Before being inducted into the Impact Hall of Fame, Abyss took part in a Press Pass conference call and among other things, detailed life working as an agent for Impact.

Impact fans will notice that more and more, Abyss has been absent from television. He made it clear during his call that while he's grateful to accept his place in the Hall of Fame, by no means is he planning on retiring. Still, he's been absent because he's taken on a role with the company working backstage as an agent, helping talent get their own programs and storylines over.

TheSportster asked Abyss to describe what the transition is like moving from an active wrestler to an agent and Abyss said the process started for him about two years ago. It was one of those things where he was offering the help the company when they were a bit short-handed and by 2014, was acting as an agent on a more regular basis. He says that while he enjoys working in-ring still, his role as an agent is extremely rewarding.

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Abyss said:

"I never thought I would get that intrinsic, good, rewarding feeling by agenting. The wrestling business is very self-serving as we know. It's very individual and you worry about your own career. I never thought I would get that feeling of great accomplishment helping two guys or two young ladies put together a match and watching them go out and execute it, helping them avoid the pitfalls and mistakes and smooth out the rough edges. When I did it, it was the exact opposite, I had the best feeling in the world."

Abyss went on to say that it was a good calling for him and that he loved working with young talent. Having been in the business for 23 years — more than 16 of which were with Impact — it's time for him to give back to the business.

He says he wants to stay in the wrestling business because he loves it and he believes being an agent is how he'll stay a part of the industry, even after his in-ring career eventually comes to an end.

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