Should they change the old WWF videos?

[Rollermacka]

I reciently bought the entire WWE Royal Rumble DVDs and I noticed that they changed the old WWF dvds by blurring out the F and "censoring" the wrestlers when they said WWF. I was wonderin do you think they should have to do this to there archives?

[Xero]

No, they shouldn't, and I'm POSITIVE that Vince could have worked something out with the Panda Police to allow them to use the archive uncensored and unedited but he's too stubborned.

[Xero]

The again, the thought that people would get a wrestling company mixed up with an animal preservation company is absurd. Were there really people going to WWF rallies expecting to see Steve Austin and instead saw some hippie ranting about how the tit pecker is an endangered species and how there are only two tits to every boobie out there?

[Lock Jaw]

With the level of intelligence of some fans, I wouldn't doubt it.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

There's obviously no problem with it in the UK, since our exclusive "Tagged Classics" series DVDs are completely blur-free.

[Xero]

Which is ironic, since I believe the WWFund's action was directly related to UK advertising. I suppose copyright/archive laws are different there.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

The court case was held in this country too. It's strange, but I'm not complaining. :D

[Kane Knight]

No, they shouldn't, and I'm POSITIVE that Vince could have worked something out with the Panda Police to allow them to use the archive uncensored and unedited but he's too stubborned.

not to mention Vince told them to fuck off in the first place. In order to come to any agreement, he'd have to swallow his pride, which will never happen.

Then again, also keep in mind it was a non-monetary arrangement initially.

The again, the thought that people would get a wrestling company mixed up with an animal preservation company is absurd. Were there really people going to WWF rallies expecting to see Steve Austin and instead saw some hippie ranting about how the tit pecker is an endangered species and how there are only two tits to every boobie out there?

Almost as absurd as the situation used to demonstrate it.

But still, people did demonstrably cross and associate the two, so it's not horribly hard to see why WWF wouldn't want to be associated with the crude shit that was going on on TV. I'm not saying people who can't tell the pandas from the carnies are intelligent, but trademark and copyright laws aren't exactly written with the most intelligent or discerning people in mind....And let's face it, wrestling fans kind of are the people who need that kind of protection, by and large...

[TerranRich]

You know, when I was 10 or so, I saw a "WWF" sticker with a panda on it. Even at 10 years old, I figured it was a different WWF that had to do with animals or endangered species.

[Kenny]

I'm not much of a wrestling DVD collector, but if I was I'd get as many as I could now while they're still allowed to call Batista "The Animal."

[TerranRich]

I don't quite get it.

Also, have you noticed, Rollermacka, that they usually dub over some of the themes as well? It's more apparent on the older WrestleManias, etc. released recently.

What I can't figure out is why Slick's "Jive Soul Bro" and Boss Man's "Hard Time" were dubbed over. Were they not strictly WWF-produced?

[Xero]

Well, I understand themes being modified because they don't want to re-pay for them. Obviously anything they edit out wasn't WWE/F-produced.

Back to the WWF logos, I have to wonder if the man-hours it takes to do all the dubbing and blurring is cheaper than some kind of settlement.

[Kane Knight]

I doubt there would be much money involved. Well, maybe now.

[Mooияakeя™]

Get the "F" out!

Hmm, I remember they were recruiting for people to do the blurring out!