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Post by Fred Richards on Jun 19, 2021 5:43:28 GMT -8
Khris, I am enthusiastically open to - - whatever! And, out of respect to you and all our NWA aficionados, allow me to explain why: Tons of work, diplomacy and strategizing went into the TNA deal. You have no earthly idea the number of hours that were spent. Bill Behrens initially brought the deal to fruition. And while Bill and I had a few, minor disagreements over the decades - he (Bill) gave 100% when it came to this endeavor. I succeeded Bill. It was my task - which I accomplished after two trips to Nashville - to renegotiate the deal. Knowing I had almost universal support from the then-NWA leadership and membership, I won the first cash payments ("royalties") under a new deal. The NWA's deal with TNA was, I fervently believe, deliberately sabotaged from within our ranks. And this is why, if history is to accurately memorialize what really happened to cause TNA to pull-the-plug, this debate is important. My challenge has been out there for a great period of time. Notwithstanding, the loss of the business relationship with ZERO-1 in Tokyo also cost the former NWA a sizable amount of money and eradicated countless opportunities (and lucrative paydays) for our home talent. Let's have that on the agenda, too. The dead-silence of The Flim Flam Man in California speaks volumes.
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Post by khrisdogg on Jun 19, 2021 12:32:51 GMT -8
Here's a question I was always curious about.Did the NWA own anything??
Why didn't the NWA ever sell the Anniversary shows?
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Post by Fred Richards on Jun 19, 2021 13:08:23 GMT -8
Here's a question I was always curious about.Did the NWA own anything?? Why didn't the NWA ever sell the Anniversary shows? The National Wrestling Alliance was a brand. It went through several owners; I was an officer of two of them. The owning company possessed the name, trademarks (logos, etc.) and the rights to branded shows. Licensing agreements were tricky. Under one incarnation, the individual licensed promoter could do what he or she chose to do with merchandise, videos. and more. The full "members" had stock shares and were accountable for the actions of promotions they authorized to be affiliates - - I was blessed to have several damn fine affiliates in NY and NJ. Later on, this changed. And I agreed with that change. Everything came to revolve around the "mother ship." Both sub-licensing (affiliate/associate memberships) were permitted. Thus, total control and uniformity were possible. It was and will always be my feeling that to be a "Brand" things must be uniform at any show promoted featuring the brand identification. Example: a Dominos pizza is the same - right down to the cardboard box - no matter where you order it. What will The Pumpkin Smasher do as time moves ahead? Hell, it's his now so he can do what he chooses.
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