mrbananagrabber
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Jan 27, 2023 5:57:23 GMT -5
AEW’s own Luchasaurus sued along with AEW by CFX due to mask design In a report by Wrestlenomics the mask designing company CFX filed a law suit against AEW and Luchasaurus in the District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana at the end of last year. December 2022 to be more exact. CFX is seeking profits that the two have earned in using their "Viper Silicone Mask" in merchandising, as well as damages and attorney's fees. Further details within the report say CFX said that Luchasaurus was authorized to use the mask as a performer, but that the company retained merchandising rights to the design. They also stated that they attempted to sign a licensing deal with Luchasaurus in 2019, and also designed a new mask that AEW bought the rights to in 2021, but emails from Luchasaurus stated that the original design was "too iconic" to change. They go on to mention allegedly that Luchasaurus tried to get a second designer to create a copy but the designer refused in fear of possible legal issues. Source: Wrestling Observer/ f4wonline.com/ Wrestlenomics -Sonnie Chiba Join our sDiscord Server for the latest Wrestling News & Live Chat! discord.gg/uWgAFqSzHv
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Jan 27, 2023 9:46:23 GMT -5
This has been brewing for a while now, I'm kind of amazed AEW let him go so long without a major redesign for merchandising reasons.
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Jan 27, 2023 11:37:08 GMT -5
Very strange that this is happening, as it seemed like a no brainer that AEW, or Luchasaurus himself, would want to have all likeness rights to the character and design. I wonder what Luchasaurus' past deal was before he got hired to AEW?
Also, if the allegation about him seeking another developer to make a copy is true, screw Luchasaurus for being a dino-scumbag.
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Post by Fade on Jan 27, 2023 13:04:14 GMT -5
You mean, I was complaining ad nauseam bout dude changing his mask and it got done and they rejected it?! I giggled at “too iconic”. Hope they get their money.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 27, 2023 13:12:36 GMT -5
I almost want to know who else he tried to have copy it. I'd laugh if it was Immortal.
(TMI : I actually bought a CFX product myself years ago, but it's not the Viper.)
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Post by Rudy Gobert Fadeaway on Jan 27, 2023 13:42:26 GMT -5
Getting fleeced by a dinosaur is something I hope never happens to me
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Jan 27, 2023 16:03:01 GMT -5
Getting fleeced by a dinosaur is something I hope never happens to me
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Post by hentery on Jan 27, 2023 18:31:23 GMT -5
This has been brewing for a while now, I'm kind of amazed AEW let him go so long without a major redesign for merchandising reasons. There was a redesign. The company helped with it and agreed Luchasaurus could license it. He got back to them and told em that aew and himself decided not to go with it.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 27, 2023 18:47:18 GMT -5
This has been brewing for a while now, I'm kind of amazed AEW let him go so long without a major redesign for merchandising reasons. There was a redesign. The company helped with it and agreed Luchasaurus could license it. He got back to them and told em that aew and himself decided not to go with it. How bad was the re-design that both he and AEW would rather risk getting sued over it is the real question here lol
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krozor
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Post by krozor on Jan 27, 2023 19:37:18 GMT -5
Suing for Dino Damage (and attorney's fees)
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jan 27, 2023 19:48:21 GMT -5
"too iconic"
My man you're a meme wrestler who got over because an audience refused to call you by your actual name. Get the f*** out of here.
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Post by Display Name on Jan 27, 2023 20:50:23 GMT -5
This dude fingered a chick while being filmed for a reality show. He doesn’t make great decisions.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 27, 2023 20:53:33 GMT -5
"too iconic" My man you're a meme wrestler who got over because an audience refused to call you by your actual name. Get the f*** out of here. Also, because people felt bad about Bill Demott treating him like crap.
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Post by Burst on Jan 27, 2023 21:07:19 GMT -5
Legit, I have no idea what I would do with him on the roster right now. He had a place in early AEW but they've picked up plenty of big men that are all arguably better in-ring and have far less mileage on them for the most part. I feel like they've squeezed about everything they can out of the breakup with Jack, and Marko clearly moved on eons ago. They'll always have a nostalgic spot for early AEW and the Daily's Place era shows, but it's like... where do you even go with him from here? At some point his character just lost his voice and lucidity for no apparent reason (compare early "I have a master's degree" Luchasaurus to later Grr-Argh Luchasaurus), and we already had the clumsy heel angle with Christian... but if you lose the mask, you pretty much just get We Have Jason Momoa at Home.
So like... yeah. I have no clue what to do with the guy. Even if you told him get a new mask, new name, new gimmick, I'm not sure it'd go much better than any of the various failed WWF/WCW repackagings.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 27, 2023 21:19:38 GMT -5
Legit, I have no idea what I would do with him on the roster right now. He had a place in early AEW but they've picked up plenty of big men that are all arguably better in-ring and have far less mileage on them for the most part. I feel like they've squeezed about everything they can out of the breakup with Jack, and Marko clearly moved on eons ago. They'll always have a nostalgic spot for early AEW and the Daily's Place era shows, but it's like... where do you even go with him from here? At some point his character just lost his voice and lucidity for no apparent reason (compare early "I have a master's degree" Luchasaurus to later Grr-Argh Luchasaurus), and we already had the clumsy heel angle with Christian... but if you lose the mask, you pretty much just get We Have Jason Momoa at Home. So like... yeah. I have no clue what to do with the guy. Even if you told him get a new mask, new name, new gimmick, I'm not sure it'd go much better than any of the various failed WWF/WCW repackagings. He does have a unique style and he's still pretty over But if he's not sticking with Christian, now would be as good a time as any to repackage him, whether that's new gear or otherwise, for how definitive the cage match seemed to be
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Post by Fade on Jan 27, 2023 21:29:48 GMT -5
This dude fingered a chick while being filmed for a reality show. He doesn’t make great decisions. Wait what
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 27, 2023 21:35:15 GMT -5
This dude fingered a chick while being filmed for a reality show. He doesn’t make great decisions. Wait what Consensual (not that it should be on CBS regardless)? Or...?
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Post by stevescorpio on Jan 27, 2023 21:49:43 GMT -5
Christian turned him into a real-life heel. I knew he was a bad influence.
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Post by Jonathan Michaels on Jan 27, 2023 23:40:24 GMT -5
This dude fingered a chick while being filmed for a reality show. He doesn’t make great decisions. …was he on Big Brother? The Vanessa Rousso season?
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Post by Fade on Jan 28, 2023 0:21:28 GMT -5
This dude fingered a chick while being filmed for a reality show. He doesn’t make great decisions. …was he on Big Brother? The Vanessa Rousso season? Quick google search showed Big Brother s:17. And now I’m watching yt clips Lmao. It’s so weird seeing a dinosaur in this setting.
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