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Birthday:
1973-10-04
Place of birth:
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Chris Parks

Overview

Christopher Parks, better known by his ring name "The Monster" Abyss, is an American professional wrestler most recently signed with Impact Wrestling.

As Abyss in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), Parks is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, being the first of only two men to hold the title while competing under a mask. Abyss is the heaviest wrestler to hold the X Division Championship. He also captured the Television Championship once, the NWA World Tag Team Championship once with A.J. Styles and the TNA World Tag Team Championship twice with James Storm and Crazzy Steve. With having won all the required championships, Abyss was the fourth man to complete the Triple Crown Championship and the second to complete the Grand Slam Championship

Chris Parks was born in Washington, D.C. He attended high school in Cleveland, Ohio, where he played American football.

Training and debut

Chris Parks was trained by Roger Ruffin of the Northern Wrestling Federation (NWF). He won his debut match by disqualification. For the first few years of his career, Parks worked in the NWF as the Original Terminator, Chris Justice, and then Prince Justice.

In 2001, Parks worked for NWA Wildside, where he won the NWA Wildside Tag Team Championship with A.J. Styles. He also wrestled Jerry Lawler in Memphis Power Pro Championship Wrestling.

Parks was then discovered by Dutch Mantel, who at the time was booking the IWA Puerto Rico, when Mantel attended the first ever Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) pay-per-view in Huntsville, Alabama on June 19, 2002. Parks appeared at the pay-per-view in the Gauntlet for the Gold match under the ring name Justice. Mantel then booked Parks to appear in the IWA. The Abyss character first appeared in IWA at Golpe de Estado in July 2002 in front of 13,000 fans at the Roberto Clemente baseball park in Carolina, Puerto Rico, when he attacked and disabled Shane the Glamour Boy, who was scheduled to appear in the main event that night versus Savio Vega. While working for the company, Parks held the IWA Hardcore Championship, IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, and IWA World Tag Team Championship. Parks worked in the IWA under Mantel for approximately one year until he rejoined TNA in 2003.

Known for

Acting

2019 IMPACT Wrestling: Homecoming 2019 Actor Abyss 58
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2018 IMPACT Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2018 Actor Abyss N/A
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2018 MLW War Games 2018 Actor Abyss N/A
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2017 Bar Wrestling 5: This Is Halloween Actor Abyss 59
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2017 IMPACT Wrestling: Bound For Glory 2017 Actor Abyss N/A
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2017 IMPACT Wrestling: Slammiversary XV Actor Joseph Park 58
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2017 TNA One Night Only: Rivals 3 Actor Abyss N/A
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2016 Total Nonstop Deletion Actor N/A
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2016 TNA Bound for Glory 2016 Actor Abyss N/A
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2016 Delete or Decay Actor N/A
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2016 TNA Turning Point 2016 Actor Abyss N/A
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2016 TNA Destination X 2016 Actor Abyss N/A
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2016 TNA Slammiversary 2016 Actor Abyss N/A
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2016 TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 2 Actor Abyss 59
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2016 TNA Sacrifice 2016 Actor Abyss N/A
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2016 WrestleCon SuperShow 2016 Actor Abyss N/A
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2016 TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4 Actor Abyss N/A
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2016 The Essential AJ Styles Collection Actor Abyss 58
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2016 TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016 Actor Abyss N/A
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2015 TNA Bound for Glory 2015 Actor Abyss 59
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2015 TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3 Actor Abyss N/A
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2015 TNA Hardcore Justice 2015 Actor Abyss N/A
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2015 TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4 Actor Abyss N/A
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2015 WrestleCon Supershow 2015 Actor Abyss N/A
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2015 TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3 Actor Abyss N/A
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2015 TNA LockDown 2015 Actor Abyss N/A
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2015 TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015 Actor Abyss N/A
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2015 TNA One Night Only: Turning Point 2015 Actor Abyss N/A
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2014 TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014 Actor Abyss N/A
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2014 TNA Bound For Glory 2014 Actor Abyss N/A
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2014 TNA Hardcore Justice 2014 Actor Abyss N/A
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2014 TNA One Night Only: Global IMPACT Japan 2014 Actor Abyss N/A
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2014 TNA Slammiversary XII Actor Abyss (Ringside) N/A
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2014 TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2 Actor Abyss N/A
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2014 TNA Lockdown 2014 Actor Abyss (Ringside) N/A
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2014 TNA One Night Only: #OldSchool 2014 Actor Abyss N/A
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2014 TNA Genesis 2014 Actor Joseph Park N/A
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2014 TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 3 Actor Abyss/Joseph Park N/A
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2014 ROH: Year Four Actor Abyss 59
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2013 TNA Hardcore Justice 2013 Actor Joseph Park N/A
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2013 TNA One Night Only: 10 Reunion 2013 Actor Joseph Parks N/A
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2013 TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2 Actor Joseph Park 58
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2013 TNA Slammiversary XI Actor Abyss/Joseph Park 59
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2013 TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild Actor Joseph Park 59
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2013 TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2013 Actor Joseph Park N/A
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2013 TNA One Night Only X-Travaganza 2013 Actor Joseph Parks (Referee) 58
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2013 TNA Lockdown 2013 Actor Joseph Park 59
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2013 TNA Genesis 2013 Actor Joseph Park 59
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2012 TNA Turning Point 2012 Actor Joseph Park 59
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2012 ROH: The Rise of Generation Next Actor Abyss N/A
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2012 TNA Slammiversary 2012 Actor Joseph Park 59
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2012 TNA Genesis 2012 Actor Abyss 59
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2011 TNA Turning Point 2011 Actor Abyss 59
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2011 TNA Hardcore Justice 2011 Actor Abyss 59
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2011 TNA Destination X 2011 Actor Abyss 58
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2011 TNA Slammiversary IX Actor Abyss 58
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2011 TNA Sacrifice 2011 Actor Abyss 58
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2011 TNA Lockdown 2011 Actor Abyss 59
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2011 TNA Genesis 2011 Actor Abyss 59
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2011 Ultimate Death Match 3 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA Final Resolution 2010 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA Turning Point 2010 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA Bound For Glory 2010 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA: Best of the Asylum Years, Vol 1 Actor Abyss N/A
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2010 TNA No Surrender 2010 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA The Whole F'N Show Actor Abyss N/A
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2010 TNA Victory Road 2010 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA Slammiversary VIII Actor Abyss 58
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2010 TNA Sacrifice 2010 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA Lockdown 2010 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA Destination X 2010 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA Against All Odds 2010 Actor Abyss 59
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2010 TNA Genesis 2010 Actor Abyss 58
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2009 TNA Final Resolution 2009 Actor Abyss 59
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2009 TNA Bound For Glory 2009 Actor Abyss 58
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2009 TNA No Surrender 2009 Actor Abyss 59
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2009 TNA Hard Justice 2009 Actor Abyss 59
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2009 TNA Victory Road 2009 Actor Abyss 59
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2009 TNA Slammiversary 2009 Actor Abyss 58
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2009 TNA Sacrifice 2009 Actor Abyss (Ringside) 59
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2009 TNA Lockdown 2009 Actor Abyss 59
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2009 Jeff Jarrett: King of the Mountain Actor Abyss 59
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2009 TNA Destination X 2009 Actor Abyss 59
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2009 TNA Against All Odds 2009 Actor Abyss 59
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2009 TNA Genesis 2009 Actor Abyss N/A
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2008 TNA Final Resolution December 2008 Actor Abyss 59
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2008 TNA Turning Point 2008 Actor Abyss 59
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2008 TNA Wrestling: Ultimate Matches Actor Abyss 59
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2008 TNA Bound for Glory IV Actor Abyss 58
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2008 TNA No Surrender 2008 Actor Abyss 59
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2008 TNA Hard Justice 2008 Actor Abyss 59
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2008 TNA Wrestling: Global Impact! Japan Actor Abyss N/A
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2008 TNA Against All Odds 2008 Actor Abyss 59
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2008 TNA Final Resolution January 2008 Actor Abyss 59
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2008 NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 2 Actor Abyss N/A
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2007 TNA Turning Point 2007 Actor Abyss 59
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2007 TNA Genesis 2007 Actor Abyss 59
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2007 TNA Bound for Glory 2007 Actor Abyss 59
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2007 TNA No Surrender 2007 Actor Abyss 59
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2007 TNA Hard Justice 2007 Actor Abyss 59
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2007 TNA Victory Road 2007 Actor Abyss 59
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2007 TNA Slammiversary 2007 Actor Abyss 58
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2007 TNA Lockdown 2007 Actor Abyss 59
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2007 TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles Vol. 2 Actor Abyss N/A
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2007 TNA Destination X 2007 Actor Abyss 58
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2007 TNA Against All Odds 2007 Actor Abyss 59
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2007 TNA Final Resolution 2007 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA Turning Point 2006 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA Wrestling: 50 Greatest Matches Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA Genesis 2006 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA Bound for Glory 2006 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA No Surrender 2006 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA Hard Justice 2006 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA Victory Road 2006 Actor Abyss N/A
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2006 TNA Slammiversary 2006 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA Sacrifice 2006 Actor Abyss N/A
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2006 TNA Lockdown 2006 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA Best of the Bloodiest Brawls Actor Abyss N/A
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2006 TNA Destination X 2006 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 TNA Against All Odds 2006 Actor Abyss 59
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2006 ROH: Dissension Actor Abyss N/A
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2006 ROH: Tag Wars 2006 Actor Abyss N/A
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2006 TNA Final Resolution 2006 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Turning Point 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 ROH: Steel Cage Warfare Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Genesis 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 ROH: Vendetta Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 ROH: Showdown In Motown Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Bound for Glory 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 ROH: Buffalo Stampede Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 ROH: Enter The Dragon Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Unbreakable 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Sacrifice 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 ROH: Redemption Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA No Surrender 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Slammiversary 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Hard Justice 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Lockdown 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Destination X 2005 Actor Abyss N/A
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2005 TNA Against All Odds 2005 Actor Abyss 59
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2005 TNA Final Resolution 2005 Actor Abyss (Appearance) N/A
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2004 TNA Turning Point 2004 Actor Abyss 59
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2004 TNA Victory Road 2004 Actor Abyss 59
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2004 TNA Wrestling: Phenomenal - The Best of AJ Styles Actor Abyss 59
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2001 MECW Inaugural Show Actor Prince Justice N/A
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Bloodstained Honor Actor Abyss 59
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ROH: Top 100 Matches, Vol 2 Actor Abyss 59
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Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit Actor Abyss 59
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