I think most can agree that WB rescuing the Mortal Kombat brand when Midway tread along its own path of shit to its ultimate demise was one of the best things that ever happened to the franchise, but the major drawbacks of a mega-corporation owning the rights to such a beloved franchise and cultural phenomenon can be too many to count. Perhaps one of the most egregious things that WB could do has now officially happened. As you can see here, tweeted by Johnny Cage himself, Master Daniel Pesina:

WB has taken down the Master Daniel Pesina page here on FB. Infringement rights disagreement. Need to check on this over the next few days.

— Daniel Pesina (@masterpesina) September 27, 2017
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This is one of the major reasons why the "Kombat Encyclopedia" cannot get off the ground - WB will not allow it, and NRS is powerless to endorse it (which is probably why Ed typically ignores or dodges questions/comments about it).

Now granted, Master Pesina is profiting off of copyrighted images that, while bearing his likeness, are no longer his to claim. Even so, it is a damn shame that they forced facebook to close down his page. I'm sure this is only the beginning, and I truly wonder if Kombat Kon will suffer...perhaps last weekend's Kombat Kon will be the last if WB is now cracking down on unauthorized activities.

What a shame.