AJ Styles Recalls TNA Star Abyss Almost Appearing In WWE Royal Rumble
According to AJ Styles, former TNA star Abyss was at one point set to apart in a WWE Royal Rumble match until someone pulled the plug.
Christopher Joseph Park AKA Abyss in TNA with his mask on - TNA Wrestling/YouTube In recent months, with his career coming to a close, a lot has been said about AJ Styles' time in TNA. Among the many friends he made there was Christopher Joseph Park, better known by fans as Abyss, who now works in WWE as a producer. According to Styles on an episode of his new podcast "Phenomenally Retro," Abyss almost made a prominent in-ring appearance for the company.
"There was a moment in time where we thought we were gonna have him in the Royal Rumble," Styles said. "It didn't go through. I hate that for him.
I wish it had. It would've been just like, 'Ah! Okay.
' A stamp on Abyss, the character, finally making it to WWE to wrestle. I would've loved that but I guess somebody didn't agree. " The WWE star did not specify who pulled the plug on the appearance, or which year it was discussed for.