WWE has trademarked names for several talents signed under the NIL program.
The NIL (Next In Line) Program has seen WWE sign collegiate athletes, with little to no wrestling experience to train in their own style.
On October 11, WWE filed to trademark “Tank Ledger”, “Eka Brown,” “Luca Crusifino,” and “Tavion Heights” for entertainment services.
The Tank Ledger name is for Joe Spivak, a WWE NIL hiring. The trademark wording 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 live 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.”
Shawn Michaels confirmed during this week’s “After the Bell” podcast that despite what some believe, WWE will still focus on signing indie talent.
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