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Lamuella 04-10-2005 04:13 PM

somethingawful.com is being sued by The Ultimate Warrior
 
this is fucking fantastic

http://forums.somethingawful.com/sho...readid=1524081

(you can read this for free, but it's $10 to join the forums)

Quote:

FROM: Chris Lewis cl9904@msn.com
TO: webmaster@somethingawful.com
CC: mrwarrior@earthlink.net

As Director of Communications for Ultimate Creations, Inc. - which owns all rights associated with the wrestling character Ultimate Warrior - part of my job is to address any violations of Ultimate Creations' intellectual property rights associated with the character. Consider this email as your fair notice that we consider your site to be in violation of those rights.

A current posting on your site refers to the Ultimate Warrior as a "racist" - a statement that is not true, and is clearly libelous.

Furthermore, Ultimate Creations, Inc. has never authorized you or anyone affiliated with your website to use the image or likeness of Ultimate Warrior.

If the offending portion of your post is not removed by 9 AM on Monday, April 11, 2005, we will be forced to take appropriate legal action to address the libel and unauthorized use of the Ultimate Warrior likeness. We also expect an apology for your outrageous accusations against Warrior.

Sincerely,
Chris Lewis
Director of Communications
Ultimate Creations, Inc.

Loose Cannon 04-10-2005 04:16 PM

ha, would love to see them try to take legal action.

Lamuella 04-10-2005 04:22 PM

they will have to face off agaisnt the might of SA's own masked wrestler, El Pinto Grande!

#1-norm-fan 04-10-2005 04:22 PM

Sincerely

Loose Cannon 04-10-2005 04:24 PM

lol, you see the site owners emails back to that guy? Hillarious.

Xero 04-10-2005 04:24 PM

"can "Mean" Gene Okerlund be present in the court when your boss testifies against me?"

:lol:

Disturbed316 04-10-2005 04:42 PM

Jesus christ

Kane Knight 04-10-2005 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon
lol, you see the site owners emails back to that guy? Hillarious.

What was it? Please post. :D

Anyway, my brother is a traitor. I can't believe he'd work for such a staunch conservative.

(Naw, but he has the same name...Not like it's uncommon)

YOUR Hero 04-10-2005 05:04 PM

post it Loose Cannon.

Loose Cannon 04-10-2005 05:06 PM

I just clicked the link and read the forum? Do you guys not see the forum or something? I do. The owner of the site posted his emails on the forum.

Lamuella 04-10-2005 05:07 PM

the rest of that post:

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Since I recieved the email this morning, right after I woke up, I didn't have enough creative juice to throw in some Leonard Crabs action, so I just replied with the following:

Quote:

Dear Chris Lewis, Director of Communications for Ultimate Creations, Inc.,

Since I assumed your client, Mr. Ultimate Warrior, fell off the face of the Earth sometime after his stunning career in the WWF, I had to do an Internet search and determine exact what your client, Senor Warrior, was up to these days. I naturally expected to read a lengthy series of news snippets with titles such as "FORMER WRESTLER SPEAKS OUT AGAINST TOOTH DECAY" or "PREVIOUS WWF SUPERSTAR CLAIMS VICTORY OVER HALITOSIS," but instead I discovered he is a very animated, lively conservative activist!

I read his article about something happening at the University of Connecticut, and believe your zealous pursuit of legal action goes against Dr. Warrior's own wishes. For example, he writes:

"It’s funny how you could find the words to distance yourselves from the truths I was unafraid to tell, but could not find any words - not one - to tell about the indecent, moronic, and uncivil acts of those who were present who literally threaten the sanity and lawfulness of this world. Every single word you wrote and each silent implication you made said nothing less than that you were unoffended and OK with your opponents' exercise of their First Amendment rights, but offended by mine simply because I put them down bluntly and without political correctness."

This exactly describes what is occurring here. People are using their First Amendment rights "to tell about the indecent, moronic, and uncivil acts of those who were present." Your issue here arises because your label of who the uncivil folks were differs from theirs. You are attempting to squash their First Amendment rights under the guise of yet another liberal lawsuit, claiming "oh free speech is a-okay just as long as it doesn't offend me personally!"

So which side is your spokesperson for? Free speech or censorship? You guys sound an awful lot like a liberal operation to me, whining and threatening lawsuits when your precious "free speech" offends you. You guys, of all people, should be able to realize that.

If King Warrior would like a free forums account to defend himself against the opinions of others, tell me to email me with what details he'd like and I'll give him one. But hell, I'm not going to remove anything or apologize for folks using their god-given right to express their own opinions, and you can set whatever deadline on whatever date you like, but you're not going to scare me with your whiny liberal tactics.

- Rich
I thought it would be awesome to give THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR a free forums account and let him suplex you faggots all over the place here. But I guess Chris Lewis, Director of Communications for Ultimate Creations, Inc., didn't agree!

Quote:

FROM: Chris Lewis cl9904@msn.com
TO: webmaster@somethingawful.com
CC: mrwarrior@earthlink.net

Dear Mr. Kyanka,

It's sad to see that your judgment is as poor as the quality of your site.

You see, it is our position that you are taking the liberal position - claiming First Amendment protection for something that clearly goes beyond the scope of protected speech as envisioned by the Founding Fathers. The First Amendment should not and cannot be construed to defend violation of others' intellectual property rights or to libel them (which is the case here) or to offend others' sense of morality (which is the case with pornography, etc.). Your attack is so malicious and baseless that it is wholly without merit. Even when these violations come from someone as relatively inconsequential and unsuccessful as yourself, they must be addressed properly.

I am not going to debate conservativism versus liberalism with you. I have put you on notice that you are libelling my client, and you have responded in a fashion that is evidence that you have received that notice and do not intend to comply with our simple requests. I was, however, somewhat amused by your offer of a forum to Warrior - like if he's going to make a public statement, it would be to you? Right.

You've expressed your thoughts clearly. Just remember now - we gave you a fair chance to resolve this amicably.

Sincerely,
Chris Lewis
Director of Communications
Ultimate Creations, Inc.
To which I replied:

Quote:

Dear Mr. Director of Communications,

I look forward to your exciting lawsuit! I simply cannot wait to read the next exciting, action-filled update by Mr. Warrior detailing how the Internet is a vast liberal plot to destroy humanity and make the entire Earth blow up like a gigantic cake crammed full of homosexuals and foreigners. Both of you remind me how all political extremities, both far left and far right, embrace the exact same rhetoric. God bless America, the land of the lawsuit and the home of the offended. May you and your bicycle streamer-wearing boss both enjoy a successful libel / slander / intellectual copyright / insane washed up "pro" wrestler lawsuit against me. I have but one request: can "Mean" Gene Okerlund be present in the court when your boss testifies against me?

Sincerely,
Richard Kyanka
Director of Communications and Busting Folding Chairs Over Suckers' Heads
Something Awful Creations, Inc.
I guess it's just a matter of time before we're now sued by THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR and CHRIS LEWIS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, ULTIMATE CREATIONS, INC., so maybe if everybody hurries up and starts talking about how awesome Mr. Warrior is and how we agree with his views, we'll be saved! Hurry up folks, the fate of this site depends on it!!!

Kane Knight 04-10-2005 05:12 PM

This part was gold...

Quote:

Dear Mr. Director of Communications,

I look forward to your exciting lawsuit! I simply cannot wait to read the next exciting, action-filled update by Mr. Warrior detailing how the Internet is a vast liberal plot to destroy humanity and make the entire Earth blow up like a gigantic cake crammed full of homosexuals and foreigners. Both of you remind me how all political extremities, both far left and far right, embrace the exact same rhetoric. God bless America, the land of the lawsuit and the home of the offended. May you and your bicycle streamer-wearing boss both enjoy a successful libel / slander / intellectual copyright / insane washed up "pro" wrestler lawsuit against me. I have but one request: can "Mean" Gene Okerlund be present in the court when your boss testifies against me?

VJW 04-10-2005 05:17 PM

Meh, Warrior is a crazy piece of shit that likes to butt fuck Hulk Hogan.

Gouda 04-10-2005 05:26 PM

*The Cheese uses the image and likeness of the Ultimate Warrior*

http://www.wwe.com/inside/title_hist...13_warrior.jpg

Disturbed316 04-10-2005 05:39 PM

I'LL SUE YOUR ASS

*shakes ropes*

KayfabeMan 04-10-2005 05:40 PM

http://www.wwe.com/inside/title_hist...13_warrior.jpg

That's actually Tina Turner in a Halloween costume.

M. Banana 04-10-2005 06:08 PM

How many times has SA been "sued" in the past?

Lamuella 04-10-2005 06:27 PM

millions. The time before this it was by people with diaper fetishes.

The Mackem 04-10-2005 07:25 PM

LOL what?!

YOUR Hero 04-10-2005 07:58 PM

Great feud brewing here.

Bad Company 04-10-2005 08:12 PM

DO YOU SEE WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU MESS WITH THE WARRIOR???

Bazooka 04-10-2005 08:15 PM

Ultimate Warrior:

INTERNET, make angry, visit and post on forum, not know how, WHY WOULD ULTIMATE WARRIOR post on forum he good to much for. Tell no and sticks and stones might break bones but ULTIMATE WARRIOR ANGRY!! tell them I kill for word of rascist used to DESCRIBE ME!! Ultimate not like use of slander and will mutilate and strangle to death MR. SOMETHINGAWFUL. He mean and not like me, tell him all I said so he know and that he piss me OFF AND NOW TIME TO DIE!!

emails to Ultimate Warriors request:


Quote:

FROM: Chris Lewis cl9904@msn.com
TO: webmaster@somethingawful.com
CC: mrwarrior@earthlink.net

As Director of Communications for Ultimate Creations, Inc. - which owns all rights associated with the wrestling character Ultimate Warrior - part of my job is to address any violations of Ultimate Creations' intellectual property rights associated with the character. Consider this email as your fair notice that we consider your site to be in violation of those rights.

A current posting on your site refers to the Ultimate Warrior as a "racist" - a statement that is not true, and is clearly libelous.

Furthermore, Ultimate Creations, Inc. has never authorized you or anyone affiliated with your website to use the image or likeness of Ultimate Warrior.

If the offending portion of your post is not removed by 9 AM on Monday, April 11, 2005, we will be forced to take appropriate legal action to address the libel and unauthorized use of the Ultimate Warrior likeness. We also expect an apology for your outrageous accusations against Warrior.

Sincerely,
Chris Lewis
Director of Communications
Ultimate Creations, Inc.
Quote:

FROM: Chris Lewis cl9904@msn.com
TO: webmaster@somethingawful.com
CC: mrwarrior@earthlink.net

Dear Mr. Kyanka,

It's sad to see that your judgment is as poor as the quality of your site.

You see, it is our position that you are taking the liberal position - claiming First Amendment protection for something that clearly goes beyond the scope of protected speech as envisioned by the Founding Fathers. The First Amendment should not and cannot be construed to defend violation of others' intellectual property rights or to libel them (which is the case here) or to offend others' sense of morality (which is the case with pornography, etc.). Your attack is so malicious and baseless that it is wholly without merit. Even when these violations come from someone as relatively inconsequential and unsuccessful as yourself, they must be addressed properly.

I am not going to debate conservativism versus liberalism with you. I have put you on notice that you are libelling my client, and you have responded in a fashion that is evidence that you have received that notice and do not intend to comply with our simple requests. I was, however, somewhat amused by your offer of a forum to Warrior - like if he's going to make a public statement, it would be to you? Right.

You've expressed your thoughts clearly. Just remember now - we gave you a fair chance to resolve this amicably.

Sincerely,
Chris Lewis
Director of Communications

Shadow 04-10-2005 09:33 PM

So Warrior is about as in touch with reality as I am.

Nice to know there's someone...oh who am I kidding. Warrior is worse than I am! This is crap and everyone knows it. Jebus.

Funky Fly 04-10-2005 09:48 PM

Some of those replies in the forum are hilarious.

Mayo 04-10-2005 10:20 PM

Haha Warrior is to the Wrestling forum as Rhiannon is to the casual forum.

Kane Knight 04-10-2005 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow
So Warrior is about as in touch with reality as I am.

Nice to know there's someone...oh who am I kidding. Warrior is worse than I am! This is crap and everyone knows it. Jebus.

I don't think you could mix enough drugs to end up as bad off as Warrior.

YOUR Hero 04-10-2005 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Lewis
As Director of Communications for Ultimate Creations, Inc. - which owns all rights associated with the wrestling character Ultimate Warrior - part of my job is to address any violations of Ultimate Creations' intellectual property rights associated with the character.

<font color=ffdead> In other words, he trolls the net, most likely with Google, looking up references to "Ultimate Warrior"</font> Hmmmm.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Lewis
A current posting on your site refers to the Ultimate Warrior as a "racist" - a statement that is not true, and is clearly libelous.

<font color=ffdead>I'm sure there are past references too, Chris. Way to be asleep at the switch... BTW, newsflash, Chris, Archie Bunker didn't think he was racist either </font>

Kane Knight 04-10-2005 10:45 PM

Did Archie ever threaten a lawsuit?

YOUR Hero 04-10-2005 10:48 PM

I plead 1-2-3-4 <h1>5</h1>

the fif amendment.

YOUR Hero 04-10-2005 10:57 PM

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Shadow 04-10-2005 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kane Knight
I don't think you could mix enough drugs to end up as bad off as Warrior.

Why would anyone want to?

Arashi Kage 04-10-2005 11:03 PM

:rofl:

I read through that thread, I laughed my head off. Man, I've lost so much respect for Warrior, he's not the wrestler that was my favorite when I was a kid.

Kane Knight 04-10-2005 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow
Why would anyone want to?

You see...


...No, I can't think of a reason.

Jaded-Dragon 04-10-2005 11:37 PM

This is not what the founding fathers had in mind when they wrote the first amendment? Funny, I seem to remember seeing a comic strip after George Washington was elected. I'm quite sure the person who wrote and illustrated that was not executed or sued for slander.

Ultimate creations.... What the hell else has that "company" ever created?

Hey man, I have a great idea for a wrestling character... I'm going to do an 8-ball before every match so I'm invincable and strung out looking. I'll run to the ring, shake the ropes, call myself the Ultimate Strung Out Fuck!! It'll be great.

On another note.... I thought he called himself Warrior in WCW because WWF owned the rights to the name?

Bad Company 04-11-2005 12:19 AM

Hi Name is Legally Warrior.

weather vane 04-11-2005 12:27 AM

Ultimate Warrior is a plug. Useless in the ring and useless out of it.

Corkscrewed 04-11-2005 03:29 AM

ROFLMAO!!! This is fucking hilarous! Warrior never ceases to amaze me with his tactics, but this takes the cake! :rofl: Gonna keep up to date on this one.

Dave Youell 04-11-2005 04:18 AM

The Warrior is a racist..............


Sweet! Triple A is going to get sued!

And we get the Warrior to post on here, man i'm a genuis

Kane Knight 04-11-2005 11:25 AM

The warrior is a homophobe.

Now Trips can get sued TWICE.

Rob 04-11-2005 01:38 PM

I think there are witnesses that can prove he made racist and homophobic comments. Therefore, it isn't libel if it's true. "Warrior" wants to start throwing about lawsuits and acting all high and mighty, maybe he should read his own posts where he made comments to many wrestlers which were just as libelious. He also took shots at guys like Davey Boy Smith who isn't even here to defend himself. He should also remember a certain incident where a member of the current WWE roster went public telling a story about how certain individuals abused 3 teenagers on a airplane and his name was right up there. Warrior is a freaking dickhead. Sue me.


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