- Professional wrestling had been shut down during pandemic
- WWE began broadcasting live shows from Florida on Monday
Florida has ruled that WWE is an essential service, putting professional wrestling on an equal footing with hospitals, law enforcement and grocery stores.
WWE, which films shows and events at two locations in Florida, was initially shut down after Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, put the state under a shelter in place order during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, Orange County mayor Jerry Demings said that after “some conversation” with DeSantis’s office, the decision was changed.
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