A new WWE trademark shares a name with a canceled WWE video game project from a decade ago.
On August 23, WWE filed trademarks on "WWE Brawl" and "WWE Universe" relating to video games
The following descriptions were given for the terms.
Mark For: WWE BRAWL trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of video and computer game tapes, video and computer game discs, video and computer game cassettes, video and computer game cartridges, video and computer game CD-roms, video output game machines for use with televisions; video and computer game software; video games for use with wireless devices; online video games; video games for use via a global computer network and wireless devices; coin-fed amusement gaming machines; interactive video game programs and computer game cartridges; Interactive multimedia computer games on all platforms comprised of computer hardware and computer game software; electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device; video and computer game tapes, video and computer game discs, video and computer game cassettes, video and computer game cartridges, video and computer game CD-roms, video output game machines for use with televisions; video and computer game software; downloadable ring tones, graphics and music via a global computer network and wireless devices; coin-fed amusement gaming machines; interactive video game programs and computer game cartridges.
Mark For: WWE UNIVERSE trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of video and computer game tapes, video and computer game discs, video and computer game cassettes, video and computer game cartridges, video and computer game CD-roms, video output game machines for use with televisions; video and computer game software; video games for use with wireless devices; online video games; video games for use via a global computer network and wireless devices; coin-fed amusement gaming machines; interactive video game programs and computer game cartridges; Interactive multimedia computer games on all platforms comprised of computer hardware and computer game software; electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video device; video and computer game tapes, video and computer game discs, video and computer game cassettes, video and computer game cartridges, video and computer game CD-roms, video output game machines for use with televisions; video and computer game software; downloadable ring tones, graphics and music via a global computer network and wireless devices; coin-fed amusement gaming machines; interactive video game programs and computer game cartridges.
WWE Brawl was, at one point in time, the planned name for a multiplayer fighting game being developed by THQ. The premise of the game would see popular WWE Superstars of the time such as John Cena, Rey Mysterio, Triple H, and more having more of a superpower=enhanced personality in a game that would involve multiplayer action like Super Smash Brothers and breakable environments such as Mortal Kombat.
The embedded video above from Smacktalks covers most of what is known about the WWE Brawl video game which was canceled around the time that THQ initially went out of business in 2013. THQ is now back as part of a merger. The company is now known as THQNordic.
The next WWE video game release is set to be WWE 2K22. It will be released in March of next year. Learn more here.
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