On February 23, WWE filed for new trademarks on ring names for former and current wrestlers with the USPTO.
These ring names include Ezekiel Jackson, Zack Ryder, Dolph Ziggler, and Drew McIntyre.
You can check out the official trademark descriptions below:
“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.”
Matt Cardona previously stated on Twitter that he tried to get the trademark rights to his old ring name after WWE let it expire. However, they fought him on it, and he dropped his filing.
Jackson worked for WWE from 2007-2014. He was a former ECW and Intercontinental Champion.