Sounds like Missouri wants to get out of the pro wrestling game given not many companies are gonna do this shit.
I am still flabbergasted that pro wrestling entertainment is subject to these athletic commissions. Does the circus have to get cleared by the athletic commissions? Because this is way closer to that than a boxing match ffs.
this is the small government party. /s
Now I’m curious what kind of provisions they allow for people that aren’t American, can Rhea, Bronson, Sami, KO, Waller, etc no longer participate in Missouri? This cockamamie shit is insane and I fear only going to get worse as these states are emboldened by our “leadership” in Washington.
just a guess but i’m gonna assume the provisions will look something like this
Thats not the type of union we mean dammit!
Legit question, what do sport commissions actually do? Are they beneficial to ‘real’ sports, or do they exist just to fuck people over trying to have fun? Any website I checked talks about increasing sports tourism, but I’d think sports just happening would take care of that.
In terms of real physical and combat sports, these commissions are essentially the sports equivalent of OSHA, with their job being to oversee that safety and medical standards are being followed. Professional wrestling has always been a gray area because, while it is physical, and there is risk of injury, it is a performative sport as opposed to a combat or points-driven sport.
But some state athletic commissions are run more like a racket than an actual safety authority, constantly creating fees and fines to bring in revenue.
