WWE Sends Cease And Desist Letter To The Young Bucks This Week

WWE sent a cease and desist letter to The Young Bucks (Nick and Matt Jackson) this week claiming the Bucks were using intellectual property owned by the company, in specific the “too sweet” hand gesture. The letter threatend damages in the range of $150,000 per item, any profits made off the items and legal fees.

According to a report by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, any merchandise with references to the term “too sweet” that the Bucks were selling through their own website (YoungBucksMerch.com) and ProWrestlingTees.com has now been in removed in response. It should be noted that Bullet Club shirts being sold at Hot Topic stores nationwide did not have any reference or drawings in question by WWE, which have sold an estimated 100,000 t-shirts the last three months according to Nick Jackson.

WWE first registered ownership of the former “too sweet” hand gesture in 2015, something the Bucks responded to at the time. While it had a rich history in the early days of the nWo in WCW, WWE hadn’t used it for many years and it had a rebirth in New Japan Pro Wrestling with the formation of The Bullet Club during Finn Balor’s time with the promotion. The Young Bucks began marketing it in 2013. Getting into a legal battle with WWE right now over the trademarks was described in the report as being very costly.

WWE sent the letter after video was taken of The Bullet Club “invading” the RAW taping this past Monday in Ontario and put it online later that day as part of the “Being The Elite” YouTube series. The group promoted a last minute appearance at a Hot Topic store close to the arena and then gathered fans to walk over to do a remake of the DX invasion of WCW back in 1998. WWE sent the letter the following day claiming intellectual property violations over any references to “too sweet” including DVD releases, t-shirts, photos and other merchandise being sold. The video remains online that you can view below.

Source: WrestleView

Lucha Underground Preview: Ultima Lucha Tres (Part 1), 9/27/17

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Tonight on El Rey Network is Part 1 of 4 of Ultima Lucha Tres.

*  The Hell of War: Killshot vs Dante Fox (Best of three, all matches with different violent stipulations)

* Texano vs Famous B (If Famous B wins, he receives Texano’s contract for managerial purposes)

WWE 205 Live Preview 9/26/17

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.

* Akira Tozawa vs. Tony Nese

* The fallout from RAW where Neville and the roster interrupted new WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore and his championship celebration.

SmackDown Preview 9/26/17

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona with more build for the Hell In a Cell pay-per-view.

* Shane McMahon reacts to Kevin Owens’ official statement

* Will Shinsuke Nakamura respond to Jinder Mahal’s controversial comments?

* Will Baron Corbin make Tye Dillinger regret his actions?

* Rusev to be honored during Pride of Bulgaria Celebration

* The Hype Bros call out The Usos

WWE Didn’t Sign Former TNA Star Crazzy Steve

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As noted, former TNA Tag Team Champion Crazzy Steve left Impact Wrestling earlier this year after WWE reportedly showed interest in him. Steve attended the WWE tryouts this past June, however Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio this week that WWE ended up not signing him. Steve is taking independent bookings at bookcrazzysteve@gmail.com.

Source: WrestlingINC

Bully Ray Says His In-Ring Career May Be Over After Table Spot At ‘ROH Death Before Dishonor’

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Bully Ray appeared on Monday’s episode of Busted Open on Sirius XM and provided an update on his health after being taken to the emergency room after last Friday’s ROH Death Before Dishonorpay-per-view. Ray went to the hospital after the table shot below from Jay Briscoe:

The following day, Tommy Dreamer tweeted that he spent the night with Ray, and that he was “concerned for him.”

Ray also tweeted on Saturday, saying that he was having a rough day:

On Busted Open, Bully Ray did not sound well. Co-host David LaGreca noted that Ray didn’t even sound like his usual self and Ray stated that part of the reason is because the doctors have told him to try and not get excited or be around anything too loud. He said that he doesn’t remember much from the match and that it has been a very rough couple days since then, especially trying to get back home.

When asked about his future in professional wrestling and whether or not he will have any concerns going forward regarding his health Bully said, “so much so that I’m not even sure if my career should continue.”

Source: WrestlingINC

Enzo Amore Beaten Down By Cruiserweight Division After Raw Goes Off The Air (VIDEO)

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The end of Raw saw a double turn between Enzo Amore and Neville when the new Cruiserweight champ went full blown heel on 205 Live‘s roster … and they got their revenge after the show.

For those who missed it, Amore roasted the entire division during his championship celebration to close out Raw and Neville interrupted on behalf of them all to take the guy down a notch.

The segment ended with Neville beating Enzo up and hitting the Red Arrow.

But when Raw went off the air, those in attendance got to see Braun Strowman come out to rough Amore up as well, then the other cruiserweights joined in on the fun.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Bullet Club ‘Invades’ Raw On Being The Elite (VIDEO)

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Videos of Bullet Club “invading” Raw have been hitting social media all day, but now this week’s Being The Elite episode chronicling the whole thing has been released … and it’s hilarious.

The episode shows the group rolling up to Raw in Ontario today in a stretch limo and then standing on the back of it to cut promos on a megaphone to air their grievances in public.

This includes Matt Jackson exclaiming that he wants to be able to say “suck it” without getting bleeped, “Hangman” Adam Page griping about being “kidnapped” and (for some reason) Cody Rhodes reciting a monologue from the movie Independence Day.

Those who’ve been keeping up with the show also get a tease at the end in regards to the ongoing saga of the WWE Stooge.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

WWE Confirms Jeff Hardy Will Require Surgery For Torn Rotator Cuff

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Jeff Hardy will be out of action until further notice due to a torn rotator cuff that requires surgery … this according to WWE.

It was first reported this weekend that surgery was likely required due to a shoulder injury Jeff had sustained and now WWE.com has confirmed the unfortunate news.

WWE’s Senior Ringside Physician was quoted in the article as saying it’s a full tear and Jeff will go in for surgery next week.

Hardy revealed he would undergo the procedure next Tuesday, Oct. 3.

The Charismatic Enigma says the whole situation is depressing and adds, “It sucks that I can’t be involved in [a] match or can’t get in there and do what I normally do because I’m injured, but I just have to get over that, stop worrying about it and look forward and push myself to get repaired and healed and come back better than ever with a brand-new shoulder.”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet