Pro wrestling legend Chris Jericho filed for a trademark on the term "The Jericho Vortex" in April 2024. However, as of October 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has declared the trademark dead and abandoned due to Jericho's failure to comply with the required follow-up within the designated timeline. The trademark has also been categorized as a "FAILURE TO FILE TIMELY STATEMENT OF USE OR EXTENSION REQUEST."
Below is the statement from the USPTO:
“The application above is abandoned because we did not receive within six months of the Notice of Allowance (NOA) issue date: (1) A Statement of Use (SOU); or (2) A Request for Extension of Time to File a Statement of Use (Extension Request).”
This development further fuels speculation that Jericho may return to WWE after his AEW contract expires later this year.
