sek69 Posted September 15, 2005 Report Posted September 15, 2005 Besides the Dudley Boyz issue, now even Ivory is being told she can't use that name anymore. Is Vince afraid TNA is going to shoot to the moon on the drawing power of Ivory, Spike Dudley, and Kidman?
goodhelmet Posted September 15, 2005 Report Posted September 15, 2005 Don't forget that huge drawing card... Justin Credible!
sek69 Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 I can't wait for the day someone calls them on their bullshit and challenges them to back up their threats. WWE's legal team has proven all they're good at is stepping on their own dicks, and now they want to argue guys they already determined can't draw are somehow going to damage WWE by working indy shows.
Loss Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 Actually, WWE is fully within their rights in this case. There is something called precedent that could be used in court later if, say, the Undertaker jumped to TNA. If they allow it to happen, they're leaving themselves wide open to have their intellectual property stolen in the future. It's just smart business.
sek69 Posted September 16, 2005 Author Report Posted September 16, 2005 In some cases yes. In others, they don't have a leg to stand on. Some of the guys they're harrassing (I think Kidman and Justin Credible at least) used their ring names before they ever worked for WWE or a company that was bought by WWE. There's also the argument that (besides the argument that guys they release are by definition not huge draws and shouldn't pose a threat to the company) there's tons of former WWE guys working the indy circuit who WWE have never gone after. Hell, Mick Foley was working for ROH and I'm sure WWE copyrighted stuff like Mr. Socko (since they made Socko shirt, I'm sure they did) and they didn't go after him. Not to mention the 4.7 million Doink the Clowns across the indy circuit.
Guest teke184 Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 In some cases yes. In others, they don't have a leg to stand on. Some of the guys they're harrassing (I think Kidman and Justin Credible at least) used their ring names before they ever worked for WWE or a company that was bought by WWE. There's also the argument that (besides the argument that guys they release are by definition not huge draws and shouldn't pose a threat to the company) there's tons of former WWE guys working the indy circuit who WWE have never gone after. Hell, Mick Foley was working for ROH and I'm sure WWE copyrighted stuff like Mr. Socko (since they made Socko shirt, I'm sure they did) and they didn't go after him. Not to mention the 4.7 million Doink the Clowns across the indy circuit. WWE has a quiet working agreement with ROH, which is why they don't object to Foley doing his gimmick there and didn't pull Matt Hardy, CM Punk and others once they signed or re-signed with the WWE.
goodhelmet Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 For what it's worth, Meltz said on this past week's WOL that if the Duds were to fight the Fed in court, he thinks that they could win because of their verbal agreement with Paul Heyman. Also, is Billy Kidman his real name or is it a ring name only?
Guest Spaceman Spiff Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 Ring name. Real name is Pete Gruner.
JHawk Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 The one thing that's been bothering me the most about this: Why the hell did they wait two years to go after Justin Credible if they're so damn concerned with their "intellectual property" rights?
Guest Cam Chaos Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 The 24/7 service wasn't starting up 2 years ago.
Guest TheShawshankRudotion Posted September 16, 2005 Report Posted September 16, 2005 I think it's more routine than anything. Every couple of years the WWE does this sort of things especially with the internet and their intellectual properties, think of it as spring cleaning.
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