Backstage News On How AEW Is Allowed To Use The FTW Title

By AG

Posted on July 12, 2020

• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (July 11, 1987) – WWF Superstars of Wrestling

On this day in 1987, the World Wrestling Federation aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF Superstars of Wrestling’.

This episode was pre-taped at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana and included matches & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Survivor Series 1987’ PPV.

Here is the card:

Ken Patera vs. Iron Mike Sharpe

Hercules, King Kong Bundy & King Harley Race vs. Mario Mancini, Jim Evans & Paul Roma

Rick Martel & Tom Zenk vs. Terry Gibbs & Dusty Wolfe

Jake Roberts vs. Brian Costello

Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo vs. Sivi Afi & Lanny Poffo

The Honky Tonk Man vs. Omar Atlas

• Backstage News On How AEW Is Allowed To Use The FTW Title

As seen during Night 2 of AEW Fyter Fest this past Wednesday, ECW Legend Taz brought back the FTW World Championship and awarded it to Brian Cage.

AEW is now billing Cage as the FTW World Champion heading into next week’s AEW World Championship match at Fight For The Fallen.

According PWInsider, Taz owns the copyright for the FTW Title, ECW didn’t own it and that’s why WWE didn’t get the rights to this belt, so AEW can use it without any legal issues:

“Taz actually holds the copyright on the actual design of the belt, which allows him to do whatever he wishes with the design and the FTW intellectual property within professional wrestling.

If he ever wanted to merchandise the belt, such a replicas, t-shirts, etc. Taz would be well within his rights to do so.”

Brian Cage will defend the FTW World Championship against Brian Pillman Jr. next week on AEW Dark.

SIX matches are ready for #AEWDark next week with your main event set as the #FTW championship is on the line between champion 'The Machine' @MrGMSI_BCage & challenger @FlyinBrianJr.
Watch #AEWDark every Tuesday at 7e/6c via our YouTube channel at https://t.co/oZiB2TKmny. pic.twitter.com/pCSqjKqfBg
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEWrestling) July 11, 2020