He has also been very active in keeping businesses open (or letting them re-open quickly) during the COVID-19 pandemic, even despite criticism that he was putting his state's large senior population at risk; notably he declared [[professional wrestling]] matches to be "essential businesses" (WWE operates a major training facility in the state, while AEW and Impact -- two smaller organizations -- are based there). | He has also been very active in keeping businesses open (or letting them re-open quickly) during the COVID-19 pandemic, even despite criticism that he was putting his state's large senior population at risk; notably he declared [[professional wrestling]] matches to be "essential businesses" (WWE operates a major training facility in the state, while AEW and Impact -- two smaller organizations -- are based there). |