Magnum Milano Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Does WWE own Memphis wrestling footage? I don't think they do - so is thatr the only big territory they don't own the footage for? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderBag Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Does WWE own Memphis wrestling footage? I don't think they do - so is thatr the only big territory they don't own the footage for? No. Â Toshiba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted December 11, 2011 Moderators Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) They don't. The ownership of the Memphis library is a convoluted and complex matter.  Go for it...  I honestly wouldn't know where to start. I just know that Lawler's sued Maclin, and Larry Burton's involved and someone somewhere said WMC-TV reckon they're theirs, and that they were probably all wiped anyway every week after the tape of the weekly show got back from Syndication. Edited December 11, 2011 by ButchReedMark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderBag Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 They don't.The ownership of the Memphis library is a convoluted and complex matter.Go for it...I honestly wouldn't know where to start. I just know that Lawler's sued Maclin, and Larry Burton's involved and someone somewhere said WMC-TV reckon they're theirs, and that they were probably all wiped anyway every week after the tape of the weekly show got back from Syndication.Interesting, although it sucks when things like this happen. Its like the Goldeneye 007 fiasco on N64, and the amount of different people who own the rights so it will never get a port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Red Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 They don't.The ownership of the Memphis library is a convoluted and complex matter.Go for it...I honestly wouldn't know where to start. I just know that Lawler's sued Maclin, and Larry Burton's involved and someone somewhere said WMC-TV reckon they're theirs, and that they were probably all wiped anyway every week after the tape of the weekly show got back from Syndication.Interesting, although it sucks when things like this happen. Its like the Goldeneye 007 fiasco on N64, and the amount of different people who own the rights so it will never get a port.That's a terrible analogy! There are only 2 people who own the rights there, Activision own the game right to James Bond, but not the rights to the original product. That's all Nintendo have, which is why we got the updated remake from Activision (With Craig in instead of Pierce Brosnan) last year on Wii, then this year on PS3 and Xbox. That's far preferrable to a re-release of the original and highly dated original which wouldn't sell well at all asides to nostalgists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Does WWE own Memphis wrestling footage? I don't think they do - so is thatr the only big territory they don't own the footage for?World of Sport! There's also the Bill Watts UWF stuff which I don't think it owns either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEWM Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 I'd love Vince to get his hands on that UWF stuff. What I've seen was fucking dynamite, but I just can't be arsed to start from scratch with it all. A 4 disk DVD set with Watts involved and all the guidance from JR would sort me right out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members neil's bitch Posted December 12, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2011 Speaking of video ownership etc. :Whats with RF Video releasing various old school mid 90's ECW on DVD via highspots? Dont WWE own all the old ECW stuff? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Fox Piss Posted December 12, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2011 Didn't RF personally shoot every ECW show. So i guess they have some ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonworden Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) Didn't RF personally shoot every ECW show. So i guess they have some ownership.They did film a lot on "Fan Cam" which was Feinstein I believe with one camera filming house shows and matches pre TV tapings etc. Depending upon contracts etc with ECW at the time they probably own the footage and paid ECW a commission on all salesAnother Questions - If I was to go to Japan for say the Jan 4 Tokyo Dome show and a few days either side (not planning this year maybe next). How would I go about pre booking show tickets etc or is it easier to buy when over there Edited December 12, 2011 by simonworden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members neil's bitch Posted December 12, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2011 Thats what i thought, although i know WWE use the footage, so i thought they own it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted December 12, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted December 12, 2011 Short version of the Memphis story is that by all logic, the library belongs to Larry Burton, the problem being Larry Burton never actually legally existed.As Cory Macklin's shown, if you want to use the Memphis library (or rather whatever generation recordings you have), the chance are nobody is going to sue you. Unfortunately WWE lawyers don't really like taking chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted December 12, 2011 Moderators Share Posted December 12, 2011 Did Lawler win the case he brought against Maclin last year about the rights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhenom Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Is Tribute To The Troops on telly over here this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animalunleashed1989 Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Is Tribute To The Troops on telly over here this year?Yes on sky sports 3 (i think) at 7pm and midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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