[RichDV]

An LLC based in New York named 'Mocker' registered to trademark "ECW" for wrestling use back in March. WWE apparently let the trademark slip.

It was just 'assigned to an examiner' a few days ago, so I guess they just started working on it now.

http://www.pwinsider.com/article/70198/ecw-trademarked-for-wrestlingand-not-by-wwe.html

That's pretty damn stupid on WWE's part. They'll probably fight to get it back though.

 

[tor187]

Serves them right for making a mockery out of the original ECW. It's not like WWE would ever use ECW ever again so it's really no big loss to them.

 

[Werb-Jericho]

Serves them right for making a mockery out of the original ECW. It's not like WWE would ever use ECW ever again so it's really no big loss to them.

have they stopped using it on there video games?

 

[2K JAY]

Serves them right for making a mockery out of the original ECW. It's not like WWE would ever use ECW ever again so it's really no big loss to them.

They can't release any DVD's on that now. And any usage of the letters "ECW" will likely be blocked and blurred out on future releases. Which is kinda hilarious.

Serves them right for pissing on the legacy of the company.

 

[Erza Knightwalker]

have they stopped using it on there video games?

I think ECW was in SmackDown vs Raw 2011 despite it being released tenth months after it ended, but I don't think it's in WWE '12.

They can't release any DVD's on that now. And any usage of the letters "ECW" will likely be blocked and blurred out on future releases. Which is kinda hilarious.

Serves them right for pissing on the legacy of the company.

In that case, there probably won't be an ECW: Unreleased Vol. 2 anytime soon then.

 

[WWCturbo]

That's pretty good news actually. Now if only the same thing happened with WCW...

 

[HiddenViolence]

Dammit no ECW: Unreleased 2?

 

[sesel]

So all the ECW video library belongs to this new owner, is that right?

 

[Brye]

That's disappointing. i was hoping for a best of WWECW set at some point but was doubtful it would ever happen.

Strange that they'd let that go.

 

[Rock316AE]

So now someone can buy "ECW" as a company or it's just the name brand? from what I know, Vince is holding it just for the video library anyway, same for WCW.

If the same will happen with the WCW brand, maybe Bischoff can buy it and change the TNA brand to WCW.

 

[TripleG]

Um...whoops.

 

[JoseDRiveraTCR7]

So now someone can buy "ECW" as a company or it's just the name brand? from what I know, Vince is holding it just for the video library anyway, same for WCW.

If the same will happen with the WCW brand, maybe Bischoff can buy it and change the TNA brand to WCW.

It's just the name.

 

[bigdog40]

I think they just lost the monkier for ECW, but I think they still own the video library. ECW's been dead for over 11 years, it's been time to move on from it.

 

[RichDV]

WWE still owns all the assets to ECW, they just can't refer to it as "ECW" anymore, I don't believe. Kinda like how they can say World Wrestling Federation, but not WWF, they can still say Extreme Championship Wrestling.

Not sure how this will affect the ECW logo or anything like that.

 

[RoosterSmith]

My undersanding of the law isn't anywhere near "Educated" but if I'm not mistaken ...

Wouldn't the WWE be able to realease and sell any ECW footage from the film library and use the ECW logo?

I think if they lost the ECW trademark, then they just can't release a new logo. Or make promote another ECW show.

I think this has more to do with this new company having the rights to use the trademark. Maybe put on shows? Not sure ...

 

[Jammy]

They'll negotiate and get it back. Stupid mistake to make, trademarks are very valuable.

 

[JigsawKrueger]

Shame it wasn't WCW somebody got their hands on. Then sold it to Dixie Carter.

WCW Impact Wrestling...

 

[SpeedStick]

Dixie Carter need to talk to this people and next year TNA can be ECW (Entertainment Championship Wrestling)

 

[Evolution]

They lost the moniker of ECW not the name Extreme Championship Wrestling, nor the footage libraries, nor the right to use the footage of past logos etc.

They'll get it back anyway. Whether they challenge it or just buy it back. The point is that they wouldn't be launching any future ECW promotions or shows so it's kind of irrelevant to them.

 

[Dark_Link]

I think ECW was in SmackDown vs Raw 2011 despite it being released tenth months after it ended, but I don't think it's in WWE '12.



In that case, there probably won't be an ECW: Unreleased Vol. 2 anytime soon then.

Actually both the original and new wwe version of the ecw title are on wwe 12