Report: Vince McMahon files trademarks for UFL, United Football League
If Vince McMahon is, in fact, planning a reboot of the XFL, it may have a different name.
Amid rumors that the WWE CEO is interested in bringing back the defunct football league, Corey Jacobs of WrestlingNews.co reports McMahon's Alpha Entertainment has registered for trademarks on URFL and UrFL. The trademarks were filed by K&L Gates, which is the law firm belonging to McMahon's long-time attorney, Jerry McDevitt.
VKM Ventures, another one of McMahon's companies, has also reportedly filed trademarks for UFL, United Football League, and "For the Love of Football."
Chris Harrington, who co-hosts the "Wrestlenomics Radio" podcast, tweeted screenshots of both trademark filings:
Alpha Entertainment, LLC registered for a Trademark on "URFL"
— Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) December 16, 2017
This sure seems like this has something to do with Vince McMahon's separate company pursuing some Football idea.
(K&L Gates is McDevitt's firm in PA.)#URFL #alphaentertainment pic.twitter.com/OR0atZ5ZQC
Also, I’m seeing many different sites reporting that VKM Ventures registered several football trademarks back in September. “United football league” “UFL” “for the love of football” #ufl #urfl
— Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) December 16, 2017
Same set of terms as URFL trademark.
Not sure who found this first to credit. pic.twitter.com/hwwaTbYdz8