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IMPACT FILING HARDY TRADEMARKS, SONJAY, ANIMALS IN THE RING AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2017-05-06 10:00:00

How can TNA claim a trademark on Jeff Hardy's middle name?

I don't know if they can claim a trademark on his middle name, Nero, but my guess is they are claiming the "Brother Nero" character is theirs. 

How can TNA claim a copyright on Broken Matt when they applied for it way after Matt did?

That's going to be an issue that will have to be ruled on, if both sides continue to push the issue.

Why isn't Okada on the War of the Worlds tour?

Great question.  My guess is either New Japan wanted him to be exclusive to their events in July in California or he didn't want to spent a week off working the tour and chose to stay in Japan. 

As hard as it has been at times, I've been a dedicated viewer of Impact Wrestling since 2004. I was always a fan of the X-Division, and especially the three-way Samoa Joe vs AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels feud. I will say that during that time, I was never a fan of Sonjay Dutt. He never stuck out to me and I always viewed him as "just a guy." That's why I found it really intersting recently that he literally had contract offers from all three major promotions: WWE as a trainer, ROH as a wrestler, and Impact as a wrestler and backstage duties. Is he that underrated as a performer and I just never noticed it over the years? And from what you have noticed or observed, what would you say is his strongest area: wrestler, agent/management, or trainer?

I would absolutely say he is underrated as a talent.  He has a great mind for putting matches together and works hard.  I don't know firsthand how he would be as a trainer but I feel his future is absolutely as an agent or booker.

How come no one brings animals to the ring anymore?

I think in today's day and age, it would lead to more issues with activist groups than it would entertain anyone.

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