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Post by slappy on Sept 20, 2021 11:25:04 GMT -5
Probably won't get the figure but this is amazing.
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Post by marvelelite on Sept 20, 2021 11:25:39 GMT -5
WWE now isn't like the WWF/E of the 80s/90s/ early 2000s. Alot wrestlers from back then own their image and logos, and WWE weren't trying to own the copyrights to everything back then.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Sept 20, 2021 11:27:20 GMT -5
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Post by Warriah' on Sept 20, 2021 11:29:03 GMT -5
The Attires from Showdown Legends of Wrestling are: Hart Foundation attire [With the Bret Logo on it] Yellow Danger Big OH The blue/flaming hart from WM14 I would imagine that all of the above are not in copyright/do able? WWE very likely could have given permission to use the likeness too. With this being a direct competitor I don't see "King of Harts" "Sammy Award Winner" and *maybe* not even "The Rocket" being allowed. We'll have to see. I think Lawler was the only WWE contracted wrestling in any of those games. RVD was in the first game, but once he signed with WWE he was removed from the 2nd and 3rd games. |
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Sept 20, 2021 11:29:29 GMT -5
WWE didn’t start claiming ownership of most logos and things like that until after Owen died (as well as WCW); only gear I believe they won’t be able to do are the singlets that say Slammy award winner because Slammy is a WWE trademark
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Sept 20, 2021 11:31:14 GMT -5
WWE now isn't like the WWF/E of the 80s/90s/ early 2000s. Alot wrestlers from back then own their image and logos, and WWE weren't trying to own the copyrights to everything back then. WWE was absolutely lawsuit happy when it came to trademarks and stuff like that back in the day. They sued WCW because Hall and Nash acted similar to Razor and Diesel. They absolutely didn't mess around with stuff like that. |
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Post by marvelelite on Sept 20, 2021 11:33:18 GMT -5
WWE very likely could have given permission to use the likeness too. With this being a direct competitor I don't see "King of Harts" "Sammy Award Winner" and *maybe* not even "The Rocket" being allowed. We'll have to see. I think Lawler was the only WWE contracted wrestling in any of those games. RVD was in the first game, but once he signed with WWE he was removed from the 2nd and 3rd games. Hogan was too. |
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Post by Hound on Sept 20, 2021 11:34:31 GMT -5
Are they able to make Owen figures in gear he wore in WWE? Or is that copy-written by them?
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Sept 20, 2021 11:35:12 GMT -5
WWE very likely could have given permission to use the likeness too. With this being a direct competitor I don't see "King of Harts" "Sammy Award Winner" and *maybe* not even "The Rocket" being allowed. We'll have to see. I think Lawler was the only WWE contracted wrestling in any of those games. RVD was in the first game, but once he signed with WWE he was removed from the 2nd and 3rd games. Eddie Guerrero was also in them at the same time he was WWE champion. |
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Post by marvelelite on Sept 20, 2021 11:37:01 GMT -5
WWE now isn't like the WWF/E of the 80s/90s/ early 2000s. Alot wrestlers from back then own their image and logos, and WWE weren't trying to own the copyrights to everything back then. WWE was absolutely lawsuit happy when it came to trademarks and stuff like that back in the day. They sued WCW because Hall and Nash acted similar to Razor and Diesel. They absolutely didn't mess around with stuff like that. Those are gimmick heavy characters. |
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Post by crush on Sept 20, 2021 11:40:06 GMT -5
This is great news. Also, I hope the weirdos will leave Martha alone now (wishful thinking I know).
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Sept 20, 2021 11:41:59 GMT -5
WWE now isn't like the WWF/E of the 80s/90s/ early 2000s. Alot wrestlers from back then own their image and logos, and WWE weren't trying to own the copyrights to everything back then. WWE was absolutely lawsuit happy when it came to trademarks and stuff like that back in the day. They sued WCW because Hall and Nash acted similar to Razor and Diesel. They absolutely didn't mess around with stuff like that. Because Razor Ramon and Diesel weren’t their real names. They were characters. Owen Hart as a character was just Owen Hart the person Also y’all know AEW have a pending trademark for The King of Harts right? Idk where this idea that WWE owns everything ever came from but it needs to go away. I would’ve thought it would have after Cody trademarked some of Dusty’s NWA/WCW creations |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2021 11:44:34 GMT -5
I'm kind of wondering if the skull/heart/wings design is owned by Bret. I can't see WWF letting him use that same design on his WCW gear if it wasn't. I'm fairly sure Bret owns that |
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Sept 20, 2021 11:45:42 GMT -5
I don't see an issue with some of his gear being made. From a legal standpoint, at least. Martha may not want anything from his WWE run made and that's completely fine. Based on the brawler figures, and her comments in the press release thing, I think that may well be the case. And if so, I suspect that the same disgusting stuff stuff will be said about her that has been referenced in this thread. |
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Post by kinnikuman on Sept 20, 2021 11:46:30 GMT -5
AMAZING.
How petty would WWE be to take it to court if Jazwares did use gear Owen had in WWF, lol. It's for charity.
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Post by marvelelite on Sept 20, 2021 11:46:38 GMT -5
I'm kind of wondering if the skull/heart/wings design is owned by Bret. I can't see WWF letting him use that same design on his WCW gear if it wasn't. I'm fairly sure Bret owns that Wouldn't be surprising if Bret designed alot of his logos and gear. |
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Post by D Rock on Sept 20, 2021 11:47:17 GMT -5
This is such wonderful news. I hope that the creators of Dark Side of the Ring will get some credit for helping Martha and her family realize not everyone in the business is that bad.
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Post by The Madness on Sept 20, 2021 11:47:40 GMT -5
My biggest concern here is that we're probably going to end up with 1/500 or 1/100 Owens that most collectors will never even see. I'm sure there will be mass-produced versions, but making Owen an inaccessible chase figure would just feel really tacky.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Sept 20, 2021 11:48:09 GMT -5
I'm fairly sure Bret owns that Wouldn't be surprising if Bret designed alot of his logos and gear. Probably did, he’s an amazing artist |
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Post by @brit_figs on Sept 20, 2021 11:50:01 GMT -5
AMAZING news! 💕
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