WWE deemed 'essential business' in Florida, resumes live shows

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[RomanSoldier19]

Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print WWE was deemed an "essential business" in Florida, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said Monday, allowing the company to resume live television shows from its Orlando training facility and Full Sail University in Winter Park.

The decision, outlined in an April 9 memo from Gov. Ron DeSantis' office, could open the door for other sports to resume in the state.

[RomanSoldier19]

[I Drive Too Fast]

In this corner, the Masked Marauder.
His opponent is the Masked Crusader.
Today's match will be refereed by Richard Steele who is also wearing a mask and so are the ringside doctor and the two announcers.

[Ancesthntr]

If we’re going to take this thing seriously, then WWE is absolutely NOT an essential business. Providing food, water and electricity are essential businesses. If we’re not going to be in lockdown, then WWE is no more essential than any other sport.

[BlueMoose]

WWE is not a sport.

[867V309]

Orange County Mayor jerry demings

since when does a county have a mayor?

btw, orlando has a mayor too, butty dyer.         neither one is worth a cr@p.

[BlueMoose]

In 1989 the WWF used the phrase in a case it made to the New Jersey Senate for classifying professional wrestling as “sports entertainment” and thus not subject to regulation like a directly competitive sport.

[conservative98]

[bagster]

[fso301]

Florida man needs entertainment.

[napscoordinator]

I cringe every-tine I’m at Disney or the Orlando airport and he comes on to welcome everyone. It’s no wonder he wins. He’s everywhere.

[windcliff]

You’re up too late.

[I Drive Too Fast]

Went to Walmart at 6 AM, then Sam”s Club at 7 (senior hours). Easier for me to stay awake than to get up early. TRIED to go to sleep at 3:30, but woke up and was wide awake at 4:15. 10 AM now and planning on a few hours of sleep.

[MikelTackNailer]

I give ol’ Vince credit for trying XFL again after 20 years and have this virus crap kill it when it was catching on. Major suck, especially for all those athletes proving they were also talented and entertaining despite earning a living instead of a fortune.

Nearly all the wrestlers in ALL the companies have not hidden but kept on giving us their best in the bizarre situation where no audience is there to take cues from. I’ve been watching and they’ve been doing a magnificent job in a close-contact job so based on each other’s mutual trust.