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October 18, 2016

WWE Says 19 Of The More Than 50 Wrestlers In Current Concussion Lawsuit Signed Away Right To Sue


WWE today filed motions in all of the consolidated lawsuits that deal with both contract issues and concussions in regards to former talent. In particular, one of the exhibits is something that was sent to the plaintiffs by WWE back in August, which proves that a total of 19 out of the over 50 wrestlers involved in the lawsuit actually signed away their right to sue the company. This is a similar issue that was brought up back when Rene Dupree attempted to sue WWE over royalties involving the WWE Network.

Below are the 19 names involved, as well as the reasons WWE say they signed away their right to sue:

--Carlene Moore-Begnaud (aka Jazz); signed a contract on January 18, 2007 that entitled her to an advance on royalties totaling $13,000.

--Rodney Begnaud (aka Rodney Mack); husband of Jazz, who signed the same type of contract on the same date as his wife.

--Mark Canterbury (aka Henry Godwinn); signed a contract on June 15, 2016 "from any and all personal injury claims, now known or later discovered, arising out of or related to [his] past affiliation with, or performances rendered to, WWE."

--Bryan Emmet Clark, Jr. (aka Adam Bomb/Bryan Clark); signed a contract stating that, effective January 9, 1996, released Titan Sports (WWE's former name) from any future claims after he was released by the company.

--Marc Copani (aka Muhammad Hassan); signed a similar contract to Bryan Clark that became effective upon his release on September 20, 2005.

--Mike Enos (aka Blake Beverly); signed a similar contract to both Clark and Copani that became effective upon his release on September 9, 1993.

--Bill Eadie (aka Demolition Ax); signed an agreement on May 25, 2001 "with the knowledge, advice, and consent of his legal counsel" after being involved in a lawsuit with WWE for over a decade over issues that included the rights to his "Demolition" gimmick.


--Michael Halac (aka Mantaur); signed a contract releasing Titan Sports from all future claims, which became effective immediate upon his release on July 24, 1997.

--Boris Zhukov; signed a contract similar to Halac on February 28, 1991.

--James Harris (aka Kamala); signed a contract similar to both Halac and Zhukov on September 9, 1993.

--Marty Jannetty; signed contracts on both February 9, 1993 and September 15, 1995 that, together, released Titan Sports from all future claims.

--Mark Jindrak; signed a contract similar to Halac, Zhukov, Harris, and Jannetty, which became effective upon his release from WWE on July 12, 2005.

--Rick Jones (aka Black Bart); signed a contract on January 11, 1991 that released WWE from all future claims.

--Joseph Laurinaitis (aka Road Warrior Animal); signed a contract on June 6, 2006 that released WWE from all future claims that became effective upon his release from the company.

--Troy Martin (aka Shane Douglas); signed a contract similar to Laurinaitis that became effective upon his release on December 19, 1995.

--Anthony Norris (aka Ahmed Johnson); signed a contract similar to Laurinaitis and Douglas that became effective upon his release on March 6, 1998.

--James Snuka-Reiher (aka Superfly Jimmy Snuka); signed a contract on November 15, 1991 releasing WWE from all future claims.

--Terry Szopinski (aka The Warlord); released Titan Sports on May 18, 1992 from all future claims following his release from WWE. He also signed a second contract on on January 8, 2016 (rumored to be a possible nostalgia/Legends deal) that stated the same thing.

--John Nord (aka The Berzerker); signed a possible nostalgia/Legends deal with WWE on January 15, 2016 releasing the company from all future claims.

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