WWE not allowed to use "Ric Flair" name

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by Rob "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.