Tiger. On September 11, ''La Sociedad'' co-leader Konnan announced that on October 9 at
Héroes Inmortales, Abyss and Chessman would challenge Extreme Tiger and Jack Evans for the AAA World Tag Team Championship. At the pay-per-view, Abyss and Chessman defeated Tiger and Evans in a
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match
A tables, ladders, and chairs match, often abbreviated as TLC, is a type of professional wrestling match that originated within the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
The TLC match is a variation of a ladder match, which is modified to c ...
to become the new AAA World Tag Team Champions.
Abyss and Chessman made their first successful title defense on May 6, 2012, defeated the Mexican Powers (Joe Líder and
Juventud Guerrera
Eduardo Aníbal González Hernández (born November 23, 1974), better known by his ring name Juventud "Juvi" Guerrera, is a Mexican Professional wrestling, professional wrestler performing on the independent circuit.
Guerrera is best known for ...
).
Abyss returned to AAA on July 13, unsuccessfully challenging
L.A. Park for the
AAA Latin American Championship
The AAA Latin American Championship (''Campeonato Latinoamericano AAA'' in Spanish language, Spanish) is a professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling), championship promoted by the Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) professional wres ...
. On October 7 at ''
Héroes Inmortales'', Abyss and Chessman lost the AAA World Tag Team Championship to Joe Líder and Vampiro, ending their reign at 364 days. Following the loss, Abyss turned on Chessman, ending the partnership between the two. This would be the final appearance for Abyss for the promotion and would later retire from professional wrestling.
WWE (2019–present)
In January 2019, Park signed with WWE as a
producer.
On the August 14, 2020, episode of ''
SmackDown'', Park made his on screen WWE debut, appearing as the statistician for
AJ Styles
Allen Neal Jones (born June 2, 1977), better known by his ring name AJ Styles (or A.J. Styles), is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, ...
.
Other media
Abyss has appeared in the video games ''
TNA Impact!
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'', ''
TNA Wrestling
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'', ''
TNA Wrestling Impact!'' and will appear in ''
WWE 2K25
''WWE 2K25'' is a professional wrestling sports video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K. It is the twenty-fifth instalment of the video game series based on WWE, the 11th game under the ''WWE 2K'' banner, and the successor to ...
'' as a member of the Dunk and Destruction DLC pack along with
Tyrese Haliburton
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,
The Great Khali
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, and two more
NBA
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players not named at the moment.
Championships and accomplishments

*
Asistencia Asesoría y Administración
Promociones Antonio Peña, S.A. de C.V. doing business as, d/b/a Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (commonly referred to as simply AAA, pronounced "Triple A" – an abbreviation of its original name Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración de Espectáculos ...
**
AAA World Tag Team Championship
The AAA World Tag Team Championship (''Campeonato en Parejas AAA'' in Spanish language, Spanish) is the main tag team championship (professional wrestling), title contested for in the Mexico, Mexican lucha libre professional wrestling promotion, p ...
(
1 time) – with
Chessman
* American States Wrestling Alliance
** ASWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with
Chris Harris
*
Border City Wrestling
Border City Wrestling (BCW) is an independent professional wrestling promotion owned and booked by Scott D'Amore, and based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Many of the promotion's employees were trained at the ''Can-Am'' wrestling school. Afte ...
**
BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship (
1 time)
* Buckeye Pro Wrestling
** BPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*Buzzsaw Championship Wrestling
**BCW Buzzsaw Championship (1 time)
* Compound Pro Wrestling
**ComPro Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* Intense Championship Wrestling
** ICW Heavyweight Champion (1 time)
*
International Wrestling Association
**
IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
The IWA Intercontinental Championship is a secondary professional wrestling Championship (professional wrestling), title defended in Puerto Rico. It was originally defended in the original International Wrestling Association (Puerto Rico), Inte ...
(
1 time)
**
IWA Hardcore Championship IWA Hardcore Championship was a title contested under hardcore wrestling rules (with the application of the 24/7 rules) in the International Wrestling Association in Puerto Rico. On October 4, 2008, the title was unified with the IWA Puerto Rico ...
(
3 times)
**
IWA World Tag Team Championship
The IWA World Tag Team Championship is a Tag Team Championship defended in Puerto Rico.The titles were first introduced in the first incarnation of the International Wrestling Association, where they are defended. They also made a brief appearan ...
(
3 times) – with
Miguel Pérez, Jr. (2) and
Glamour Boy Shane (1)
*Mid South Wrestling Alliance
**BCW Buzzsaw Championship (1 time)
*Monster Factory Pro Wrestling
**MFPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) is an American professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion and governing body owned by Billy Corgan and operated by its parent company Lightning One, Inc.
Founded in 1948, the NWA be ...
**
NWA Cyberspace Heavyweight Championship (
1 time)
** NWA Iowa Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
**
NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship
The NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship was a singles championship in the National Wrestling Alliance's St. Louis Wrestling Club and Central States Wrestling promotions in the 1970s and 1980s. It was considered a "stepping stone" to the NWA W ...
(
1 time)
**
NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship (
1 time)
**
NWA Florida Junior Heavyweight Championship (
1 time)
** NWA United States Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) is an American professional wrestling promotion, professional wrestling promotion and former developmental territory based in Louisville, Kentucky. The company is currently run by Al Snow, Matt Jones (radio host), Ma ...
**
OVW Heavyweight Championship (
2 times
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)
**
OVW Heavyweight Title Tournament (2018)
*
One Pro Wrestling
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**
1PW Heavyweight Championship
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(
2 times
"2 Times" is the debut single of English singer Ann Lee. It was released in Italy in December 1998 by X-Energy as the lead single from her debut album, ''Dreams'' (1999), and was issued worldwide the following year. The single peaked at number tw ...
)
**
1PW Heavyweight Championship Tournament (2006)
*Palmetto Championship Wrestling
** PCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*''
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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''
**Ranked No. 23 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the ''
PWI 500
''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' (''PWI'') is an American professional wrestling magazine that was founded in 1979 by publisher Stanley Weston. ''PWI'' is headquartered in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and published by Kappa Publishing Group. The maga ...
'' in 2007 and 2010
*
Ring Ka King
Ring Ka King () is an Indian professional wrestling television series that was originally broadcast from January 2012 to April 2012 by Endemol India on Colors TV, consisting of 26 episodes. Filming for the series began in December 2011.
The s ...
**
RKK Tag Team Championship (
1 time) – with
Scott Steiner
Scott Rechsteiner (born July 29, 1962), better known by the ring name Scott Steiner, is an American professional wrestler.
Steiner is perhaps best known for his time in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and has also wrestled for Jim Crockett ...
** World Cup of Ring Ka King (2012) – with Scott Steiner,
Deadly Danda,
Sir Brutus Magnus, and
Sonjay Dutt
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*
Ring of Honor
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**
Trios Tournament (2006) – with
Alex Shelley
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and
Jimmy Rave
*River City Wrestling
** RCW Championship (1 time)
* Superkick'D
**Superkick'D Championship (1 time)
*
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling/Impact Wrestling
**
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
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(
1 time)
**
TNA X Division Championship
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(
1 time)
**
TNA Television Championship
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(
2 times
"2 Times" is the debut single of English singer Ann Lee. It was released in Italy in December 1998 by X-Energy as the lead single from her debut album, ''Dreams'' (1999), and was issued worldwide the following year. The single peaked at number tw ...
)
**
TNA World Tag Team Championship
The TNA World Tag Team Championship is a men's professional wrestling #World Tag Team Championship, world tag team championship (professional wrestling), championship which is owned by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) professional wrestlin ...
(
2 times
"2 Times" is the debut single of English singer Ann Lee. It was released in Italy in December 1998 by X-Energy as the lead single from her debut album, ''Dreams'' (1999), and was issued worldwide the following year. The single peaked at number tw ...
) – with
James Storm
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He sta ...
(1) and
Crazzy Steve
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(1)
**
NWA World Tag Team Championship
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(
1 time) – with
A.J. Styles
**
Gauntlet for the Gold
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Match format
Different from the other gauntlet matches, in which one competito ...
(
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
– Heavyweight)
**
Fight for the Right Tournament The Fight for the Right Tournament is a professional wrestling tournament in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling designed to determine a new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. The tournament was held in 2006 and 2007, both starting in t ...
(
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
)
**
Fourth TNA Triple Crown Champion
**
Second TNA Grand Slam Champion
**
TNA Hall of Fame
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It was established i ...
(
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
)
**
TNA Year End Awards (2 times)
***Who to Watch in 2004 (
2003
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In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War.
Demographic ...
)
***Match of the Year (
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
)
vs. Sabu, Barbed Wire Massacre
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on December 11
* Universal Wrestling Alliance
** UWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
*World Wrestling Alliance
**WWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* ''
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the ''Wrestling Observer'' website merged with Bryan Alvarez's ''Figure Four Wee ...
''
**
Best Gimmick (2012)
**
Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006)
References
External links
Official websiteAbyss's TNA profileJoseph Park's TNA profile*
*
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Living people
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Ohio Bobcats football players
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