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NWA Files Trademark Dispute Against AEW Over “Shockwave” Name
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The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) & AEW Involved In Major Dispute Over "Shockwave" Trademark
The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) has officially filed an opposition to AEW’s trademark for “Shockwave.” The opposition was submitted on June 5th. The dispute centers on competing trademark filings – AEW filed for the “Shockwave” name on September 6th, 2024, while the NWA filed for “NWA Shockwave” just weeks later on September 24th. However, the NWA claims prior rights, asserting common law ownership of the name dating back to 2020, when the…
NWA Opposing 'AEW Shockwave' Trademark
The opposition was filed in early June. The National Wrestling Alliance opposed All Elite Wrestling's 'AEW Shockwave' trademark on June 5th. NWA applied to trademark 'NWA Shockwave' on September 24th, 2024, which was after AEW's filing for their Shockwave trademark on September 6th. NWA is claiming that they have common law rights dating back to 2020. The organization presented one season of NWA Shockwave in December 2020. It is noted in NWA's o…
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