WWE Legend Trying To Prevent Current Star Using His Finisher?

WWE Hall of Famer Sgt Slaughter has filed trademark applications for four new trademarks with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

The applications were made on July 25, 2023 under Slaughter’s legal name of Robert R Remus.

Remus has filed applications for the following terms:

“Mark For: SGT SLAUGHTER trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of printed comic books; Printed magazines in the field of professional wrestling; Printed trading cards, other than for games; Printed comic magazines.

“Mark For: SGT SLAUGHTER trademark registration is intended to cover the category of collectible coins; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainment celebrity; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainment personality; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer

“Mark For: COBRA CLUTCH trademark registration is intended to cover the category of collectible coins; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainment celebrity; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainment personality; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer

“Logo: The mark consists of a military style drill instructor’s hat having sargeant stripes, aviator style sunglasses positioned below the hat, and a mustache positioned below the sunglasses.

“Mark For: This trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of headwear, namely, hats; Sweatshirts; Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts.”

In June 2023, Sgt Slaughter expressed his disappointment that Lacey Evans was using his Cobra Clutch finisher in WWE.

Evans first used the move on the January 27, 2023 episode of WWE SmackDown having teased the move in the run-up to that show as part of “Operation: Cobra Clutch”.

Evans and Slaughter (and Slaughter’s daughter) have previously clashed online over the WWE star’s ring attire of a camouflage jacket and hat.

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