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using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Controls.Primitives;
using Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Logging;
using Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Modularity;
using Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Regions;
using Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Regions.Behaviors;
using Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
using Moq;

namespace Microsoft.Practices.Prism.Composition.Tests.Modularity
{
    [TestClass]
    public class BootstrapperFixture
    {
        [TestMethod]
        public void LoggerDefaultsToNull()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            Assert.IsNull(bootstrapper.BaseLogger);
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ModuleCatalogDefaultsToNull()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            Assert.IsNull(bootstrapper.BaseModuleCatalog);
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ShellDefaultsToNull()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            Assert.IsNull(bootstrapper.BaseShell);
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void CreateLoggerInitializesLogger()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();
            bootstrapper.CallCreateLogger();

            Assert.IsNotNull(bootstrapper.BaseLogger);

            Assert.IsInstanceOfType(bootstrapper.BaseLogger, typeof(TextLogger));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void CreateModuleCatalogShouldInitializeModuleCatalog()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            bootstrapper.CallCreateModuleCatalog();

            Assert.IsNotNull(bootstrapper.BaseModuleCatalog);
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void RegisterFrameworkExceptionTypesShouldRegisterActivationException()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            bootstrapper.CallRegisterFrameworkExceptionTypes();

            Assert.IsTrue(ExceptionExtensions.IsFrameworkExceptionRegistered(
                typeof(Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.ActivationException)));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureRegionAdapterMappingsShouldRegisterItemsControlMapping()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithRegionAdapters();

            var regionAdapterMappings = bootstrapper.CallConfigureRegionAdapterMappings();

            Assert.IsNotNull(regionAdapterMappings);
            Assert.IsNotNull(regionAdapterMappings.GetMapping(typeof(ItemsControl)));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureRegionAdapterMappingsShouldRegisterContentControlMapping()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithRegionAdapters();

            var regionAdapterMappings = bootstrapper.CallConfigureRegionAdapterMappings();

            Assert.IsNotNull(regionAdapterMappings);
            Assert.IsNotNull(regionAdapterMappings.GetMapping(typeof(ContentControl)));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureRegionAdapterMappingsShouldRegisterSelectorMapping()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithRegionAdapters();

            var regionAdapterMappings = bootstrapper.CallConfigureRegionAdapterMappings();

            Assert.IsNotNull(regionAdapterMappings);
            Assert.IsNotNull(regionAdapterMappings.GetMapping(typeof(Selector)));
        }

        private static void CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithRegionAdapters()
        {
            Mock<ServiceLocatorImplBase> serviceLocator = new Mock<ServiceLocatorImplBase>();
            var regionBehaviorFactory = new RegionBehaviorFactory(serviceLocator.Object);
            serviceLocator.Setup(sl => sl.GetInstance<RegionAdapterMappings>()).Returns(new RegionAdapterMappings());
            serviceLocator.Setup(sl => sl.GetInstance<SelectorRegionAdapter>()).Returns(new SelectorRegionAdapter(regionBehaviorFactory));
            serviceLocator.Setup(sl => sl.GetInstance<ItemsControlRegionAdapter>()).Returns(new ItemsControlRegionAdapter(regionBehaviorFactory));
            serviceLocator.Setup(sl => sl.GetInstance<ContentControlRegionAdapter>()).Returns(new ContentControlRegionAdapter(regionBehaviorFactory));

            ServiceLocator.SetLocatorProvider(() => serviceLocator.Object);
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviorsShouldAddSevenDefaultBehaviors()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            bootstrapper.CallConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            Assert.AreEqual(7, bootstrapper.DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes.Count());
        }

        private static void CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithDefaultRegionBehaviors()
        {
            Mock<ServiceLocatorImplBase> serviceLocator = new Mock<ServiceLocatorImplBase>();
            var regionBehaviorFactory = new RegionBehaviorFactory(serviceLocator.Object);
            serviceLocator.Setup(sl => sl.GetInstance<IRegionBehaviorFactory>()).Returns(new RegionBehaviorFactory(serviceLocator.Object));

            ServiceLocator.SetLocatorProvider(() => serviceLocator.Object);
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviorsShouldAddAutoPopulateRegionBehavior()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            bootstrapper.CallConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            Assert.IsTrue(bootstrapper.DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes.ContainsKey(AutoPopulateRegionBehavior.BehaviorKey));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviorsShouldBindRegionContextToDependencyObjectBehavior()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            bootstrapper.CallConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            Assert.IsTrue(bootstrapper.DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes.ContainsKey(BindRegionContextToDependencyObjectBehavior.BehaviorKey));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviorsShouldAddRegionActiveAwareBehavior()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            bootstrapper.CallConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            Assert.IsTrue(bootstrapper.DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes.ContainsKey(RegionActiveAwareBehavior.BehaviorKey));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviorsShouldAddSyncRegionContextWithHostBehavior()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            bootstrapper.CallConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            Assert.IsTrue(bootstrapper.DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes.ContainsKey(SyncRegionContextWithHostBehavior.BehaviorKey));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviorsShouldAddRegionManagerRegistrationBehavior()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            bootstrapper.CallConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            Assert.IsTrue(bootstrapper.DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes.ContainsKey(RegionManagerRegistrationBehavior.BehaviorKey));
        }

        [TestMethod]
        public void ConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviorsShouldAddRegionLifetimeBehavior()
        {
            var bootstrapper = new DefaultBootstrapper();

            CreateAndConfigureServiceLocatorWithDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            bootstrapper.CallConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviors();

            Assert.IsTrue(bootstrapper.DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes.ContainsKey(RegionMemberLifetimeBehavior.BehaviorKey));
        }
    }

    internal class DefaultBootstrapper : Bootstrapper
    {
        public IRegionBehaviorFactory DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes;

        public ILoggerFacade BaseLogger
        {
            get
            {
                return base.Logger;
            }
        }

        public IModuleCatalog BaseModuleCatalog
        {
            get { return base.ModuleCatalog; }
            set { base.ModuleCatalog = value; }
        }

        public DependencyObject BaseShell
        {
            get { return base.Shell; }
            set { base.Shell = value; }
        }

        public void CallCreateLogger()
        {
            this.Logger = base.CreateLogger();
        }

        public void CallCreateModuleCatalog()
        {
            this.ModuleCatalog = base.CreateModuleCatalog();
        }

        public RegionAdapterMappings CallConfigureRegionAdapterMappings()
        {
            return base.ConfigureRegionAdapterMappings();
        }

        public override void Run(bool runWithDefaultConfiguration)
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        protected override DependencyObject CreateShell()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        protected override void InitializeShell()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        protected override void ConfigureServiceLocator()
        {
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        }

        public void CallRegisterFrameworkExceptionTypes()
        {
            base.RegisterFrameworkExceptionTypes();
        }

        public IRegionBehaviorFactory CallConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviors()
        {
            this.DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes = base.ConfigureDefaultRegionBehaviors();
            return this.DefaultRegionBehaviorTypes;
        }
    }

}


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The Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (, HfMDK) is a state Hochschule for music, theatre and dance in Frankfurt and is the only one of its kind in the Federal State of Hesse. It was founded in 1938.

At present around 900 students are taught by about sixty-five professors and 320 other teaching staff. The study programs include performance in all instruments and voice, the teaching of music, composition, conducting and church music. There are also programs in musical theatre, drama and dance. The university offers doctoral studies in musicology and music education.

History
Frankfurt had an institute for the teaching of music since 1878. The Hoch Conservatory flourished and had a worldwide reputation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Through teachers like the pianist Clara Schumann and composers Joachim Raff, Bernhard Sekles and Engelbert Humperdinck, the Hoch Conservatory attracted students from around the world, including the composers Hans Pfitzner, Edward MacDowell, Percy Grainger, Paul Hindemith and Ernst Toch, and the conductors Otto Klemperer and Hans Rosbaud.

In April 1933, when the National Socialists came to power in Germany, the director Bernhard Sekles, Mátyás Seiber, head of the world's first jazz department, and twelve other members of the teaching staff who were Jewish or foreign, were removed from their positions. Later, the Hoch Conservatory was degraded to a Music School (Musikschule des Dr Hoch's Konservatorium). In 1938 the "Hochschule für Musik" was established. In 1940 its name was the "Staatliche Hochschule für Musik – Dr Hoch's Konservatorium", but in 1942 the subtitle "Dr Hoch's Konservatorium" was dropped, leaving the full name as "Staatliche Hochschule für Musik". In his testament Joseph Hoch, benefactor of the conservatory, had stipulated that the name "Dr Hoch's Konservatorium" should never be changed. The Hochschule thus became a new and separate institution, distancing itself from the conservatory its history.

In the closing stages of World War II, both institutions closed down. After the war both were reopened, and they now work together in a three-tier system of the Hochschule, the Hoch Conservatory and the Music School. Helmut Walcha, who had taught the organ at the Hoch Conservatory from 1933 to 1938, initiated the reopening of the Hochschule in 1947. The first department to be reopened was that of church music, followed by the department of school music and, in 1949, the seminar for the teaching of music.

In the summer of 1950, the violinist Walther Davisson, who had studied and taught at the Hoch Conservatory, became artistic director of both the Hochschule and the Hoch Conservatory. Under his directorship the Department of Performance was, step by step, restarted in instrumental and vocal training. During this post-war period, teaching was still taking place in private homes and in the partly renovated conservatory building – which was still in ruins. (It was unfortunately pulled down later.) Not until 1956 did the Hochschule have its own building: it was given the Radio-House of the Hessischer Rundfunk, built in 1933.

The development of the Hochschule continued through the 1950s and 60s: including the establishment of the opera school and opera-choir school (1954 and 1958), the drama school (1960) and the dance school (1961). In the 1960s the Studio for New Music and the Studio for Early Music were initiated. Later, departments of jazz and popular music were opened and in 1982 the department of musicology was established. From 1989 the Hochschule was given the right to offer graduate studies in the teaching of music and musicology.

From 1990 until 1993 the Hochschule's new main building and library were built. The Historical Performance Practice and Contemporary Music Institutes were founded in 2005.

Notable teachers and students

 Anton Biersack
 Anne Bierwirth
 Ivan Božičević
 Elsa Cavelti
 Moritz Eggert
 Eugen Eckert
 Hedwig Fassbender
 Julia Fischer
 Beat Furrer
 Martin Gründler
 Raymund Havenith
 Leonard Hokanson
 Hartmut Höll
 Peter Iden
 Alois Ickstadt
 Richard Rudolf Klein
 Alois Kottmann
 Edgar Krapp
 Claus Kühnl
 Martin Lücker
 Katharina Magiera
 Dirk Mommertz
 Alma Moodie
 Isabel Mundry
 Branka Musulin
 Lev Natochenny
 Ralf Otto
 Edith Peinemann
 Katia Plaschka
 Michael Ponti
 Christoph Prégardien
 Corinna von Rad
 Helmuth Rilling
 Peter Reulein
 Daniel Roth
 Wolfgang Rübsam
 Udo Samel
 Wolfgang Schäfer
 Burkard Schliessmann
 Michael Schneider
 Michael Schopper
 Ernst Gerold Schramm
 Gisela Sott
 Martin Stadtfeld
 Ernst Stötzner
 Winfried Toll
 Catherine Vickers
 Franz Vorraber
 Helmut Walcha
 Hans Zender
 Ruth Ziesak
 Heinz Werner Zimmermann
 Tabea Zimmermann
 Karl Maria Zwißler

References

Sources

External links

Music schools in Germany
Universities and colleges in Frankfurt
Music in Frankfurt
Public universities
1938 establishments in Germany

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Q: Firefox/Javascript not displaying image - Joomla I customized the content module so the title of an article displays an image before the text and the text is displayed with two colors!!
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Q: Disable login for useradd I tried to disable login for a user account but got this error in debain:

useradd: unrecognized option '--disabled-login'

What is the equivalent of this command for useradd? Do I have to pick another shell, if so, which one?

A: Use nologin as the default shell:
useradd --shell /usr/sbin/nologin [...]

*This path is on rpm based packages, not sure if debian has the same.

A: Pay special attention to the use of useradd & adduser and which distro you're on. The implementations are often different across distros. I usually use usermod or passwd instead:
For example, you can just lock the password:
$ sudo passwd -l <username>

To unlock:
$ sudo passwd -u <username>

I'd also direct you to these Q&A's that already cover the various methods for "locking" a user's account.

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*Disable user shell for security reasons

*Two ways to lock a password but only one to unlock

*Disable a user's login without disabling the account

*what does adduser --disabled-login do?
From useradd's man page:
--disabled-login
       Do  not  run passwd to set the password.  The user won't be able
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A: If the user already exists, consider using usermod. You have more than 1 way to disable login. One is just to not set a password (* or x or anything invalid in /etc/passwd). The other is to set default shell of a user to /bin/false (some distros define /bin/NoShell, /bin/nologin or something).
usermod -s /bin/false -p x <username>


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Someplace to be Flying (1998)
by Charles de Lint
Other authors: See the other authors section.
Series: Newford Stories (8)
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"The best change you can make is to hold up a mirror so that people can look into it and change themselves. That's the only way a person can be changed."
Picture [b:American Gods|30165203|American Gods|Neil Gaiman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1462924585s/30165203.jpg|1970226] if it were bird-themed, set in the nineties, and every character was obsessed with art. Voila, we have Charles de Lint's Someplace to be Flying.
The folklore is outstanding, the shifts between voices are believable, and although I wouldn't qualify de Lint's style as page-turning, it is immersive. The slow burn of the narrative allows the reader to become engrossed in a world that feels relatable and believable, and so when magic manifests, it's surprising. We discover things with the characters, which is really exciting.
I wouldn't recommend this novel to someone who has never read de Lint before, or at least to someone who hadn't read other novels set in the Newford universe. While the Newford books are not meant to be read chronologically (their characters intersect, but not in any linear fashion), Someplace to be Flying has a large and complex cast of characters. I've read three of de Lint's other Newford books, and I was still overwhelmed.
That's my main critique. While I found many of the characters to be incredibly compelling, they felt
kind of like gems in a pile of rocks: reading through so many (and often mundane) perspectives felt like work, and the remarkable characters were muted by comparison. Jack Daw's backstory, for example, is both illuminating and heartbreaking. For that chapter alone, I would award this novel 5 stars. But with so much time spent on less-interesting characters like Rory, Hank, Lily, and Kerry, the poignant moments of the novel were weighed down. I understand that de Lint is creating an entire city, here. A community of complex characters that each have their own back stories in different novels. The problem is, while each of their perspectives can be (and were) highlighted, it doesn't mean that they should have been. Doing so is too ambitious for one novel.
But even with having too many characters to focus on, I can't give this novel less than 4 stars. I think of characters like Cody, Raven, Maida, and Zia, and I know I won't forget them for a long time. Maybe ever. Because they're vivid and complex and I wish the novel could have devoted pages and pages more for each of their perspectives. This is where this review doubles in on itself: I want more of what I'm criticizing most. I want perspectives from the characters I like. I know that other readers will find other perspectives more compelling than I did (I didn't connect with the Kerry/Katy plotline or the Hank/Lily stuff), but I can definitely see how others would. Hell, those were the main characters.
Somehow I'm always falling in love with characters on the sidelines. ( )
lhofer | Sep 26, 2018 |
Charles De Lint writes so beautifully in a blend of mythology, fantasy and fiction which is not only entertaining but enlightening. The themes and values his characters discuss and portray often leave you thinking and questioning your own beliefs and views. Woven through this narrative are questions of loyalty, love, what makes a family, principles and over all the damage that can be done trying to change the past instead of choosing a new direction for your future.
Makes me look at the crows and ravens where I live in a whole new light. ( )
LindaWeeks | May 14, 2018 |
re-reading for book club - will be interesting to see what SF/F folks think. ( )
kmajort | Feb 9, 2018 |
It was this book that woke me to the fact that my favorite de Lint character was the city of Newford.
Yes I did read it twice inside 3 days ( )
quondame | Dec 28, 2017 |
Every Charles de Lint book i read seems better than the last one and i have been reading them in no particular order. The multiplicity of textures achieved by so many characters is sometimes hard to follow but never the less i feel enriched by reading these books.
newnoz | Aug 6, 2016 |
Author name Role Type of author Work? Status
Charles de Lint — primary author all editions calculated
Palencar, John Jude Cover artist secondary author some editions confirmed
Newford Stories (8)
Someplace to be Flying
Rory Crowther
Zia Crow
Maida Crow
Newford (fictitious city)
The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels: The Reader's List (41)
British Fantasy Award Nominee (1999.1|August Derleth Fantasy Award, 1999)
World Fantasy Award Nominee (1999.1|Novel, 1999)
Prix Aurora Award finalist (Long-Form Work in English, 1999)
SF Site Editor's Choice (1998)
ISFDB Top 100 Books - Popular List (51)
JoMA Mythic Fiction Reading List
So I asked the raven as he passed by,
I said, "Tell me, raven, why'd you make the sky?"
"The moon and stars, I threw them high,
I needed someplace to be flying."
—Kiya Heartwood, from "Wyoming Wind"
If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be clever enough to be crows.
— Rev. Henry Ward Beecher (mid-1800s)
It's a long long road
it's a big big world
we are wise wise women
we are giggling girls
we both carry a smile
to show when we're pleased
both carry a switchblade
in our sleeves
—Ani DiFranco, from "If He Tries Anything"
For Kiya
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Newford, Late August, 1996
The streets were still wet but the storm clouds had moved on as Hank drove south on Yoors waiting for a fare.
You've got to spread out as far as you can, cut down a whole forest, irrigate a whole desert, just to make sure that you won't accidentally stumble upon a place that's still in its natural state.
And long after the coals of Cody's fire had burned down to ash, they were dancing still.
Amazon.com Amazon.com Review (ISBN 076530757X, Paperback)
Nobody does urban fantasy better than Charles de Lint. He has a gift for creating engaging, fully realized characters, totally believable dialogue, and a feeling that magic is just around the corner.
Someplace to Be Flying is set in Newford, a town familiar to readers of de Lint. (He set two prior novels (Memory and Dream and Trader) and two anthologies (Dreams Underfoot and The Ivory and the Horn) in Newford.) One late night, as Hank drives his gypsy cab, his reliable though perilous city is transformed. He encounters the mythical "animal people," and the experience leaves him--and the reader--questioning accepted reality.
"Hank just wanted away from here. He'd sampled some hallucinogens when he was a kid and the feeling he had now was a lot like coming down from an acid high. Everything slightly askew, illogical things that somehow made sense, everything too sharp and clear when you looked at it but fading fast in your peripheral vision, blurred, like it didn't really exist." Fans of Emma Bull and Terri Windling (as both an editor and an author) will enjoy de Lint. He can make you believe "as many as six impossible things before breakfast." --Nona Vero
Here is Lily, a photojournalist in search of the "animal people" who supposedly haunt the city's darkest slums. Here is Hank, who knows those slums all too well. One night, in a brutal incident, their lives collide-uptown Lily and downtown Hank, each with a quest and a role to play in the secret drama of the city's oldest inhabitants. For the animal people walk among us. Native Americans call them the First People, but they have never left, and they claim the city for their own. Not only have Hank and Lily stumbled onto a secret, they've stumbled into a war. And in this battle for the city's soul, nothing is quite as it appears.… (more)
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El Héroes de Zaci Fútbol Club es un equipo de fútbol de México que juega en la Tercera División de México. Tiene como sede el Deportivo Lázaro Cárdenas en la Ciudad de México. En 2019, el equipo logró el campeonato de la Tercera División.

Historia
El club se fundó en abril de 2015 teniendo como sede la ciudad de Valladolid, Yucatán, de esta ubicación geográfica se deriva el nombre de la institución, que hace referencia al carácter heroico de la localidad y al antiguo nombre maya de esta. En 2017, el equipo solicitó permiso para no jugar durante esa temporada por problemas con sus instalaciones.

En 2018 el equipo volvió a participar en el balompié mexicano, pero fue trasladado a la Ciudad de México, pues la directiva del club, propietaria del Yalmakan F. C., ya contaba con un equipo reserva en el grupo de la Península de Yucatán y buscaba expandir su presencia en otras zonas de México. Al finalizar el ciclo futbolístico, el club se proclamó campeón de la Tercera División luego de derrotar al Atlético San Francisco, de esta manera, logró su primer campeonato. Sin embargo, después de conseguir el título y el ascenso a Segunda División, el equipo entró en pausa debido a que no contaba con la infraestructura requerida para poder tomar parte en la también llamada Liga Premier de México, con este hiato la directiva se enfocó en tratar de mejorar sus instalaciones de juego o conseguir una nueva sede que fuera aprobada por las autoridades de la competencia.

El 29 de julio de 2020 se anunció la reactivación de la franquicia para participar en la Segunda División, sin embargo, esta fue cedida a préstamo a un grupo de empresarios, quienes trasladaron al equipo a Acámbaro, Guanajuato. Siendo esta, la tercera mudanza en la historia del club. Sin embargo, finalmente, el equipo decidió no participar en la temporada al considerar que su estadio no cumple con los requisitos mínimos para participar por lo que continuó la pausa del club por segunda temporada consecutiva.

Para la temporada 2021-2022 el equipo vuelve a participar en los torneos profesionales, pero siendo inscrito en la Tercera División y regresando a jugar sus partidos como local en la Ciudad de México.

Estadio
El Estadio Fray Salvador Rangel es un estadio de fútbol localizado en Acámbaro, Guanajuato. Tiene una capacidad para albergar a 4,000 espectadores, en este recinto se disputan especialmente partidos de fútbol local y otros eventos de interés para la ciudad.

Anteriormente, el equipo ha tenido otras sedes como la Unidad Deportiva Claudio Alcocer en Valladolid, Yucatán; además de los deportivos CENSODEP y Lázaro Cárdenas en la Ciudad de México.

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 Perfil oficial del equipo en la página de la Liga Bancomer MX

Equipos de fútbol fundados en 2015
Equipos de fútbol de la Tercera división mexicana
Equipos de fútbol de Ciudad de México


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Chester Bennington Support Thread - We're here for you
Discussion in 'Chester Bennington' started by Kevin, Jul 24, 2017.
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Benny_, Feb 4, 2018
Feel ok then celebration evening happens and then feel down for a while then ok then autopsy stuff comes out and back to square one then ok again and new stuff from Mike comes out and back to the old again..need to really take a break from following talinda etc but it's hard to as like to follow what she has to say as it's so insightful in some ways as even though it seems macabre I want to know what she has to say regarding those last days in some way to find out if there were any signs etc....its getting me down big time
Doridorica, Feb 4, 2018
Does anyone else still have problems with watching LP interviews and concerts? It can be days when it's ok for me to wach them and quite enjoy and then, for two or three days, I can't watch anything because it's overwhelming. I keep thinking ''this is it, there'll never be a concert again, he is gone, this will never happen again'' and it makes me angry because I should accept it by now and not have mood swings like the ones immediately after everything. It makes me wonder if I'll ever be able to normally watch videos again.
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Ben, Feb 9, 2018
I feel like a lot of times Linkin Park released music around May or June. I'm a teacher, and so this is when students get really excited about summer break. I always looked forward to hearing the new stuff. I remember rushing home from work one day when iTunes began streaming Living Things in its entirety so I could listen to it. I also remember getting an email containing Wretches and Kings and rushing home so I could listen to that. I remember when The Hunting Party first leaked and trying to listen to shitty qualities of the songs on my phone in the bathroom during lunch breaks. I always associated these times with the nice, warm weather and all-around joy that students had with them when summer break was approaching. I don't know why, but I had a random thought this morning that I'll never get to experience that again. Just one of those small random things I took for granted.
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Derek, Feb 9, 2018
Doridorica said: ↑
It's mixed. Listening to their music I've been able to do for a few months now, and I can even listen to OML live without issue.
But once I watch an interview with Chester or watch a video of Chester performing? Can't do it. I at most make it through 1-2 songs and have to stop. Cause I realize the person I am looking at isn't with us any more and it's a punch right in the gut.
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Doridorica, Feb 13, 2018
Thanks for your reply, it's strangely comforting to know there are people going through the same because sometimes it feels like I'm alone in these feelings after almost 7 months. I feel odd because I should get used to watching live videos by now.
The feeling of sadness hit me today after accidently coming across a live video and I realized he'll never perform again and we'll never get to go to a concert to see him or have M&G. It has been easy to watch them for the last couple of days so this hit me pretty hard. I wonder when it'll be easy to watch them every day without being sad.
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Lotus, Feb 17, 2018
It goes with ups and downs. I listen to LP almost every day in the car without too much trouble, but I was watching The Catalyst on Youtube yesterday, just listing to Chester's amazing vocals and I suddenly got hit with this overwhelming sadness that we'll never get to hear a new song with his voice on it again (except for maybe a demo) and it bummed me out like nothing else... His death still really hurts and I think it will continue to hurt for a while. So yeah, you're not alone in this.
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Evan_5397, Feb 18, 2018
So I took a lot of inspiration and strength from Chester, like many of us it felt as if he was somehow singing about our lives to us as a way to help or console us. I've kind of given them a break, some songs I can listen to,some I can't. I've been dealing with some relationship stuff the last while and just now after getting home from a night out I played "nobody can save me" and it just hit me all over again, except the strength of Chester that I usually drew from is gone now and I feel very lost. I can't believe I'm even typing this but I'm fearful for myself if I keep it in. I don't know what to do. Life is hard.
Derek, Feb 27, 2018
I think it's because in the wake of his passing, and due to the circumstances of his passing...it's impossible not to watch him in live performances and interviews and start over analyzing his body language and his eyes for signs he was struggling. So it just makes it hard to watch some of those. Like the last concert he ever played. There appears to be so many signs with his body language etc.
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about2break, Mar 1, 2018
totally cried when I watched the Carpool Kareoke with the over analyzing (sorry if I said this already. haven't been able to get on this site in some time). Scary how I can empathize.
Yeah, so I haven't been able to get into much. Move on. Support the new stuff. I absolutely do not mean this to be callous. It's just how I need to cope. I do, or did actually, recently just think about putting in some Hybrid Theory. I was reminescing about how happy One Step Closer made me when it first came out. so I do hold on to that stuff!
best wishes to folks reading this thread. hang in there!
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The Free Element, Mar 1, 2018
Hi boys. Uhm, I don't really know if this is the right place for this post... if it's not, feel free to delete it. I don't want to bother anybody. So... two days ago my girlfriend attempted suicide. While she doesn't have a diagnosys for depression, she do suffers Asperger syndrome and that makes her more exposed to anxiety and depression disorders. She tried to call me in the morning, before doing it, but I was sleeping and I had my phone on silent mode on the night. She didn't hurted herself so bad, it could've gone really worse, but she's still suffering from the trauma and today she asked to be taken back to the hospital because she doesn't feel safe alone in her bedroom. Now, we even live in different cities, and it takes like two/three hours of train to get there for me and I'm at home sick, so I couldn't even seen her in person yet. In the confusion and the sadness, I ended up here. I don't know why. I just feel useless. I care about her more than I do about myself. And of course I know I'm no savior, but it's still so hard to understand. I always believed that even just be there for her did something, it never felt enough, but it was something. People always told me so. Now I'm not sure anymore. I'm sorry if I made someone's day worse somehow, I didn't want to. But I don't know what to think anymore.
minuteforce, Mar 3, 2018
It's not your fault if you don't feel that what you do is "enough", and you should make sure that you remain healthy with a good support system for yourself. You can't help someone else if you're in a bad state.
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Yeah, you're right. I'm opening up more with my mother about how I feel in these days, and I don't do that very often. It's helpful.
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Hybrid, Mar 5, 2018
The Free Element said: ↑
Hey, man... The important thing is that she is still alive. You need to know too that it is not your fault. Work on feeling better yourself and then you'll be in a good spot to be there for her. I hope that helps.
about2break, Mar 24, 2018
trying to be happy about the Meteora anniversary (15 years-mini yay), but I listen to/watch Breaking the Habit and it's just so depressing. This used to be my favorite song. Used to give me energy, excitement, and hope. Perhaps it's still there. I'm still confused about the message of the song. I think it's an anti suicide song, or a caution for drugs or something, but I can't help but just feel sad now since Chester's passing. The irony being that Numb is playing now. I'm almost feeling numb right now about the song that once gave me chills. I mean, it's pain, but I'm numb about my love for it...or am I still just mad? It's obviously about more than just a song, but sadly it now represents the blow we all felt so many months ago.
I have to talk about this, get closure or something, but I feel so vulnerable and sorry and sad to bring it up again. I hope I've read this thread and other threads on LPA correctly in that we have free speech and we're all grieving differently. It's always hard when I open up like this, but folks have always been nice to me and forgiving and understanding with everyone. I just had to say this. Peace!
minuteforce, Mar 25, 2018
about2break said: ↑
I'm still confused about the message of the song. I think it's an anti suicide song, or a caution for drugs or something, but I can't help but just feel sad now since Chester's passing.
I think it helps to remember that Shinoda wrote that song basically all on his own.
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YoMarques, Mar 27, 2018
Hi guys. It's been a while since I last wrote here. The last few months have been really tough for me. There are a lot of things bothering me, making me feel incredible pain. I'm hopeless about how I feel and see things, scared of the future. I've talked to my best friend about it, to a couple of other friends, but I still have the same fears. It's not their fault, they've given me incredibly huge support. I'm the one who can't seem to find a way to progress in grief. I know it's different for everyone, but I just needed to write this somewhere. My mind is constantly crying for help, but I haven't shared this too much, because I'm scared others won't understand. I've seen some other people having similar problems, so I'm also sharing my situation so that they can see they're not alone. Because most of the times, I'm just hoping to find someone who'll feel the same. Not that I want them to be in pain, it's just that the feeling of being the only one who can possibly feel this way makes it all so much more desperate for me.
The essence of it is that I think I've been a bad fan. I've listened to Mike's EP the day it came out, and I had the biggest breakdown since last October's show. It was a really bad experience for me. I can't touch LP songs either. I've been staying away from it, because it makes me feel so bad, it makes me fall into a deeper hole than the one I was already in because of my depression. Ironically, LP was what made me happy before all of this happened, but now, it's the opposite. So I've been doing other little things, like puzzles, reading, playing board games with my best friend, silly things like that. It doesn't make me feel incredibly better, but it helps me keep my emotional balance.
At the same time, like I said, I feel terrible about it, because I think I haven't been supporting the guys like I should, specially Mike, with their new projects. And I don't know if I'm doing well by not listening to the songs, even though they make me feel terrible. The bad side of my brain tells me "You're just avoiding pain, as long as you don't touch the songs, you'll never progress in grief." And then, I feel like I'm letting Mike, the band, Chester, down. The community has been engaging so much, they've been supporting each other, and the guys. Most are so excited with the new songs, and Mike's future shows. And I just can't feel it. I feel doubly bad. I feel bad with all the songs, I have breakdowns when I listen to those or think about Mike performing them soon, and I feel bad for not being excited. Because my brain tells me "You should be supporting him, you're not a true fan if you feel bad about his new things." I'm also unable to feel well while engaging with others, but it has nothing to do with the community. I love this family so, so much. But currently, everything is a reminder of what happened. I'm unable to put the love, caring and support of engaging with others, above the incredible pain I'm feeling with Chester's loss. And this is the main reason I haven't shared this, because I don't want this family to think I'm saying their love and support means nothing. No, it means SO much. But I'm damaged inside, and I can't seem to find a way of fixing this, so I can start feeling good, or at peace with myself.
I've been consumed by these thoughts for weeks now. When I'm at my worst, those aren't the only things my brain tells me, it can tell me a lot worse than this. But, generally, what gives me pain now is not being able to feel joy or happiness about any of the songs. Nothing remotely positive. I'm scared it will be like this forever, I'm scared I'll never be able to put the good memories of Chester above the pain of his loss. But anything band-wise is just still a fresh reminder of that pain, and besides that pain, there's the extra guilt of feeling like I'm not supporting them properly. There have been moments that I tried to go through some songs, but it made me feel worse... I just don't know what to do. And I want to get out of this mind state where everything that I feel, is a reason for me to think Mike, Chester and the guys wouldn't be proud. That what I feel isn't valid, or isn't the right thing to feel. I just wanna be able to support them, and enjoy the community, without feeling terrible, damaged, and like there's no future. I love this band so much, but right now, anything that has to do with them doesn't make me feel good, to a point where my brain tells me "How can you say you love them, if you're not happy with anything they're doing and is helping them move on?"
I'm sorry this is so long, and that my thoughts might seem all over the place, but if you took the time to read this, thank you guys so much. If you have any advice, please let me know :')
PS: I also wanted to say that I'm always on social media. Despite what I feel, I do wanna support the band, send them love, and see their new projects. But it's been like a huge fight between me, my brain, and my heart. One side wants to be able to enjoy the new things, to be around for them and others, but the other is automatically crumbling down in pain and into a dark hole. So, I don't know if being so much online has been bad for me and my health.
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Noosh, Mar 28, 2018
YoMarques said: ↑
Sorry that you've been struggling so much lately. Also you're not a "bad fan" because you haven't listened to their music in ages because it sets off negative emotions, chances are nearly everyone on the forum probably couldn't listen to their music for a long time either. I even imagine the band themselves are struggling to listen to their own work too. But there is nothing wrong with not listening to their music if it makes you feel worse, focus on keeping yourself healthy and look after yourself before worrying about supporting the band. I'll admit that I can't relate but I hope you're feeling better soon.
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Thank you for your answer, it means a lot. I was scared my post could come across as me saying I don't like the band anymore, or that I don't appreciate this huge family anymore. It's quite the opposite, actually. That's why I've been feeling bad for not being able to feel any type of joy, because the band and the community means a lot to me. I'm constantly scared of feeling alone, since I don't feel the same things as others. I know it's my brain telling me that, but it's such an automated process for years now, to believe I don't matter.
I'll try to think more about me first. I just hope some day I'll be able to listen to the songs again and feel okay, and be able to remember the good memories more than the bad ones. And I wanna believe that, even if I don't listen to it yet, it doesn't mean I don't support them. Can't let the bad side of my brain win :') I honestly just want them to heal and be okay, and I hope I'll have the strength to do the same with me.
Again, thank you so much for taking the time to read and answer
Doridorica, Mar 28, 2018
Sorry you've been feeling like that lately but remember that first you have to take care of yourself, get yourself out of feeling depressed before trying anything else. I know depression can be a really scary thing and if you have any support system that would be great. It doesn't necessarily mean a psychologist but somebody you can talk to about your feelings, it doesn't even have to be in person since there are so many of us who found a support system online. This tragedy hit us so hard but it also united us and we started writing on forums and message boards.
Second, don't feel bad about not listening to the band anymore, it doesn't mean anything let alone that you're a bad fan. This tragedy basically came out of nowhere and everybody heals at their own pace. Some sought comfort in LP songs but some couldn't and still can't listen to them. It will take time before you can do it but that doesn't mean you gave up on them. It just means you haven't healed yet and that's alright. Don't force yourself to do something just because you feel you need to or somebody says you should. Nobody can tell you what to do, only you know that. Believe me when I say that none of us can still believe that Chester passed away and we still have hard time listening to LP songs. Maybe not always, but there are days when I have to stop watching because it all becomes too much. It doesn't mean we don't support them but it's our way of self-preservation which is something we should all do: think of ourselves because we have to live with our thoughts 24/7. I'm sure you'll be able to listen to them somewhere in the future but if that day hasn't come yet that's perfectly fine.
Thank you so much for your support. And I agree with you, we're all even more united now. I do have a psychologist, but she recently gave birth and I guess I'm also missing those appointments, that's why I'm having a harder time processing everything.
Thanks for the encouraging words about not being able to listen to the songs yet. I know everyone's still suffering, and I want you all to heal as well. Even if I might be going through a hard time, I want you all to know that I'm always with you guys, in spirit, and you can always talk to me if you need. <3


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Minneapolis, MN – About 100 supporters and participants of Occupy Minneapolis gathered at People's Plaza here, Dec. 11. They hung signs advancing the demands of the 99%, using clothespins on ropes tied to plaza light poles, pounding staked signs into frozen planters and taping their messages onto poles and benches.
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Q: Form of custom distance function in scipy clustering The documentation here - http://scikit-learn.org/stable/modules/generated/sklearn.cluster.AgglomerativeClustering.html#sklearn.cluster.AgglomerativeClustering.fit
States that I can use a callable distance function for clustering.
However I could not find the form of the distance function. Best guess def dist(element1,element2) pairwise distance function doesn't work. When it is called, it gets passed only one argument, which is a series of many arguments.
I couldn't find any documention detailing the function... does anyone know what type of function is expected?
(For my purpose, I want to classify some text of names based on a custom similarity function.)


Our skin communicates of our internal health. The skin has many functions, but it so importantly holds everything together; literally, it is what protects our internal body from the external world. Each of the seven layers of skin have their own structure and function.
The skin beginning with the outermost layer reflects the quality of the rasa, expressing whether the body is properly hydrated. It also exposes a quality of the emotional state. The skin reflects the state of our inner aura. One could say if you want to change your appearance first change the way you think and feel, and eliminate habits that breed stress.
The skin expresses the quality of the blood. Any impurities in the blood can result in heightened sensitivity to sunlight. The skin also acts as a barrier to infection. It connects to the rest of the body and communicates its sensations. The skin constantly regenerates and heals damaged tissue while preserving firmness, balance and stability which becomes more challenging as the body ages.
Ayurveda attributes poor skin quality to a lack of understanding about your unique constitution. Each of the doshas experience different challenges with aging. Understanding your personal constitution is necessary if you want to maintain healthy beautiful skin.
Vata dominate constitutions tend to have thin, dry and dull skin. For vata, it is crucial to stay hydrated and nourished. Vata skin benefits tremendously from regular habits and rituals that slow down the mind and body. By simply sipping warm water throughout the day, oiling the skin before bathing and eating a nutrient rich diet, the vata prone skin will be revitalized.
Pittas have the most sensitive skin and are most prone to early signs of age. Pitta skin is most vulnerable to the sun and is most sensitive to products used on it. Pitta types need to protect their skin from the sun and use skincare products that are completely natural to avoid rashes and breakouts. Also maintaining a diet of rich nourishing foods, and eliminating hot and spicy foods will help the skin stay cool and supple.
The thick hearty skin of Kapha makes them less prone to wrinkles yet their low digestive agni causes them to accumulate more toxins. As a result, the kapha skin has reduced circulation which results in an oily, rough and dull looking complexion. To revitalize the skin, kapha should routinely detox the body internally through diet and use exfoliants. Regular exercise in combination with a lighter diet that is easier to digest will help counteract kapha tendencies and keep the skin looking most radiant.
Once you begin paying attention to your body's constitutional needs and understand how to care for your skin from that vantage point, you can also begin to delve into the other arenas of your life that contribute to the quality of your skin. Stress creates imbalance with every constitution and greatly contributes to a decline in the quality of the skin.
In our modern world where advertising tries to convince us that we need some new product or thing to fulfill us and keep us youthful, we must recognize the very simply truth. Our health and everything that relates to our beauty and health is actually within us. Our aging skin is not something that happens to us, it is something that happens in accordance to our relationship with it. If we neglect to live in relationship with our constitution and nourish our whole self, we begin to feel and see it in our skin.
There is no magical cure for aging, but there is magic in aging gracefully. I find great beauty in the wrinkled face that lives well, exudes joy and expresses a strong life force. Our skin must be celebrated at every stage of life because it is a beautiful organ that functions to protect us. So the next time you look in the mirror, focus on the things you love about your skin, focus on what purpose it serves, be grateful for the health of your skin and develop a better relationship with it so that it can always be vibrant!
Honoring Vitality as a Way of Life!


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Christopher J. "Chris" Parks (4 de octubre de 1973) es un luchador profesional estadounidense más conocido como "The Monster" Abyss. Trabaja en la World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) como productor desde el año 2019. Trabajó en la Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), siendo uno de los luchadores más veteranos de la empresa. Antes de eso, Parks ha trabajado en empresas como Ring of Honor (ROH) e International Wrestling Asociation (IWA). Entre sus logros destaca un reinado como Campeón Mundial al haber obtenido en una ocasión el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la NWA. También ha ganado en una ocasión el Campeonato Mundial en Parejas de la NWA junto a A.J. Styles, el Campeonato de la División X de la TNA y dos veces el Campeonato Televisivo de la TNA, lo que le convierte en Campeón de las Tres Coronas y Gran Campeón. Entre otros fue también una vez Campeón Mundial en Parejas de la AAA junto con Chessman.

Carrera

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002-2019)

2002-2004
Parks apareció en el primer evento de la TNA, bajo el nombre de Prince Justice. Tras esto, regresó a la TNA en verano de 2003 bajo el nombre de Abyss, ayudando a Kid Kash a ganar en sus luchas mediante interferencias. Tras esto, ambos hicieron pareja, se ayudaron en sus luchas individuales y pelearon en combates en parejas. Sin embargo, el 20 de agosto, Abyss eliminó a Kash durante un Lucky 13 Gauntalet Match. La semana siguiente, Abyss derrotó a The Sandman, pero tras la lucha, Kash atacó a Abyss, pero se contuvo. Tras esto, ambos empezaron un feudo con America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm), derrotándoles el 1 de octubre, pero perdiendo ante ellos el 8 de octubre, combate tras el cual, Kash golpeó a Abyss y éste le respondió, empezando un feudo los dos que les llevaría a luchar 15 de octubre y el 29 de octubre en un First Blood Chain in a Pole match, ganando Abyss el primer combate pero perdiendo el segundo. Tras esto, se enfrentó a A.J. Styles el 19 de octubre en el Main Event de la noche, perdiendo ante él, lo que les llevó a un feudo. Durante su feudo, ambos ganaron el Campeonato Mundial en Parejas de la NWA el 4 de febrero de 2004 al derrotar a The Red Shirt Security (Kevin Northcutt & Joe Legend). Tras esto, el 25 de febrero, Abyss derrotó a Styles, ganando el control de los títulos con la ayuda de Lex Luger. Sin embargo, el 3 de marzo, Vince Russo les quitó los títulos por no defenderlos. Esa misma noche, ambos quedaron empatados en un "Falls Count Anywhere match" por la interferencia de Jonny Fairplay. Finalmente, el 17 de marzo derrotó a Styles, ganando una oportunidad por el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la NWA de Jeff Jarrett, pero el 31 de marzo se jugó su oportunidad por el título ante Styles, Raven y Ron Killings, perdiéndola ante Raven.

Un mes después de su feudo con Styles, Abyss contrató una nueva mánager, Goldy Locks. Locks usó a Abyss para derrotar a su exnovio Erik Watts, ganando su contrato con la empresa. También le usó para ganar los contratos de otros luchadores, como Alex Shelley, quien se unió a su grupo de asistentes. Sin embargo, Watts regresó a la empresa, enfrentándose Abyss, Shelley & Goldy Locks a Watts, Sonny Siaki & Desire. Durante el combate, Abyss cambió a face tras atacar a Goldy Locks. Poco después de separarse del grupo, empezó un feudo con Monty Brown y Raven, desembocando en el primer Monster's Ball match en el primer evento PPV mensual de la TNA, Victory Road. En el evento, ganó Brown después de cubrir a Raven, continuando Abyss su feudo con Brown hasta Turning Point, donde se enfrentaron en un Serengeti Survival match, un combate Hardcore que sólo podía ser ganado por pinfall, sumisión o tirando al adversario contra una pila de chinchetas, ganándolo también Brown.

2005-2006
Abyss apareció durante el evento Final Resolution, atacando a Jeff Hardy después de su lucha con Scott Hall. Este ataque hizo que ambos empezaran un feudo, luchando en un Full Metal Mayhem match en Against All Odds, acordando que el ganador obtendría una oportunidad por el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la NWA, la cual ganó Abyss. Tuvo una revancha contra Hardy en Destination X en un Falls Count Anywhere match, la cual ganó Hardy. Luego, Abyss se centró en el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la NWA, luchando contra A.J. Styles por una oportunidad por el título en Lockdown en un Six Sides of Steel match. Styles ganó la lucha y la oprotunidad y Abyss sufrió una lesión en su hombro. Si embargo, siguió luchando, participando en un Gauntlet For The Gold match en Hard Justice, la cual ganó junto a Ron Killings. Abyss y Killings se enfrentaron el 17 de mayo, ganando Abyss y, como consecuencia, se clasificó para el King of the Mountain match de Slammiversary por el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la NWA de A.J. Styles. En Slammiversary, se enfrentó a Styles, Monty Brown, Raven y Sean Waltman, ganando el título y el combate Raven.

Abyss, molesto por su derrota, atacó a Raven en la siguiente edición de Impact! y empezó a ser acompañado por el rival de Raven, James Mitchell, como su mánager. Después de atacarle durante avrias semanas, se pactó una Steel Chain Dog Collar match en No Surrender con el campeonato en juego. Sin embargo, Abyss fue derrotado. A causa de su derrota, atacó a Lance Hoyt en el siguiente Impact, derrotándole en una lucha en Sacrifice. Tras el combate, Abyss atacó a Sabu. debido a este ataque, los dos empezaron un feudo, enfrentándose en un No Disqualification match en Unbreakable, ganando Abyss. También se enfrentaron en Bound for Glory en un Monster's Ball II match en la que también participaron Jeff Hardy y Rhino, ganando Rhino la lucha. Abyss y Sabu continuaron su feudo en un No Disqualification match en Genesis, ganando Abyss de nuevo. Finalmente, su feudo acabó en un Barbed Wire Massacre match en Turning Point, ganando Sabu.

Al final de 2005, Abyss y Mitchell de unieron al stable Planet Jarrett. Como un favor hacia el miembro Scott D'Amore, Mitchell le dijo a Abyss que se enfrentara a Rhino. Ambos lucharon en Final Resolution, ganando Abyss y en Against All Odds en un Falls Count Anywhere match, ganando Rhino. Su feudo acabó en Destination X, donde Abyss, junto a Jeff Jarrett & America's Most Wanted derrotaron a Rhino, Ron Killings & Team 3D. Luego, Abyss y Mitchell mostraron su interés por el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la NWA de Christian Cage. Después de varias amenazas, ambos se enfrentaron en Lockdown, ganando Cage. Sin embargo, después del evento, Abyss le atacó y le robó el título. En Sacrifice se enfrentaron en un Full Metal Mayhem match, donde Abyss volvió a perder. Tras esto, consiguió otra oportunidad cuando el 15 de mayo derrotó a Rhino, clasificándose para el King of the Mountain match de Slammiversary. En el combate participaron el campeón Christian Cage, Ron Killings, Jeff Jarrett y Sting, ganando Jarrett.

Tras esto, The James Gang le pidieron ayuda para enfrentarse a Team 3D, enfrentándose The james Gang & Abyss a Team 3D en Victory Road, ganando los primeros después de que Abyss cubriera a Brother Runt. Esto ocasionó un feudo entre Runt y Abyss, enfrentándose en Hard Justice, lucha que Abyss ganó. Abyss y Runt se volvieron a enfrentar en un Thumbtacks match en Impact!. Después de la lucha, Abyss fue atacado por Raven, enfrentándose a él en un Hangman's Horror match en otro Impact!, ganando Abyss. Finalmente, los tres se enfrentaron en No Surrender en un No Disqualification match, ganando Abyss. Tras el eveto, Abyss continuó el feudo con Runt y Raven, pero empezó otro con Samoa Joe, ya que Joe había robado el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la NWA y Mitchell ofreció los servicios de Abyss para recuperarlo. A pesar de que no pudo recuperarlo, se pactó en Bound for Glory un Monster's Ball match entre Abyss, Brother Runt, Raven y Samoa Joe con Jake "The Snake" Roberts como árbitro especial. Sin embargo, Joe ganó el combate al cubrir a Raven. Tras esto, volvió a intentar conseguir el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la NWA, participando en el Fight for the Right Tournament. Abyss derrotó el 24 de octubre a Lance Hoyt y a A.J. Styles en la final el 6 de noviembre, obteniendo una oportunidad contra Sting en Genesis. En el evento, Abyss derrotó a Sting por descalificación y, según las normas del combate, ganó el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la NWA. Después del evento, Sting intentó razonar con Abyss, hasta que Christian Cage apareció y dijo conocer el secreto del pasado de Abyss, atacando a ambos. Luego, Abyss defendió el título con éxito en Turning Point ante Sting y Cage.

El feudo entre los tres continuó hasta Final Resolution, donde Abyss perdió el título ante Cage en una lucha en la que también participó Sting, siendo Abyss el primer eliminado de la lucha, costándole a Sting el campeonato. Esto hizo que ambos se enfrentaran en Against All Odds, donde Abyss fue derrotado por Sting en un Prison Yard match, atacando Sting a Mitchell tras el combate. Tuvieron otro combate en Destination X, perdiendo Abyss de nuevo en un Last Rites match. El 22 de marzo, Abyss hizo equipo con Sting para enfrentarse a Christian Cage & A.J. Styles. Durante la lucha, Mitchell apareció con una mujer que Abyss reconoció, dejando a Sting solo en el ring. La siguiente semana se reveló que la mujer era la madre de Abyss. Sin embargo, re reveló que su madre disparó al padre de Abyss, por lo que Mitchell llamó a la policía y le ordenó a Abyss que no la protegiera. A causa de esto, en Lockdown, Abyss se unió al Team Cage (Christian Cage, A.J. Styles, Scott Steiner & Tomko) para enfrentarse al Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Rhino, Sting & Jeff Jarrett) en un Lethal Lockdown match, el cual ganó el Team Angle. La semana siguiente, intentó conseguir junto a Cage el Campeonato Mundial en Parejas de la NWA de Team 3D, pero fueron derrotados. Tras el combate, Abyss cambió a face al aplicar a Mitchell un "Black Hole Slam". Sin embargo, fue atacado por Cage, Styles, Steiner y Tomko con una silla y un bate de béisbol con alambre de espino, dejándole fuera de acción (Kayfabe).

2007
Abyss hizo su regreso el Impact! antes de Slammiversary, perdiendo en una lucha clasificatoria para el King of the Mountain ante Christian Cage por descalificación. Después de la lucha Abyss se enfadó y atacó al árbitro, seguridad y otros miembros de la TNA. En Slammiversary, Abyss derrotó al amigo de Cage, Tomko en un No Disqualification match después de aplicarle un "Black Hole Slam" sobre cristales. Después, Abyss se alió con su antiguo enemigo Sting y habló por primera vez en TNA, diciendo "Tomko... Styles... 3 days... Click... DOOMSDAY!" (Tomko... Styles... 3 días... Click... Día de la muerte), frase que usaba su antiguo mánager James Mitchell. Abyss & Sting derrotaron a Tomko & A.J. Styles en Victory Road, pero al final del evento, Abyss recibió un aviso de Michell, diciendo que su hijo, Judas Mesias, iba a llegar a TNA. Abyss &d Sting continuaron su feudo con Christian's Coalition hasta el 26 de julio, donde Abyss se enfrentó a Styles en un No Disqualification match, pero fe derrotado por una interferencia, ya que fue llevado debajo del ring y atacado. La siguiente semana, Abyss & Sting derrotaron a Cage & Styles en un ladder match con la ayuda del debutante Andrew Martin. Al ganar esta lucha, Abyss reclamó una lucha contra Cage en un Doomsday Chamber of Blood match en Hard Justice entre Abyss, Sting & Martin y Cage, Tomko & Styles. En el evento, ganó el equipo de Abyss, ganando una oportunidad por el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la TNA de Kurt Angle. Tras defender su oportunidad la siguiente semana ante Cage en un First Blood match, se enfrentó a Angle en No Surrender, pero fue derrotado. Después del combate, apareció James Mitchell y una mano atravesó el ring y metió a Abyss debajo del cuadrilátero. Abyss tuvo su revancha ante Angle la siguiente semana en Impact! en un Six Sides of Steel match, la cual perdió Abyss debido a la intromisión del debutante Judas Mesias, dándole a Angle la oportunidad de escapar de la jaula y ganar la lucha.

2008-2010
Parks hizo su regreso a la TNA en el evento Hard Justice, donde intervino en el combate entre Team 3D y Christian Cage y Rhino. Poco después hizo pareja con Matt Morgan en No Surrender, donde derrotaron a Team 3D. Después de esto, empezaron a pelear por el Campeonato Mundial en Parejas de la TNA, empezando un feudo con Beer Money, Inc., peleando por él en Bound for Glory IV, Final Resolution y Genesis, perdiendo todos los combates. Además, en el evento Turning Point se enfrentó a Kurt Angle, perdiendo la lucha. Esta racha de derrotas hizo que Morgan se enfadara con Abyss, cambaindo a Heel el 5 de febrero de 2009, cuando Morgan atacó a Abyss con una silla, empezando un feudo entre ambos.

Durante varias semanas interfirieron en las peleas del otro, peleando en Against All Odds, con victoria para Abyss en una pelea Hardcore, en Destination X en un 10,000 Thumbtacks Match, con victoria para Morgan y en Lockdown en un Six Sides of Steel Doomsday Chamber of Blood con otra victoria a favor de Morgan. Tras esto tuvo un feudo con Dr. Stive, enfrentándose junto a Taylor Wilde a Raven y Daffney en Slammiversary, a Stevie en Victory Road y a Jethro Holliday en Hard Justice, ganando los tres combates Abyss, pero perdió frente a Kevin Nash en No Surrender. Tras esto, empezó un feudo con Mick Foley sobre quién de los dos era más extremo, retándose en una pelea en Bound for Glory, la cual ganó Abyss. Sin embargo, se alió con Foley contra Dr. Stevie, enfrentándose a Stevie & Raven en Final Resolution, ganando Abyss y Foley la pelea.
En Genesis, fue derrotado por el debutante Mr. Anderson. Tras esto, pasó a formar parte de un torneo por ser el contendiente número uno al Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la TNA, derrotando en Against All Odds a Foley en los cuartos de final, pero perdiendo ante Mr. Anderson en la semifinal. Luego recibió una oportunidad por el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la TNA en Destination X, pero la pelea frente al campeón A.J. Styles terminó sin resultado, por lo que no ganó el título. En Lockdown, el Team Hogan (Abyss (capitán), Jeff Jarrett, Jeff Hardy & Rob Van Dam) derrotó al Team Flair (Sting (capitán), Desmond Wolfe & Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode)) en un Lethal Lockdown Match, con Abyss cubriendo a Desmond Wolfe con un "Black Hole Slam". Tras esto, Wolfe le acusó de haber agredido a su mánager, Chelsea, pero finalmente se desestimaron los cargos, pactándose una lucha entre ellos en Sacrifice, apostando Abyss su anillo del Hall of Fame y Wolfe a Chelsea, ganando Abyss.

Tras esto, se enfrentó a Wolfe en Slammiversary VIII en un Monster's Ball match, el cual ganó Abyss después de que Chelsea traicionara a Wolfe y le diera a Abyss unos nudillos de bronce. Sin embargo, el 14 de junio se reveló que él era uno de los tres luchadores más altos en el TNA Ranking System junto a Jeff Hardy y Mr. Anderson, por lo que se pactó una lucha entre los tres para elegir un retador. Sin embargo, los tres fueron descalificados de la luchas por cuenta de fuera. A causa de esto, Abyss atacó a Hardy, a quien le aplicó una Chokeslam contra el escenario y a Anderson, a quien le aplicó un Black Hole Slam contra cristales rotos, cambiando a heel. La semana siguiente, dijo que estaba actuando bajo el mandato de "ellos", quienes le ordenaron atacar a Anderson, Rob Van Dam, Hardy y Hulk Hogan y se creó un arma nueva, Janice, un palo con clavos, hasta Victory Road, donde Van Dam retuvo el título en un combate en el que participaron Hardy y Anderson. Sin embargo, continuó su feudo con Van Dam y varios luchadores de la ECW como Tommy Dreamer, ya que "ellos" se lo habían ordenado. Sin embargo, fue derrotado por Van Dam el 12 de agosto en The Whole F*n Show en un Starway to Janice match, reteniendo Van Dam el título. Sin embargo, tras la lucha, Abyss atacó junto a los miembros de Fortune a los miembros de EV 2.0, forzando a Van Dam a dejar el campeonato vacante por lesión (Kayfabe). Tras esto, debido a su ataque a Van Dam, varios miembros de EV 2.0 se enfrentaron a él, logrando derrotar a Rhino en No Surrender en un Falls Count Anywhere match.

Sin embargo, Van Dam hizo su regreso a la TNA, retando a Abyss a un Monster's Balls match en Bound for Glory. Durante Bound for Glory, Abyss perdió ante Rob Van Dam, pero salió junto a los miembros de They al final del evento (Hogam Bischoff, Jeff Jarrett y Hardy), felicitando a Hardy por ganar el Campeonato Mundial Peso Pesado de la TNA. Luego, empezó un feudo con D'Angelo Dinero. Durante su feudo, Abyss empezó a atacar a los asistentes, la "congregación" de Dinero, por lo que se pactó una lucha entre los dos en Turning Point en la cual, la "congregación" serían los Lumberjack del combate. A pesar de esto, durante el evento, Bischoff salió durante el combate, indicando que había comprado a los Lumberjacks, quienes atacaron a Dinero, dándole la victoria a Abyss. Su feudo con Dinero continuó en Final Resolution, en donde le derrotó en un Casket match.

2011
Posteriormente, sustituyó a A.J. Styles en el evento Genesis luchando contra Douglas Williams, derrotándolo y ganando el Campeonato Televisivo de la TNA. Sin embargo, Crimson le clavó a Janice en la espalda, dejándole inactivo (Kayfabe). Durante su lesión, retuvo el título hasta el 14 de marzo, cuando Eric Bischoff lo puso en juego en un combate entre sus compañeros de Immortal, Gunner, Murphy y Rob Terry. Abyss hizo su regreso el 24 de marzo en Impact, ayudando a sus compañeros de Immortal Ric Flair, Matt Hardy y Bully Ray a atacar a Fortune (James Storm, Robert Roode & Kazarian). El 17 de abril en Lockdown, Immortal (Abyss, Bully Ray, Matt Hardy & Ric Flair) fue derrotado por Fortune (James Storm, Kazarian, Robert Roode & Daniels) en un Lethal Lockdown Match. Durante ese tiempo, estuvo atacando también a Crimson, a quien se enfrentó en Sacrifice siendo derrotado. El 16 de abril (emitido el 19 de mayo) en Impact Wrestling, Abyss derrotó a Kazarian, ganando el Campeonato de la División X por primera vez, convirtiéndose en un Campeón de las Tres Coronas y Gran Campeón.

Al poco tiempo de ganar el título, al cual se refería como Campeonato Xtremo, ya que decía que la División X estaba muerta, Abyss dejó de usar a Janice y desarrolló un nuevo Gimmick al estudiar el libro de Sun Tzu El arte de la guerra. En Slammiversary IX, Abyss retuvo el título contra los luchadores de la División X Kazarian y Brian Kendrick.

Luego en Destination X perdió el título frente a Brian Kendrick. La Storyline con la División X concluyó 2 semanas después en Impact Wrestling, cuando Eric Bischoff debido a órdenes de "The Network", finalizó su guerra División X e introdujo las 225 Ib como límite de peso de la misma. Después junto a Immortal comenzaron un feudo con Fortune enfrentándose ambos equipos en Hardcore Justice donde Fortune (Kazarian, Chris Daniels & A.J. Styles) derrotaron a Immortal (Abyss, Gunner & Scott Steiner) luego que Abyss fuera cubierto por Styles. El 13 de octubre en Impact Wrestling durante la lucha de su compañero Scott Steiner y Mr. Anderson, Abyss accidentalmente golpeó a Steiner provocando su derrota. Después de la lucha llegaron los miembros de Immortal para culpar a Abyss de sus acciones y posteriormente fue atacado por ellos cambiando a face. Abyss luchó en su primer combate como Face de nuevo, enfrentando a su ex-compañero de Immortal, Gunner por conteo de ring, luego de que este huyera del ring. En Turning Point, Abyss & Mr. Anderson derrotaron a Immortal (Scott Steiner & Bully Ray). En diciembre luego de un sorteo al azar, Abyss tuvo que formar equipo con Scott Steiner para participar del Wild Cart Tournament. Después de derrotar a Hernández & Rob Terry en la primera ronda, el equipo fue eliminado del torneo al ser derrotados en semifinales por A.J. Styles & Kazarian, luego de que Abyss traicionara a su compañero Steiner. Durante las semanas siguientes, Abyss manifestó su intención de abandonar Immortal, por lo que comenzó un feudo con su compañero Bully Ray.

2012-2014
Finalmente, en Genesis, Abyss derrotó a Bully Ray en un Monster's Balls Match, librándose de Immortal. Sin embargo, después del combate, fue atacado por la espalda por Ray, quien le sacó del edificio. Esta storyline fue creada para que pudiera trabajar en el proyecto indio de TNA Ring Ka King, desapareciendo de TNA durante varios meses. Allí, el 22 de febrero derrotó junto a Steiner a Chavo Guerrero, Jr. & Bulldog Hart, ganando el Campeonato en Parejas de Ring Ka King. Sin embargo, el 12 de abril de 2012, perdieron los campeonatos ante Bollywood Boys.

El 8 de marzo en Impact Wrestling, Parks hizo su regreso sin su máscara bajo el papel de Joseph Park, el hermano de Abyss, quien le estaba buscando debido a su desaparición. Park continuó haciendo apariciones durante las semanas siguientes, y con el tiempo comenzó a culpar a Bully Ray de la desaparición de su hermano, lo que llevó a que Abyss hiciera su regreso el 10 de mayo en Impact Wrestling para advertirle a Joseph que se estaba acercando demasiado al fuego. Debido a esto, comenzó un feudo con Ray, acordando el 7 de junio en Impact Wrestling que se enfrentarían en Slammiversary por su hermano, lo que llevó a que Abyss apareciera a través de un video, amenazando tanto a Ray como a Park. En Slammiversary, Park derrotó a Bully Ray en un Hardcore Match, luego de que Abyss atacara a Ray mientras Park se escondía debajo del ring. El 12 de julio en Impact Wrestling, Park fue derrotado por Ray. Sin embargo, durante el combate, se hizo un corte en la frente y empezó a sangrar, podiéndose furioso y aplicándole a Ray un Black Hole Slam.

Joseph Park comenzó a investigar a cerca de las identidades del stable Aces & Eights por lo cual fue raptado y golpeado por ellos. Tras ser liberado continuó trabajando para desenmascararlos, logrando revelar la identidad de uno de ellos al que se dio a conocer como DOC. En Turning Point enfentó a DOC pero fue derrotado. Tras esta derrota Park fue enviado al territorio en desarrollo, OVW con la intención de convertirse en un verdadero luchador. Joseph Park hizo su regreso a Impact Wrestling diciendo que ya no era un abogado si no un luchador, pidiendo una lucha contra un miembro de Aces & Eights, la cual tuvo en Genesis donde fue derrotado por Devon. Después de derrotar en Lockdown a Joey Ryan continuó su feudo con Aces & Eights, usando sus habilidades como abogado para anular el matrimonio entre Brooke Hogan y Bully Ray, el Presidente del grupo. Sin embargo, fue atacado en varias ocasiones por Ray Devon.

El 9 de mayo volvió a usar el personaje de Abyss, uniéndose como el compañero misterioso de Sting y Kurt Angle en un combate contra Mr. Anderson, Devon y Ray, dándoles la victoria al cubrir a Devon después de un "Black Hole Slam". En Slammiversary XI, Joseph Park obtuvo una lucha por el Campeonato Televisivo de la TNA, pero fue atacado tras vestidores por Bully Ray y Devon. Esa misma noche, a pesar de que Devon retuvo el título por cuenta de fuera, hizo su regreso como Abyss, derrotando a Devon y ganando por segunda vez el título.

Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración (2004, 2006, 2010-2012)
Desde abril a junio de 2004, hizo cuatro apariciones en la empresa mexicana Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, incluyendo un combate en Triplemanía XII, donde él, Abismo Negro & Chessman fueron derrotados por Gronda, Héctor Garza & Latin Lover. Dos años después, luchó el 17 de septiembre de 2006 en Verano de Escándalo, donde él, Jeff Jarrett y Konnan, representando La Legión Extranjera fueron derrotados por descalificación por Gronda, La Parka & Octagón. Su siguiente aparición fue el 6 de junio de 2010, 4 años después, en Triplemanía XVIII, donde luchó como face junto a Cibernético para derrotar a El Zorro & Vampiro Canadiense.

En mayo de 2011, la AAA empezó una storyline en la que luchadores de TNA, liderados por Jarrett, invadieron AAA. El 18 de mayo, Jarrett y Abyss aparecieron en un evento de la AAA y anunciaron que trabajaría con el stable heel La Sociedad. En ese mismo evento, los dos y Super Crazy fueron derrotados por Dr. Wagner, Jr., Joe Líder & Nicho el Millonario. El 18 de junio en Triplemanía XIX, Abyss & Mr. Anderson se enfrentaron sin éxito a los Campeones Mundiales en Parejas de la AAA Extreme Tiger & Jack Evans en un Steel Cage match. El 20 de julio, Abyss, Chessman & Último Gladiador derrotaron a Joe Líder, Extreme Tiger & Jack Evans después de que cubriera a Líder. Esto les llevó a un Monster's Ball match el 31 de julio en Verano de Escándalo, donde Chessman derrotó a Abyss, Líder y Tiger. Finalmente, en Héroes Inmortales, Abyss & Chessman derrotaron a Tiger & Evans por los Campeonatos Mundiales en Pareja, consiguiendo los títulos. Tuvieron su primera defensa exitosa el 6 de mayo de 2012, derrotando a the Mexican Powers (Joe Líder & Juventud Guerrera). El 13 de julio, se enfrentó a L.A. Park por su Campeonato Latinoamericano de la AAA, pero fue derrotado. Finalmente, el 7 de octubre, en Héroes Inmortales, perdieron los títulos ante Líder & Vampiro.

Decay - 2016 - 2017
El 26 de enero de 2016 en Impact, Abyss hizo su regreso uniéndose a Crazzy Steve y Rosemary, para conformar el grupo Decay. Desde ese entonces tuvieron una fuerte rivalidad con The Wolves y con Beer Money. Finalmente el 26 de abril en Sacrifice, Abyss y Crazzy Steve lograron vencer a Beer Money, convirtiéndose en Campeones Mundiales en parejas de TNA. Luego se involucraría en un feudo con The Broken Hardys, contra los cuales perderían los títulos en parejas, intentandolos recuperar en el evento especial de Impact Wrestling: Total Non-Stop Deletion. Posterior a esto se desintegró del grupo Decay, siguiendo en solitario como Joseph Park y en la emisión de Impact Wrestling del 25 de mayo de 2017 iniciaría un feudo contra Scott Steinner.Recientemente tuvo un combate de Monster ball contra Kongo Kong en el cual perdió abyss por conteo de tres.

WWE (2019-presente)
En enero de 2019, Park firmó con WWE como productor. El 14 de agosto de 2020, episodio de SmackDown, Park hizo su debut en la pantalla en la WWE, apareciendo como el estadístico de AJ Styles.

En lucha

 Movimientos finales
 The Black Hole Slam (180°, 270°, o un 360° spinning side slam)
 Chokeslam
 Shock Treatment (Sitout backbreaker rack drop)
 Superbomb – Circuito independiente
 Death Penalty (Chokebomb pin)
 Royal Decree (Sidewalk slam pin)
  Movimientos de firma
 Big boot
 Military press transformado en un flapjack
 Overhead belly to belly suplex
 Running corner avalanche
 Running hip attack a la cabeza de un enemigo contra el esquinero
 Sidewalk slam
 Spear
 Twisting chinlock

 Managers
 Daffney
 Jeff G. Bailey
 Wes Bitterman
 Spookshow
 Don Callis
 Sin D
 Brandon Prophet
 Johnny Diamond
 Sterling James Keenan
 Goldy Locks
 The Informer
 James Mitchell
 Prince Nana
 Mike Rosario
 Scotty C
 Terry Mathis
 Bobby Blade
 J.R. Douglas
 Strangler Nick Maddox
 Chelsea
 Apodos
 The Monster
 The Immovable Force
 The Weapon of Mass Destruction
 The Power Child

Campeonatos y logros

 1 Pro Wrestling
 1PW World Heavyweight Championship (3 veces)

 Asistencia, Asesoría y Administración
 Campeonato Mundial en Parejas de la AAA (1 vez) - con Chessman

 Border City Wrestling
 BCW Can-Am Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)

 Buckeye Pro Wrestling
 BPW Heavyweight Championship (2 veces)

 International Wrestling Association
 IWA Hardcore Championship (3 veces)
 IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)
 IWA Tag Team Championship (3 veces) - con Miguel Pérez, Jr.(2) y Glamour Boy Shane(1)

 Mountain Wrestling Association
 MWA Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)

  NWA Cyberspace
 NWA Cyberspace Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)
 NWA Iowa Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)
 NWA Missouri Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)
 NWA Wildside Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)
 Northern Wrestling Federation
 NWF Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)

 Ring Ka King
 Ring Ka King Tag Team Championship (1 vez) – con Scott Steiner

 Ring of Honor
 Trios Tournament (2006) – con Alex Shelley & Jimmy Rave

 Total Nonstop Action/Impact Wrestling
 NWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)
 NWA World Tag Team Championship (1 vez) - con A.J. Styles
 TNA Television Championship (2 veces)
 TNA X Division Championship (1 vez)
TNA World Tag Team Championship (2 veces) - con James Storm - Crazzy Steve
 Triple Crown Championship (1 vez, cuarto)
 Grand Slam Champion (1 vez, segundo)
 Impact Hall of Fame (2018)
TNA Year End Awards (2 veces)
Who to Watch in 2004 (2003)
Match of the Year (2005) vs. Sabu, Barbed Wire Massacre on December 11

 Universal Wrestling Alliance
 UWA Heavyweight Championship (1 vez)

 Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 Situado en el N°254 en los PWI 500 de 2001
 Situado en el N°236 en los PWI 500 de 2002
 Situado en el N°56 en los PWI 500 de 2004
 Situado en el N°37 en los PWI 500 de 2005
 Situado en el N°38 en los PWI 500 de 2006
 Situado en el N°23 en los PWI 500 de 2007
 Situado en el Nº104 en los PWI 500 de 2008
 Situado en el Nº96 en los PWI 500 de 2009
 Situado en el Nº23 en los PWI 500 de 2010
 Situado en el Nº60 en los PWI 500 de 2011

 Wrestling Observer Newsletter
 WON Mejor personaje - 2012, Hermano abogado de Abyss
 WON Peor lucha del año - 2006 TNA Reverse Battle Royal en TNA Impact!

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Perfil en la página oficial de TNA

Exluchadores de la AAA
Exluchadores de Impact Wrestling
Exluchadores de ROH
Jugadores de fútbol americano de Ohio Bobcats
Luchadores profesionales de Estados Unidos
Luchadores incluidos en el Impact Hall of Fame
Nacidos en Washington D. C.