Christian to TNA already? (rumors running rampant!) [Archive]

Jaton

11-05-2005, 05:57 PM

Partial Source: PWInsider.com

WWE.com has posted photos of the RAW diva girls backstage getting ready for Monday's Halloween contest.

WWE.com posted a story yesterday noting that they received over 10 million hits last month. They also noted "In a continued effort to be the most informative and entertaining wrestling Web site, WWE.com is working on several new projects scheduled to be rolled out over the next few months." Looks like we may have ourselves some competition!

WWE has announced a two day tour of Japan on February 4th and 5th for the Smackdown workers.

Rob Van Dam has posted new commentary at RobVanDam.com where he talks about Joey Styles returning to the announce booth.

Todays Globe and Mail has a story noting that Bret Hart settled his legal lawsuit against Lloyds of London, coming out of his career-ending injury at the foot of Bill Goldberg.

According to sources, Christian is all but confirmed to sign with TNA. In real life, he is good friends with both Rhino and TNA booking committee member Scott D'Amore and a deal is said to be all but signed. The travel schedule with TNA also appeals to him as he wants to get into movies and actually already has a big role lined up for him in February.

Loose Cannon

11-05-2005, 05:58 PM

nice. Christian resides in Florida so that should be a beneift to him too

Volchok

11-05-2005, 06:03 PM

Shame he can't use the name Christian... which I really don't get how Vince can copyright that... does that mean I can be sued since i'm a christian?

Nervous Ferret

11-05-2005, 06:06 PM

Christian 3===D

Mr. Nerfect

11-05-2005, 06:06 PM

Christian's just started building a family, but I don't thnk someone as talented or as charismatic as him can stay out of the spotlight for long (or want to). Being able to drive down the road, go out, wrestle a match that will be accessible all over the world seems right up Christian's ally.

Would he be able to use his "Christian Cage" name? Maybe "Christian Reso"? They can't trademark the name "Christian" can they?

Mr. Nerfect

11-05-2005, 06:09 PM

Shame he can't use the name Christian... which I really don't get how Vince can copyright that... does that mean I can be sued since i'm a christian?

I think he would be able to trademark the showname "Christian". So a young wrestler can't come in calling himself "Christian" to get attention or something.

I am curious as to how far Vinnie Mac has the term "Christian" trademarked. Can they use it as part of his name?

UmbrellaCorporation

11-05-2005, 06:15 PM

If Christian goes to TNA, I will gladly eat crow and start watching it.

TNA doesn't have anyone I really care about, but Christian alone is enough to make me watch.

Nark Order

11-05-2005, 06:24 PM

New captain of Team Canada?

Funky Fly

11-05-2005, 06:30 PM

Whoo for Christian. BTW, speaking of Team Canada, where the hell is Johnny Devine these days?

Shadow

11-05-2005, 06:32 PM

New captain of Team Canada?

How about they keep him out of that group and let him do his own thing?

Though I must admit...Christian vs. Petey is something I'd like to see.

Shadow

11-05-2005, 06:33 PM

Whoo for Christian. BTW, speaking of Team Canada, where the hell is Johnny Devine these days?

Dead to me.

Funky Fly

11-05-2005, 06:36 PM

Next Team Canada question: why does A1 never wrestle? I have seriously never seen a match of his.

Kane Knight

11-05-2005, 06:40 PM

Anything tied to the anme "Christian" Can be considered "market confusion." So I'm betting Christian Cage will not fly.

Nark Order

11-05-2005, 06:43 PM

Jason Reso is fine. He should just use his name.

Kane Knight

11-05-2005, 06:49 PM

I think he should go find the guy who owns "Captain Charisma" and license it.

Nark Order

11-05-2005, 06:50 PM

How about they keep him out of that group and let him do his own thing?

Though I must admit...Christian vs. Petey is something I'd like to see.

Because it would be a perfect transition into his return, D'Amore could exclaim that Team Canada is in serious need of a change. He could fire Petey and bring in Reso. It would be perfect cause he's "The Captain".

Vietnamese Crippler

11-05-2005, 06:52 PM

Captain Canada :lol:

Kane Knight

11-05-2005, 07:02 PM

I'd prefer he just form team Charisma.

11-05-2005, 07:13 PM

Best of luck to the guy, maybe, just maybe this could be the start of something serious. I don't think it will but just maybe, it might be.

11-05-2005, 07:14 PM

BTW Funky Fly, A1 doesn't wrestle cause he's fucking awful.

ddpBANG

11-05-2005, 07:23 PM

I think he should go find the guy who owns "Captain Charisma" and license it.

I was just looking at trademarks, and "Captain Charisma" isn't taken. "Captain Christian" is, though.

If it turns out I'm wrong, I appologize.

11-05-2005, 07:24 PM

i don't watch TNA, i don't think it' seven on in canada

but if he's not gonna be in WWE, i guess this is the best possible thing for him

let's hope he gets treated better there if he does end up there

McLegend

11-05-2005, 07:24 PM

I was just looking at trademarks, and "Captain Charisma" isn't taken. "Captain Christian" is, though.

If it turns out I'm wrong, I appologize.

You are wrong

Some Indy guy trademarked Captain Charisma

Kane Knight

11-05-2005, 07:34 PM

You are wrong

Some Indy guy trademarked Captain Charisma

It's not listed on uspto.gov

The reports are interesting, but there's no evidence of an actual trademark.

Funky Fly

11-05-2005, 07:40 PM

BTW Funky Fly, A1 doesn't wrestle cause he's fucking awful.
Next Team Caada question: What is A1's finisher? The Steaksauce Drop?

Oh, how I crack me up. :rofl:

McLegend

11-05-2005, 07:43 PM

It's not listed on uspto.gov

The reports are interesting, but there's no evidence of an actual trademark.
I was pretty sure it was since the WWE didn't make anymore Captain Charisma shirts.

I guess I could be wrong though.

Loose Cannon

11-05-2005, 07:48 PM

Chris Chin

Impact!

11-05-2005, 07:49 PM

Chris Chain

ddpBANG

11-05-2005, 07:52 PM

ChrisTNA

Xero

11-05-2005, 08:05 PM

I still say he should use Chris Tin. He could call the Unprettier the Can Opener. :shifty:

Mike the Metal Ed

11-05-2005, 08:07 PM

ChrisTNA
*Might take that as a sign when he goes to Raw*

hb2k

11-05-2005, 08:11 PM

Not to doubt this, but can someone give me the link to where this is on PWinsider, because I can't find it on the site.

The Icon of Elisim

11-05-2005, 08:16 PM

11-05-2005, 08:23 PM

how about brother christian
the dudleys got away with it

Shadow

11-05-2005, 09:12 PM

Next Team Caada question: What is A1's finisher? The Steaksauce Drop?

Oh, how I crack me up. :rofl:

It's called a Pump Handle Slam. But we can give it the name Steaksauce Drop.

Or we could call it One Way to the Unemployment Line. BECAUSE A1 SUCKS!

KingofOldSchool

11-05-2005, 09:37 PM

Canadian Charisma

Kane Knight

11-05-2005, 09:40 PM

I was pretty sure it was since the WWE didn't make anymore Captain Charisma shirts.

I guess I could be wrong though.

That was the story going around, which is why I said that Jason should buy/license the name the guy who ownd it. However, there is no actual REGISTERED Trademark, making me wonder if the validity is there.

Corkscrewed

11-05-2005, 10:03 PM

Well, this should be a great move for TNA. As long as they don't bury him...

KayfabeMan

11-05-2005, 10:27 PM

Kane Knight

11-05-2005, 10:41 PM

How 'bout just Chris Cage, instead of Christian Cage.

If not, just use his real name like someone said above.

Maybe there is no registered trademark, but there might have been a guy using the name before them who said if they moved forward with a trademark attempt he'd contest it, and there may have been enough evidence that he could block it, etc. - so they just dropped it. Just a possibility.

Except they have more money to throw at such an issue than a single person or promotion has. You mean to tell me that the WWE wouldn't fear actual court orders on the ECW trademarks, didn't fear the World Wildlife Fund even after they were sued out of the name, but feared some shmuck with a gimmick (No offense to the guy)?

Bad Company

11-05-2005, 11:01 PM

Chris Charisma :y:

blake639raw

11-05-2005, 11:25 PM

How about "Mr. Charisma" Jay Reso?

11-05-2005, 11:41 PM

or crp.charisma lol

that might piss off crp.kirschner and he would come back as leatherface and kill everybody lol

Nowhere Man

11-06-2005, 12:19 AM

They could always just spell it differently, like WWE did when Rhino was working for them. I think they could get away with "Khristian" or "Chrystian." Sure it'd be stupid, but at least they could still (kinda) use the name.

Gouda

11-06-2005, 12:54 AM

Or call him Jack Slandish.

kinglacoste

11-06-2005, 12:56 AM

do you guys think tna vs. wwe will ever be like wcw vs. wwf? i hope and pray it will get that good again

Destor

11-06-2005, 01:01 AM

^^^I don't. I could see TNA getting a 2.0 on a regular basis but by only aiming at their small portion of the audience they will never reach the level of the WWE.^^^

Jaton

11-06-2005, 01:20 AM

They could always spell it "Xtian" and then just say Christian.

road doggy dogg

11-06-2005, 04:33 AM

BLOOD BROTHER

The MAC

11-06-2005, 12:30 PM

did bret get rich ?

TerranRich

11-07-2005, 01:23 AM

So yeah, isn't "Christian" allowed now? At least as "Christian Cage", since he used that before WWE?

Destor

11-07-2005, 01:37 AM

I have a thread on that, Terran. Post in there to prove Destor equals ratings!

TerranRich

11-07-2005, 12:20 PM

Yeah, I was referring to that exact thread. :)

Despite Vince McMahon having licenced the name "Christian" as copywrited WWE property several years ago, Christian will retain full rights to continue using the name outside of World Wrestling Entertainment.

So THERE! :p

Destor

11-07-2005, 12:36 PM

:mad:

mrslackalack

11-07-2005, 02:19 PM

No matter the name WWE's loss is TNA's gain.

TerranRich

11-07-2005, 02:44 PM

And that...was a poem...by Mrs. LackaLACK!!

mrslackalack

11-07-2005, 03:51 PM

And that...was a poem...by Mrs. LackaLACK!!

Believe it or not I wasnt intending it to be!

mrslackalack

11-07-2005, 03:52 PM

Its Mr. Slack a lack by the way. Just call me the Slack Attack from now on.

mrslackalack

11-07-2005, 03:53 PM

I had forgot to but the period after Mr. making it look like lackalack instead of slackalack

Kane Knight

11-07-2005, 04:44 PM

Mr., Mrs., what's the diff? Nothing my scissors can't fix...:shifty:

chicken

11-08-2005, 12:57 AM

he will be named Vince Reeso, and be some type of higher power in TNA.

:shifty:

Kane Knight

11-08-2005, 01:00 AM

Just change his name to "tha RZO"

Xero

11-08-2005, 09:43 AM

I got it! Chris Ma!

Kane Knight

11-08-2005, 10:05 AM

Call himself Kip Copeland.

TerranRich

11-08-2005, 10:23 AM

J to da Rezzo, my nezzo. Yeay YEAAYYYYY!

Kane Knight

11-08-2005, 10:37 AM

Coz that's how I roll, nigga!

Xero

11-08-2005, 10:45 AM

Shane S. L. Vincent. Yeah, he has two middle names.

:shifty:

DarkAngel

11-08-2005, 10:50 AM

TNA was on in canada here yesterday :love:

if he goes to TNA i'll stop watching WWE and watch TNA :D

Kane Knight

11-08-2005, 11:01 AM

TNA was on in canada here yesterday :love:

if he goes to TNA i'll stop watching WWE and watch TNA :D

I don't think Christian has what they're looking for. Well, he has what they're NOT looking for. Charisma.

Mr. Aristocrat

11-09-2005, 04:24 PM

TNAWrestling.com is reporting that a HUGE new wrestler will be at Genesis. And over at TNAWrestlingNews.com they say that they can confrim that it is Jay Reso and the only reason that they didn't say Christian by name is that TNA Legal wants to be 100% sure they can use the name Christian. As of right now from what they are reporting, the plan is to use Christian...just plain and simple Christian.

Well, TNA just won $30 from me.