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>The City of Glendale has had a ban on professional wrestling, along with other combat sports, in place since 1947. After the end of World War II, church and PTA groups in the city felt boxing and wrestling weren’t wholesome and petitioned the Glendale city council to institute a ban on any type of professional fighting. That led to Glendale Municipal Code 5.32.020. The ban on boxing was lifted in 2010 when boxing coach Edmond Tarverdyan successfully petitioned then-mayor Frank Quintero to overturn the ordinance; however MMA was added to the list of banned sports.
So he's calling it a cultural event to get around the ban
