Professional wrestling participant
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We expect a processing delay for mailed applications and renewals. Renew or apply online for faster processing of your license. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience.
We expect a processing delay for mailed applications and renewals. Renew or apply online for faster processing of your license. Thank you for your patience and we apologize for any inconvenience.
Licensing requirements
You must be at least 18 years old to get a license as a professional wrestling participant.
How to apply for a license
- Mail us:
- Completed Combative Sports License Application.
- Small photo of yourself (no more than 2 years old).
- Physical Examination for Referees and Professional Boxing, Martial Arts, and Wrestling Participants, completed and signed by a medical doctor, osteopath, or naturopath.
- Fee - Check or money order payable to the Department of Licensing.
- Mail to:
Department of Licensing
PO Box 3856
Seattle, WA 98124-3856
Terms we use
- Wrestling exhibition or show
- A form of sports entertainment in which the participants display their skills in a physical struggle against each other in the ring. The outcome may be predetermined, or the participants don't necessarily strive to win, or both.
- Wrestling participant
- Any person engaged physically in the wrestling exhibition or show.
