On This Day February 10 1989 - The WWF Admitted That Wrestling Is an Exhibition and Not a Sport

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Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day February 10 1989 - The WWF Admitted That Wrestling Is an Exhibition and Not a Sport.

On this day February 10 1989, the WWF publicly acknowledged that professional wrestling was an exhibition rather than a competitive sport. The admission marked a major turning point for the industry, formally recognizing what many fans already understood while reshaping how wrestling was positioned legally and culturally.

The statement reflected the late 1980s evolution of professional wrestling into full scale entertainment. By emphasizing storytelling, characters, and spectacle over...
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