Revealed: Vince McMahon's Letter To WWE Regarding Twitch, Cameo, Etc
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Fightful has obtained the letter sent to WWE talent from Vince McMahon regarding third party activities.
It reads:
"Furthering my comments last Sunday regarding the reinvention of our product, it is imperative that we promote and protect our brand in every conceivable way. Some of you are engaged with outside 3rd parties using your name and likeness in ways that are detrimental to our company. It is imperative that these activities be terminated within the next 30 days (by Friday October 2). Continued violations will result in fines, suspension or termination at WWE's discretion. These actions are necessary in order to rebuild our brand as we enter the next phase of growth at WWE.
I thank you for your cooperation in this matter and for all of your efforts towards the rejuvenation of WWE.
Vince.โ
We have reached out to WWE on the matter.
Comments
Am I the only one that thinks this is convenient. AJ mentioned on his twitch channel how he tested positive for covid just three weeks ago. And we all know how Vince feels about any of HIS SUPERSTARS letting anyone know that they have tested positive.
NateF_81
2020-09-05 07:16:34 +0000 UTCIndependent contractors ๐๐๐
Simon Willis
2020-09-05 06:54:51 +0000 UTCif a couple big names kept going with it, do we really think vince would fire someone like AJ?
2020-09-05 05:30:24 +0000 UTCTo thier real name
2020-09-05 03:35:06 +0000 UTCEveryone that has a Twitch or YouTube has to change their "wrestling name"
2020-09-05 03:34:49 +0000 UTCscrooge mcMahon
e d
2020-09-05 02:48:05 +0000 UTCI think Vince heard how much they were making and realized it was money he could take a cut of. Wrestlers with WWE owned names I get (Not necessarily agree with, but get). However if they're doing it under their own brand can he do anything legally? I think most of them are going to be cowed because it's the way things have gone before. It would be interesting to see if they call his bluff though.
Bryan D'Ambra
2020-09-05 01:55:33 +0000 UTCI should be surprised by this...but I'm not. Par for the course.
Keith Kripke
2020-09-05 01:15:16 +0000 UTCIs this even legal to do?
CSDX
2020-09-05 00:55:12 +0000 UTC'Detrimental" ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
Brian Brown
2020-09-05 00:54:17 +0000 UTCUpUpDownDown is theirs
Fightful Select
2020-09-05 00:53:56 +0000 UTCThis does make me quite curious what those upcoming reinventions are. Perhaps gaming content coming directly from the company?
FriscoFlame
2020-09-05 00:51:02 +0000 UTCI mean, if they werenโt independent contractors, Iโd say fair game. But, I also look at pro-wrestlers (especially in WWE) like actors in a Marvel film. Yes, we attribute the person to the character/persona, and yes the studio expects them to respect that persona. But, they arenโt that character lol
Draculala
2020-09-05 00:49:18 +0000 UTC"WE HAVE ALTERED THE DEAL. PRAY WE DON'T ALTER IT FURTHER" -wwe, probably
jason czech
2020-09-05 00:48:16 +0000 UTCVery CorpSpeak. It's not an unordinary message to give your employees, but it's the independent contractor conversation that makes this more dicey.
Joel Pearl
2020-09-05 00:44:17 +0000 UTCUnbelievable!
Magan Yusuf
2020-09-05 00:43:35 +0000 UTC
