King Corbin Gets Kentucky City (Temporarily) Named After Him; Proclamation Presented
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The state of Kentucky sure rolled out the red carpet for King Corbin on Sunday.
Corbin, Kentucky played host to a WWE house show yesterday and in honor of such, the town temporary changed it’s name to “King Corbin,” Kentucky. The official Proclamation via the city and it’s mayor, Suzie Razmus, reads as follows:
PROCLAMATION
Commonwealth of Kentucky
City of Corbin
Mayor Suzie Razmus
WHEREAS, The City of Corbin, is a fun-loving and progressive city founded in 1902 and located in Southeastern , Kentucky; and,
WHEREAS: The City of Corbin is honored to have World Wrestling Entertainment, also known as WWE, as a guest in our great city; and,
WHEREAS: World Wrestling Entertainment has presented a petition to change the name of the City of Corbin, Kentucky to The City of King Corbin, Kentucky, after Superstar King Corbin; and,
WHEREAS: The City of Corbin would like to honor this request;
NOW THEREFORE: I, Suzie Razmus, Mayor of the City of Corbin, Kentucky, by virtue of the authority vested in me, do hereby proclaim that for the day of January 12, 2020, the City of Corbin Kentucky will be the City of King Corbin, Kentucky.
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