On Thursday, August 14th, WWE filed trademarks for the terms "Slapjack" and "WWE ThunderDome," as reported by Fightful.com. These trademarks are intended for entertainment purposes. The report also mentioned that the company submitted a new trademark for the ring name "Ridge Holland."
"Slapjack" was the ring name used by Shane Thorne during his time in Retribution, a faction that was active during the pandemic era of WWE. The "ThunderDome" was a unique venue featuring video screens that displayed fans watching from home, which was common during that time.
Below is the description submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for all three terms:
“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.”
