New WWE Star Makes In-Ring Debut Under New Name

Published: May 1, 2024 by Connel Rumsey | Last Updated: May 1, 2024 by Connel Rumsey

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A new WWE star has made their official in-ring debut for the company after competing several times under their real name.

At recent NXT live events, WWE NIL talent Jonah Niesenbaum had been competing under his real name, and he has now made his official debut under a new name.

At last night’s NXT television taping, Niesenbaum made his official WWE debut under the new ring name Cutler James, where he faced off with Josh Briggs on the taping for NXT Level Up.

Niesenbaum is a WWE Next In Line talent signed through the NIL program, and also appears on WWE: Next Gen.

WWE filed for the trademark on the name Cutler James on April 29 with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered 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

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