WWE filed for two new ring names with the United States Patent and Trademark Office on October 8th.
The names “Uncle Harper” and “Uncle Howdy” are listed for entertainment services. The full description reads as follows:
“Trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment.
Because of the timing of this filing, there is speculation whether the characters are going to be related to Bray Wyatt in some fashion following his return at Extreme Rules.
Harper could be used as a way to remember the late Brodie Lee, who performed as Luke Harper during his WWE run and was part of the Wyatt Family alongside Erick Rowan. It’s also possible that WWE will use the ring names for a new act in NXT.
