On December 19, Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions, LLC (via attorney Michael Dockins) filed a trademark application for the name Santino Marella. Most fans are aware that Anthony Carelli played that character in WWE.
The trademark was set to expire in 2021, leaving the door open for Impact to acquire it. This appears to imply that Santino will be visiting Impact soon. Marella has been running the Battlearts school in Toronto, and his daughter Ariana Grace is under contract with WWE.
According to the filing, it is for the following:
IC 041. US 100 101 107. G & S: Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainment personality; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainment personality; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; Providing online interviews featuring a professional wrestling and sports entertainment personality in the field of professional wrestling and sports entertainment for entertainment purposesTrademark Filing Suggests That a Former Wwe Superstar Will Join Impact Wrestling
