The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) lodged trademark applications with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on the last day of May, specifically for the names of their flagship tag team champions under the RAW and SmackDown brands.
The trademarks pertain to the champions A-Town Down Under, comprising of Austin Theory and Grayson Waller, the WWE Tag Team Champions, and the World Tag Team Champions Awesome Truth, featuring The Miz and R-Truth.
The applications for the trademark came with elaborate definitions of each tag team title, the details of which are provided below:
“Mark For: A-TOWN DOWN UNDER trademark registration intends to encompass multiple categories such as entertainment amenities, particularly wrestling exhibitions as well as performances by proficient wrestlers and entertainers which are presented on broadcast mechanisms inclusive of television, radio, and online platforms; provision of current news and details relating to wrestling via an international computer web; offering data in the spheres of sports and entertainment through an online neighborhood portal; management of a website concentrating in the realm of sports entertainment data; fan club amenities, viz. organizing sporting matches in the wrestling field for devotees of wrestling; arranging social entertainment get-togethers for amusement objectives for wrestling’s aficionados; offering online bulletins in the domain of sports amusement; administering online journals, specifically blogs, focusing on sports entertainment.”
“Mark For: AWESOME TRUTH trademark registration envisions to include categories like entertainment services, notably wrestling exhibitions and performances by expert wrestlers and entertainers provided through various broadcast platforms encompassing television, radio, and online services; offering current wrestling news and information through a worldwide computer network; providing sports and entertainment information via an online community portal; managing a website dedicated to sports entertainment data. The fan club services include organizing wrestling events for club members, conducting social entertainment happenings for amusement purposes for fan club members, providing online newsletters related to sports entertainment, and online journals, also known as blogs, in the field of sports entertainment.”