JakeRobertsParoleOfficer Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hi guys  I was watching the crow on dvd and then later on, some wcw circa 96-97 & it started making me wonder if wcw/sting got any reprisal from copying the comic. Unlike Hall's Razor which was a take on Tony Montana, this was a blatant rip off:  The crow The paint The rafters The eerie music The coat  He even uses alot of lines from the movie and facial mannerisms. Moreso looking back then I realised at the time.  Can anyone remember if there was an issue over trademark/license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancidPunx Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Often wondering about that myself. Â Is it possible Turner had the licensing rights from the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted May 3, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted May 3, 2013 I wonder if the makers of the Crow were ever sued by Gene Simmons for having leather pants, black hair and white face paint. A bloke in face paint and a black jacket is about as original as someone wearing tie-dye and saying "daddy". The only thing they could have got WCW on was makeup design and they quickly changed after a few months. Or if he was called "Crow". The Aces and Eights are basically the Sons of Anarchy visually. If there was any legal shit thrown WCW's way, there would be a disclaimer at the end of it like Marvel Comics had at the end of each show Hulk Hogan appeared on in the 80s and 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancidPunx Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Wasn't Al Snow originally meant to come into wcw with this gimmick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted May 3, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted May 3, 2013 Where did you hear that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancidPunx Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Read it in powerslam in 95 , he worked a few dark matches for wcw before he signed with the wwf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted May 3, 2013 Moderators Share Posted May 3, 2013 The Crow stuff was Scott Hall's idea though wasn't it? So that can't be true if that was actually the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted May 3, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted May 3, 2013 Fuck only knows what "crow" meant in the 1994/1995 version of WCW. They coughed up a lot of shit at the time. If they were to bring in Al Snow doing a crow gimmick, he'd almost certainly have wings and a beak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeRobertsParoleOfficer Posted May 3, 2013 Author Share Posted May 3, 2013 I wonder if the makers of the Crow were ever sued by Gene Simmons for having leather pants, black hair and white face paint. A bloke in face paint and a black jacket is about as original as someone wearing tie-dye and saying "daddy". The only thing they could have got WCW on was makeup design and they quickly changed after a few months. Or if he was called "Crow". The Aces and Eights are basically the Sons of Anarchy visually. If there was any legal shit thrown WCW's way, there would be a disclaimer at the end of it like Marvel Comics had at the end of each show Hulk Hogan appeared on in the 80s and 90s. Â Its abit different Ian tho. This was a full on copy in every way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitman89762000 Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 I wonder if the makers of the Crow were ever sued by Gene Simmons for having leather pants, black hair and white face paint. A bloke in face paint and a black jacket is about as original as someone wearing tie-dye and saying "daddy". The only thing they could have got WCW on was makeup design and they quickly changed after a few months. Or if he was called "Crow". The Aces and Eights are basically the Sons of Anarchy visually. If there was any legal shit thrown WCW's way, there would be a disclaimer at the end of it like Marvel Comics had at the end of each show Hulk Hogan appeared on in the 80s and 90s. Â Its abit different Ian tho. This was a full on copy in every way. Â Â It really wasn't.. You didn't have brandon lee locking people in scorpion deathlocks and attacking them with baseball bats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinc Posted May 3, 2013 Share Posted May 3, 2013 If it wasn't at least somewhat of a rip off, why do people refer to it as Sting's Crow period? Do you think WCW had no knowledge of the comic book the first time Sting appeared in the rafters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted May 3, 2013 Moderators Share Posted May 3, 2013 No. They'd have known about the film though. I can't exactly see Scott Hall wiling away the hours reading The Crow and The Beano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted May 3, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted May 3, 2013 Its abit different Ian tho. This was a full on copy in every way. I don't remember the part in the Crow where Brandon Lee gives Rick Steiner a Scorpion Death Drop and propels from a sports arena to give Thunderlips a good kicking. Wrestling has ripped every form of entertainment off for years. Its fair trade, because wrestling is pretty much bullshit that doesn't harm anyone. The Crow was a popular character, and WCW used its likeness and sewed it into their storylines without using any trademarked terms. Same thing wrestling promoters have done since it was in carnivals fighting members of the public at the pleasure beach. WCW wasn't selling comics, making films or stepping over the toes of the creators of it. It was a character on a wrestling show. A very successful one as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted May 3, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted May 3, 2013 Must have missed the Nitro when Sting and his fianc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted May 3, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted May 3, 2013 The Road Warriors took their inspiration from Mad Max 2 for their gimmick. Kevin Nash was billed as "Oz" and was announced as hailing from "The Emerald City." The Blue Meanie borrowed liberally from the Blue Meanies in Yellow Submarine. The Patriot and Mr America lifted design elements from Captain America. Â Wrestling borrows from popular culture ; popular culture doesn't give a shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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