If you include his time in WWE’s then developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling, Santino Marella spent 11 years with WWE. Yet, with him not having been with the company for so long, last October, WWE gave up ownership of the ring name, and now it’s been spotted by those who monitor trademark fillings that Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions LLC, the parent company of Impact Wrestling has applied to trademark his name. This would seemingly indicate that the popular former WWE star is headed to Impact in the new year, and they want to promote him under his WWE name.
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trademarkia.comMany believed 48-year-old Santino had semi-retired following his appearance in the 2020 Royal Rumble match. However, he has been wrestling almost monthly since June, including a match just this past weekend. And given this latest news, it makes it appear he has been readying himself for a comeback. Of course, the big question will now be how WWE feels about Impact Wrestling going after his name. As while it’s doubtful, they can prevent ownership as they let it expire, the fact Santino’s daughter works for the company under the name Arianna Grace it could cause for some issues.
