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well, yes trademarks can protect a likeness. But there are limitations. When Superman/Clark Kent (and Lois Lane!) enters the public domain, DC would not be able to stop anybody from: 1) reprinting Action Comics #1, either in part or in whole 2) using the likeness of Superman in any venture they wanted Note that any elements added after AC1 would still be copyrighted [flying, "the man of tomorrow", "faster than a speeding bullet", the Daily Planet, etc.] They would not be able to call the comic book/movie/tv show/whatever "Superman", as that is still trademarked, but you could have the AC1 Superman front and center on your book. You could even call him Superman, just not the book/product that. it will be interesting to see what steps Warner Bros. takes to keep as much control as possible. i expect that a LOT of lawsuits will be springing up. of course, we're still 10 years from this even happening, so let's focus first on Mickey Mouse, who becomes PD on 1/1/24.

OMG YES! it bothered the hell out of me that i couldn't correlate the new style entrances with a deep locked memory.

NWA POWERRR! Episode 124: The New Era 9/5/23 @ Nashville, TN ("the NWA Arena", according to Joe Galli) Really good opening video package to start. [side note: this is uploaded separately to YouTube as well] Joe Galli and Danny Dealz are on commentary. No mention of Tim Storm, so i hope he's home recuperating. Women's TV Title: Taylor Rising vs. Max the Impaler (c) a methodical beat down by Max. it was OK. Natalia Markova makes the save for Taylor post-match. Immortals vs. Outrunners the power game of Kratos & Odinson leads them to dominate the early part of the match. the Outrunners finally succeed with some underhanded tactics to gain the advantage. I thought we might see some dissention in the Immortals (you know, since they just were opponents at NWA75), but they worked well together. The Outrunners are so much fun. It's good to see them getting some recent appearances with AEW as well. Brady Pierce vs. Rolando Freeman the Spectaculars EXPLODE~! but, in like the Moxley/Omega "Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match" kind of way. NWA World's Heavyweight Champion EC3 is at the podium dressed like a gladiator. He looks forward to the future. "the Overman Era has begun." He will take the title everywhere- in the water, in the streets, and on Mars! He issues a warning to Thom Latimer. pretty decent promo. The Fixers, LLC. vs. Southern 6 no Jay Bradley for unknown reasons. Wrecking Ball Legursky is joined by Matt Vine and some dude in a mask (who apparently is named "the Fixer"? that's odd.) Thrillbilly and Legursky face off power-for-power early on, and i want to see more of it. Everything else is fine but there's not much to it. NWA presents SAMHAIN! October 28th @ Cleveland, OH. "the most violent and deadly pay-per-view in NWA history", or so says the Sinister Minister. count me in.

ok, i've been drinking since before i started watching All Out this afternoon. so forgive me any oversights. But i have some thoughts that aren't exclusive to AEW. 1) best strap match of all time? that Danielson/Starks match was wild and awesome and i'm here for it. potentially hyperbole and recency bias, but i would rank it right up there at least. different category from dog collar matches IMO. 2) there was a lot of AJPW moments. and there always has been with AEW, and i see nothing wrong with that. but (and seriously, forgive me for being unfamiliar) what if AEW leaned more heavily into lucha history? would it be potentially possible to see a bunch of old-timer lucha guys showing up? could they work memorable spots? would AEW ALL IN (MEXICO CITY) be a possibility? seriously, i have big thoughts on the "ALL IN" branding, i think a second straight year in the UK is a bad idea, and would like to see it used for big worldwide expansions. maybe every other year? but beside that, i think AEW could potentially benefit from leaning into lucha history as well as 'strong style' history. 2025 ALL IN (AUSTRALIA). 2027 ALL IN (ARENA MEXICO/MEXICO CITY). 2029 ALL IN (TOKYO DOME). and future shows wherever else. keep it for some huge new territory expansion. at least to begin with. i don't think it's a bad prediction that AEW All In UK 2023 will vastly outdraw the 2024 show. 3) i didn't watch the last ROH PPV. i don't watch the weekly show. but god damn, if they headline with Claudio/Kingston, i will 100% tune in. granted, i don't pay for wrestling, so it doesn't have any financial component for them, but MAKE IT HAPPEN! 4) i don't know if it was this thread or a different one, but someone mentioned BJ Whitmer as not a good dude. i'm currently watching 2004 ROH and he's right up there as a favorite on the roster. what does he do to ruin that rep? i probably don't want to know, but feel like i should anyway.

look, if Edge comes in to AEW, i'm gonna need Gangrel to make an appearance so we get a Brood reunion. i don't know which trios match sounds the most interesting, but Brood/HoB would be pretty boss.

well, at least CM Punk got back his two wins from Samoa Joe. /s

@Octopus what do you recommend as an "off the beaten path" pizza topping? with the right co-toppings, i think pickles work surprisingly well. but then, i also eat pickles on burritos, so maybe i just think they should go on everything

i cancelled my Disney+ subscription the other week after they raised prices again this year. maybe i'll come back when X-Men '97 releases early next year, or maybe i'll just pirate it. my money is on the latter. now that GotG v3 has come and gone, i think i'm going to take a Marvel break. The last few have been good enough, but it is beyond feeling like a chore at this point to keep track of everything. The Marvels doesn't look bad, but it's also not something i'm looking forward to. Will probably jump back in for Captain America and potentially Thunderbolts, depending on the final setup we see for that. but we are way past overkill at this point.

ROAD REPORT~! for NWA75. http://deathvalleydriver.com/forum/index.php?/topic/8216-nwa-current-version-discussion/&do=findComment&comment=1319167

One of the couples that we have our annual camping trip with died after a car crash on Friday. both of them. Mid 50s. Hearbreaking. This family might as well be actual blood family for my wife. Vacations together. Multiple camping trips yearly (including the big one!) Luckily all 4 of their kids are grown. They just welcomed their 3rd grandkid into this world about 2 months ago. My wife is pretty shaken up about the whole thing. Not looking for sympathy, as it's not mine to receive. But tell your loved ones that you cherish them. Tragedies can happen in an instant.

NWA 75 ROAD REPORT~!! this is a lot. and long. and broken up by pictures. I'll spoiler tag each day so as not destroy this whole thread. I haven't went back and watched the PPV version of this, so it is completely by (faulty) memory. Friday 8/25/23 Night 1: Saturday 8/26/23 Night 2: Sunday 8/27/23 Monday 8/28/23 whew! this took like an hour and a half to type out. never again!

oh man. i am just now seeing that this was last weekend. [luckily for me, i've unknowingly avoided spoilers.] i (obviously) don't follow Impact, but a major show like this should always be an exception. adding it to my view list, although it comes after All In UK, NWA 75, (and probably, by the time i get to it) All Out. we truly live in a time that can be summarized as "an embarrassment of riches". that's certainly not a complaint, although many times it feels like watching wrestling is as much an obligation as it is a relaxation tool. i feel like a realignment is in my near future.

added for tonight's card: Cardona vs. Kerry Morton. and keep a look out for this handsome devil in the stands:

Impact 1000! that's absolutely crazy. may have to give that one a watch.

i second everything you said, except that i was pumped for La Rebelion/Knox and Murdoch. but oh well. was surprised to see as many titles switch as we did. expected Kerry to retain but happy Corino won. will post my full thoughts on both nights Monday when i get home. do i smell a ROAD REPORT~! coming?

didn't end up happening..... yet.

the other day i picked up tickets for this: show's not until October, but i expect to have a stupid good time.

wow, that is unexpected. RIP to him and my heart goes out to his friends and family.

Terry Funk released music?!?! well, i know how i am spending the rest of the night after i finish Wrestlefest!

Huge loss. not just for pro wrestling, but for the world. As mentioned, the One Night Stand/Hardcore Homecoming decision tells you everything you need to know about the man. My condolences to his friends and family. Former NWA and ECW champ. Part of the WCW Hall of Fame, the WWF Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame. off the top of my head, the first 5 Terry Funk matches that come to mind: Race/Funk that has been posted a few times already Funk/Foley in the KotDM tournament| Funk/Sabu "Born to be Wired" Funk/Lawler Empty Arena Funk/Flair "I Quit" those 5 matches alone makes for a hell of a resume. And it's barely the tip of the iceberg. RIP Funker. i guess i'm watching WrestleFest '97 tonight. (edit: AND the WWE's 'Legends of Wrestling' dvd, since they never put out a full doc)

NWA vs. BRCW (Boca Raton Championship Wrestling) BOCA vs. the World 7/19/23 @ Boca Raton, FL (posted to YouTube 8/20/23) Brutus "the Barber" Beefcake is the commissioner of BRCW. he hobbles to the entrance stage. He mentions a bunch of people i've never heard of. Joe Galli (doubling as bellkeeper), Kyle Davis (doubling as ring announcer), & Val Capone are behind the desk for this. The setup actually looks pretty good here. There's a large video screen at the top of the entrance ramp. Everything's more colorful. i'm only going to review the matches that interest me, but know that there is more happening here that may be of interest to you. Island Kings (Jaka & Sean Maluta) vs. Knox & Murdoch this was a pretty great match. i'm already a fan of the K&M team, but the Island Kings gained themselves a fan as well. crowd was HOT for this too. Island Kings are able to just barely hold the advantage for most of this due to the combination of their speed, power, and teamwork. They did an excellent job of mixing things up and keeping it exciting. K&M swing the pendulum back in their favor, and the High/Low nets them a victory. TV Title: Thom Latimer (c) vs. Noah Kekoa [fka Kona Reeves] according to cagematch, this is the 7th defense of the TV title, so a win here SHOULD net Latimer an NWA World Title shot. this match was similar to the Latimer/Bradley match i watched earlier in that Thom was on the receiving end of a beatdown for a majority. That being said, this was much better than that. Kekoa had more intensity, varied up the offense, and looked like he was actually motivated to win. Latimer also kept it closer than a straight up 10 minute beatdown. Thom fights back with a pop-up powerbomb and then locks on the crossface to retain his championship. Better finish too. Pretty Empowered (Kenzie & Kylie Paige) vs. Ruthie Jay & MJ Jenkins MJ Jenkins is apparently the BRCW Women's champion, and doing some sort of "diva" character. That's a musical icon diva, not a WWE swimsuit model diva. Pretty Empowered's tag titles are not on the line. every time Kenzie is in the ring, she is the star attraction. i see big things for her. But for this crowd, it's all about Jenkins. And they largely center the match around that, as the Paige sisters double team on Ruthie, but as soon as Jenkins gets the hot tag, the place pops and she cleans house. Ruthie inadvisably tags herself back in, and almost immediately eats a Kenzie cutter and a pinfall for dessert. not a long match, but enjoyable all the way through. NWA Junior Heavyweight Title: Alan "S2S" Martinez vs. Kerry Morton (c) another great match. fast paced. Kerry has really found himself under this heel persona. this was a ton of fun. you could feel the legitimate excitement from both the crowd and the announcers, especially Val Capone. Kerry finally stops showboating and secures the victory with his running knee and a Showstopper. Daisy Kill & Talos vs. Bull James [fka Bull Dempsey] & Gangrel GANGREL!! he enters to Smashing Pumpkins' "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" and his entrance video is straight out of his WWF run. this was fun, if nothing remarkable. Gangrel looked in better shape than i expected him to. Gangrel & Bull put Talos through a table, then Gangrel lands his Impaler DDT on Daisy Kill for the win. i didn't expect much out of this show, but it definitely overdelivered. completely agree with @Peck that a lot of this was watchable. Check this out if you have some spare time! the YouTube ads regularly interrupt matches though, so i guess be warned on that.

HP Cares for Cooper 7/8/23 @ Highland Park, IL (posted to YouTube 8/12/23) This was a charity show, taking place one year after the parade shooting in Highland Park. It left 7 people dead and many wounded, including 8 year old Cooper Roberts. The proceeds from this event go to help pay for Cooper's medical bills. Joe Galli is solo on the call. US Tag Team Titles: SVGS vs. Country Gentlemen (c) this was a solid match that felt like the perfect mix between a bar fight and Shane Douglas' "the SPORT of professional wrestling" catchphrase. i liked it, although i am still waiting for the Gents to show any sort of character work. Blake Troop has his ribs taped due to "an injury from MMA" that he plays into throughout the match and leads directly to the finish once the Gents start to target them. Ruthie Jay vs. Angelina Love Ruthie Jay made this watchable. She looked much better than she did on this week's POWERRR! episode. Angelina Love didn't really present herself well here, but she wasn't terrible either. a match that was good enough. Angelina with a roll-up and she grabs the tights, but Ruthie Jay rolls through and bridges to earn the W. Southern 6 (Silas Mason & Alex Taylor) vs. Joe Alonzo & Mario Pardua Pardua really impressed me the first time i saw him, but he hasn't really lived up to that since IMO. Don't get me wrong, he hasn't been bad, but he's looked largely average. Joe Alonzo is a guy that i feel the NWA low-key has big plans for, even if his actual appearances haven't backed that up much. Thrillbilly looked huge compared to the other fellas in the ring. But enough pontificating, how was the match? it was fun. really got the crowd into it. the Southern 6 did a number of "inadvertently damaging your partner" that played well and added some intrigue. Alonzo & Pardua work well together and use that advantage to overcome the miscommunication and cheating of their opponents. Knox & Murdoch vs. Daisy Kill & Talos DK enters solo, with his ukelele. There's some fans(?) in the crowd with a giant "Daisy Kill Stole My Ukelele" banner. He taunts them while Talos attacks the Crockett Cup winners from behind. Knox plays FiP for most of the match, but after a hot tag to Murdoch, the momentum swings hard. a top rope bulldog from Murdoch and a clothesline from Knox takes Talos out, and then the High-Low onto Daisy Kill for the win. Post-match, BFT attack K&M, but they are almost immediately fought away as K&M stand tall. TV Title: Jay Bradley vs. Thom Latimer (c) the vast majority of this match is spent with Jay Bradley in control. Latimer gets some flashes of comeback offense, but Bradley's power just keeps overwhelming Thom. it's technically good, and well executed, but it just doesn't capture my interest. Thom looks like he's about to start his big comeback with a powerbomb out of the corner, but gets cut off again. This is moving at a snail's pace now. Latimer ducks a clothesline and retains after a roll-up. well, that finish sucked.

https://www.shopaew.com/more-items/dvds/pre-order-all-in-2018-dvd.html from the ShopAEW website: "The following program has been modified from its original version, including to remove certain segments and to change certain audio." "Zero Hour is not included" I wonder how much they're changing. I assume the audio line is most referring to theme music. Will they take out Joey Ryan's return with the penis druids? maybe something with Marty Scurll?i haven't watched in a few years, but don't remember anything else problematic. Will be preordering as soon as it goes on sale regardless.

i used to go to BDubs with a group of friends and watch the UFC PPVs. This would've been late 00s/early 10s. we'd sit there for 3-4 hours getting progressively more drunk and rowdy. never got kicked out. i've never heard of a drink/food limit. stopped going once UFC expanded the prelims. 3 hours is one thing, 6+ hours in a restaurant is a whole other problem.

NWA POWERRR! 8/22/23 @ Highland Park, IL The Spectaculars (Rush Freeman & Brady Pearce (& Rolando Freeman)) vs. the Fixers & Matt Vine i've said it about Natalia Markova, and now i'm saying it about Wrecking Ball Legursky-- that top is just BARELY holding things in place. no settling down needed here though. the Fixers are a rough-and-tumble tag team of larger dudes, and i'm here for it. Rolando Freeman is like the opposite of that, but always gets a good reaction, so i will not yuck the crowd's yum. fun enough match that did what it needed to. Outrunners vs. Fodder & Eric Jackson i really dig the Outrunners' '80s gear and presentation. this match, while pretty meaningless in the grand scheme of things, kept me entertained and had a good balance of traditional tag action and thowback hijinks. Daisy Kill is in the ring, and issues an open challenge to the "King of the Indies". Jeremiah Plunkett answers the call, but Daisy blows him off and introduces Robert "Ego" Anthony. This turns into a match with no further words discussed. So.... No DQ Triple Threat match: Daisy Kill vs. Jeremiah Plunkett vs. Robert Anthony this involved run-ins from Talos, Judais, and (sigh) Gaagz the Gymp. this just kind of was. i don't even have words anymore. Samantha Starr vs. Ruthie Jay this was a quick but fun match. both women looked good and showed off what set them apart. Starr is solid and Ruthie Jay has good movements. neither of these women have any direction, so i hope that changes at the anniversary show. 2/3 Falls Match: Thom Latimer & Chris Adonis vs. Knox & Murdoch an excellent matchup of power vs. finesse early on. the power side wins out. Adonis takes offense to his partner not being there on the assist. Emotions flare, and let's just say that Kyle Davis' prediction last week of Latimer vs. Adonis at NWA75 looks very likely. this also might be the shortest 2/3 Falls match i've ever seen. NWA75 IS THIS WEEKEND!!