http://wrestlingnews.co/over-50-wrestler...ainst-wwe/

Old school guys.

Much like the NFL lawsuit. I'm not quite sure they can prove the WWE withheld info, I doubt the WWE ever looked for info on concussions.

Still, I hope they get a settlement.

If only they had been unified and created a union when they were active performers.

Many of these guys only spend a fraction of their careers with WWF/WWE so it will be hard to blame McMahon alone. Even the WCW purchase was probably only for the library and trademarks but left responsibility with Time Warner.

Ken Patera! Ron Bass! Man I miss the Coliseum.

(07-20-2016 09:15 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  If only they had been unified and created a union when they were active performers.

Many of these guys only spend a fraction of their careers with WWF/WWE so it will be hard to blame McMahon alone. Even the WCW purchase was probably only for the library and trademarks but left responsibility with Time Warner.

McMahon killed all the other good places to work

Now it's either wwe or some Indy circuit that pays basically minimum wage

Wrestlers were always like strippers aka independent contractors

(07-20-2016 11:37 AM)TiggerFan Wrote:  Ken Patera! Ron Bass! Man I miss the Coliseum.

The 80s were awesome

Saturday morning tv 5, mid Atlantic and world class

Saturday night Georgia Wrestling with Gordon Solie on tbs

(07-20-2016 12:57 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 09:15 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  If only they had been unified and created a union when they were active performers.

Many of these guys only spend a fraction of their careers with WWF/WWE so it will be hard to blame McMahon alone. Even the WCW purchase was probably only for the library and trademarks but left responsibility with Time Warner.

McMahon killed all the other good places to work

Now it's either wwe or some Indy circuit that pays basically minimum wage

Wrestlers were always like strippers aka independent contractors

FTC and DOJ should have never allowed the WWE to take over ECW and WCW.

(07-20-2016 02:42 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 12:57 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 09:15 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  If only they had been unified and created a union when they were active performers.

Many of these guys only spend a fraction of their careers with WWF/WWE so it will be hard to blame McMahon alone. Even the WCW purchase was probably only for the library and trademarks but left responsibility with Time Warner.

McMahon killed all the other good places to work

Now it's either wwe or some Indy circuit that pays basically minimum wage

Wrestlers were always like strippers aka independent contractors

FTC and DOJ should have never allowed the WWE to take over ECW and WCW.

They bought the trademarks and libraries; of WCW when Time Warner was getting out of the business (and they bought certain wrestler contracts but guys like Hulk Hogan stayed on TW's payroll) and ECW from a bankruptcy liquidation. The WWE had a virtual monopoly on pro wrestling but they don't have an actual monopoly because there are other companies. In a bigger sense, is pro wrestling really an "industry" or just part of a bigger entertainment industry?

Wrestlers should have unionized and sued the WWE for calling them independent contactors when the WWE controls them like employees.

(07-21-2016 07:30 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 02:42 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 12:57 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 09:15 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  If only they had been unified and created a union when they were active performers.

Many of these guys only spend a fraction of their careers with WWF/WWE so it will be hard to blame McMahon alone. Even the WCW purchase was probably only for the library and trademarks but left responsibility with Time Warner.

McMahon killed all the other good places to work

Now it's either wwe or some Indy circuit that pays basically minimum wage

Wrestlers were always like strippers aka independent contractors

FTC and DOJ should have never allowed the WWE to take over ECW and WCW.

They bought the trademarks and libraries; of WCW when Time Warner was getting out of the business (and they bought certain wrestler contracts but guys like Hulk Hogan stayed on TW's payroll) and ECW from a bankruptcy liquidation. The WWE had a virtual monopoly on pro wrestling but they don't have an actual monopoly because there are other companies. In a bigger sense, is pro wrestling really an "industry" or just part of a bigger entertainment industry?

Wrestlers should have unionized and sued the WWE for calling them independent contactors when the WWE controls them like employees.

Standard Oil did not own all the oil wells and gas stations when Teddy went after them. But they owned enough to control it and made it hard for any competitors. WWE/WWF controls so much of he industry with buying out it's top competitors and it's development contracts with the major territorial promotions that they controlled the future of anyone who wanted to compete at the top level.

The WWE is in violation of copyrights today but is not being challenges. WCW was not associated with the NWA when they were purchased by WWF/WWE, but the WWE continue to claim the NWA's history as it's own..

(07-20-2016 12:59 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 11:37 AM)TiggerFan Wrote:  Ken Patera! Ron Bass! Man I miss the Coliseum.

The 80s were awesome

Saturday morning tv 5, mid Atlantic and world class

Saturday night Georgia Wrestling with Gordon Solie on tbs

the golden age of wrestling. The Freebirds, The Four Horsemen, Macho Man and even Monday night at the MSC. I even remember when Lawler "beat up" Nick Bockwinkel. Awesome times

(07-21-2016 12:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-21-2016 07:30 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 02:42 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 12:57 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 09:15 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  If only they had been unified and created a union when they were active performers.

Many of these guys only spend a fraction of their careers with WWF/WWE so it will be hard to blame McMahon alone. Even the WCW purchase was probably only for the library and trademarks but left responsibility with Time Warner.

McMahon killed all the other good places to work

Now it's either wwe or some Indy circuit that pays basically minimum wage

Wrestlers were always like strippers aka independent contractors

FTC and DOJ should have never allowed the WWE to take over ECW and WCW.

They bought the trademarks and libraries; of WCW when Time Warner was getting out of the business (and they bought certain wrestler contracts but guys like Hulk Hogan stayed on TW's payroll) and ECW from a bankruptcy liquidation. The WWE had a virtual monopoly on pro wrestling but they don't have an actual monopoly because there are other companies. In a bigger sense, is pro wrestling really an "industry" or just part of a bigger entertainment industry?

Wrestlers should have unionized and sued the WWE for calling them independent contactors when the WWE controls them like employees.

Standard Oil did not own all the oil wells and gas stations when Teddy went after them. But they owned enough to control it and made it hard for any competitors. WWE/WWF controls so much of he industry with buying out it's top competitors and it's development contracts with the major territorial promotions that they controlled the future of anyone who wanted to compete at the top level.

The WWE is in violation of copyrights today but is not being challenges. WCW was not associated with the NWA when they were purchased by WWF/WWE, but the WWE continue to claim the NWA's history as it's own..

Oil and wrestling are nowhere in anyone's imagination comparable.

Jeff Jarrett wasn't going to be hired by WWF, and he went and started TNA.

Wasn't WWWF part of the NWA? Claiming the lineage of the WCW title to be tied to the NWA lineage and calling the champ the NWA champ aren't the same thing. And NWA owns their championship.

(07-21-2016 03:53 PM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(07-21-2016 12:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-21-2016 07:30 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 02:42 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 12:57 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  McMahon killed all the other good places to work

Now it's either wwe or some Indy circuit that pays basically minimum wage

Wrestlers were always like strippers aka independent contractors

FTC and DOJ should have never allowed the WWE to take over ECW and WCW.

They bought the trademarks and libraries; of WCW when Time Warner was getting out of the business (and they bought certain wrestler contracts but guys like Hulk Hogan stayed on TW's payroll) and ECW from a bankruptcy liquidation. The WWE had a virtual monopoly on pro wrestling but they don't have an actual monopoly because there are other companies. In a bigger sense, is pro wrestling really an "industry" or just part of a bigger entertainment industry?

Wrestlers should have unionized and sued the WWE for calling them independent contactors when the WWE controls them like employees.

Standard Oil did not own all the oil wells and gas stations when Teddy went after them. But they owned enough to control it and made it hard for any competitors. WWE/WWF controls so much of he industry with buying out it's top competitors and it's development contracts with the major territorial promotions that they controlled the future of anyone who wanted to compete at the top level.

The WWE is in violation of copyrights today but is not being challenges. WCW was not associated with the NWA when they were purchased by WWF/WWE, but the WWE continue to claim the NWA's history as it's own..

Oil and wrestling are nowhere in anyone's imagination comparable.

Jeff Jarrett wasn't going to be hired by WWF, and he went and started TNA.

Wasn't WWWF part of the NWA? Claiming the lineage of the WCW title to be tied to the NWA lineage and calling the champ the NWA champ aren't the same thing. And NWA owns their championship.

Standard Oil and Vanderbilt Railroads were not comparable, Standard Oil and Carnegie Steel were not comparable, Standard Oil and Bell Telephone were not comparable. Except they are all businesses which had a monopoly and attempted to eliminate all competition. In this way Standard Oil and the WWE are comparable.

WWWF split with the NWA as did the AWA over disputes about titles. They were a territory who recognized the NWA titles but had no claim to any NWA history outside of the WWWF territory during the period of time they recognized the NWA title.

Memphis Shoney's was once a part of the Big Boy Chain but they cannot claim the Big Boy Hamburger. Jack Pertile was once a part of KFC but they cannot claim the KFC secret recipe..

Just for the record Double J Jeff Jarrett was in the WWF.

(07-22-2016 09:01 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-21-2016 03:53 PM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(07-21-2016 12:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-21-2016 07:30 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 02:42 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  FTC and DOJ should have never allowed the WWE to take over ECW and WCW.

They bought the trademarks and libraries; of WCW when Time Warner was getting out of the business (and they bought certain wrestler contracts but guys like Hulk Hogan stayed on TW's payroll) and ECW from a bankruptcy liquidation. The WWE had a virtual monopoly on pro wrestling but they don't have an actual monopoly because there are other companies. In a bigger sense, is pro wrestling really an "industry" or just part of a bigger entertainment industry?

Wrestlers should have unionized and sued the WWE for calling them independent contactors when the WWE controls them like employees.

Standard Oil did not own all the oil wells and gas stations when Teddy went after them. But they owned enough to control it and made it hard for any competitors. WWE/WWF controls so much of he industry with buying out it's top competitors and it's development contracts with the major territorial promotions that they controlled the future of anyone who wanted to compete at the top level.

The WWE is in violation of copyrights today but is not being challenges. WCW was not associated with the NWA when they were purchased by WWF/WWE, but the WWE continue to claim the NWA's history as it's own..

Oil and wrestling are nowhere in anyone's imagination comparable.

Jeff Jarrett wasn't going to be hired by WWF, and he went and started TNA.

Wasn't WWWF part of the NWA? Claiming the lineage of the WCW title to be tied to the NWA lineage and calling the champ the NWA champ aren't the same thing. And NWA owns their championship.

Standard Oil and Vanderbilt Railroads were not comparable, Standard Oil and Carnegie Steel were not comparable, Standard Oil and Bell Telephone were not comparable. Except they are all businesses which had a monopoly and attempted to eliminate all competition. In this way Standard Oil and the WWE are comparable.

WWWF split with the NWA as did the AWA over disputes about titles. They were a territory who recognized the NWA titles but had no claim to any NWA history outside of the WWWF territory during the period of time they recognized the NWA title.

Memphis Shoney's was once a part of the Big Boy Chain but they cannot claim the Big Boy Hamburger. Jack Pertile was once a part of KFC but they cannot claim the KFC secret recipe..

Just for the record Double J Jeff Jarrett was in the WWF.

expertise in fast food, wrasslin, and nascar...

(07-21-2016 03:36 PM)tigersroll Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 12:59 PM)Brother Bluto Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 11:37 AM)TiggerFan Wrote:  Ken Patera! Ron Bass! Man I miss the Coliseum.

The 80s were awesome

Saturday morning tv 5, mid Atlantic and world class

Saturday night Georgia Wrestling with Gordon Solie on tbs

the golden age of wrestling. The Freebirds, The Four Horsemen, Macho Man and even Monday night at the MSC. I even remember when Lawler "beat up" Nick Bockwinkel. Awesome times

I was at the MSC when Lawler pinned Jack Brisco for the NWA World Championship. Sellout. Lawler used a chain to knock Brisco out. He hid it in his armpit. Sam Bass raised Lawler's arm in victory and the chain fell to the mat. Special Referee Tommy Marlin saw the chain and DQ'd Lawler. You can't write stuff like that any more. Classic.

(07-22-2016 09:01 AM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-21-2016 03:53 PM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(07-21-2016 12:50 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  

(07-21-2016 07:30 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  

(07-20-2016 02:42 PM)ncrdbl1 Wrote:  FTC and DOJ should have never allowed the WWE to take over ECW and WCW.

They bought the trademarks and libraries; of WCW when Time Warner was getting out of the business (and they bought certain wrestler contracts but guys like Hulk Hogan stayed on TW's payroll) and ECW from a bankruptcy liquidation. The WWE had a virtual monopoly on pro wrestling but they don't have an actual monopoly because there are other companies. In a bigger sense, is pro wrestling really an "industry" or just part of a bigger entertainment industry?

Wrestlers should have unionized and sued the WWE for calling them independent contactors when the WWE controls them like employees.

Standard Oil did not own all the oil wells and gas stations when Teddy went after them. But they owned enough to control it and made it hard for any competitors. WWE/WWF controls so much of he industry with buying out it's top competitors and it's development contracts with the major territorial promotions that they controlled the future of anyone who wanted to compete at the top level.

The WWE is in violation of copyrights today but is not being challenges. WCW was not associated with the NWA when they were purchased by WWF/WWE, but the WWE continue to claim the NWA's history as it's own..

Oil and wrestling are nowhere in anyone's imagination comparable.

Jeff Jarrett wasn't going to be hired by WWF, and he went and started TNA.

Wasn't WWWF part of the NWA? Claiming the lineage of the WCW title to be tied to the NWA lineage and calling the champ the NWA champ aren't the same thing. And NWA owns their championship.

Standard Oil and Vanderbilt Railroads were not comparable, Standard Oil and Carnegie Steel were not comparable, Standard Oil and Bell Telephone were not comparable. Except they are all businesses which had a monopoly and attempted to eliminate all competition. In this way Standard Oil and the WWE are comparable.

WWWF split with the NWA as did the AWA over disputes about titles. They were a territory who recognized the NWA titles but had no claim to any NWA history outside of the WWWF territory during the period of time they recognized the NWA title.

Memphis Shoney's was once a part of the Big Boy Chain but they cannot claim the Big Boy Hamburger. Jack Pertile was once a part of KFC but they cannot claim the KFC secret recipe..

Just for the record Double J Jeff Jarrett was in the WWF.

And that's why he was G double O N double E gone.