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Post by joeman on Jan 1, 2007 16:38:32 GMT -5
source: f4wonline.com
The creators of the animated series "Assy McGee" have a filed a lawsuit against WWE over the "Mr. McMahon's Kiss My Ass" cartoon, which debuted recently on WWE.com. "Assy McGee" is an animated sitcom featuring Assy McGee, a vigilante police officer who is literally a walking pair of buttocks. The series premiered on November 26, 2006 for the Cartoon Network's late-night "Adult Swim" block.
Michael Cole, who oversees WWE.com, asked one of his staffers to come up with a creative idea that Vince McMahon would like. Whoever came up with the idea decided to rip off the Adult Swim show. Furthermore, a few of the storylines used for the McMahon cartoon were blatantly stolen from "Assy McGee." To make matters worse for McMahon, the Cartoon Network is owned by Turner Broadcasting, his old rival. Also, they can't even really take this to court since they've got no defense whatsoever.
Regarding Vince McMahon's original thoughts on the cartoon, McMahon thought it was the best thing ever because it was a cartoon about his own buttocks. However, when he found out about the lawsuit, he became infuriated to say the least. Michael Cole, who had hired a separate Flash animator to produce the cartoon full-time, and was also working on t-shirts, claimed he'd never even heard of "Assy McGee." This didn't fly too well because it appears that WWE will have to pay for the mistake in the form of cash to Turner.
Due to this incident, Michael Cole is said to be in serious trouble and there is a chance he'll be fired as head of WWE.com. However, his Smackdown announcing job is not in jeopardy.
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Post by Cactus Jack on Jan 1, 2007 16:42:10 GMT -5
McMahon thought it was the best thing ever because it was a cartoon about his own buttocks. That bit made me literally LOL. McMahon: "Tee hee, it's my butt! On the computer!"
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Post by akumashogun on Jan 1, 2007 16:42:55 GMT -5
Both of them ripped it off from Puri-Puri Man/Monsieur Cheeks from Kinnikuman/Ultimate Muscle.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jan 1, 2007 16:45:06 GMT -5
This is just plain sad, for both the E and Adult Swim.
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Post by tombstoned on Jan 1, 2007 16:45:58 GMT -5
...originally posted over a week ago
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Post by maxx420 on Jan 1, 2007 16:47:05 GMT -5
McMahon thought it was the best thing ever because it was a cartoon about his own buttocks. That bit made me literally LOL. McMahon: "Tee hee, it's my butt! On the computer!" I thought that bit was gold too.
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 1, 2007 16:51:37 GMT -5
I love how they're pissed at Cole for something he technically did not come up with, and how they're also pissed that he hired writers for the site that don't know wrestling.
The irony is so thick here you could walk on it.
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Post by Michael Coello on Jan 1, 2007 17:04:11 GMT -5
Wait. There was gonna be T-Shirts about this?
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 1, 2007 17:07:33 GMT -5
I'll say this again, the fact that a middle aged man finds his own ass so fascinating is just plain sad, and indicitive of Vince's mental state.
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 1, 2007 17:09:30 GMT -5
I'll say this again, the fact that a middle aged man finds his own ass so fascinating is just plain sad, and indicitive of Vince's mental state. Agreed
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jan 1, 2007 17:12:48 GMT -5
I'll say this again, the fact that a middle aged man finds his own ass so fascinating is just plain sad, and indicitive of Vince's mental state. Agreed Ditto
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2007 17:14:16 GMT -5
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Post by maxx420 on Jan 1, 2007 17:25:38 GMT -5
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Post by balmudo on Jan 1, 2007 17:28:53 GMT -5
Well, at least WWE is breaking into and experimenting with new forms of media. Granted it involves McMahon's ass but...And wasn't there a bit on Family Guy a few years back about a talking ass? There is a rich history of talking asses in the entertainment industry.
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Post by jcdenton on Jan 1, 2007 17:32:30 GMT -5
Well, at least WWE is breaking into and experimenting with new forms of media. Granted it involves McMahon's ass but...And wasn't there a bit on Family Guy a few years back about a talking ass? There is a rich history of talking asses in the entertainment industry. it was a 2 min cutaway, however, and not the main point of the damn show
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Post by Smokey McTrees on Jan 1, 2007 18:03:37 GMT -5
hmm..Pat Patterson must have talked his bottom up so much, Vince loved it.
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Post by thiazzi on Jan 1, 2007 18:05:05 GMT -5
This is all too silly for me.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jan 1, 2007 18:06:02 GMT -5
Well, at least WWE is breaking into and experimenting with new forms of media. Granted it involves McMahon's ass but...And wasn't there a bit on Family Guy a few years back about a talking ass? There is a rich history of talking asses in the entertainment industry. Well if Family Guy did it then hellzapoppin'...
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Post by Count Creepyhead on Jan 1, 2007 18:24:34 GMT -5
More "Heat" on someone at WWE High School.
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