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Is pro wrestling an ‘essential business’ in Florida? Gov. Ron DeSantis says it is (TBT)

The statewide stay-at-home order doesn’t cover essential businesses. Then the governor layeth down the exception for the WWE.

Count professional wrestling among the essential businesses like grocery stores and pharmacies that can stay open despite coronavirus-related restrictions statewide.

WWE will continue taping and airing live from the empty WWE Performance Center near Orlando even during the state’s month-long “shelter-in-place,” which Gov. Ron DeSantis announced April 1.

At a press conference Monday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings was asked whether WWE would continue operations. He said that WWE was not originally deemed an “essential business,” designation allowing it to stay open during the state’s “shelter-in-place” order. However, a conversation with DeSantis changed that…

To read the entire article from Tampa Bay Times, click https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2020/04/13/is-pro-wrestling-an-essential-business-in-florida-gov-ron-desantis-says-it-is/