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Post by drgreenevil on Oct 15, 2020 21:44:02 GMT -5
I have always wondered since most of the people on the show were playing characters created for it (Prince Puma, Matanza, Kill Shot, Son of Havoc, etc), if getting figures of these characters would be easier.
As long as they strayed away from personally identifiable markings (like tattoos), they possibly could make those characters without having to pay likeness rights.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2020 0:26:21 GMT -5
I have always wondered since most of the people on the show were playing characters created for it (Prince Puma, Matanza, Kill Shot, Son of Havoc, etc), if getting figures of these characters would be easier. As long as they strayed away from personally identifiable markings (like tattoos), they possibly could make those characters without having to pay likeness rights. As far as I understand, the production company owns all the LU exclusive gimmicks. Then they had the rights to use names like Pentagon Jr. from AAA. |
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Post by walkingturtles on Oct 21, 2020 17:04:53 GMT -5
I have always wondered since most of the people on the show were playing characters created for it (Prince Puma, Matanza, Kill Shot, Son of Havoc, etc), if getting figures of these characters would be easier. As long as they strayed away from personally identifiable markings (like tattoos), they possibly could make those characters without having to pay likeness rights. As far as I understand, the production company owns all the LU exclusive gimmicks. Then they had the rights to use names like Pentagon Jr. from AAA. How would that work merchandise wise? If they made a Prince Puma figure would they have to remove any identifiable parts of Ricochet? Like tattoos or such. Or can they make what is presented on screen. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2020 17:37:39 GMT -5
As far as I understand, the production company owns all the LU exclusive gimmicks. Then they had the rights to use names like Pentagon Jr. from AAA. How would that work merchandise wise? If they made a Prince Puma figure would they have to remove any identifiable parts of Ricochet? Like tattoos or such. Or can they make what is presented on screen. I would assume it's the same as a cartoon character or what have you, where it's the entire character design. |
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Cane Dewey Riley
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Post by Cane Dewey Riley on Oct 22, 2020 16:15:19 GMT -5
I think El Rey or AAA or some combination of both would own the gimmicks. Since contract language seemed to be structured like traditional tv shows, the production company probably owns the rights. Not that it matters, since there's probably no value in a dead niche product. But man would they be cool figures. To be fair, saying people wouldn't buy a figure of Mil Muertes but would buy one of Juvi under a mask just feels like semantics. There are characters who have appeared in LU and AAA (like Drago, Dr. Wagner Jr, etc) that I feel like could be a part of this line. Hell, even Taya was in LU. I don't think it would be that much of a "Who would buy that?" if they made even Dario Cueto somehow. |
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Post by stc13 on Oct 22, 2020 17:32:33 GMT -5
Since contract language seemed to be structured like traditional tv shows, the production company probably owns the rights. Not that it matters, since there's probably no value in a dead niche product. But man would they be cool figures. To be fair, saying people wouldn't buy a figure of Mil Muertes but would buy one of Juvi under a mask just feels like semantics. There are characters who have appeared in LU and AAA (like Drago, Dr. Wagner Jr, etc) that I feel like could be a part of this line. Hell, even Taya was in LU. I don't think it would be that much of a "Who would buy that?" if they made even Dario Cueto somehow. The Boss fight contract is with Masked Republic, who contract with the individual wrestlers. There's a lot of crossover with AAA, but they don't have blanket access AAA intellectual property. So we may see some workers who appeared in LU, but the chance of LU-specific figures is slim to none. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 22, 2020 17:34:48 GMT -5
Since contract language seemed to be structured like traditional tv shows, the production company probably owns the rights. Not that it matters, since there's probably no value in a dead niche product. But man would they be cool figures. To be fair, saying people wouldn't buy a figure of Mil Muertes but would buy one of Juvi under a mask just feels like semantics. There are characters who have appeared in LU and AAA (like Drago, Dr. Wagner Jr, etc) that I feel like could be a part of this line. Hell, even Taya was in LU. I don't think it would be that much of a "Who would buy that?" if they made even Dario Cueto somehow. Wagner Jr probably won't be in the line because ha has no deal with Masked Republic. This isn't an AAA line, it's a Masked Republic line. Also the Juvi/Muertes thing isn't semantics at all. |
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Oct 24, 2020 13:51:13 GMT -5
I want someone to review these figures next to Mattel Elites. If they are in scale then I'll start pre ordering
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Post by tommygee15 on Oct 24, 2020 14:38:35 GMT -5
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Post by TheHitmanKid on Oct 24, 2020 14:45:57 GMT -5
Oh cool thanks for that. Never saw that comparison picture |
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Post by tommygee15 on Oct 24, 2020 14:46:50 GMT -5
Oh cool thanks for that. Never saw that comparison picture No worries |
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Post by Jeremiah on Oct 25, 2020 10:42:37 GMT -5
I ordered juvi to go with the basic line as its pretty bare now a days
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2020 17:51:20 GMT -5
WWE 2k21 needs that invisible Lil Jimmy taunt ...what? |
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Post by East Coast on Oct 25, 2020 17:52:43 GMT -5
WWE 2k21 needs that invisible Lil Jimmy taunt ...what? having multiple threads open always screws me...when im watching a show. was meant for the hell in a cell thread |
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Post by Cane Dewey Riley on Oct 30, 2020 12:05:10 GMT -5
Does anyone know why when Jakks was making WWE figures and TNA started to make figures everyone said "Oh, TNA can't be in scale with WWE that'd be bad business" and such things and now it seems like all wrestling figures are close to scale with each other? Why was that bad before but now it's okay?
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Oct 30, 2020 12:07:58 GMT -5
Does anyone know why when Jakks was making WWE figures and TNA started to make figures everyone said "Oh, TNA can't be in scale with WWE that'd be bad business" and such things and now it seems like all wrestling figures are close to scale with each other? Why was that bad before but now it's okay? Because Jakks WWE sucked lol I dunno, I wasn’t there, but that seems dumb |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2020 15:00:48 GMT -5
Does anyone know why when Jakks was making WWE figures and TNA started to make figures everyone said "Oh, TNA can't be in scale with WWE that'd be bad business" and such things and now it seems like all wrestling figures are close to scale with each other? Why was that bad before but now it's okay? Nobody said it was bad business. It's just not how the toy business was then. |
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Post by tommygee15 on Nov 1, 2020 4:50:22 GMT -5
With today being Nov 1st fingers crossed we're only a few weeks away from these shipping
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Post by Cane Dewey Riley on Nov 2, 2020 10:07:07 GMT -5
With today being Nov 1st fingers crossed we're only a few weeks away from these shipping I'm hoping for Penta and Fenix by Christmas! |
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Post by Cane Dewey Riley on Nov 2, 2020 10:07:40 GMT -5
Does anyone know why when Jakks was making WWE figures and TNA started to make figures everyone said "Oh, TNA can't be in scale with WWE that'd be bad business" and such things and now it seems like all wrestling figures are close to scale with each other? Why was that bad before but now it's okay? Nobody said it was bad business. It's just not how the toy business was then. Yeah, that makes sense. |
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