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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Feb 9, 2019 1:40:53 GMT -5
How petty would Vince be if he creates a fake Cody Rhodes just like he did with Razor and Diesel. Vince: here’s $15 Dolph: Aw, Thanks Boss! Vince: go to Supercuts. You’re stardust now. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 9, 2019 1:42:29 GMT -5
Also, in the last BTE, they showed a clip of Cody and Hangman at an indy show, and the little "tron" thing for Cody's entrance clearly had "Cody Rhodes" right there on it, so I think the "no last name" thing is just a "not wanting to trade off the name" deal at this point. Yeah. Id like to see Vince take Cody to court to stop him from using his legal name. Im sure as petty as Vince is he might, but Cody had it changed legally before he wrestled for WWE. Vince owning his name is a fiction and Im sure some Khan lawyers can make that case easily. Cody had said he was doing it to prove a point, that he can do more than just be his name. Yeah, I don't think WWE has ever commented on the name thing in any way, shape, or form that I know of. I don't think WWE would have a case, but then again, I have my doubts they'd even try to take him to court on it. It'd create more problems for WWE than it'd solve, since if Cody wins, and he'd win, they'd get challenged much more often on these kinds of things. It'd be blood in the water. |
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Feb 9, 2019 2:25:11 GMT -5
The name story’s been so inconsistent from the various interviews I’ve heard from him over the years.
Some days Cody claims that he owns the Rhodes name and he’s just being Cody just because and sometimes he says that WWE won’t let him be Rhodes but his wife can be Brandy Rhodes.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Feb 9, 2019 2:33:58 GMT -5
How petty would Vince be if he creates a fake Cody Rhodes just like he did with Razor and Diesel. Vince: here’s $15 Dolph: Aw, Thanks Boss! Vince: go to Supercuts. You’re stardust now. I want to see Ziegler wrestle as “Cody Rhodes” and Cole sells it like he’s the real guy. Adding insult to injury, Goldust returns and introduces him as his real brother. |
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Feb 9, 2019 2:37:53 GMT -5
Yeah. Id like to see Vince take Cody to court to stop him from using his legal name. Im sure as petty as Vince is he might, but Cody had it changed legally before he wrestled for WWE. Vince owning his name is a fiction and Im sure some Khan lawyers can make that case easily. Cody had said he was doing it to prove a point, that he can do more than just be his name. Yeah, I don't think WWE has ever commented on the name thing in any way, shape, or form that I know of. I don't think WWE would have a case, but then again, I have my doubts they'd even try to take him to court on it. It'd create more problems for WWE than it'd solve, since if Cody wins, and he'd win, they'd get challenged much more often on these kinds of things. It'd be blood in the water. Did Cody ever used the name Rhodes before he went to developmental? Did he legally changed his name to Cody Rhodes? If either one of those happened then the wwe is f***ed, but if not I think they can claim that they own the name because the character Cody Rhodes was created in the wwe. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Feb 9, 2019 2:56:33 GMT -5
WWE hold the trademark for Cody Rhodes, with the addendum that it does not identify a living individual.
It's also due to expire in October next year, if I'm reading this correctly:
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Feb 9, 2019 3:34:29 GMT -5
Yeah, I don't think WWE has ever commented on the name thing in any way, shape, or form that I know of. I don't think WWE would have a case, but then again, I have my doubts they'd even try to take him to court on it. It'd create more problems for WWE than it'd solve, since if Cody wins, and he'd win, they'd get challenged much more often on these kinds of things. It'd be blood in the water. Did Cody ever used the name Rhodes before he went to developmental? Did he legally changed his name to Cody Rhodes? If either one of those happened then the wwe is f***ed, but if not I think they can claim that they own the name because the character Cody Rhodes was created in the wwe. He changed his name legally when he was 18 I believe. I could be incorrect but I think What the WWE own are the rights to Cody Rhodes in regards to Merchandise, since it says it doesn't refer to a living person. That would mean they don't have the rights to the name as a performer. That said as far as anyone truly knows the WWE have never tried to stop him from using the name. And Cody's story varies wildly depending on the day it's nearly impossible to tell what the truth actually is. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 9, 2019 3:38:11 GMT -5
Did Cody ever used the name Rhodes before he went to developmental? Did he legally changed his name to Cody Rhodes? If either one of those happened then the wwe is f***ed, but if not I think they can claim that they own the name because the character Cody Rhodes was created in the wwe. He changed his name legally when he was 18 I believe. I could be incorrect but I think What the WWE own are the rights to Cody Rhodes in regards to Merchandise, since it says it doesn't refer to a living person. That would mean they don't have the rights to the name as a performer. That said as far as anyone truly knows the WWE have never tried to stop him from using the name. And Cody's story varies wildly depending on the day it's nearly impossible to tell what the truth actually is. I'm inclined to think he's not above working people with it, since- I mean, why not, really? Wrestling's wrestling. But yeah, probably going to snatching that trademark up when it expires, if I had to venture a guess. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 9, 2019 3:39:10 GMT -5
Where Cody was going, he didn't need Rhodes.
eh, eh?
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Feb 9, 2019 3:40:19 GMT -5
He changed his name legally when he was 18 I believe. I could be incorrect but I think What the WWE own are the rights to Cody Rhodes in regards to Merchandise, since it says it doesn't refer to a living person. That would mean they don't have the rights to the name as a performer. That said as far as anyone truly knows the WWE have never tried to stop him from using the name. And Cody's story varies wildly depending on the day it's nearly impossible to tell what the truth actually is. I'm inclined to think he's not above working people with it, since- I mean, why not, really? Wrestling's wrestling. But yeah, probably going to snatching that trademark up when it expires, if I had to venture a guess. I mean it is an easy way to rile the Smarks up to keep his name out there (before he actually started wrestling again) with the big conglomerate thinks they own my name card. |
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Post by 111111 on Feb 9, 2019 4:48:05 GMT -5
Am I the only one worried about what a "sports like feel" to is meant to mean?
To me pro wrestling is much closer to a cartoon or comic book than a "sports" what's entertaining about the elite is all the fun outside the box stuff they do on being the elite, I'd want a wrestling promotion they run to be like that and not take itself too seriously.
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 9, 2019 4:49:56 GMT -5
Am I the only one worried about what a "sports like feel" to is meant to mean? To me pro wrestling is much closer to a cartoon or comic book than a "sports" what's entertaining about the elite is all the fun outside the box stuff they do on being the elite, I'd want a wrestling promotion they run to be like that and not take itself too seriously. I feel like there's a way to get a little of both in. Like, think of your Mean Gene type of approach. |
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 9, 2019 9:13:34 GMT -5
Am I the only one worried about what a "sports like feel" to is meant to mean? To me pro wrestling is much closer to a cartoon or comic book than a "sports" what's entertaining about the elite is all the fun outside the box stuff they do on being the elite, I'd want a wrestling promotion they run to be like that and not take itself too seriously. I feel like there's a way to get a little of both in. Like, think of your Mean Gene type of approach. Yeah, that's what I was trying to say in the other thread: you give the show a structure, one that feels like there's a legitimate sporting event going on, but then populate that event with interesting and/or over the top personalities, which can use the parameters of the show they're on to get creative with how they're going to express their character tics and motivations. That's basically how the WWF worked in its hey day during the Hulkamania era. |
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Post by eJm on Feb 9, 2019 9:14:21 GMT -5
Am I the only one worried about what a "sports like feel" to is meant to mean? To me pro wrestling is much closer to a cartoon or comic book than a "sports" what's entertaining about the elite is all the fun outside the box stuff they do on being the elite, I'd want a wrestling promotion they run to be like that and not take itself too seriously. I feel like there's a way to get a little of both in. Like, think of your Mean Gene type of approach. Yeah, I feel like that approach worked because it let people know what was going on but also told you about where people stood. Even simple stuff like “The despicable acts of Jake the Snake Roberts, slapping Elizabeth”, because it puts over the fact that what Jake did was...well, despicable. |
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Post by hassanchop on Feb 9, 2019 9:19:33 GMT -5
How petty would Vince be if he creates a fake Cody Rhodes just like he did with Razor and Diesel. Or a fake Y2J that would be introduced in the first few weeks, then the following week he wrestles as Doink and always reveals himself to be Jericho. |
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Post by James Fabiano on Feb 9, 2019 9:30:03 GMT -5
A part of me would love it if Vince McMahon found a way to remain immortal and a new generation of Rhodes spring up every 30 years attempting to take him down like the Belmont family. Or we can with another who borrowed off that concept and just go completely insane and have Vince be Dio and the Rhodes family be the Jostar family Well they both have memes involving an "It was ME" line. |
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Feb 9, 2019 11:09:19 GMT -5
Did Cody ever used the name Rhodes before he went to developmental? Did he legally changed his name to Cody Rhodes? If either one of those happened then the wwe is f***ed, but if not I think they can claim that they own the name because the character Cody Rhodes was created in the wwe. He changed his name legally when he was 18 I believe. I could be incorrect but I think What the WWE own are the rights to Cody Rhodes in regards to Merchandise, since it says it doesn't refer to a living person. That would mean they don't have the rights to the name as a performer. That said as far as anyone truly knows the WWE have never tried to stop him from using the name. And Cody's story varies wildly depending on the day it's nearly impossible to tell what the truth actually is. Well then is his, Ryback did the same shit and that’s why he’s allowed to wrestle on the indies with that name. |
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Post by MrElijah on Feb 9, 2019 11:31:28 GMT -5
Where Cody was going, he didn't need Rhodes. eh, eh? At 88 miles, you gonna see some shit, baby. Amazement, if ya will! |
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