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12-04-2015 09:55 PM |
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WWE is looking to take legal action against recently released performer Tyler Kluttz (Brad Maddox) and ProWrestlingTees.com for trademark infringement over his new ring name, Mad Braddox.
ProWrestlingTees.com is selling T-shirts bearing the name Mad Braddox and WWE’s legal department believes the name is too similar to Brad Maddox. WWE owns the intellectual property rights to Brad Maddox and believe Mad Braddox would cause confusion with consumers.
WWE attempted to register the Brad Maddox name several weeks ago, but the application has yet to be approved. The legal department is contemplating whether to send cease and desist letters soon, or wait until their trademark application is approved since it would give them a much stronger legal position.
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Jeff Jarrett's Global Force Wrestling currently has 16 hours of episodic TV ready to go when they sign TV deals. The promotion is being represented by Boulder Creek International for TV distribution and were represented at MIPCOM and SPORTEL last month. Boulder Creek is slated to also present GFW at another TV broadcasters convention in Singapore this coming week.
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As noted on the site, PJ Black dropped their NexGen title over the weekend in North Carolina. Black has signed with Lucha Underground, so that necessitated the title change to Sonjay Dutt.
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For those who have asked what TNA is going to do with their World Title Series since they are not filming material in India, it is important to note that the company has already filmed through their finals back in July (although no one knew it at the time). There were plans to discard that footage and shoot new material in India. My guess is that they will use through the Semi-Finals and tape the final when they debut on Pop TV in January as a way to come in with a big moment for Impact.
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So it seems that my son Dewey's hiring by WWE has caused some people to question the honesty, or intentions of a few of my recent Facebook posts. From what I can gather, the criticism has fallen into one of two camps.
1) I was critical of WWE's recent creative direction in order to open up an opportunity for my son to join the creative team.
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2) I praised the past episode of WWE Raw as some sort of thank you gesture for hiring my son.
I also received several messages on social media pointing out the perception of nepotism involved in WWE's decision to hire my son – as if I had arranged for some type of high-paying, piece-of-cake job for him with the company.
Here is the truth. My son was hired two months ago by WWE creative, and will begin working with the company in January. He would have started earlier, but he and I both felt it was important for him to fulfill the commitment he made to the college that employed him as the director of a residence hall. He could have merely explained that this was his dream job, and possibly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but he chose to stay because it was the right thing – and because I told him that deep down, Mr. McMahon would respect him as a man of his word. My son was not given this job because of his last name. He earned it. He earned it by working for hundreds of hours in solitude, with no compensation, to prove his writing skills and mind for the business. There are no piece-of-cake jobs in WWE. As ESPN's Jonathan Coachman said of his time with WWE, "you are expected to bring it every day." My son will do his best to "bring it" every day. He will be working long hours, in a thankless, difficult job, for entry level money - the way it should be. There has also been talk of my daughter joining WWE as a backstage interviewer. I certainly hope that turns out to be the case - but as of now, as far as I know, it's just talk.
The hiring of my son in September by WWE has had no bearing on any of my posts about the company - be they negative or positive. I am both puzzled and insulted to think that some wrestling fans have become so jaded and cynical that they could read a few of those heartfelt Facebook posts or listen to my podcast with stone cold Steve Austin, and doubt the sincerity of my words. Not everything - in wrestling or life - is an angle, or a work.
I love WWE. I really do. I literally began a meeting with Triple H two years ago by saying, "I love this company. I love it now - and no matter what happens during the course of this meeting, I'll love it when I walk out this door."
So I guess, when I write something that is critical of WWE, I convince myself that I am showing them "tough love" - that the right people will read what I have to say (I I have it on good authority that the right people DO read my posts) and that my thoughts will be taken into consideration. But these past few days have made me re-examine my priorities. Maybe I should do the right thing as a parent and stop being so critical of the company in such a public way. His job will be tough enough without his dad throwing obstacles in his way. I think I will start using the text option on my phone when I feel like Mr. McMahon, Triple H or Stephanie need to hear my opinions or feedback. Maybe I'll get fewer likes on my Facebook page. But I'll probably sleep better at night.
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From a recent posting by Mick Foley on his Facebook account. http://www.facebook.com/RealMickFole...283561401780:0
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On a glass ceiling in the wrestling industry:
For certain superstars there is definitely a glass ceiling. Using Zack Ryder as an example, it doesn’t matter if the crowd is on your side. If they don’t approve of you, if they don’t put the machine behind you, then they are not going to follow through with it. They handpick their stars.
On whether race is a barrier in this glass ceiling:
I definitely believe so just due to history, the results you know? All the superstars that have been identified as African Americans, have been identified as black – I’ve never seen them been the face of the company or be the Heavyweight champion. I’ve seen it in other companies like TNA and WCW, but in WWF still there hasn’t been a Black face or a champion.
On Hulk Hogan’s racial rant:
What Hulk Hogan did was very disappointing. He was one of my biggest childhood heroes in the 80s and to hear him say that “We’re all a little racist” you’ve pretty much sealed your own fate. And I’m still trying to wrap my head around that. It’s still disappointing. I know that he is a loving guy and he’s very positive. I’ve met Hogan probably like two or three times and he’s already had good spirits about him but racism has nothing to do with loving or hating somebody; it’s a mindset that you are superior to the other race.
On representations of race in wrestling:
That’s how wrestling has always been. Hopefully it changes real soon. And usually they bring them in as a heel; as a monster for the white champion to overcome. You know Umaga, he was fed to John Cena. Same thing with Kamala in the 80s, he was fed to Hulk Hogan. Nine times out of ten they make the angry black man – the savage – just be fed to the champion. It’s an obstacle that he’s going to win.
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Recent interview JTG had with World According to Wrestling podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/...ign-mpt=uo%3D4
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"I don't see that happening in the near future, no. You know to be real and to be very candid and keep it honest, African-American wrestlers, black wrestlers... They have to work twice as hard as white competitors. If you haven't noticed like let's say someone like Daniel Bryan. If it was a black wrestler on that same level, same charisma, same ring style... there is no way he will be WWE champion. He's got to work 10 times harder. We got to work ten times harder and we still don't even get to that level. And it is not just African-Americans.
I don't want to take anything away from the Rock, but he is not identified as black, he's Samoan. There is a big difference. You have to be identified as black. Rock is more ambiguous. Mainstream Hollywood society doesn't identify him as black. Once you played Hercules and you have long flowing brunette hair, you're not identified as black."
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Previous interview by JTG explaining what he meant by "identified as African Americans"
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Ric Flair is booked to appear on 12/26 in Madison Square Garden for the post-Christmas house show and for Raw on 12/28 at the Barclays Center.
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Some other sheet news includes: - Smackdown managed to rebound a bit from last week's historic low ratings and viewership but both were still lower than 2 weeks ago. Gained about 400k viewers compared to Thanksgiving but still about 200k less than the week prior.
- Sami Zayn confirmed he will be appearing during NXT's upcoming UK tour. https://twitter.com/ilikesamizayn/st...17285129072640
- Update to TNA Impact's ratings impact this week as it ended as the 2nd lowest ever since being on Destination America. Likely going to get worse till Impact officially moves to POP next month.
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