WWE to sue TNA

[Guest Trivia247]

As it is probably known by everyone, TNA invaded a shooting of a WWE commercial of Royal Rumble. While on set, TNA wrestlers and officials recorded the interaction between the two.

 

WWE promptly released a press release that if TNA were to air the footage, they would be sued.

 

Last night at TNA Turning Point, TNA went ahead and decided to air the footage.

 

As of right now, it is most likely that WWE will go with its claims to sue TNA for if not, they will lose face for making a threat and not following up with it.

 

The sum of money that WWE will sue for is unknown, but no matter what, TNA is most likely unable to pay it. For those who do not know, TNA has been in the hole in terms of money for the better part of 2 years, and right now, are making no profit.

 

The money to pay for a WWE lawsuit will be the death of TNA and Vince McMahon will have conquered another competitor.

 

More on this as it unfolds.

 

 

(From www.steveswrestling.com)

 

 

First of all, wrestlers offering balloons and cookies to wrestlers of a rival company one thats a Firing Squad offense right there. The Parody of Vince and HHH on the TNA promotion isn't anything bad. The WWF and WCW were doing it to each other during the monday night wars. from Nash playing Vince McMahon too Gillberg. Playing the Video tape of their interaction with the WWE wrestlers, im not quite sure where the offense or the charge you could make. Fraternizing perhaps? In any event either this is the biggest over kill reaction I've heard, or maybe Im missing something which is entirely possible, we are talking about me here.

 

BTW which is more offensive, having a video tape of TNA wrestlers talking with WWE ones... Or... Showing footage of backstage at Nitro of those wrestlers wrestling their Last WCW match and then Laughing and mocking them on Raw there Vince?

[Tawren 0]

The people that watch TNA already don't like WWE, and the footage was shown on a TNA PPV. It's not like this took viewers away from the WWE.

 

And *cough*DX INVASION*cough*. Hypocrites.

[Vyce 0]

TNA doing the Vince / HHH skits last night was stupid.

 

Suing them over that and the very brief use of the footage, however, is even more stupid.

 

This, in its own small way, helps to legitimize TNA as an actual rival to the WWE, something Vince shouldn't even be bothering with.

[J. Hungerford Smith 0]

The difference between this and the DX invasion is that no actual WCW talent was shown on WWF TV. Blurred out or not, TNA used footage of WWE talent on their PPV.

[Slickster 0]

This, in its own small way, helps to legitimize TNA as an actual rival to the WWE, something Vince shouldn't even be bothering with.

This will legitimize TNA while killing it at the same time.

[Guest wrestling365]

WWE won't sue.

 

TNA will go out of business soon, or find another money mark.

 

The End!

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

Well TNA is done if the WWE goes after them, which they will since it will be the easiest way to get rid of TNA or at least set them back further.

[King Cucaracha 0]

This, in its own small way, helps to legitimize TNA as an actual rival to the WWE, something Vince shouldn't even be bothering with.

Really?

 

Think of it this way. If Vince makes himself competition, unintentionally or not, he suddenly has a reason to make extra effort to put out an improved product again. Assuming TNA pick up the ball following this, it could be good news.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Well, since this thread popped up and mentioned the possibility of TNA folding...

 

What would happen with the NWA World and Tag Team Titles afterwards?

 

...and also, the X-Division title? Would they unify it with the other "X Titles" in the other sects of the NWA?

[Enigma 0]

Mike Tenay had a great quote on the PPV about the situation.

 

"It's not like we drove a tank up to WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut."

[Youth N Asia 0]

If there has ever been an honest source for wrestling news...it's steveswrestling.com

[Nevermortal 0]

I hope WWE does sue. I saw the segment and it was the most bush league thing I've seen in wrestling in quite some time. If their aim was to be ballsy and anti-establishment (the establishment being WWE), then why pussy out and blur the WWE guys' faces out?

 

There's a huge difference between the DX segments and the balloons and cookies segment. The difference being that the DX segment happened when there was still competition. TNA is so far out of WWE's league that there was absolutely no impact whatsoever.

 

What a lame-ass attempt for publicity.

[TheFranchise 0]

What a lame-ass attempt for publicity.

Yes, but people are talking about it.

 

'Any publicity is good publicity'

[SuperJerk 0]

The difference between this and the DX invasion is that no actual WCW talent was shown on WWF TV. Blurred out or not, TNA used footage of WWE talent on their PPV.

"Hey, look, its Shelton Benjamin's arm on a TNA pay-per-view!"

 

"Those bastards!"

 

 

It doesn't work that way.

[JoeDirt 0]

WWE won't sue. That will just give more attention to a rapidly dying TNA.

[tbondrage99 0]

Does anyone have a clip of this?

[Youth N Asia 0]

Why is this even really an issue? It's just the thing to do when you're not #1...piss #1 off. Although TNA is way behind WWE in any way ECW or WCW was behind the WWF.

[UseTheSledgehammerUh 0]

Don't the WWE wrestlers have to sign a release before a person or group uses footage of their trademarked appearences or recognized personalities for the intent of distribution (the PPV, and the eventual DVD) ?

 

I'd sue the shit out of TNA, GOOD RIDDANCE !!!:)

[Australian Pride 0]

I wouldn't be surprised if the whole thing ended up being a work, organised by Vince and the Jarretts to generate interest in both their products. Stranger things have happened, and both companies need all the interest they can get right now.

[Guest Dynamite Kido]

I was thinking.....could they sue TNA for this since the faces were blacked out? I was thinking because if you are ever filmed and don't sign a consent form, they can air footage......but they have to blur said images and it's alright. Anyone actually know the law on this one?

[Slickster 0]

Well, since this thread popped up and mentioned the possibility of TNA folding...

 

What would happen with the NWA World and Tag Team Titles afterwards?

 

...and also, the X-Division title?  Would they unify it with the other "X Titles" in the other sects of the NWA?

TNA doesn't own the NWA titles; the NWA Board of Directors does. I'd assume they would have Jarrett drop the title at an NWA Florida show or something like that, then book it their own way like they always did.

[DerangedHermit 0]

The real reason WWE is suing is because those cookies had pecans in them. And don't ya know, Eddie Guerrero is allergic to pecans.

 

/well, not really, ah my joke sucks

[Guest Tjhe CyNick]

Even if WWE sues, it wont give TNA much publicity. Its not like Vince is going to go on WWE TV and say "I'm suing TNA wrestling....thats TNA wrestling on FSN Friday at 3PM, check your local listings".

 

If its odne it'll be on the DL, with Vince lawyers sending papers to Panda's lawyers and the thing will end up in court.

 

I cant see it getting any mainstream pub, because most news organization shy away from wrestling because they worry it could be a work. And besides that, wrestling is so cold, I dont think they would even consider mentioning it.

 

Vince won the lawsuit over Hall and Nash portraying themselves as WWE talent, so I think this case is even more slam dunk for Vince. They promoted it as footage of WWE talent (didn't say WWE, but neither did Hall and Nash), and they actually aired footage of WWE talent. I dont claim to know anything about the laws involved, but it seems to me like Vince has a decent shot of winning.

 

Panda Energy apparently has a lot of money, so who knows, maybe Vince will be able to get some huge settlement from them (if it ever goes that far). Or maybe he'll drag it through court, eventually TNA will go out of bsuiness, and he'll settle for all their footage.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Well, since this thread popped up and mentioned the possibility of TNA folding...

 

What would happen with the NWA World and Tag Team Titles afterwards?

 

...and also, the X-Division title?  Would they unify it with the other "X Titles" in the other sects of the NWA?

TNA doesn't own the NWA titles; the NWA Board of Directors does. I'd assume they would have Jarrett drop the title at an NWA Florida show or something like that, then book it their own way like they always did.

OK...that's true about the NWA World Titles.

 

But what about the X-Division title? There are a bunch of other X-Titles out there.

 

For the record there's the following other "X-Titles" out there in NWA:

 

- NWA Florida X Championship

- NWA Mid-American X Championship

- NWA Mid-West X Championship

- NWA New England X Championship

- NWA Oklahoma X Championship

- NWA Tri-State X Championship

 

 

SOURCE: http://nwawrestling.com/superstars/rollcall/

[Slickster 0]

Well, since this thread popped up and mentioned the possibility of TNA folding...

 

What would happen with the NWA World and Tag Team Titles afterwards?

 

...and also, the X-Division title?  Would they unify it with the other "X Titles" in the other sects of the NWA?

TNA doesn't own the NWA titles; the NWA Board of Directors does. I'd assume they would have Jarrett drop the title at an NWA Florida show or something like that, then book it their own way like they always did.

OK...that's true about the NWA World Titles.

 

But what about the X-Division title? There are a bunch of other X-Titles out there.

 

For the record there's the following other "X-Titles" out there in NWA:

 

- NWA Florida X Championship

- NWA Mid-American X Championship

- NWA Mid-West X Championship

- NWA New England X Championship

- NWA Oklahoma X Championship

- NWA Tri-State X Championship

 

 

SOURCE: http://nwawrestling.com/superstars/rollcall/

Those X-Titles listed are owned/operated by the individual promotions, not by the NWA. The BoD has no booking control over those titles; they only control World-level titles. However, it's been made clear in storylines and in real life that the TNA X-Title is the most prestigious of the X-Titles. Like all the World-level titles, the X Title cannot change hands outside of TNA. Therefore, I think the BoD would control the TNA X-Title as well. Could they then unify it with some of the other X-Titles you described? I don't know, but it would make sense.

[Guest Salacious Crumb]

I really doubt that TNA would air the footage unless they were 100% certain that the WWF couldn't sue them over it. They aren't going to risk their whole promotion over one little video.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Well, since this thread popped up and mentioned the possibility of TNA folding...

 

What would happen with the NWA World and Tag Team Titles afterwards?

 

...and also, the X-Division title?  Would they unify it with the other "X Titles" in the other sects of the NWA?

TNA doesn't own the NWA titles; the NWA Board of Directors does. I'd assume they would have Jarrett drop the title at an NWA Florida show or something like that, then book it their own way like they always did.

OK...that's true about the NWA World Titles.

 

But what about the X-Division title? There are a bunch of other X-Titles out there.

 

For the record there's the following other "X-Titles" out there in NWA:

 

- NWA Florida X Championship

- NWA Mid-American X Championship

- NWA Mid-West X Championship

- NWA New England X Championship

- NWA Oklahoma X Championship

- NWA Tri-State X Championship

 

 

SOURCE: http://nwawrestling.com/superstars/rollcall/

Those X-Titles listed are owned/operated by the individual promotions, not by the NWA. The BoD has no booking control over those titles; they only control World-level titles. However, it's been made clear in storylines and in real life that the TNA X-Title is the most prestigious of the X-Titles. Like all the World-level titles, the X Title cannot change hands outside of TNA. Therefore, I think the BoD would control the TNA X-Title as well. Could they then unify it with some of the other X-Titles you described? I don't know, but it would make sense.

They might as well unify the x-Division titles together into one "World X-Division Championship"

 

Except for the name at the top, they all look the same as the TNA one.

[Guest deadbeater]

If the WWE are geniuses, they may have their individual wrestlers sue for misuse of their likeness.

[Fökai 0]

They promoted it as footage of WWE talent (didn't say WWE, but neither did Hall and Nash), and they actually aired footage of WWE talent. I dont claim to know anything about the laws involved, but it seems to me like Vince has a decent shot of winning.

 

It's a open and shut case. TNA used the footage of the WWE wrestlers without their permission - if they just invaded Titan Towers and made a scene, this problem wouldn't have happened.

 

WWE won't sue. That will just give more attention to a rapidly dying TNA.

The lawsuit won't make waves - all it'll do is piss off Panda Energy and pull the plug on TNA quicker.

[Youth N Asia 0]

Ignoring them completly will get rid of them quicker than suing them. Vince shouldn't get them the free press. I want to really like TNA, but with the exceptions of a few workers I could care less about the promotion.