Various: New WWE Trademarks, NJPW World Tag League Night 1 Results, Indies

WWE Files Several New Trademarks

WWE recently filed several new trademarks to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

A trademark for “Superstar Gaming League” and “WWE SGL” were filed on November 11th for entertainment-related purposes. This could be for the name of a potential new show from the company based on the wording of the applications.

A trademark for “The New Day: Feel The Power” was filed on November 5th for entertainment-related purposes. This trademark could be the name of a potential new podcast show from the company.

NJPW World Tag League 2019 Tournament Night 1 Results, Updated Standings

NJPW World Tag League 2019 tournament Night 1 quick match results:

• NJPW World Tag League 2019 match – FinJuice defeated Hirooki Goto & Karl Fredericks via pinfall (11:18)
• NJPW World Tag League 2019 match – Jeff Cobb & Mikey Nicholls defeated Toru Yano & Colt Cabana via pinfall (8:22)
• NJPW World Tag League 2019 match – Tencozy defeated Shingo Takagi & Terrible via pinfall (10:16)
• NJPW World Tag League 2019 match – KENTA & Yujiro Takahashi defeated Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata via pinfall (10:41)
• NJPW World Tag League 2019 match – Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer defeated Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens via pinfall (9:03)
• NJPW World Tag League 2019 match – Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toa Henare defeated Great Bash Heel via pinfall (12:01)
• NJPW World Tag League 2019 match – Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI defeated Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi via pinfall (11:48)

Night 2 of World Tag League 2019 takes place this Sunday at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

Updated World Tag League 2019 tournament standings:

1. FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) – 2 points (1-0)
2. Jeff Cobb & Mikey Nicholls – 2 points (1-0)
3. Tencozy (Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan) – 2 points (1-0)
4. KENTA & Yujiro Takahashi – 2 points (1-0)
5. Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer – 2 points (1-0)
6. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Toa Henare – 2 points (1-0)
7. Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI – 2 points (1-0)
8. EVIL & SANADA – 0 points (0-0)
9. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) – 0 points (0-0)
10. Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma) – 0 points (0-1)
11. Manabu Nakanishi & Yuji Nagata – 0 points (0-1)
12. Hirooki Goto & Karl Fredericks – 0 points (0-1)
13. Toru Yano & Colt Cabana – 0 points (0-1)
14. Shingo Takagi & Terrible – 0 points (0-1)
15. Zack Sabre Jr. & Taichi – 0 points (0-1)
16. Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens – 0 points (0-1)

The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that this week’s set of tournament shows on New Japan World will only have Japanese commentary available as an option. Meltzer also reported that English commentary will be available as an option near the end of the tournament for shows.

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Former wrestler Austin Idol reportedly has recently opened a new wrestling school called Austin Idol Universal Wrestling College in Greenville, South Carolina, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. NWA Powerrr had been airing spoof commercials for his wrestling school prior to it becoming a reality.

The National Wrestling Alliance announced that tickets for their set of NWA Powerrr tapings on December 14-16 in Atlanta, Georgia have officially sold out.

All Elite Wrestling reportedly is currently considering a February 2020 date for their next pay-per-view event, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom announced that they will be shutting down as a live event promotion after their Undisputed III event on December 15th in Maidstone, England. The official reason given was due to the “many changes in the British wrestling climate in the last 2 years.”