Florida, like much of the United States, is under a stay-at-home order through the end of the month. Essential businesses such as supermarkets, clinics, banks, pharmacies, and the like are allowed to remain open, but people are generally supposed to be avoiding unnecessary contact with othersbecause of, you know, the global pandemic. Wrestling entertainment was not considered essential under the order declared by Floridas Republican governor, Ron Desantis.
Until it was.
"Originally, they were not deemed an essential business, Orange County Mayor Demmings said . With some conversation with the governor's office regarding the governor's order, they were deemed an essential business." , an order allows professional sports and media production with a national audience may continue as long as the locations are closed to the general public.
And so the WWE show will go on. Last nights Monday Night RAW aired from an empty arena.
"We believe it is now more important than ever to provide people with a diversion from these hard times," WWE said in a . "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.
Its also worth noting that one employee tested positive for coronavirus; that unnamed employee is said to have made a full recovery. So overall it seems like everythings going fine, theres clearly nothing to worry about, and we can all kick back and enjoy some wrasslin.