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Abyss

クリス・パークス　/　くりす・ぱーくす

American professional wrestler

October 4, 1973 (age 52)　・　Washington, D.C., United States

professional wrestler

My Take

I've always found Abyss one of the more fascinating reinventions in wrestling. The man behind the monster, Chris Park, is a college-educated Ohio University guy who built his name as the masked, hardcore centerpiece of TNA, even capturing the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. What strikes me most is the second act: trading the carnage for a producer's headset at WWE since 2019. That arc, from blood-and-thumbtacks villain to the steady hand shaping matches backstage, tells me he understood the business beyond the spectacle. Standing 203 cm, he was built to be a monster, but he chose to become a craftsman.

Overview

Christopher Joseph Park (born October 4, 1973), better known by his ring name Abyss, is an American retired professional wrestler, who has been employed by WWE as a producer since January 2019. He is best known for his time with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). He became a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Abyss
Name (Japanese): クリス・パークス
Reading: くりす・ぱーくす
Born: October 4, 1973 (age 52)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Ox
Origin: Washington, D.C., United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 203 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: professional wrestler

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School
University: Ohio University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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