WWE deemed 'essential business' by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

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Florida has declared professional sports league employees and their media partners 'essential services.'

dated April 9 that expanded upon the essential workers in Florida included"employees at a professional sports and media production with a national audience — including athletes, entertainers, production team, executive team, media team and any others necessary to facilitate including services supporting such production — only if the location is closed to the general public.

"We believe it is now more important than ever to provide people with a diversion from these hard times," WWE said in a statement. "We are producing content on a closed set with only essential personnel in attendance following appropriate guidelines while taking additional precautions to ensure the health and wellness of our performers and staff.

The decision marked some positive news for WWE CEO Vince McMahon, whose startup professional football league, the XFL,

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Just follow the money. Amazing that money will always outweigh the public good. One infected person in tha facility will spread it throughout the area.

I feel sorry for Fl. They have no leadership. At least some of us have a governor with some common sense. WWE is not essential for life to continue.

April’s fools?

Only if the business owner is a trump supporter.

Gov Ron DeSantis is a demented circus monkey 🙄🙄🙄

Well I mean they do have a Republican governor so.....

A media conglomerate is an essential business oh my f****** god

Vitin ahora se la apunta ahora si va a dar masajes con leche de cabra

WWE donated $$$$$$

Essential to FloridaMan...

Get out of here. 😕

😂😂😂 I would put Hairdressers and hair salons above this!!!

Okay, how much did they donate?

This is dumb

Someone needs to take the magic 8 ball with bad ideas in it from the Florida Man who is governor there.

Fake wrestling essential. Wow. This guy is dumber then thump. Glad I never go there anymore.

Idiots!

Florida’s governor DOES NOT care about the people in Florida.

Idiot

This, right here, is the ultimate floridaman decision. GovRonDeSantis is a joke.

If I put enough money into his hands he would say my business was essential too! Chile please! We all know money talks!

Way to drive down your future tourist season

floridah

Good. No one in the stands Fighters tested Workers tested Watch on TV Sounds like a great plan Why bitch?

Doesn’t seem like the Gov knows what he’s doing.

Florida man...

How is ESPN still running in ct? No articles about that?

capitalism

FLORIDIOTS

Guess we know who donates to that crooked campaign

wonder how much the WWE had to pay the govenor to get the essential tag must be why XFL went out of business because they had to spend all thier money on paying off someone

These are the worst people ever! I wish my family would move out of Florida & I would never set foot that that God forsaken state.

Stupid

YouHadMeAtFlorida

That's because both are both Trump 💋💋 kissers and Vince wife was in his cabinet for a couple of years but quit!!! The WWE Is not Essential let them go home to their families till it's over with! They can watch reruns till then!! Selfish Selfish WWE!!

Congrats Florida...not surprised.

Why is New York experiencing the highest death count? It’s actually shocking to read these.

RonDeSantisFL continues to prove how really limited he is when it comes to intelligence. No wonder realDonaldTrump loves it when he licks his ass.

Now pay them unemployment benefits stop fucking around with their lives

Well then, they do like the fake fight likes life depends on it. Florida people..

Good

MONEY MONEY MONEY.

But churches remain closed, right? 🤨

I think Florida is just eventually just going to rot off the US and float away.

It's Florida, don't judge.

Perfect, fits a demographic

Always new Florida was a horribly run state Now it’s even more evident

Ewwww....wouldn’t recommend anyone travel to Florida for long, long time!

Florida Man, FTW!

They’re more essential than the media that has continued to report disinformation for political reasons.

florida: actively trying to be the worst state, even in a pandemic

Crazy GovRonDeSantis

Crazy

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