WWE Abandons "Balor Club" Trademark

When Finn Balor makes his debut on the main roster, he may not be taking his trademarked name with him.

WWE abandoned the “Balor Club” trademark on June 24, meaning that name might not be used in the future of their programming. Below its the official status of the trademark from the United States Patent and Trademark Office:

Word Mark	BALOR CLUB
Goods and Services	(ABANDONED) IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: 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; fan club services in the field of sports entertainment; organizing and staging entertainment events with wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely, blogs, in the fields of sports entertainment
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code	(4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number	86583739
Filing Date	April 1, 2015
Current Basis	1B
Original Filing Basis	1B
Published for Opposition	January 5, 2016
Owner	(APPLICANT) World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. CORPORATION DELAWARE 1241 East Main Street Stamford CONNECTICUT 06902
Attorney of Record	Lauren A. Dienes-Middlen
Disclaimer	NO CLAIM IS MADE TO THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE “CLUB” APART FROM THE MARK AS SHOWN
Type of Mark	SERVICE MARK
Register	PRINCIPAL
Other Data	The name(s), portrait(s), and/or signature(s) shown in the mark does not identify a particular living individual.
Live/Dead Indicator	DEAD
Abandonment Date	June 24, 2016

It has been heavily rumored that Balor will be making his debut on the main roster soon, but there is no word on how this whether he will side with The Club when he does so.

Editor’s Note:

I wouldn’t read too much into this. It just might mean that WWE is going to go with “The Club” going forward, and are trying to distance themselves from “The Bullet Club” as much as possible.

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