NJPW Cracks Down On Popular Twitter Gif Makers, Bullet Club Match Added To ROH SOTF, Brandi Rhodes
- Above is the latest "Shot of Brandi" where Brandi Rhodes cooked up some Rumchata Brownies.
- ROH Survival of the Fittest will take place in Columbus, Ohio on November 4, featuring a tournament with the winner earning a future ROH World Championship match. ROH has announced some new participants: Luchasaurus and Dalton Castle. Previously announced: PJ Black (fka Justin Gabriel), Colin Delaney, Adam Page, Beer City Bruiser, Flip Gordon, Jonathan Gresham, Marty Scurll, Andrew Everett, Tracey Williams, Guerrero Maya Jr., and Stuka Jr. The event will stream on ROH HonorClub beginning at 7pm ET.
Beware.....Luchasaurus (@JudasDraven) is in #ROHSOTF!!!
Sunday Nov 4 – Streaming LIVE for #HonorClub at 7e/4p!@EXPRESSLIVEOH – #ROHColumbus
Tickets: https://t.co/rY5XR89Dvx
Info: https://t.co/U7g1d3iEZ8 pic.twitter.com/XGq3MFIFq5— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 19, 2018
Look who's back and ready to regain the #ROH World Title! @theDALTONcastle competes in the #ROHSOTF Tournament!
Sunday Nov 4 – Streaming LIVE for #HonorClub at 7e/4p!@EXPRESSLIVEOH – #ROHColumbus
Tickets: https://t.co/rY5XR89Dvx
Info: https://t.co/nE4Hxh7Gpq pic.twitter.com/K10ZZXgCuo— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 19, 2018
- ROH also announced Cody and The Young Bucks will defend the ROH World Six-Man Tag Titles against The Kingdom at ROH Survival of the Fittest.
#ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match at #ROHSOTF!#BulletClub (c) vs #TheKingdom
Sunday Nov 4 – Streaming LIVE for #HonorClub at 7e/4p!@EXPRESSLIVEOH – #ROHColumbus
Tix: https://t.co/rY5XR89Dvx
Info: https://t.co/RQyd70eomI pic.twitter.com/Atbe64vvod— ROH Wrestling (@ringofhonor) October 20, 2018
- Yesterday, NJPW looked to crack down on popular gif makers @MrLARIATO and @BulletClubItal (who's account was suspended) after they posted gifs of a NJPW Road to Power Struggle event. It's fair to say NJPW has gained a lot of international exposure due to gifs on social media and may not stick to this new copyright claim policy. According to Voices of Wrestling, an office source said NJPW is already "looking into the issue and it is being reevaluated."
...well, that's a new one. New Japan's copyright claiming for GIFs now, I got a handful of claims for yesterday's show and it seems @BulletClubItal's account was suspended :/
You can find his new account at: @BulletClubIta – go give him a follow :) pic.twitter.com/PR93IVduiR
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) October 18, 2018
This probably means no more live GIFs of #NJPW shows, the claims came directly from an official within the company, rather than 3rd party acting on their behalf. So unless we can get some clarification from the promotion regarding GIFs, best not to GIF NJPW for the time being.
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) October 18, 2018
And a translation of the claim:
"The uploaded and published the video of the above pro-wrestling entertainment organized by our company on our official paid video distribution site infringes our copyrights seriously."
— LARIATOOOO!! (@MrLARIATO) October 18, 2018
The NJPW/GIF story is an ongoing one. Flagship will have more details.
— Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) October 18, 2018
The show is recorded but we never got to this topic.
Long story short, according to an office source, they are looking into the issue and it is being reevaluated. https://t.co/6IoWNd7s9c
— Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) October 19, 2018