Martha Hart files suit against WWE

[Kane Knight]

Originally Posted by NeanderCarl But that's an entirely different scenario altogether. WWE owns their own tape library and don't need to sign guys up for Legends contracts or anything of the like to re-release items from their own back catalogue. They sign people up to use their likeness for new materials such as action figures, video games etc.

Which is why everything that was taped is the same. No ring blur, omitted words, or changed theme musics.

I know, I know, but "that's different."

WWE releases videos over no objection from other people and particular circumstances.

Now, that's different. You know, because of the scenario here. Since trademark and copyrigth are enforced over (among other things) market confusion, and Martha does not wish her husband's likeness or name to be implied as an endorsement of WWE, it's virtually identical to the case of Hall and Nash in a legal sense.

Tossing around "That's different" won't actually make it so, from the very real legal sense that will be brought up in court, not the layman perspective you're offering.