Cody Rhodes being sued, Tony Khan makes a prediction for AEW in 2025, Mike Bailey note
– Cody Rhodes, WWE, and Fanatics sued by musician Wesley Eisold over “American Nightmare” trademark
Eisold is the lead singer and co-founder of the band American Nightmare, which has been active on and off since 1998 and toured as recently as 2023. Eisold holds a trademark, registered in 2016 for “American Nightmare” for use in music, clothing, and entertainment services, according to a filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
source: @BrandonThurston
– Tony Khan says that he doesn’t know how much money WCW made in 1998 or how much Jim Crockett Jr. made, but he believes AEW will be the second most profitable company in pro wrestling history by 2025 once their TV rights deal is announced.
– Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling has announced:
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The Con Man also thinks people care about his over inflated roster
Does this mean the deal will offset all the losses from the launch of the company or are we wiping the slate clean so it doesn’t get in the way of being able to tell a good story?
Wesley Eisold will have a good argument for owning the “American Nightmare” trademark. The best outcome would be for a revenue sharing agreement, and possibly some collaboration between the parties.
Here’s more on the lawsuit from Wesley Eisold’s Wikipedia page
In September 2024, it was reported that Eisold have filled a lawsuit against professional wrestling promotion WWE, professional wrestler Cody Runnels (who wrestles as Cody Rhodes) and online merchandise retailer Fanatics over the “American Nightmare” name and trademark on merchandise. Eisold has held the “American Nightmare” clothing, music and entertainment services trademark since 2016. In 2019, Eisold agreed with Runnels on using the nickname after the latter tried to file a trademark on it. In 2021, Eisold and Runnels entered into an agreement that allowed Runnels to use the trademark so long as the trademark prominently featured Runnels’ name, likeness and association with wrestling. In the lawsuit, Eisold claims that WWE, Runnels and Fanatics have violated the agreement by selling merchandise bearing the “American Nightmare” name with little to no reference to Runnels as a wrestler. Eisold also cites confusion in the marketplace by saying that some wear Runnels’ merchandise to his band’s concerts and that his band is regularly tagged on social media in stories about Runnels. Eisold is seeking at least $150,000 in damages and treble damages of up to $300,000 for federal trademark infringement, in addition to attorneys’ expenses.
@Joseph Thank you for providing more context. I found a copy of the court filing at https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cacd.939732/gov.uscourts.cacd.939732.1.0.pdf .
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Welcome. I just like it when there’s more information on something.