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Post by greenjack1992 on Apr 8, 2017 7:35:16 GMT -5
Imagine the knot in your stomach you would get when you open your post and find a solicitor's letter telling you WWE is coming after you.
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Post by 1992 on Apr 8, 2017 9:33:48 GMT -5
Imagine the knot in your stomach you would get when you open your post and find a solicitor's letter telling you WWE the federal government is coming after you. Don't forget, Linda is on Trump's cabinet now.
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Post by punksnotdead on Apr 8, 2017 9:42:53 GMT -5
This is so amazing haha.
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Post by IRS on Apr 8, 2017 9:51:54 GMT -5
I'm hoping they get to use the gimmick in WWE as I've only seen bits and pieces of it. I find it pretty funny that the 1 time WWE isn't allowed to do whatever they want they instantly go to their lawyers. How many wrestlers have been stripped of their names and gimmicks as soon as they left wwe? Names like the Dudleys...who had their names before they even went to wwe. It's probably less that 'WWE wants to do it', and more, 'one of the reasons The Hardys decided to return was to get the power of the WWE legal team behind them to get their gimmick back'.
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Post by A-Rob on Apr 8, 2017 13:33:26 GMT -5
I can't wait for Jerry McDevitt and his team to humble those despicable people at Impact & Anthem.
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 8, 2017 14:13:55 GMT -5
Has a gimmick ever transferred between companies before? I know WWE Stopped WCW from using The Prisoner Gimmick when Nailz briefly had a stint in WCW since it infringed on WWE's Nailz gimmick
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Post by k5 on Apr 8, 2017 15:01:04 GMT -5
Has a gimmick ever transferred between companies before? I know WWE Stopped WCW from using The Prisoner Gimmick when Nailz briefly had a stint in WCW since it infringed on WWE's Nailz gimmick hulkamania from wwf to wcw ultimate warrior as warrior to wcw 'macho man' randy savage from wwf to wcw public enemy from ecw to wwf shane douglas as the franchise from ecw to wcw raven from ecw to wcw to ecw to wwf 'nature boy' ric flair from wcw to wwf back to wcw back to wwf ryno from ecw to wwf justin credible from ecw to wwf 'ravishing' rick rude from nwa to wwf to wcw to ecw to wwf i could go on...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2017 15:45:46 GMT -5
Well I hope it's the Hardy brothers who get the name and not wwe.
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 8, 2017 17:40:32 GMT -5
Has a gimmick ever transferred between companies before? I know WWE Stopped WCW from using The Prisoner Gimmick when Nailz briefly had a stint in WCW since it infringed on WWE's Nailz gimmick hulkamania from wwf to wcw ultimate warrior as warrior to wcw 'macho man' randy savage from wwf to wcw public enemy from ecw to wwf shane douglas as the franchise from ecw to wcw raven from ecw to wcw to ecw to wwf 'nature boy' ric flair from wcw to wwf back to wcw back to wwf ryno from ecw to wwf justin credible from ecw to wwf 'ravishing' rick rude from nwa to wwf to wcw to ecw to wwf i could go on... And no legal action was taken
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Post by sean™ on Apr 8, 2017 21:04:20 GMT -5
Assuming the end goal really is to help the Hardys retain the rights and not WWE, always love seeing WWE going to great lengths to help an employee or just be loyal, in a way.
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Post by Suckasays on Apr 9, 2017 14:26:15 GMT -5
The Hardys actually could really benefit from this gimmick. I feel that if they don't get it, they'll end up with really nothing to do like the Dudleys did during their last run.
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Apr 9, 2017 20:05:39 GMT -5
it's not like Impact is suddenly going to unveil Broken EC3 ![](https://s11.postimg.org/5nkh140ir/cena.gif) Please don't give them any ideas.... Lmfao
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Post by aggressiveperfector on Apr 10, 2017 3:41:57 GMT -5
I guess Jerry McDevitt and his merry band of legal beagles are about to " ![](http://www.wrestlingfigs.com/images/wfcensored.gif) that Owl"
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Post by kingnothing ~ Hardwired... on Apr 10, 2017 4:47:22 GMT -5
hulkamania from wwf to wcw ultimate warrior as warrior to wcw 'macho man' randy savage from wwf to wcw public enemy from ecw to wwf shane douglas as the franchise from ecw to wcw raven from ecw to wcw to ecw to wwf 'nature boy' ric flair from wcw to wwf back to wcw back to wwf ryno from ecw to wwf justin credible from ecw to wwf 'ravishing' rick rude from nwa to wwf to wcw to ecw to wwf i could go on... And no legal action was taken I'm positive many, if not all of these were due to how their contracts were written. In the cases of talent leaving ecw, that was probably Paul trying to get more exposure. WWE could not copyright the Olympic gold medal winning, so Kurt could be himself anywhere he wanted. He probably couldn't use the 3 I's, but he got to bring "Its True" with him. As for this "Owl" bashing, even though it's warranted, I can not fathom that we're embracing something created by Reby F'ing Sky.
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Post by Angel Beast on Apr 10, 2017 5:10:12 GMT -5
And no legal action was taken I'm positive many, if not all of these were due to how their contracts were written. In the cases of talent leaving ecw, that was probably Paul trying to get more exposure. WWE could not copyright the Olympic gold medal winning, so Kurt could be himself anywhere he wanted. He probably couldn't use the 3 I's, but he got to bring "Its True" with him. As for this "Owl" bashing, even though it's warranted, I can not fathom that we're embracing something created by Reby F'ing Sky. Kurt couldn't keep "It's true!" he ended up using the phrase "Its real."
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Post by kingnothing ~ Hardwired... on Apr 10, 2017 10:15:47 GMT -5
I'm positive many, if not all of these were due to how their contracts were written. In the cases of talent leaving ecw, that was probably Paul trying to get more exposure. WWE could not copyright the Olympic gold medal winning, so Kurt could be himself anywhere he wanted. He probably couldn't use the 3 I's, but he got to bring "Its True" with him. As for this "Owl" bashing, even though it's warranted, I can not fathom that we're embracing something created by Reby F'ing Sky. Kurt couldn't keep "It's true!" he ended up using the phrase "Its real." Ah hell, that's right. I forgot about that. I keep misremembering stuff from back then.
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Post by The-Rock on Apr 11, 2017 0:28:42 GMT -5
Good luck with that WWE, haven't their world renowned IP attorney's at K & L Gates ever heard of laches?
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Post by The-Rock on Apr 11, 2017 0:39:34 GMT -5
This is becoming the definition of frivolous law suit(s). Time for a judge to step in and tell all sides to stop wasting time and money. The Hardys should be allowed to be "broken" where ever they want to be. Seriously, it's not like Impact is suddenly going to unveil Broken EC3 and wow the wrestling world. Not frivolous at all, this is standard and typical stuff in Intellectual Property litigation. Based on how wrestling company's structure their deals with talent - creating, protecting, and enforcing IP rights is incredibly important. If nothing else, companies will litigate this to set precedent for other talent and the future. TNA does not want the Hardy's making money for a competitor off of something that they developed (I'm not gonna argue that the Hardy's didn't come up with and execute the gimmick...but don't forget TNA has input and gets to approve whatever appears on their show...they likely own a "shop right" over gimmicks that appear on their program). Think of it this way if a designer at Nike comes up with a shoe idea for Lebron, Lebron leaves Nike for Adidas...Nike isn't going to be ok with Adidas all of a sudden making the Lebron shoe. People think that paying a few cents in licensing fees per unit is nothing, but it begins to add up...especially when you have to pay a lot of people licensing fees. We call that "death by a thousand nibbles"
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Post by The-Rock on Apr 11, 2017 0:43:40 GMT -5
It's only a matter of time till we see a version of the Broken gimmick in WWE. I'm sure once Vince heard those "Delete" chants at WM the money signs flashed before his eyes. While common logic would dictate this to be the case, you forget that Vince McMahon doesn't like anything that he himself didn't come up with.
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Post by The-Rock on Apr 11, 2017 0:55:58 GMT -5
I'm hoping they get to use the gimmick in WWE as I've only seen bits and pieces of it. I find it pretty funny that the 1 time WWE isn't allowed to do whatever they want they instantly go to their lawyers. How many wrestlers have been stripped of their names and gimmicks as soon as they left wwe? Names like the Dudleys...who had their names before they even went to wwe. Welcome to the world of Intellectual property. I actually did a project on the WWE and some of their caselaw for a class. There is a lot behind the scenes that goes into names, characters, attire, etc that comes from WWE's end and not the wrestlers that makes a character the WWE's IP. Not to mention, wrestlers are always given suffecient consideration (that's a legal term meaning a benefit which must be bargained for between the parties) for entering into a contract. If anyone on here is interested, just google wrestler contract's and you'll see the exact provisions thats are in each contract relating to trademarks, copyrights, etc. Because of the "realism" of the show, a lot of people forget that wrestlers are essentially playing a fictional character in the WWE realm. Daniel Craig doesn't get to be James Bond in a different movie. Robert Downey Jr isn;t Tony Stark or Iron Man when he is in a different movie. I saw someone on here mention how the Dudley's couldn't be the Dudley's after they left WWE. Why do you think WWE switched them from tie-dye to camo relatively quickly after they came from ECW. When it comes to WWE because of how global their brand is and how extensive their video library is with the WWE network, they don't want to leave anything to chance.
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