I have been involved in shows that collected gifts for Toys for Tots and without these shows some kids would not have a Christmas.  It breaks my heart to know that the DPOR cares more about the WWE and Vince McMahon then the people of it's own state.  First, I felt it was wrong that the DPOR chose to tax these Toys for Tots shows eventhough no money was collected only unwrapped toys, but completely eliminating them takes the unselfishness to a new level.  No independent organization will be able to survive these proposed regulations.  Comparing these independent organizations to the multi-billion dollar empire of the WWE is like night and day.  There just is no comparison and it is a complete and utter injustice.  These changes will put many professional wrestlers out of work.  These wrestlers are the same ones who bust their butts week in and week out to entertain the crowd no matter how big or small and to help raise funds for schools and civic organizations.  I also have a few observations to back up the discrimination claim.  At a recent WWE Monday Night Raw event in Charlottesville, Virginia several wrestlers were allowed to physically participate in the event without a valid Virginia wrestling license.  Hulk Hogan and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan do not have valid Virginia wrestling licenses (Hogan-expired in 2003, Duggan-expired in 2004) yet they were allowed to wrestle that night, but yet the WWE is not being investigated for foul play.  If this was done by an independent promoter he or she would be suspended from any operations within this state.  Also, the wrestlers were not signed-in by the DPOR representative on hand that evening which is in direct violation of the DPOR's own rules.  Also, this same representative allowed a match to continue eventhough their was obvious bloodflow and another match to continue where two wrestlers fought into the crowd.  Both of which are direct violations of the DPOR's own rules.  The rules say that a match is to be stopped by the referee if their is bloodflow either intentional or unintentional.  This obviously did not happen!  Also, the rules state that the participants in a wrestling match must stay within in the confines of a physical barrier surrounding the ring which must be at least six feet from the ring, but yet the two WWE wrestlers were allowed to fight well beyond the physical barrier.  So apparently the Commonwealth of Virginia takes a blind eye to the WWE because they know that they are going to receive a large check for the 5% event tax.  Also, at a UWF-TNA wrestling event in Martinsville, VA on April 1, 2006, several stars of the popular NASCAR racing circuit were allowed to be lumberjacks in a wrestling contest eventhough they do not have valid Virginia wrestling licenses.  Darrell Waltrip, Michael Waltrip, and Scott Riggs actively participated in a wrestling match yet they did not have valid wrestling licenses.  Once again the DPOR turned a blind eye to the deep pockets of Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling, NASCAR, Hermie Sadler and Earl Hebner.  The common denominator seems to be that if you have deep pockets and established political connections you can do whatever you please in the Commonwealth of Virginia under the DPOR's watch. 

TO BE CONTINUED-RYAN MICHAELS