WWE filed a new trademark for the term “Tribal Heir” on Thursday, November 6th. This trademark is intended for entertainment services.
While the specific use of the term “Tribal Heir” has not been announced, this is not the first time WWE has sought to trademark it. They previously filed for the same trademark in December 2023, shortly after Roman Reigns referred to Solo Sikoa as his heir. This suggests a potential connection to that storyline.
However, the storyline did not progress as expected. Instead, Sikoa took control and created his own version of the Bloodline after Reigns lost the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship to Cody Rhodes in a Bloodline Rules Match at WrestleMania XL Night Two, resulting in Jimmy Uso and Paul Heyman being removed from the group.
Recently, Roman Reigns regained the prestigious Ula Fala Championship on the Monday Night RAW debut on Netflix this past January by defeating Sikoa in a Tribal Combat Match. Following this loss, Sikoa restructured his faction, MFT, by expelling Jacob Fatu and adding JC Mateo and Talla Tonga to the group.
Below is the description submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO):
“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.”
