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WWE News: WWE threatens not to hold shows in Georgia if regulations are passed Dec 17, 2007 - 5:59:14 PM
WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt told the Atlanta Journal Constitution today that WWE will cease holding shows in Georgia if the Georgia Athletic & Entertainment Commission authorizes new regulations for pro wrestling in Georgia.
"If those regulations are applied to us, we won't do Georgia," WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt told the AJC. He reasoned that the regulations should not apply to WWE because it's not a sport. "Almost every state knows, and has known for years, that wrestling is entertainment and not a sport," he said.
When told about McDevitt's response to the proposed regulations, Cary Icther, the attorney for Michael Benoit, told the AJC: "What else would you expect a bully to say?"
The Commission is holding a public hearing at 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning to discuss the proposed regulations that would place greater restrictions on pro wrestling.
WWE is currently exempt from regulation in Georgia due to a 2005 statute that excludes organizations with assets over $25 million. Icther said he hopes the statute will be removed to place WWE under the regulations umbrella.
- AJC Article.
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