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The WWF Admitted That Wrestling is an Exhibition, Not a Sport in 1989

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Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

The WWF Admitted That Wrestling is an Exhibition, Not a Sport in 1989.

On this day, February 10, 1989, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) made a historic and controversial admission that professional wrestling is an exhibition, not a legitimate sport. It didn't take a rocket scientist to know but still. This revelation was a strategic move by the company, aimed at avoiding regulation and taxation from state athletic commissions that oversaw traditional competitive sports.

By legally defining wrestling as "sports entertainment", the WWF was able to bypass...
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