WWE not allowed to use "Ric Flair" name
 

According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter (April 3rd), due to an on-going legal battle with Jim Crockett, WWE can no longer use the trademarked name 'Ric Flair' from this point forward. Until this matter is settled, the WWE-trademarked name, 'Rick Flair' will be used.

hahaha

losers

this explains the "Rick Flair" on Raw

PWND!

And by "PWND" I'm sure I mean "You were Apirl Fool'd!"

Is this legit? If not, I seriously smell an April Fools joke.

who cares, really

woooooooo sorry lol

Is that... *Sniff*............. DOODIE!

I'll change you in a minute, Joe!

Due to an ongoing legal battle with Disney, Flair will no longer be able to "take anyone's old lady for a ride on Space Mountain."

Michael Eisner was quoted as saying, "Get you own ride fat boy, WHOOOOOOOOO!!!"

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! If this is true, BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

cant be true cause flair talks in his book about owning the rights to the name

Rick Flair is also taken

Next week on RAW, Dick Flair makes his debut

... Which is also taken, so they will rename him Dick Mountian.

that is also taken

next options is to call him "The White Haired Treasure Troll"

Which will then be replaced by Mantits Mcgee

And finally, he'll land on RICHARD THE DICKHOLE FLAIR FLAIR RICKY FLAIRBOAT, which would NOT be trademarked by ANYONE in their right mind.

Great post, Xero Limit 126!

Call me retarded, but I actually wouldn't mind it if they called him "Ricky Flairboat".

I hope you are joking

Isn't it obvious this a joke?!

I was talking to Alienoid.

Also there might be some truth to this name change. It's possible WWE already took care of the issue.

YOU. ARE. RETARDED.

I did. Just in case I ever broke into the business.

According to the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter (April 3rd... two days from now), due to an on-going legal battle with Buddy Landel, Ric Flair can no longer use the trademarked bleach-blonde mullet from this point forward. Until this matter is settled, Ric will be expected to wear a black flock-of-seagulls wig.

You people really don't understand just how angry this made me. Really. I am not joking. A had to quit the internet for a while and watch a movie.

As for who is behind all this, it is most assuredly Jim. David is on good terms with the E and has taken part in various docs that WWE has put out. Jim still isn't over the fact that he had to sell out to Turner in 88. This is just him lashing out at Vince for raiding his talent and going after Ric because Ric said what he said in his book.

They may call him simply as Flair or Natch

You guys, wake up. It isn't true. Check the date.

Of course it isn't, but the date doesn't prove anything. I believe the Observer mails out their newsletter a few days in advanced. Could be wrong, but that's how most magazines/newsletters work.

TODAY'S date!!! April 1st!

NO FUCKING SHIT!

I'm talk about the 3rd, Monday, which is what their newsletters are dated I would imagine.

I KNOW IT'S A "JOKE", HIGHLIGHT MY FIRST REPLY!

I know!!! Man, we got our wires crossed here!

I said look at today's date, and you assumed I meant the date of the "newsletter".

Nevermind... lol

Xero: I'm insane remember?

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Tajiri: Damn-a you, Hassan! You fool us, AGAIN!!!

Duh?

Hey, what happened to that guy who had that alien cum Jeff Hardy avatar?

Just for anyone thinking it's an April Fools - It's not. It's totally legit.

I can't believe Flair doesn't own his own name still. What a tool.

Which is also taken, so they will rename him to Dick Trickle.

LOL. If I ever became I wrestler, I'd call myself "Dick Trickle".

And for those who still think this might be real, Crockett sold all of his rights library to Vince and the WWE a long time ago, so unless he could prove that the trademark "Ric Flair" was of some professional use to him, which it isn't, then he wouldn't even bother trying to lay claim to it.

Jim Crockett didn't sell all his trademarks to Vince McMahon at all. He sold his wrestling company to Ted Turner. Nothing else.

And Dave Meltzer, who is one of Flair best friends, reported it like 3 days before April 1st so it's not a joke.

Even if it IS true, Crockett has no reason to legally battle WWE for use of the name. Also, seeing as Ric Flair is his real name (even though "Flair" is spelled differently) then Flair has every right to use it. You can't trademark the spelling "Ric", that's ridiculous. That's akin to somebody copyrighting the name "Mick" and now Foley would have to be known as Michael Foley.

It's ridiculous, and no court would declare in favour of Crockett, who has no likely use for the name "Ric Flair".

You know, when I was younger, I always confused Leslie Neilsen with Ric Flair. Now that I've seen Leslie topless in his appearance on the new Scary Movie ads, the confusion is back.

what at terrible year for Flair

first the nasty divorse

the road rage incident

and now his name change

Actually you can trademark a different spelling. If Flair's real name was actually "Ric", then they couldn't do anything. But since his real name is actually Richard, he can be sued and there can be legal action taken.

Also it depends on if someone trademarks the name AFTER someone has used it. So if Crockett trademarked it but Flair had used it before working for him Flair would probably actually get the rights. (I believe that's how it went in the Honkey Tonk Man's case.)

"Ric Flair" isn't his real name so he doesn't have every right to use it. You only have the legal right to use your real name i.e the exact spelling of your surname. Why do you think there is a reason a bunch of guys in TNA had to change their names and not be called "Bubbah Dudlee" or "Road Dawg" or some nonsense.

No court would declare in favour of Crockett? How do you know? A bunch of people though Vince McMahon wouldn't have to change his company's name but he did.

Rob's on the right track here. Ironically, the whole concept of TM protection is to prevent "Market confusion." Spelling Rolex "R-O-L-E-C-K-S" will cause market confusion, but isn't strictly illegal.

You could have a Ric Flair in one promotion, a Rick Flair in another, and a Rick Flare in a third. That's why we have The "Manbeast" Rhino and the "Manbreast" Rhyno.And why we have Taz, and Tazzzzzzzzzzzzzz. And why we have so many others.

HEll, they even changed the spelling of "DDP" to "DEEDEEPEE" in WWE. :shifty:

Rob's right. You're in wrestling for damn near 50 years and you still haven't taken the time or paid the money in order to go ahead and purchase the rights to your ring name? Seems pretty stupid/irresponsible/lazy/ridiculous to me.

He is such a dick he probably would have lost it in a divorce settlement anyway.

He did. Well, technically, he lost half. If he goes by the name Flair, it'd fine. But if he uses "Ric," he's fucked.

Well, wasn't it spelled Ric Flair on the WrestleMania show earlier?

It's a prank, I tell thee.