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by Richard Immel USA Wrestling

The #GetYolked4Rio campaign is in full swing, with many people across the nation cracking eggs on their head in support of USA Wrestling’s quest for gold at the 2016 Olympics.

USA Wrestling has selected some of the best #GetYolked4Rio videos from the past week to feature on TheMat.com.

Those who have participated in the #GetYolked4Rio challenge include notable television personalities like Live! With Kelly and Michael co-host Kelly Ripa, actor Mark Consuelos, actor Frank Jasper of Vision Quest fame, television producer Byron Balasco and actress Juliette Jackson.

Olympic champions Brandon Slay and Kurt Angle alongside World champions Kyle Snyder, Joe Warren, Zeke Jones, Mike Houck and Bill Zadick are among the many wrestlers, past and present, who have taken the challenge.

For information on the #GetYolked4Rio challenge and how to donate visit getyolked4rio.com.

Featured #GetYolked4Rio Videos

Kelly Rippa, Live! With Kelly and Michael co-host and Mark Consuelos, actor


Tom Frank and Frank Jasper, actor (Brian Shute)

Kurt Angle, 1996 Olympic champion and 1995 World champion


U.S. women’s freestyle wrestling team

Mike Houck, 1985 World champion

Byron Balasco, television producer and Juliette Jackson, actress


Robert Williams, Just awesome!


Matt Lindland, U.S. Greco-Roman coach and Bill Zadick, U.S. men’s freestyle coach


Nancy Schultz


Jamill Kelly, 2004 Olympic silver medalist and Joey McKenna, 2014 Junior World silver medalist


Reece Humphrey, Three-time U.S. World Team member


Cornell College wrestling team


Kyle Snyder, 2015 World champion


Zeke Jones, 1991 World champion and Arizona State head coach


Cary Kolat, two-time World medalist and Campbell head coach


University of Michigan wrestling team


Brandon Slay, 2000 Olympic champion



Mike Finn, WIN Magazine


Tony Hager, Takedown Wrestling


Charles Poliquin, the Strength Sensei

Today marks the first day of USA Wrestling fund raising campaign of GetYolked4Rio, therefore I challenge Josh Bryant, Paul Carter and Matt Wenning to participate in raising money to help our wrestlers get ready for the Rio Olympics. Enjoy, and thank you in advance for helping the cause by clicking on this link: http://donate.usawrestling.org/page/show/2171911--getyolked4rio#getyolked4rioDonate generously, you will feel proud when they win!

Posted by Charles R. Poliquin on Tuesday, December 1, 2015


Terry Steiner, U.S. women’s coach and Mike Clayton, USAW coaches education

Mike Clayton and Terry Steiner in Tokyo, Japan - hitting the sauna after the United World Wrestling Advanced Coaches Clinic and getting #GetYolked4Rio!(Tagging Steve Fraser USA Wrestling, the mastermind behind the plan!) Andrey VorontsovTo donate to our USA Wrestling 2016 Olympic Teams:http://donate.usawrestling.org/page/show/2171911--getyolked4rioMore about #GetYolked4Rio at:http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2015/December/01/Getyolked4rio-social-media-campaign-launched

Posted by Mike Clayton on Sunday, December 6, 2015


Joe Warren, 2006 World champion and former Bellator champion

Get yoked for Rio!#Getyolked4Rio @USAWrestling @BellatorMMA @spike

Posted by Joe Warren on Friday, December 4, 2015

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