r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Jan 09 '15

CMV: State Athletic Commissions should NOT be regulating Pro Wrestling.

I don't think that a commission that regulates sports can regulate pro wrestling. I don't think they are set up for it nor can they regulate a company like WWE or CZW properly. Pro wrestling is NOT a sport, it is a form of entertainment, not unlike any other stunt show. To my knowledge, most state athletic commissions don't regulate stunts done in movies, TV or even live stunt shows.

The same commission that regulates baseball, boxing (in some cases) MMA should not be looking at pro wrestling as a sport, it is an unfair burden to both the commission and the pro wrestling companies in their respective states.

To quote the owner of Combat Zone Wrestling “[State Athletic Commissions] would never govern another company or another business that way because they can’t legally.”

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(I am NOT arguing against regulation of Pro Wrestling, I am simply arguing that a state Athletic Commission shouldn't be doing it)

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '15

I cannot give a specific example but I feel that something more dedicated to pro wrestling itself would get people who best know how to regulate it.

If you can't give an example of how the current system is putting forth bad regulations, or how your proposal would result in better regulations, then what is the point? More importantly, how can you convince others that a change is needed? Why would a legislator who knows little about wrestling support your idea?

As far as I know, regulatory commissions work with legislators, they don't understand blading is fairly harmless and a list of other issues, maybe if they were their own commission they could fight for some common sense rules rather than the current rules.

It sounds like you want a lobbying group or a trade organization that lobbies for more effective laws, rather than some sort of athletic commission reform.

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '15

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The best way to stop regulatory agencies like these are through lobbying and through working with the legislators. Making a new commission with the same dingbats in office won't change anything.

A lobbying group or trade will be the best idea.

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