Ricky Starks has locked down the trademark rights to his nickname.
Starks’ journey
Starks gained recognition in the NWA before joining AEW amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 where he became a member of Team Taz but eventually branched out to establish his own identity.
Starks is now in a prominent position as an uppercard to main event player in the promotion. He currently holds the AEW Tag Team Titles with Big Bill. They won the titles on the October 7th episode of Collision when they beat FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler).
The term
The AEW star applied to trademark the term ‘Absolute’ on November 29th with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). It was made through Michael E. Dockins on the behalf of his Dream Palace LLC.
Here is the description of the term that is listed for entertainment purposes:
“Mark For: ABSOLUTE™ trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of 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 professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; 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 purposes.”
