Marvel Comics suing WWE+Hulk Hogan

[JimSteel]

So - how can two Hulks exist? Simple - if you're
talking about the Marvel universe, there's a wealth of
reasons - from alternative timelines to
extradimensional versions to cloning, blood
transfusions, or inside Bruce Banner's head, which has
been shown to be a virtual Hulk tenement.

Outside the Marvel Universe though? Can two Hulks
exist?

Apparently not, if you're talking about Hulk Hogan,
the wrestler.

Hogan (aka, Terry Bollea) and his former company,
World Wrestling Entertainment (formerly World Wresting
Federation, owned by Titan Sports, but herein referred
to as the WWE) have been in a legal battle over the
use of the name "Hulk Hogan" with Marvel Characters
for the past year, after Marvel filed suit against
Bollea, claiming trademark infringement and demanding
a $100,000 decision from the court.

Last month, the WWE fired back at Marvel, challenging
their claim to the name, as well as Marvel's claim
that the WWE could no longer use the name (or the
terms "Hulkamania" and "Hulkster").

It's a slightly long, moderately complicated story,
but hold on. We're going for a ride...

[incognito]

I don't think marvel has a leg to stand on. I know originaly that Hogan was called the Increadable Hulk Hogan by the WWF and they have admitted that the name was based on the Increadible Hulk. But, still the names are too far apart. If the WWE was still refering to him as the incredible Hulk Hogan Marvel might have a case, but it would still be a major uphill battle inwhich the WWE would still likely win. After all Hulk Hogan isn't exactly aracniman. The only question I have is why now and not 25 years ago?

[Vidtek]

Marvel comics owns the rights to the both The Incredible Hulk and just Hulk. That's why the movie was just HULK. And they did sue all those years ago, but reached a licincing agreement with the the World Wrestling Federation to call him Hulk Hogan. Hulking Up, Hulkamania, and a few other phrases are part of the agreemet. Now the contract is up and Marvel wants more money to keep it going and I say good for them.

[incognito]

So Marvel does own it. My mistake.