WWE Files Trademark On Gimmick Match For Toy Purposes

WWE has filed a trademark on one of the most dangerous match types in its catalog.

On April 1, WWE filed to trademark "Elimination Chamber" with the description relating to toys and merchandise purposes.

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The full description is below:

Mark For: ELIMINATION CHAMBER trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of toys, namely, action figures, accessories therefor; dolls; cases for action figures; toy wrestling rings; toy vehicles; board games; hand-held units for playing electronic game other than those adopted for use with an electronic display screen or monitor; tabletop action skill games; playing cards; puzzles; stuffed toys; plush toys; toy belts; knee and elbow pads for athletic use; toy foam hands; costume masks; costume masks; novelty face masks; Christmas tree decorations.

The Elimination Chamber match first surfaced at Survivor Series 2002 and has become a staple match for WWE across the last two decades and is currently a pay-per-view that regularly takes place on the Road to WrestleMania.

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