AEW Star Files Trademark For Ring Name As Exit Speculation Grows
Speculation around the future of a popular AEW star has gone into overdrive.
Wardlow has been out of action since challenging Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship on the March 13, 2024, edition of Dynamite.
Although there’s been no official explanation given for his absence, Matt Tavern said in September that the former TNT Champion was dealing with a knee injury. However, he declined to give any further details, and the true extent of the issue remains unknown.
The star initially signed with AEW in 2019, debuting as MJF’s bodyguard before following the star into The Inner Circle and then The Pinnacle. His career high point came after he finally split from MJF at Revolution in 2022 when he helped CM Punk defeat his one-time boss.
At Double or Nothing that year, Wardlow demolished MJF with ten consecutive Powerbombs.
AEW Star Wardlow Files New Trademark
As his absence continues, Wardlow has filed to trademark his ring name. This has only served to increase speculation that he could be preparing to leave AEW and potentially head to WWE. There had already been significant online chatter given that AEW has stopped using talents it believes are looking to leave the promotion, something many feel is being done with Wardlow.
You can find the trademark below.
Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer;
Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestler, athlete, and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestler, athlete, and sports entertainer; Providing online interviews featuring professional wrestler, athlete, and sports entertainer in the field of professional wrestling and sports entertainment for entertainment purposes.
Meanwhile, WWE has picked up the trademark for “Edge” after initially abandoning it. However, shortly after the trademark was dropped, the company quickly picked it back up. There had been heavy speculation that Adam Copeland would look to pick up his most famous ring name should it be available.