roblikestoys
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Post by roblikestoys on Jul 30, 2016 6:20:38 GMT -5
Hi Mattel. Could you make Owen Hart body and ring gear parts? Sneak them into the create a superstar line. You would not have to advertise it's Owen it could be an easter egg for buyers. I think sales would improve.
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Post by Heatwave on Jul 30, 2016 19:04:30 GMT -5
Just put some Slammys, hart shades and leather jacket that just says "Hart" on it in there. Lol
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Cane Dewey Riley
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Has there ever been a time when more companies have been making wrestling figures at the same time?
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Post by Cane Dewey Riley on Aug 1, 2016 9:38:23 GMT -5
Just sneak him into a High Energy two pack. I bet no one who would want to sue would notice then.
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Aug 1, 2016 10:31:24 GMT -5
I don't think they can do any attire that was specific to Owen without risking some sort of lawsuit or at the very least be considered in poor taste. Best you can hope for is a Survivor Series 1993 Bret (or less likely Bruce and/or Keith).
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Post by Mr Ezekiel Jackson If Ya Nasty on Aug 1, 2016 13:10:00 GMT -5
You can get away with a Slammy but Martha Hart would shut down any attempts to even coyly make an Owen Hart figure and sue WWE for breaking their settlement agreement.
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Post by punksnotdead on Aug 1, 2016 13:15:08 GMT -5
I don't think they can do any attire that was specific to Owen without risking some sort of lawsuit or at the very least be considered in poor taste. Best you can hope for is a Survivor Series 1993 Bret (or less likely Bruce and/or Keith). This is a  ing phenomenal idea. Probably the best work around I've heard. Bret and/or Keith would at least give us the base to swap parts and paint the singlet. |
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Aug 2, 2016 10:39:14 GMT -5
I don't think they can do any attire that was specific to Owen without risking some sort of lawsuit or at the very least be considered in poor taste. Best you can hope for is a Survivor Series 1993 Bret (or less likely Bruce and/or Keith). But if Owen Hart wasn't wrote on the package then Martha would have no kick. Also Owen and Bret both wore the same designs aswell they wouldn't be Owen Hart exclusive. |
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Aug 2, 2016 10:57:46 GMT -5
I don't think they can do any attire that was specific to Owen without risking some sort of lawsuit or at the very least be considered in poor taste. Best you can hope for is a Survivor Series 1993 Bret (or less likely Bruce and/or Keith). But if Owen Hart wasn't wrote on the package then Martha would have no kick. Also Owen and Bret both wore the same designs aswell they wouldn't be Owen Hart exclusive. You couldn't Danger Sign, Black Hart, King of Harts, Slammy Award Winning, Blue Blazer, etc. These are as identifiable as Owen as his head. Not sure about the exact laws of likeness rights but you'd expect Martha to sue if they started selling figures with Owen's attire regardless if someone else's head is attached to the body and his name doesn't appear on the packaging. Even if it is a suit Martha can't win, its still bad PR for Mattel cashing in on a loophole and using attire from a wrestler who died tragically against the wishes of his widow. Again, the best we can hope for is Survivor Series 1993 Bret, Bruce, or Keith. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2016 11:20:35 GMT -5
I don't see why not? There are no laws against parodying someone or something, I've actually thought of the same idea before. Remember those bootleg dollar store toys that resembled real life wrestlers?
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Post by Fighter Hayabusa on Aug 2, 2016 11:37:09 GMT -5
I don't see why not? There are no laws against parodying someone or something, I've actually thought of the same idea before. Remember those bootleg dollar store toys that resembled real life wrestlers? 1. Mattel is a toy company and needs to maintain a certain image. They don't need the negative publicity. 2. An Owen Hart knockoff figure would not sell. Only people who would be interested in this figure are those skilled in customizing. Its a very small market. A majority of your mainstream toy buyers will not purchase this. 3. Any figure Mattel does has to be approved by WWE. There is no way they will give their approval of an Owen knockoff. |
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Post by JC Motors on Aug 5, 2016 15:52:19 GMT -5
That would be illegal
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