Abyss Deserves His Recognition Via WWE 2K25

The TNA original is part of the DLC for WWE 2K25 and has earned his flowers in the pro wrestling landscape

Christopher Joseph Park, better known as Abyss (and occasionally his alter ego Joseph Park), currently works as a Producer for the WWE. Long before he wore a headset in the “Guerrilla Position”, he entered the IMPACT Zone for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) wearing a mask as “The Monster Abyss”. As of June 25, 2025, the character Abyss is now a playable character in WWE 2K25 via the latest downloadable content (DLC) pack for the game.

Although this isn’t the first time the character has been in a video game (Abyss was a playable character in the 2008 TNA IMPACT! video game), this is the first time the character has been part of a WWE game. Aside from a cameo on-screen where an unmasked Park played a statistician for AJ Styles, this is also the first time the character has been acknowledged by the WWE. Although the character Abyss never stepped into the WWE ring, he deserves this recognition within WWE 2K25. Let’s dig into his contributions to TNA, WWE, and pro wrestling overall.

Abyss Gets the Recognition He Deserves from WWE 2K25

He Was a TNA Original

TNA hosted their first-ever weekly pay-per-view from the Propst Arena at Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on June 19th, 2002. Although not under the name Abyss, Park did make an appearance. He wrestled under the name Justice and appeared in the Gauntlet for Gold Battle Royal, where he was eliminated fifth overall by Rick Steiner.

Although a year would pass before Park re-entered the IMPACT Zone, his next appearance was as the villainous black mask-wearing Abyss character that he would portray for the better part of 15 years.

In 2005, he started an alliance with manager James Mitchell during Abyss’s feud with Raven. Their alliance would last until 2008 and become a staple of the 2000s era of TNA Wrestling. The duo became known primarily for their work in hardcore matches, where Mitchell would often assist from outside the ring.

His later stable work in Immortal and Decay also became memorable elements of TNA programming. Immortal was the stable run by Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff when they took control of TNA in 2010. The new decade brought the start of what would be plenty of changes for TNA, and Abyss was at the forefront of a key part of that change.

Decay would go on to be part of TNA long after Abyss’s departure as wrestlers such as Crazzy Steve, Jessica Havok, Rosemary, and Black Taurus were part of the stable on and off from 2016 until the end of 2024.

Abyss was a part of the first-ever TNA event and had his hand in many parts of key moments in TNA history until his departure in 2019.

He Brought the Hardcore Element to Early TNA

The early days of TNA became synonymous with the X-Division. The division that isn’t about weight limits, but no limits. Names like AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, and more became known for their gravity-defying and fast-paced moves in the ring. Abyss offered something in the ring that was far different from the high-flying X-Division scene.

Abyss brought the hardcore element to TNA. He competed against former Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) competitors such as Raven and Sabu, who had runs with TNA. He became known for using a black bag filled with thumb tacks in his matches to inflict damage on his opponent.

He also became synonymous with the Monster’s Ball match. The Monster’s Ball would become his signature match as he competed in 48 of the 50 matches that were contested from 2004 until his departure in 2019. The match took the traditional hardcore match formula and added an extra storyline element. In Kayfabe, the competitors are individually locked in a room with no light, water, or food for 24 hours before the bell rings. The goal being to deprive the competitors of basic needs to increase their aggression in the ring, making the match more violent.

In 2010, during a feud with ECW mainstay Rob Van Dam, he introduced a new weapon to his arsenal. “Janice,” the black wooden block with nails sticking out from top to bottom, caused many wrestlers’ discomfort in a TNA ring.

Between the match and weapon gimmicks that Abyss used during his tenure with TNA, he was a consistent wrestler that TNA could count on to participate in a hardcore match or scenario when needed.

Abyss’s Work Behind the Scenes With WWE

After retiring from in-ring competition in 2019, Park became a Producer with WWE. After spending almost 25 years competing in the ring, he now imparts his knowledge and wisdom from his career to assist others in putting together their matches. He joins fellow TNA veteran Bobby Roode behind the scenes of wrestling’s biggest promotion.

Since starting in 2019, Abyss has produced some notable matches, such as CM Punk and Drew McIntyre’s Hell in a Cell match at Bad Blood in 2024 and Drew McIntyre and Damien Priest’s Street Fight at WrestleMania 41. Both matches were well received by fans and critics and called back to Abyss’s hardcore days inside the six-sided TNA ring.

The WWE and TNA Crossover

Of course, the main reason Abyss is part of the WWE 2K25 roster is because of the current working agreement between WWE and TNA. Before becoming a Producer in WWE, Park worked with current WWE talent such as AJ Styles, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Booker T, Drew McIntyre, and others. From squaring off with them in the ring to assisting with putting their matches together, Abyss has left his mark in the wrestling industry in TNA and WWE. Abyss more than deserves to be a part of the WWE video game series and the TNA Hall of Fame (inducted in 2018). Every time he entered the IMPACT Zone, he drew a reaction from the crowd as they knew they were about to see something memorable.

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