The 90-Day Non-Compete Clause

[Xero]

What would TNA and the talent in question face if their WWE contract was up, but they ignored the 90 day non-compete clause?

Let's say, for arguments sake, Rey Mysterio is fed up with everything and just wants to quit the business. His contract was up yesterday, he was on WWE TV last week, and TNA brings him on TV for a one-off appearance on tonight's show as a "surprise".

This obviously sets off breach of contract for Mysterio with fines, lawsuits, and likely some kind of thing that says he can't work for another wrestling company for x amount of years. But what kind of backlash could TNA face in this? Are they liable at all?

Edit: Actually, I just realized that I THINK the 90-Day clause is only in affect if their contract is terminated. So let's say he was released yesterday. If I have that wrong, let's just say that the clause is in effect.

[Rammsteinmad]

I'm glad you bought this up anyway, I kinda thought I'd ask what's up with the clause? I mean why do they do it?

It's not like if I quit my job at the supermarket that I can't go to another supermarket the next week...

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, it's only if you are fired...and I think it simply means you can't appear on television for 90 days, you might be allowed to work house shows/dark matches but I'm not positive.

Either way, people from the most recent round of cuts (Helms, Maria, Haas, etc.) won't be appearing on TNA tonight.</font>

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://www.personneltoday.com/articles/2007/03/06/39512/12-month-non-compete-restrictions-can-be-valid-thomas-v-farr-plc-and-hanover-park-commercial.html

My department boss has one for about 9 months. You can work in another field fine, but not in the same one.

They're getting increasingly common for high-level employees in this country.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

You can probably find some sort of penalty in a similar case somewhere on here

http://www.coloradononcompetelaw.com/

[Xero]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, it's only if you are fired...and I think it simply means you can't appear on television for 90 days, you might be allowed to work house shows/dark matches but I'm not positive.

Either way, people from the most recent round of cuts (Helms, Maria, Haas, etc.) won't be appearing on TNA tonight.</font>

They're not allowed to work for any promotion that has national TV if I recall correctly (TNA, ROH). They technically could I think (non-televised events/dark matches) but WWE requests that they don't.

@Rammsteinmad - Now that I realize my latter thought was correct, I believe that the 90 days is actually paid time on their contract. They get their guarantee not to work for the competition. I suppose the contract is still technically active in this time.

[Mr. JL]

Pretty sure there is ways around it though, or at least there used to be. I thought Raven had a no compete clause for 90 days after the WWE future endeavered him, but he said as long as you do not cash those 90 day cheques that you recieve then you are free to do whatever the hell you want. They may have changed this after Raven poked a hole in it though and showed up in TNA almost immediately..

[Rammsteinmad]

My department boss has one for about 9 months. You can work in another field fine, but not in the same one.

They're getting increasingly common for high-level employees in this country.

But why? I mean, how will it hurt his current company if he left his job next week and started a new one the week after?

Stupid fucking business' and their stupid fucking no-compete/work clauses. :foc:

[The MAC]

its very understandable for wwe, they want the storylineand the character to fade away from recent memory . To also avoid confusion that the 2 promotions are working together or are really the same entity.

Think about how stars were showing up in wcw using their starpower that wwe help build in them

[parkmania]

But why? I mean, how will it hurt his current company if he left his job next week and started a new one the week after?

Stupid fucking business' and their stupid fucking no-compete/work clauses. :foc:

Company A deals with customers B,C,D, and E. Company F deals with customers G,H,I,J, and K. By hiring someone from Company A, Company F now has an immediate "in" with customers B,C,D, and E. By making F wait a while before they can hire that employee, Company A has a chance to show their customers that "the same great product/service that we provided you through this person will still be around while you deal with this new representative."