Muur Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 TNA received a cease & desist letter last month from Ohio indie wrestler Justin Carnes, who wrestled under the name Krimson (an evil clown) and has actually worked for TNA as an enhancement talent, in regards to the Crazzy Steve character and The Decay stable, according to PWInsider. Carnes has also worked under the name Conrad Kennedy III. Carnes claims that elements of Steve's performance have been lifted from his work as Krimson, including Steve's mannerisms, costumes, face paint and the red mist. Carnes also says he created a stable called "Dead Wrestler's Society" in 2010 and Steve ripped that idea off in TNA. The cease & desist asks TNA to stop all usage of the copyrights Carnes claims to own, and asks that the company acknowledge in writing that they will comply by April 6th, which was Wednesday. It also noted that Carnes may pursue legal action if TNA doesn't comply. No word yet on what TNA plans to do but their legal team has the letter. Steve has been with the company since 2014 and is the current TNA Tag Team Champion with Abyss. http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/0408/609558/tna-receives-cease-desist-letter-from-indie-wrestler-over-crazzy/ I don't watch but it was too hilar not to post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGION Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Spoiler in the article. Title change hasn't aired yet Didn't Crazy Steve use the gimmick on the indies? And the guy might aswell sue the Psycho Circus then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROSS-Out Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 I don't tend to defend TNA often, but in this case, the indie wrestler is a friggin idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNFNS Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 LOOOOOOL, what kind of shit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Yeah, I stumbled upon Courtney Rush/Rosemary's YouTube channel once and they've been doing that gimmick for a number of years now. Steve's definitely been at it for over 5 years at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Cause noone has ever done any sorta clown gimmick before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 I actually like Krimson, but he deadass pulled this same stunt with TNA when Sting started doing the Joker Sting character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oresama Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Urgh...this guy again. He did it with Crimson and Joker Sting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Okay, so the 2 facepaints are pretty similar, but still...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGION Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 Okay, so the 2 facepaints are pretty similar, but still...lol. Which one's Dash? Which one's Dawson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oresama Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 RichardsWesley @RealLikeTheMask lol- are you serious dude? Suing over a gimmick? Get a life ya moron. RichardsWesley @RealLikeTheMask Good luck winning this or getting booked anywhere after this, slick. RichardsWesley @RealLikeTheMask so everyone knows this guy is coming after @steveofcrazzy 4 being successful when he couldn't be. Let him know how u feel. RichardsWesley @RealLikeTheMask hmmm funny never hear your name anywhere. RichardsWesley @RealLikeTheMask Lauren thinks you're a moron as well. Probably even more than me. RichardsWesley @RealLikeTheMask Well this proves the moron statement. Dude- who do you think employs him? Cmon man you cannot be this dumb. RichardsWesley @RealLikeTheMask I do remember you as Conrad Kennedy- we used to laugh about how horrible you were in your ROH try out matches. RichardsWesley Not being happy and motivated for/by someone else's success is the most genuine portrait of a loser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNFNS Posted April 9, 2016 Report Share Posted April 9, 2016 JESUS DAVEY. @RealLikeTheMask I do remember you as Conrad Kennedy- we used to laugh about how horrible you were in your ROH try out matches. This one was....COOOOLD BLOOOOODED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slevin. Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Isn't this the guy that claimed TNA stole the "Crimson" name from him, claimed that they gave his gimmick to Sting when he was doing his Joker Sting phase and now claiming that Crazy Steve is ripping him off. I can't see it going anywhere tbh, he's took his gimmick and mannerisms from the Dark Knight and Heath Ledger, the only similarity is some face paint. Edit: Oh yeah and the mist, which we all know he innovated and nobody that came before him has ever used the most before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVIP Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 TNA obviously copied it. Hope TNA gets sued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future™ Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Davey's roast are lit lmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 TNA obviously copied it. Hope TNA gets sued. They didn't though. But okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 The funny thing is the red mist. Because that hasn't been a thing in Japan in for years lmao. The guy is the walking embodiment of a shitty 12 year old made CAW. I'm surprised he isn't called Apocalypse or Scorpion or some shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro Zombie Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 I actually like Krimson, but he deadass pulled this same stunt with TNA when Sting started doing the Joker Sting character. I think he actually had something with Joker Sting and the Crimson name. He sent them a bunch of stuff trying to get a job, they refused him saying that they weren't looking for that kind of character, and within a few months you had a wrestler named Crimson and Sting doing something very similar to Krimson. But I don't think he has anything here. The face paint does look kind of similar, but not nearly close enough for any court to enforce the Cease and Desist order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 It was clear they named Crimson, Crimson, because he was a red head. Sting on the other hand, when he became Joker Sting, it was his choice and idea, I don't think he looked to Conrad Kennedy for influence. However I think TNA played a role in this thing he did for like a week. He'd smear red paint on his opponents face, Sting did this for like a week. Its something Kennedy is known for on the Indies, after he sent that video I think it was, TNA did have Sting stop doing it. That was pretty much the only case that guy had. And his legitimacy starts to come in question when he's done this over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The D Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 I said it when he tried to sue over Joker Sting... If he's also ripping off Heath Ledger's Joker, why is he suing? He's not the only one to rip off that character... Some people are so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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