Abyss is to modern day wrestling what Abdullah the Butcher was to his era. He is a menacing and despicable wrestler, one who will not hesitate in the slightest to pick up a barbed wire baseball bat or lay down a bed of thumbtacks to inflict pain upon opponents. Unlike The Butcher, he is not a niche wrestler. He can hang with the best wrestlers on the planet, as he has done countless times in TNA. Whether he was battling Kurt Angle or bumping around the squared circle for AJ Styles, Abyss proved himself far more than a brawler. Unfortunately, his resume of blood-soaked wars has cost him an opportunity to shine under the bright lights of WWE. At age 42, and with a body wracked with injuries and daily pains from the grind of his physical style, he is not quite the worker he once was. Today, he functions best in a tag team environment, where his body can take half of the pain and punishment it once did. Considering the fact that his body has been beaten down so long that he almost has to lean on the hardcore style, the time for an Abyss run in the greatest sports-entertainment empire ever has come and gone.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
