WWE news and notes

[JoeDirt 0]

(I'd put this in a "smaller news" thread, but I didn't see one. Sorry.)

 

Jay Landry sent word that the following names have been trademarked by WWE:

 

- For Real

- The Problem Solver

- Mr. Thursday Night

 

Jay also sent word that the trademarks for all the McMahon names has been renewed, and that the company has also trademarked, believe it or not, "Kamala Films" as the name of a motion picture company. That one has to be some sort of joke.

 

The word I am getting is that the WWE has already reevaluated the push of the new character Hirohito, who is to be billed as a relative of Japan’s Emperor Hirohito, the man who ruled the country during World War II. Initially, the character (who will be played by Kenzo Suzuki) was going to be brought in with a top push, but the word I am getting now is that they will bring him in on a less grand scale and see if he gets over before committing him to a top of the card angle for him. In addition to that, the company has heard from its connections in Japan that moving forward with an angle where Hirohito comes to the US and gets retribution for how his “ancestor” was treated in WW II would not be appreciated there as the company got serious heat when they did the Yokozuna character years ago. Since Japan’s become a lucrative market for the company, I believe that bit of information was also taken into consideration concerning the push of the character.

 

The word I am getting is that Paul Heyman will be back on Smackdown at tonight's taping. So, for the second time in less than a year, Paul Heyman has seemingly started with a short-term program and gotten a more extensive run out of it. I guess the moral of this story is that WWE needs to stop finding reasons to not bring Heyman to TV and spend more time using his talents.

 

As you would expect, management was very happy about last night’s Raw backstage after the show. They feeling was that they hit a home run and have the show running on high octane again.

 

Management at the house shows continue to rave about the HHH vs. Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero vs. John Layfield and Shelton Benjamin vs. Randy Orton matches.

 

Source: PWInsider.com

 

-So they just figured out NOW that Hirohito might be deemed offensive?

[AndrewTS 0]

"Initially, the character (who will be played by Kenzo Suzuki) was going to be brought in with a top push, but the word I am getting now is that they will bring him in on a less grand scale and see if he gets over before committing him to a top of the card angle for him. "

 

Holy shit! What a novel idea.

 

"Jay Landry sent word that the following names have been trademarked by WWE:

 

- For Real

- The Problem Solver

- Mr. Thursday Night"

 

They're going to be marketing those? Ugh.

 

"the company has also trademarked, believe it or not, 'Kamala Films' as the name of a motion picture company. That one has to be some sort of joke."

 

Hey, Eddy's next heel challenger!!! Right there!!! You'll have an EVIL AFRICAN MOVIE EXECUTIVE to go after the title now. Well, no more evil than Michael Eisner...

 

As you would expect, management was very happy about last night’s Raw backstage after the show. They feeling was that they hit a home run and have the show running on high octane again.

 

And they weren't full of shit this time.

[Guest TheArchiteck]

I missed all of Raw except the overrun, Gail Kim entrance and Eugene/Regal's skit. Had to watch the Pistons vs Nets.

[The Tino Standard 0]

"For Real" is probably for Benoit t-shirts or something... If you took a drink for every time JR and King said "Benoit is for real" then you'd be a bit tipsy by the end of the show.

[SuperJerk 0]

I'll say it again: Hirohito was emperor of Japan until 1989. That's a little too recent, in my opinion.

 

Since I doubt most of the WWE's audience can tell the difference between different nationalities of Asians, they would be better off making him a descendant of Gengis Khan or something.

[Guest MikeSC]

I missed all of Raw except the overrun, Gail Kim entrance and Eugene/Regal's skit. Had to watch the Pistons vs Nets.

You picked THAT horrible game over RAW?

-=Mike

...That game was brutal

[Lil' Bitch 0]

- For Real

 

Probably John Cena's quote.

 

- The Problem Solver

 

I'm guessing its going to that Tomko guy.

 

The company has also trademarked, believe it or not, 'Kamala Films' as the name of a motion picture company. That one has to be some sort of joke.

 

 

*marks out

 

I remembered Kamala scared the crap out of me when I was ten.

[Guest wrestlingbs]

Here's an idea. Instead of having a ludicrious gimmick where the guy's an relative of a Japanese emperor, why not have him come in JUST TO WRESTLE? No idiotic back story that will offend thousands, no bullshit. Just a guy who wants to pick a fight.

[Guest glennsoe]

Jay Landry sent word that the following names have been trademarked by WWE:

 

- For Real

- The Problem Solver

- Mr. Thursday Night

 

Jay also sent word that the trademarks for all the McMahon names has been renewed, and that the company has also trademarked, believe it or not, "Kamala Films" as the name of a motion picture company. That one has to be some sort of joke

 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

The "Mr Thursday night" is for Rvd....i guess but the other ones ???? Anyone have a clue ?

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Problem Solver: Tyson Tomko

 

For Real: ...well, seeing as they've been saying that "Benoit is For Real!" on Raw a lot recently...

[Papacita 0]

- For Real

- The Problem Solver

Benoit and Tyson Tomko.

 

Why WWE would choose to copyright such common names though. I mean, "For Real"?

[EricMM 0]

I thought this thread meant they were getting serious about Shannon Moore

[ChrisMWaters 0]

I thought this thread meant they were getting serious about Shannon Moore

 

"Who?"

 

[Come on, you know Bobby would say that about Moore if Bobby was a regular WWE commentator.]

[Damaramu 0]

Yeah really.......I thought the WWE had trademarked my hometown.

The word is "more" bud.

[Crimson Platypus 0]

They are just doing this to cover thier asses and avoid another situation where a wrestler gets mega-over (SCSA) and then uses their "wrestling name" in the mainstream.

[Guest Shane Legend]

I would go out on a limb and say that "Mr. Thursday Night" is Rob Van Dam.

[Lil' Bitch 0]

*Amen

 

http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?showtopic=54580

[DokDoyle 0]

Here's an idea. Instead of having a ludicrious gimmick where the guy's an relative of a Japanese emperor, why not have him come in JUST TO WRESTLE? No idiotic back story that will offend thousands, no bullshit. Just a guy who wants to pick a fight.

So a guy that comes in with no gimmick and just wants to wrestle?

 

You mean like:

 

Matt Morgan

Orlando Jordan

Garrison Cade

Mark Jindrack (Before Teddy Long)

and every other guy they've brought up from OVW in the past two years that every one has bitched about

 

I like the fact that their coming out with some gimmicks. I can't wait to see Mordecai, just for the fact that I like the way it has been layed out

[Guest Trivia247]

great the WWE has trademark...the phrase For Real...

 

which Children use more than any other age group to explain something is truthful

[dubq 0]

"Kamala Films" as the name of a motion picture company.  That one has to be some sort of joke.

 

I don't see why it has to be a joke. I've seen names for movie/record companies a lot worse than that.

[Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes]

Such important news. Now I can't call myself the Problem Solver.

[Guest TheArchiteck]

I missed all of Raw except the overrun, Gail Kim entrance and Eugene/Regal's skit. Had to watch the Pistons vs Nets.

You picked THAT horrible game over RAW?

-=Mike

...That game was brutal

Hell yea, Pistons games have priority over any television show!

And that game wasn't horrible! It was pure joy for a fan of Detroit's defense (ie- me).

[Guest Dazed]

Two threads with the same topic merged, explaining some odd posts.

[2GOLD 0]

If "Mr. Thursday Night" is for RVD, then maybe they will go with that RVD heel turn to allow him to join up with The Dudleys.

 

SMACKDOWN needs something, and a heel stable of RVD, The Dudley Boyz and...well I'm not sure could actually be more interesting than Evolution on RAW.