On June 27, WWE filed trademarks for “Zeus” and “NYX” for entertainment services with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Zeus was portrayed by actor Tommy Lister. Jr. after he starred in the No Holds Barred 1989 movie, financed by WWE, with Hulk Hogan. He worked four matches in WWE, including a tag team match at SummerSlam and a Steel Cage Match at the No Holds Barred pay-per-view event.
The full description for both filings reads as follows:
“Trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment.”
