Dirty Eddie Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 MVP is a commonly-used acronym in other sports and common language; can WWE trademark that? Â Â I think that's probably the key thing, right there. Â He couldn't go around calling himself Montel Vontavious Porter, as Vince surely owns that (in wrestling). However he could call himself anything else that fits the letters.... Â Mario Van Peebles perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted September 2, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 You can tradmark it as it pertains to wrestling, I imagine. There will never be another "Hitman" in wrestling ever again. Or "Undertaker". But their could be in boxing. Or if there was a musician called Hitman Henry's Magic Band. WWE must have the rights to the MVP name, because he was given permission to use the name for New Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted September 2, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 You can tradmark it as it pertains to wrestling, I imagine. There will never be another "Hitman" in wrestling ever again. Or "Undertaker". But their could be in boxing. Or if there was a musician called Hitman Henry's Magic Band. WWE must have the rights to the MVP name, because he was given permission to use the name for New Japan. So I could trademark 'LOL' to be used as a professional wrestling moniker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted September 2, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 The copyright may be something to do with him having not just created the character, but come up with a 20 page pitch for it which he sent in before being called up, having been promised they wouldn't just steal the idea and give it to someone else. Â As far as this show goes, though, I believe the idea is to give everyone a new name as that's what you'd do with a TV drama series. In wrestling, if you change gimmick, you're still usually considered the same "wrestler", hence people think of Jacques Rougeau as having been both a tag and I-C champ. In a TV show, the characters an actor plays are completely unconnected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted September 2, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 So I could trademark 'LOL' to be used as a professional wrestling moniker? No. I believe a character called "LOL" has replaced Shawn Michaels in 1PW this October. At least thats the name people write when I asked if anyone was replacing Michaels for the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted September 2, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted September 2, 2011 The copyright may be something to do with him having not just created the character, but come up with a 20 page pitch for it which he sent in before being called up, having been promised they wouldn't just steal the idea and give it to someone else. Sure worked for Krimson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra1000 Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Fergal "Prince" Devitt is the 11th member of the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 Fergal "Prince" Devitt is the 11th member of the roster. Good job fin martins got a week left to rewrite powerslam and turn it into a wrestling revolution tribute issue after that announcement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zpencee Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 didn't sitoci wrestle for Chikara way back ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnauk Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I think its a great idea, Katz is a smart guy with plenty of contacts in the media industry. However they real lack a big name to get the mainstream "casual" viewer interested. Â On the "MVP" thing, didn't Dale Torborg (aka The WCW Kiss Demon) wrestle in WCW as MVP? I know it stood for "Most Violent Player" and was sort of a "baseball player turned wrestler" gimmick, but would have imagined WCW would have trademarked "MVP" it if at all possible and WWE as the incumbent following the take over, would have inherited said trademark? Â Either way, it looks like it will be irrelevant in this case as their going with their own character. Any suggestions for a new gimmick for MVP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted September 6, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Ex gang member and longtime jailbird who's trying to go straight but will lash out if provoked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted September 6, 2011 Paid Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 On the "MVP" thing, didn't Dale Torborg (aka The WCW Kiss Demon) wrestle in WCW as MVP? I know it stood for "Most Violent Player" and was sort of a "baseball player turned wrestler" gimmick, but would have imagined WCW would have trademarked "MVP" it if at all possible and WWE as the incumbent following the take over, would have inherited said trademark? The WWF had an "MVP" in the mid 90's. Another Steve Lombardi character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobystag Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I'm surprised guys like Devitt, Omega and MVP are getting announced seen as they spend a lot of their time and pretty much reside in Japan these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Reefer Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 MVP is a commonly-used acronym in other sports and common language; can WWE trademark that? Â If he calls himself Most Valuable Playa or something I think he could get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dil|kid Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 I'm surprised guys like Devitt, Omega and MVP are getting announced seen as they spend a lot of their time and pretty much reside in Japan these days.  I imagine they wouldnt need to be away from Japan that much as the series is 13 episodes and can be filmed over a short period of time  heres the kickstarter page with info  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/790983...ling-revolution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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