Chris Parks

Acting

Chris Parks

Born 1973-10-04 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Christopher Parks, better known by his ring name "The Monster" Abyss, is an American professional wrestler most recently signed with Impact Wrestling. As Abyss in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Parks is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, being the first of only two men to hold the title while competing under a mask. Abyss is the heaviest wrestler to hold the X Division Championship. He also captured the Television Championship once, the NWA World Tag Team Championship once with A.J. Styles and the TNA World Tag Team Championship twice with James Storm and Crazzy Steve. With having won all the required championships, Abyss was the fourth man to complete the Triple Crown Championship and the second to complete the Grand Slam Championship Chris Parks was born in Washington, D.C. He attended high school in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played American football. Training and debut Chris Parks was trained by Roger Ruffin of the Northern Wrestling Federation (NWF). He won his debut match by disqualification. For the first few years of his career, Parks worked in the NWF as the Original Terminator, Chris Justice, and then Prince Justice. In 2001, Parks worked for NWA Wildside, where he won the NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship with A.J. Styles. He also wrestled Jerry Lawler in Memphis Power Pro Championship Wrestling. Parks was then discovered by Dutch Mantel, who at the time was booking the IWA Puerto Rico, when Mantel attended the first ever Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) pay-per-view in Huntsville, Alabama on June 19, 2002. Parks appeared at the pay-per-view in the Gauntlet for the Gold match under the ring name Justice. Mantel then booked Parks to appear in the IWA. The Abyss character first appeared in IWA at Golpe de Estado in July 2002 in front of 13,000 fans at the Roberto Clemente baseball park in Carolina, Puerto Rico, when he attacked and disabled Shane the Glamour Boy, who was scheduled to appear in the main event that night versus Savio Vega. While working for the company, Parks held the IWA Hardcore Championship, IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, and IWA World Tag Team Championship. Parks worked in the IWA under Mantel for approximately one year until he rejoined TNA in 2003.

Acting credits

TNA Destination X 2010 poster
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Destination X (2010) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on March 21, 2010 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the sixth event under the Destination X chronology and the third event of the 2010 TNA PPV schedule.

TNA Destination X 2010

2010

TNA Slammiversary 2012 poster
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Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling celebrated its 10th anniversary at the "Slammiversary 2012" pay-per-view event in Arlington, Texas. This was TNA's first televised event from the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex area. The annual live, anniversary pay-per-view extravaganza sponsored by Direct Auto Insurance was Sunday night, June 10, 2012 at The College Park Center in Arlington. WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Bobby Roode vs. "The Icon" Sting WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP Daniels & Kazarian vs. AJ Styles & Kurt Angle Bully Ray vs. Joseph Park #1 Contender's Match Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson Knockouts Championship Brooke Tessmacher vs. Gail Kim, plus Samoa Joe vs. X Division Champion Austin Aries. Devon & Garett Bischoff vs. Robbie E & Robbie T. Crimson's Open Challenge Kid Kash vs. Hernandez

TNA Slammiversary 2012

2012

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments poster
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They are the extraordinary TNA moments that will echo throughout the history of professional wrestling...the timeless memories that fans will never forget - now chronicled on one amazing release! TNA Wrestling present s "The 50 Greatest Moments", featuring the most monumental, surprising and awe-inspiring events that shaped the face of TNA Wrestling from its 2002 inception until today!

TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments

2006

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AAW Defining Moment 2016

AAW Defining Moment 2016

2016

ROH: Year Four poster
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2005 may have been the most memorable year in Ring of Honor history. In year 4 of it's existence, ROH reached new heights, and was home to the best wrestling on the planet. Spanning this compilation are some of ROH's biggest matches, moments, and the crowning of three new ROH World Champions.

ROH: Year Four

2014

MLW War Games 2018 poster
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Major League Wrestling presents WAR GAMES. The event takes place 15 years after the original MLW War Games was held in the same venue.

MLW War Games 2018

2018

TNA Genesis 2009 poster
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Genesis (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 11, 2009 at the Bojangles' Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] It was originally scheduled to take place on November 9, 2008 at the Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida,[3][4] however, TNA moved Turning Point to that date instead. It was the fourth event under the Genesis chronology.

TNA Genesis 2009

2009

TNA Best of the Bloodiest Brawls poster
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TNA Home Video presents the Best Of The Bloodiest Brawls DVD release, featuring Barbed Wire Massacre, Six Sides Of Steel, Monster's Ball and more with Abyss, Raven, Sabu, Rhino, Team 3D and many more of your favorite superstars!

TNA Best of the Bloodiest Brawls

2006

TNA Slammiversary VIII poster
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Slammiversary VIII was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on June 13, 2010 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida.[3] It was the eighth event under the Slammiversary chronology. This was the first time since 2006 that Slammiversary was held at the Impact! Zone, and the first time that a King of the Mountain match didn't take place.

TNA Slammiversary VIII

2010

TNA Rebellion 2026 poster
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The 2026 Rebellion is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It will take place on April 11, 2026, at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio. It will be the eighth event under the Rebellion chronology and will feature wrestlers from WWE's NXT brand due to the ongoing partnership between the two promotions.

TNA Rebellion 2026

2026

TNA Destination X 2011 poster
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Destination X (2011) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on July 10, 2011 at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida.[2] Destination X was promoted with the tagline "Forward to the Past", as an all X Division event to commemorate the division that helped pave the way for the company long-term by bringing in popularity with its extraordinary athletic showcases. It was the seventh event under the Destination X chronology—first to be held in July—and the seventh event of the 2011 TNA PPV schedule.

TNA Destination X 2011

2011

TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3 poster
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TNA goes hardcore for one night only where every match is contested under hardcore wrestling stipulations. It took place on December 29, 2013, from the Lowell Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts and Aired on PPV on January 10, 2014.

TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3

2014

TNA Final Resolution January 2008 poster
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Final Resolution (January 2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on January 6, 2008 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the fourth event under the Final Resolution chronology; the first of two Final Resolution events held in 2008 and the last event held in January. It was the first event in the 2008 TNA PPV schedule. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card, three of which involved championships.

TNA Final Resolution January 2008

2008

TNA Against All Odds 2009 poster
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Against All Odds (2009) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on February 8, 2009 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida.[2] It was TNA's first PPV event broadcast in High-Definition and the fifth event under the Against All Odds chronology.

TNA Against All Odds 2009

2009

TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 poster
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TNA honored and paid tribute to the X-Division as the past, present, and future X-Division stars collided. As part of his retirement tour, this was Lynn's final match in TNA. It took place on January 12, 2013 from the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida and aired on PPV on April 5, 2013. Christian York VS Alex Silva vs Jimmy Rave vs Lince Dorado vs Matt Bentley vs Puma vs Sam Shaw | Douglas Williams and Kid Kash VS Rashad Cameron and Anthony Nese | Chavo Guerrero defeated Robbie E with Joseph Park as Special Guest Referee | Kenny King defeated Zema Ion, Rubix, and Mason Andrews | Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) VS Petey Williams and Sonjay Dutt | Rob Van Dam VS Jerry Lynn | Austin Aries VS Samoa Joe

TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013

2013

TNA Final Resolution 2005 poster
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Monty Brown attempts to seize his place at the top of the food chain as he challenges Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, plus AJ Styles vs. Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin in a death defying, high flying Ultimate X match for the ages from Orlando, FL.

TNA Final Resolution 2005

2005

TNA Turning Point 2004 poster
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Triple X and America's Most Wanted settle their two year blood feud inside the dangerous and sadistic Six Sides of Steel where the losing team must disband. Features AJ Styles, Jeff Hardy, and Randy Savage vs. The Kings of Wrestling, plus Diamond Dallas Page vs. Raven from Orlando, FL.

TNA Turning Point 2004

2004

Bloodstained Honor poster
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Ring of Honor provides their dedicated fan-base with an exciting and electric show, full of athleticism, intensity and passion. Bloodstained Honor features matches handpicked by Ring of Honor, showcasing the bloodiest and most brutal battles in ROH history.

Bloodstained Honor

2008

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV poster
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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 the first event in the 2017 Impact Wrestling PPV schedule. The event included special appearances by Impact Wrestling alums Shark Boy and James Mitchell.

IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV

2017

TNA Sacrifice 2006 poster
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Sacrifice (2006) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) eventproduced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on May 14, 2006 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the second event under the Sacrifice chronology. Eight matches were featured on the event's card.

TNA Sacrifice 2006

2006

Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain poster
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Founder of TNA Wrestling, Jeff Jarrett has become a legend in pro wrestling both inside and outside of the ring. In this four disc set, TNA Home Video chronicles the life and story of Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain. See it all as Jeff begins his wrestling career, talks about starting TNA Wrestling and endures the hardship of losing his wife. This set includes a special bonus disc with rare unreleased matches from Jeff's early days.

Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain

2009

TNA Genesis 2005 poster
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Genesis (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on November 13, 2005 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the first event under the Genesis name and eleventh event in the 2005 TNA PPV schedule. Seven professional wrestling matches and two pre-show matches were featured on the event's card, one of which involved a championship.

TNA Genesis 2005

2005

TNA Turning Point 2007 poster
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Turning Point (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced and by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on December 2, 2007 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the fourth event under the Turning Point chronology, and the twelfth and last event on the 2007 TNA PPV schedule. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card with only one featuring a championship.

TNA Turning Point 2007

2007

TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3 poster
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30 men and 2 Knockouts compete in a tournament for $100,000. It is made up of tag team matches in which the partners are randomly drawn in a lottery and teams will work together to advance to the main event Battle Royal, with the grand prize of US$100,000. It took place on February 14, 2015, from the Impact Zone at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, and was shown on PPV on March 6, 2015.

TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3

2015