Abyss Speaks On Jeff Hardy, Retirement, TNA, & More

Abyss, real name Chris Parks (35), recently spoke to The Miami Herald to promote this Sunday's Slammiversary PPV. Here are some highlights:

– "When I quit the private sector my W2 read $70,000, in my first year in wrestling, I made about $9,200."

– "I really enjoyed working with Jeff Hardy and working with Sting for as long as I did. It was a great honor. He's an icon in the ring and a fantastic person out of it. Working with Sting and Hardy was great, but if I had to single out one, it would be A.J. Styles. I thought we had some excellent matches dating back to the Wednesday night pay-per-views. At Lockdown 2005, we main evented, and I thought we had an excellent match. There are a lot of guys out there, but I would say I have to put A.J. up there."

– "I know I would love to be a contributor writing or as an agent. I think I'm cut out for it as far as being a good communicator or motivator. I think that is one of my fortes. When I retire in eight or 10 years, I want to be more involved in the production, writing and execution of the show.

– "Critics were talking how we wouldn't be around for four months, let alone a year. Then they said we wouldn't last 16 months or two years, three years. We kept hitting these markers. I knew I was on to something special after I talked to Jeff [Jarrett] and Dixie [Carter]. I just saw how passionate and determined they were to make this thing go. I knew I was on to something good. I knew in my heart that this thing could make it big."