WWE: Backstage Update on Potential Timeline for Blake Monroe’s SmackDown Debut, Paul Heyman on What It Takes To Become One Of His “Paul Heyman Guys” Clients, New “Nakarku” Trademark

Backstage Update on Potential Timeline for Blake Monroe’s SmackDown Debut

WWE has been airing vignettes in recent weeks of WWE SmackDown shows hyping up NXT talent Blake Monroe’s upcoming official debut for their SmackDown brand.

PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that the current expectation is that Monroe would start appearing on SmackDown by the end of this month. Johnson reported that this timeline is currently subject to change based on WWE officials plans for her official debut.

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Paul Heyman Comments on What It Takes To Become One Of His “Paul Heyman Guys” Clients

A recent episode of ESPN’s First Take show featured Paul Heyman as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Heyman’s thoughts about what it takes for talents to become one of his “Paul Heyman Guys” clients.

“The willingness to be subservient to the cause of pure greatness.”

Heyman currently manages The Vision stable which features Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, and Austin Theory as members. Besides The Vision, Heyman has also worked as the manager for others in WWE over the years including CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Brock Lesnar.

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WWE Files New Trademark

WWE filed a new trademark for “Naraku” on May 5th for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

This is former NJPW talent EVIL’s new ring name for his career in WWE.

Portion of trademark filing:

IC 041: 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.