Initially, WWE was not designated as an essential business which meant the company would have to comply with the governor's shelter-in-place order, Demings said.
The WWE Performance Center is located in Orange County. Body slams and pile drives can go on in the Sunshine State. Here is their contact info: 850-717-9337 and governorron.desantis @eog.myflorida.com. However, after the company, led by chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, had "some conversation" with DeSantis' office, the company was granted the distinction, according to Demings.
The spokesperson said the ad buy was planned more than a week before DeSantis' memo.Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said at a press conference on Monday that despite Florida Gov. In a reply to a Twitter user, the official account of Orange County noted that it was the state's decision, not the county's, to allow WWE to continue running live events.We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates.WWE has the blessing of the Orange County Mayor to keep running as they are essential business.Fightful will continue to update fans on WWE's schedule as more information becomes available.Essential businesses in Florida that are supposed to remain open during the stay-at-home order include health care, financial, energy, food, communications and transportation sectors.Vince McMahon made the decision to resume live tapings last Friday after it was originally planned for WWE to tape weeks of content to have in the can to air on USA and FOX.Good morning, Rob. April 14, 2020 by Andy Towle 15 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has deemed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) an “essential service” like … A spokesperson for America First Action dismissed any link between the ad buy and the WWE decision as part of what the spokesperson called the "Trump Derangement Syndrome" and said the idea of a connection was an example of "looking to connect some sort of dots that simply don't exist." Both will be held at one of WWE's Orlando facilities.This comes after a WWE on-camera employee tested positive for COVID-19 in March.
The WWE taping was the State’s decision; not the County's. Mayor Jerry Demings of Orange County, Florida, revealed in a press conference on Monday that the WWE was labeled an “essential business” to the economy of Florida and would be allowed to continue taping at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando after a private discussion with the governor’s office. With Florida under a lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, there's one business deemed essential by Florida's governor that is raising some eyebrows: pro wrestling. Ron DeSantis issued an exemption to his own stay-at-home order allowing some sports and media businesses to continue operating. During a press conference on Monday, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said about WWE, "Originally, they were not deemed an essential business.With some conversation with the governor's office regarding the governor's order, they were deemed an essential business." During a press conference today in Florida, … WWE made that announcement this past weekend, saying the employee has since made a full recovery.On April 1, DeSantis issued a statewide "stay-at-home" order that did not include any sports among essential personnel. 2:38 Florida's Governor Deems WWE "Essential Services" ORLANDO, Fla. -- Sheriff’s deputies warned WWE on several recent occasions that it was violating Florida Gov… The wrestling organization had previously aired pre-taped weekly shows on Fox and USA amid the pandemic, including airing a pre-taped two-night Wrestlemania event that featured retired New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.The Florida governor's office did not respond to multiple questions regrading the timing of the super PAC's spending announcement or if any political connections played a role in the decision. "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.
Spectrum News 13 asked DeSantisâs office whether politics played a role in allowing WWE to start wrestling again but have not received a response.