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Post by bookerbill on Jun 11, 2015 13:50:52 GMT -5
Was just reading on cage side seats this week that WWE is considering a lose affiliation with WWNlive. Bad news for filsinger fans if the Fed gets their fingers in there.
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Post by lucifer on Jun 11, 2015 14:25:48 GMT -5
Read that last night, too. Apparently, WWE has soured on working with ROH...because of an action figure. Yep, seems they're pissed not only about ROH's TV deal, but about the upcoming Kevin STEEN figure being released. Hope they never find out about us  |
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Post by aceldamas on Jun 11, 2015 14:32:53 GMT -5
Yeah. Don't mess with their merch empire. There's no room for anyone else to make some money.
F the E.
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Post by Crimson Cross on Jun 11, 2015 16:03:01 GMT -5
I found this on Wrestling Inc. from 7 hours ago...
Source: PWInsider
PWInsider has confirmed previous reports of WWE being unhappy with Figures Inc. releasing a Ring of Honor Kevin Steen action figure before WWE released a Kevin Owens figure. Steen reportedly signed his deal for the figure well before he signed with WWE but it's just now being released due to delays on the Figures Inc. end.
A source noted to PWInsider that a potential deal between WWE and WWN, the parent company of EVOLVE and FIP, would see WWN continue to sign top indie talents to deals that now would include licensing and merchandising, so if and when WWE wants to bring that talent to NXT, they won't have the hassle of having to secure the different rights from other third parties. There's talk that if an indie talent has signed a third party merchandising deal with any kind of exclusivity, then WWE wouldn't be interested in signing them. As we noted yesterday, there will always be exceptions to the rule as there are with any rules.
Another big part of the story is Florida-based SHINE Wrestling, WWN's women's wrestling group. With WWE pushing the NXT Divas division, they are interested in having a group of women they can have "official access" to for potential use in NXT.
The basic idea is that WWE, under an official relationship with WWN, would be able to pick up and sign any WWN talents without outside hassles. The deal is nowhere close to being done and there's no guarantee that it will be completed but the talks are ongoing.
Its a wait and see process, but I will still support EVOLVE and hope things on the FG side will remain fine, but maybe FG should line up a new set or sets before it's to late...
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Post by aceldamas on Jun 11, 2015 16:12:32 GMT -5
I don't know. I'm fed up with WWE and their underhanded and UNNECESSARY tactics. If WWN/EVOLVE help facilitate this, I'm may have to reconsider supporting them.
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Post by lucifer on Jun 11, 2015 16:26:43 GMT -5
I don't know. I'm fed up with WWE and their underhanded and UNNECESSARY tactics. If WWN/EVOLVE help facilitate this, I'm may have to reconsider supporting them. I hear what you're saying, but can't really fault WWN...it is a business and everyone wants to get paid, usually at the expense of us little people... Do you guys really think this could have been prompted by an action figure that from what I understand, won't even be sold in stores to compete with the 50+ John Cena figures at any given retailer??? If that is indeed the case, shame on the WWE. Again. |
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Post by aceldamas on Jun 11, 2015 16:34:38 GMT -5
I don't know. I'm fed up with WWE and their underhanded and UNNECESSARY tactics. If WWN/EVOLVE help facilitate this, I'm may have to reconsider supporting them. I hear what you're saying, but can't really fault WWN...it is a business and everyone wants to get paid, usually at the expense of us little people... Do you guys really think this could have been prompted by an action figure that from what I understand, won't even be sold in stores to compete with the 50+ John Cena figures at any given retailer??? If that is indeed the case, shame on the WWE. Again. No. Can't really fault them for the reasons you say. Though Gabe probably doesn't mind sticking it to his former employers. Thing is, I vote with my dollars. If only to maintain my personal integrity. If I don't like how someone does business, I won't help them do it with my money. If more people did the same, less of this crap might go on. As far as the action figure thing, that's just the word on the street. Though I don't doubt it at all. |
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Post by lucifer on Jun 11, 2015 16:38:08 GMT -5
I wouldn't put ANYTHING past Vince and his ego...
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Post by on_the_edge on Jun 11, 2015 19:47:00 GMT -5
I don't know. I'm fed up with WWE and their underhanded and UNNECESSARY tactics. If WWN/EVOLVE help facilitate this, I'm may have to reconsider supporting them. I hear what you're saying, but can't really fault WWN...it is a business and everyone wants to get paid, usually at the expense of us little people... Do you guys really think this could have been prompted by an action figure that from what I understand, won't even be sold in stores to compete with the 50+ John Cena figures at any given retailer??? If that is indeed the case, shame on the WWE. Again. Not sure if you know the whole story. It is a Kevin Steen figure that of course looks just like Kevin Owens. So RoH will be making money off a guy that WWE is pushing. Many of the indy guys have 5 year deals so the company can put out action figures up to 5 years after their deal. Vince is mad that he is being cut out of that action. So he wants to have guys sign with them even if not being used so if/when down the road WWE wants to do business with them the WWE will have them signed up and not worry about someone else legally making money off "their guy". |
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Post by Casey on Jun 11, 2015 21:48:14 GMT -5
Oh craps I hope Vince don't get wind of Filsinger Games and Legends of WRESTLING cause nearly 3/4s of the money I've handed them is cause of Former WWE guys (Hawk & Animal I bought twice Hell I bout blew my load when I found out 2/3s of the Now Fueding Shield were in the latest LOW set, and the RoH starter set Full of Current WWE talent.
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