As previously confirmed, the state of Florida has deemed WWE or “employees at a professional sports and media production with a national audience” as an essential business, which has opened the doors for places like Ring of Honor and Major League Wrestling, as both companies have ties to Florida.
However, both promotions released statements to John Pollock of POST Wrestling, and both companies have opted to remain closed as they just don’t believe risking the health of talents and staff is worth a couple extra dollars:
ROH's Joe Koff said, "I think it's great for WWE that they are able to operate how they see fit, or how they may even need to for their business. It doesn't necessarily change our approach to the pandemic though. The safety of all our performers, staff, vendors, and fans are the most important thing to us right now and we are continuing to improve our infrastructure and find ways to connect with them during this time. Are we eager to get back? Absolutely. For now, we will be monitoring day by day."
MLW's Court Bauer said, "No. I will not put my athletes, crew and staff along with their families at risk of contracting the virus."
Both promotions have been forced to scrapped huge events since March due to the coronavirus. At the moment, Ring of Honor has been playing the greatest hits of past and present wrestlers. MLW still has fresh tapings in the can; however, it won’t be long before the company runs out of first run material. We’ll keep you updated on the situation as it continues to develop.