Over the years, a lot of wrestling fans have pondered whether or not WWE have ever been interested in signing Chris Parks to a contract. As Abyss, Parks has been working for TNA since the beginning of the promotion's existence in 2002. In 2006, his deal with the company ran out, which opened up the chance for Abyss to negotiate with other organisations. Entering into talks with WWE, the mountain of a man almost put pen to paper on a WWE contract. The deal would have had him debut at the 2007 Royal Rumble, immediately entering into a program opposite The Undertaker. This would have been huge for the man, but he decided to stay loyal to TNA. One of the men who would have been announcing his matches, Jim Ross, found this admirable. In his own words, Parks wanted to see what TNA could achieve. Both 2005 and 2006 were very big years for the company, who often received a lot of critical praise for the shows they were putting on. In addition, Kurt Angle joined TNA in 2006. It'd be interesting to know if he played a part in convincing Abyss to stay put where he was, instead of taking the chance of going to WWE.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
