TNA could sue WWE over Flair?

[PHX]

The argument could be made that TNA has the legal right to sue WWE since they are using a contracted TNA performer to draw ticket sales and DVD sales for the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame with Ric Flair being inducted with The Four Horsemen.

According to Bryan Alvarez, there is no word yet if TNA will pursue any kind of action against WWE but as of earlier this week, they had not made any decision. It’s possible TNA could work out a deal where WWE would pay them a settlement for their usage of Flair.

Guess this will depend on contract specifics and all that if they were to try and sue WWE. I'm sure WWE must have some kind of basis covered to go out on the limb and do this knowing TNA could consider to sue.

 

[Dale]

WWE should just tell TNA that if they attempt to sue them then they won't release any talent in future for TNA to leech off of

 

[Kiffy Lube]

This is just a dirt sheet taking advantage of this.

 

[The Cork]

TNA are too dumb to know any of this, they let Nash and Booker go and work the Rumble last year while still in TNA storylines, so I guess they'll let Flair do similar.

 

[John McHenry]

I think that most likely Flair is under some sort of contract that allows him to be part of other events. Or hell he could be working week by week or something.

Also if they sued over something like this their would probably be quite a bit of backlash.

 

[Heisenberg]

Doubt there is any truth behind this, anyway, TNA wouldn't want to get in a legal war with WWE.

 

[Dale]

TNA are too dumb to know any of this, they let Nash and Booker go and work the Rumble last year while still in TNA storylines, so I guess they'll let Flair do similar.

They weren't in contract though, Flair is.

 

[The Cork]

They weren't in contract though, Flair is.

Nash was, Booker was going back as part of the 'They' angle.

Amazingly, according to Dave Meltzer on his February 6th subscribers only Wrestling Observer Radio Show, she was actually telling the truth and had indeed signed Nash's contractual release from TNA on the Friday morning before the Royal Rumble. Dave had "no logical explanation" for this mind boggling situation, openly wondering why Dixie would bother signing anyone to a contract if she' s just going to let them out of it as soon as WWE comes calling. However, it fits her rep for being far too nice to ever be a successful wrestling promoter, she doesn't seem likea woman who would stand in the way of someone who had a better contract offer elsewhere, even if she had no legal obligation to do so.

 

[Dale]

I know Booker was supposedly going back but hadn't actually signed a deal, however I didn't know that about Nash.

 

[Troy]

In the end it comes down to Flair's contract. Does it expire before the HOF? Does it prevent him from appearing at something like this?

Even if his contract didn't allow him to do it Flair will still show up because he is Flair.

 

[John McHenry]

In the video the flair part was pretty toned down in my opinion.

 

[rcoot93]

I think they will let him go and I don't see any reason why not maby it might get people wondering what Flairs up to and find out about TNA

 

[Heisenberg]

I don't see TNA stopping Flair from being at the ceremony on stage to accept it, Ric Flair is easily bigger than the company itself and I don't see TNA wanting to get into a legal war with WWE. It would be much too hard for them to win or even try to do.

 

[Troy]

TNA are backed into a corner with this because if they stop Flair from going they will look like villians but if they let him go they will look weak. Even if they say no Flair will show up.

I still think that TNA should let him wear a TNA shirt to the event because most of the fans wouldn't know what it is about.

 

[Altervers]

I am doubting this possibility for the fact that its already been announced. What i mean by this is that WWE would have likely contacted Flair and had him clear it with TNA before announcing the induction.