WWE filed to trademark the "Viktor" and "Dana Brooke" as ring names on Friday, January 24. Viktor and Konnor of The Ascension were released from WWE on December 8. If WWE is able to secure the trademark Victor (Eric Thompson) will be unable to use the name outside of WWE.
Below is the USPTO (United States Patent & Trademark Office) filing:
“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 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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