Thread: So I guess RVD owns the right to the name "Rob Van Dam"
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Old 05-28-2007, 12:17 PM   #70
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Originally Posted by Rob
Sorry but wrong.

Rhino was using that name before he went to ECW. Worked under "Rhino Richards" for indys over Canada and the northern states. He can prove it's something he created. The Dudleys were a name created in ECW but not by Paul Heyman. That's where the agruement comes in on who owns the name. If it went to court, WWE thinks they own ECW copyrights but they only own what they can prove ECW created. They would have had the Raven gimmick had ECW not already given up that right when Raven went to WCW. Team 3D would probably win but it would cost more money in legal fees then they could get back working in the ring (over $100,000). They don't want the name back now either as WWE sends them regular royalty checks.

In WWE, Vince McMahon decides what you are called. Rhino/Rhyno doesn't decide it.
So why didn't Rhino have to go by Rhino Richards like Christian had to go by Christian Cage?
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