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USA Wrestling's Gary Abbott goes On The MatFor over 30 years, Gary Abbott has worked at USA Wrestling in Communications. As the Director of Communications and Special Projects, Abbott has overseen media relations for the company since it was based in Oklahoma. In 2020, Abbott will be honored by the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and will receive the Order of Merit.Join Andy Hamilton and Kyle Klingman as they talk to our guest and topics related to the recent happenings in and around wrestling.Show Segments0:30 - Crash Davis Hamilton0:45 - Previewing the show with Gary Abbott1:15 - Think about all the people Gary's worked with2:00 - Gary Abbott will not tap out2:30 - Back with the show after traveling3:00 - Kyle throws JB under the bus6:00 - Waiting for athletes with drug testing7:00 - Andy doesn't sleep with his legendary status9:00 - Kyle's Mailbag Question from Kyle Klingman10:15 - Andy has a question11:45 - JB vs. Kyle from Paul Reedy13:55 - Departures in the world of wrestling18:15 - Iowa Media Day was unique20:00 - Bobby Douglas Celebration recap21:30 - Doug Schwab takes on youth wrestling26:00 - Understanding the pressure of the name29:15 - The workload with Kyle's photography30:00 - Gary Abbott Interview1:24:00 - Show recapSubscribe to On The Mat and listen anytimeApple Podcasts | Stitcher Radio | Spreaker | Spotify | iHeartRadio | Google Podcasts | RSSSUPPORT THE SHOW If you'd like to SUPPORT THE SHOW and all the on-demand audio offerings, free newsletters and historical research AND you want to get some of that cool Compound gear, you can support this program by making a small monthly contribution to the network by following this link..
