Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
Board
Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation
 
chapter
Professional Boxing and Wrestling Event Regulations [18 VAC 120 ‑ 40]
Action Amendment to Professional Boxing and Wrestling Event Fees
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 12/17/2004
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11/15/04  12:00 am
Commenter: Eric  Clary

Proposed Changes
 

It seems the only person in the wrestling business that is making money is the DPOR.  I am strongly against the proposed changes.  I know for a fact that if you are making it harder for the wrestlers then you are making it even harder for the promotors.

All of the Virginia Organizations even more so the ones that I have worked for are Creditable and do alot for the communities that they are in.  I have worked a many of shows throughout many states as fund raisers and feel that the proposed changes will lessen the chances for work, creditable workers, and community involvment.

With raising the cost of individual "worker" licenses, you will more than likely loose sales due to the fact that no one wants to be in the hole before they start.  Get real, no ones get's rich off of the business (reguardless of what some DPOR personell seem to think) and when you front the inital show costs to try and help someone in a fundraiser everyone will loose... except DPOR.

I think you all need to listen to the fans, and the people who are out here busting our butts, spending out paychecks, using our personal credit cards, and some even working second jobs to bring quality wrestling to Virginia.  Furthermore in my feelings if you are really about your work and even more so ethics, you would be trying to help the wrestling business instead of trying to kill it off.

Wrestling isn't a hobby, I wouldn't drive all the miles, and put myself through the things that I have if it came down to a simple stamp or butterfly collection.... to MOST Wrestling is life, and everyone wants to find something wrong with it...

More Money = Less promotions
Less Promotions = Less Fees
Less Wrestlers = Less Individual Fees

With more fees, what could happen?
Workers will hop over state lines and run promotions and shows in states that have no requirements.

You will ultimatly loose in the end.... financially....
But the Fans will be loosing even more.

That is all.

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