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  • dubcity
    Hall Of Fame
    • May 2012
    • 17874

    #7921
    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

    Originally posted by SPTO
    There's legal stuff that's slowed it all down. The reason why they're starting at April '92 is because that's when Superstars of Wrestling was shortened to just Superstars. I believe they will go earlier as well but they want to go with the path of least resistance here.
    Yeah, I swear I watched a late 1980s WWE PPV at some point last year and they had blurred out "wrestling" on the graphic overlay when they showed a clip from a superstars show. What is up with that?

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    • redsox4evur
      Hall Of Fame
      • Jul 2013
      • 18169

      #7922
      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

      Originally posted by dubcity
      Yeah, I swear I watched a late 1980s WWE PPV at some point last year and they had blurred out "wrestling" on the graphic overlay when they showed a clip from a superstars show. What is up with that?
      I'm guessing they don't own the Superstars of Wrestling trademark anymore.
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      • SmashMan
        All Star
        • Dec 2004
        • 9748

        #7923
        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

        Originally posted by dubcity
        Yeah, I swear I watched a late 1980s WWE PPV at some point last year and they had blurred out "wrestling" on the graphic overlay when they showed a clip from a superstars show. What is up with that?
        If I remember correctly (I'd have to actually look it up again), some guy bought the trademark to the phrase "Superstars of Wrestling" when it lapsed once, and he just hasn't been willing to play ball and work out a deal to let WWE use it in archived footage.

        I don't think there's any interesting story behind it or anything.

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        • dubcity
          Hall Of Fame
          • May 2012
          • 17874

          #7924
          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

          Originally posted by SmashMan
          If I remember correctly (I'd have to actually look it up again), some guy bought the trademark to the phrase "Superstars of Wrestling" when it lapsed once, and he just hasn't been willing to play ball and work out a deal to let WWE use it in archived footage.



          I don't think there's any interesting story behind it or anything.
          That makes sense. And honestly, knowing WWE and their wish to be referred to as "sports entertainment," I would not be surprised if they didn't bother offering much. It's like how they don't feel like spending money on music licenses from back in the day.

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          • Majingir
            Moderator
            • Apr 2005
            • 47668

            #7925
            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

            Speaking of music license, how many ppvs in attitude era actually have the original ppv themes on the network? I'm at Unforgiven 99 and it's one of first ppvs I can remember with an actual stage set and ppv theme in the main event promo package. Unfortunately on the network they used stock music(didn't go with the video at all. Just sounded like one of those YouTube people who'd just take a video, dub over it with generic music and call it a custom promo package) so I had to go on YouTube to find this


            One of things I've always liked about WWEs production were the ppv video packages.
            Last edited by Majingir; 01-15-2019, 12:59 AM.

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            • SmashMan
              All Star
              • Dec 2004
              • 9748

              #7926
              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

              Originally posted by dubcity
              That makes sense. And honestly, knowing WWE and their wish to be referred to as "sports entertainment," I would not be surprised if they didn't bother offering much. It's like how they don't feel like spending money on music licenses from back in the day.
              Quick followup: From a little searching on the past cases between WWE and Albert Patterson, I'm not sure WWE ever owned the trademark to "Superstars of Wrestling".

              Sounds like Patterson owned it even prior to the WWF show, and WWF used it until he sued them for infringing on his trademark. If I'm reading things right, that's when they renamed the show to just Superstars.

              No idea what his dollar amount would be to allow using the name uncensored, but until then it's bad news for people who like unblurred classic WWF shows.

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              • dubcity
                Hall Of Fame
                • May 2012
                • 17874

                #7927
                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

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                • Brother Love
                  MVP
                  • Jun 2017
                  • 1826

                  #7928
                  Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                  Originally posted by dubcity
                  https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsy0xnBH...=1k7m8bx44fnl4
                  One of the more underrated classic WWF moments.


                  That was good stuff.


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                  • jvalverde88
                    Moderator
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 11787

                    #7929
                    Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                    I'm sorry but some of the women at nWo Souled Out are ugly asf.
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                    • Brother Love
                      MVP
                      • Jun 2017
                      • 1826

                      #7930
                      Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                      Originally posted by jvalverde88
                      I'm sorry but some of the women at nWo Souled Out are ugly asf.


                      They’re supposed to be.


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                      • jvalverde88
                        Moderator
                        • Jun 2008
                        • 11787

                        #7931
                        Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                        Originally posted by Brother Love
                        They’re supposed to be.


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                        It's stupid, completely counter intuitive to what the nWo is supposed to be.
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                        • Brother Love
                          MVP
                          • Jun 2017
                          • 1826

                          #7932
                          Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                          Originally posted by jvalverde88
                          It's stupid, completely counter intuitive to what the nWo is supposed to be.


                          You listen to Easy E’s show this week? He covered Souled Out 97 and talked a little about why they did it.

                          Basically they wanted to everything the opposite of what you’d expect. They ride to the building on garbage trucks. Had fat chicks in a beauty contest. Etc.


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                          • TheShizNo1
                            Asst 2 the Comm Manager
                            • Mar 2007
                            • 26341

                            #7933
                            Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                            Originally posted by Brother Love
                            You listen to Easy E’s show this week? He covered Souled Out 97 and talked a little about why they did it.

                            Basically they wanted to everything the opposite of what you’d expect. They ride to the building on garbage trucks. Had fat chicks in a beauty contest. Etc.


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                            I listened to it and it's still dumb as ****. They ride in limos every Monday but garbage trucks at that show? And there's no ****ing excuse for the women.

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                            • Brother Love
                              MVP
                              • Jun 2017
                              • 1826

                              #7934
                              Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                              Originally posted by TheShizNo1
                              I listened to it and it's still dumb as ****. They ride in limos every Monday but garbage trucks at that show? And there's no ****ing excuse for the women.

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                              At least he committed to the gimmick and made out with the chick. Lol


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                              • dubcity
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • May 2012
                                • 17874

                                #7935
                                Re: WWE Network Discussion Thread

                                Haven't listened to the 83 Weeks episode yet, but, depending on who you ask, it seems like there are people who think it was an attempt to sabotage the NWO and take away it's specialness.

                                The decision to have it in Iowa seems odd, but the arenas were usually booked way in advance, and who knows how long in advance they had the idea of an NWO show.

                                Like most bad WCW ideas I'm sure it was the result of too many people involved in decision making roles, and at the same time Bischoff in quasi-control, but often deferring to people who had their own motives.

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