WWE Wants the Name of Current AEW Champion Jon Moxley

WWE has just filed for the trademark of the name Dean Ambrose. The current AEW Champion Jon Moxley left WWE in 2019, and in the process he left behind the name Dean Ambrose. Moxley will also have to consent to have the name trademarked by WWE. The news was broken out by Wrestling News.co.

Jon Moxley has to consent to give the name Dean Ambrose to WWE

WWE originally had the name trademarked during Moxley’s first run with the company. He debuted alongside Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins at Survivor Series 2012. They formed the iconic trio called the Shield.

WWE had to file for a new trademark after the original trademark was labeled ‘dead’. WWE seem interested in using the name in the future. Hence, they would not want the name of fall into the hands of Jon Moxley and AEW.

The description of the filing said:

International Class 041: 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 and 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.

Moxley is now AEW’s lifeblood

Dean Ambrose left WWE in 2019 after a short run as Intercontinental Champion. He rebranded himself as Jon Moxley and made his AEW debut at Double or Nothing. He even featured in NJPW’s G1 Climax tournament and beat Juice Robinson for the IWGP US Heavyweight Championship.

It will be very intriguing to see how WWE plan on using the name Dean Ambrose in the future. Jon Moxley had a brilliant run with WWE, and was the first Grand Slam champion amongst his Shield brothers.

AEW’s Cody Rhodes just received his last name, which he can finally use. The patent for his name expired too, but WWE lost the name to Cody after a court case. With Moxley severing ties with WWE after his wife quit the company too, it will be interesting to see where this matter leads.