Eric Bischoff has posted a new blog on his official website, providing more detail on the cease-and-desist filed by WWE recently.

As noted earlier today, WWE issued Ed Leslie, aka Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beefcake with a cease-and-desist to stop him using the Beefcake name on CMT’s show, Hulk Hogan’s Celebrity Championship Wrestling.

Later on Sunday, Bischoff wrote: “I won’t go in to the legal aspects of the case, but suffice to say that we received the letter from Vince’s lawyer in early November and responded accordingly (and continue to use Brutus The Barber Beefcake).

Prior to receiving the letter, I got a call from Brian Knobs who informed me that Vince’s surrogate Johnny Ace called Brian, who hasn’t worked for WWE in a decade, and threatened him not to go near any WWE talent or events as no one who is associated with CCW will ever work for WWE again. Then I found out that Jimmy Hart, one of the hardest working and loyal people I have ever met, was told he was no longer going to be used for WWE promotions because of his association with CCW, even though he asked for and received permission to do our show!”

And the former WCW boss added: “According to Brian, Johnny told him that Vince was furious that CCW “exposed” the business. If that statement weren’t so transparent it would almost be funny.”

Tough Enough, anyone?

You can read Bischoff’s blog in full by clicking here.

Phil Lowe
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