A present champion in WWE has been accused of stealing a trademarked title from an impartial tag crew.
The cardboard for WrestleMania 39 has begun to take form following Elimination Chamber 2023. Asuka received the Ladies’s Elimination Chamber match to earn a RAW Ladies’s Championship bout in opposition to Bianca Belair at WrestleMania in Los Angeles. Austin Concept efficiently defended america Championship at Elimination Chamber and can stroll into the largest present of the yr as champion.
The 25-year-old just lately started referring to himself as “The Now” throughout his promos on WWE RAW. Hale Collins and Vik Dalishus have “The Now” trademarked and have been utilizing it on the impartial wrestling scene since 2007.
Talking on the Brotherly Love Wrestling podcast, they famous that they’re nonetheless utilizing the title on NWA tv in the intervening time and claimed that Concept is displaying an entire lack of creativity by stealing their title.
“Clearly we had a trademark since 2007, it’s an concept … we’ve advised the story many instances how we got here up with it initially … how we acquired collectively as a crew … the entire story how we’ve been The Now … and we’ve been a crew as The Now for fifteen years … nonetheless actively doing it NWA tv as we communicate proper now … no extra disrespectful in any means than to take some else’s mental property and cross it off as your personal …there may be nothing decrease on this occupation than doing that … It’s a full lack of creativity, originality, effort,” mentioned Collins and Dalishus. [H/T: Ringside News]
Austin Concept calls out John Cena forward of WWE WrestleMania
United States Champion Austin Concept would not have a match booked but for WrestleMania 39, however he does have an opponent in thoughts.
Talking with Kevin Kellam of Sportskeeda Wrestling, the champion mentioned he’d like to face Cena at WrestleMania however is aware of the legend has a busy schedule. Concept then steered that he might probably defend the title in opposition to a challenger that has by no means been in WWE earlier than at WrestleMania.
“I have been saying this, lots of people are speaking about John Cena. I am gonna see John Cena on Monday. Do I desire a match with John Cena? Hell yeah, hell yeah. Is he gonna do it? Who is aware of. I do know his schedule, I do know he is busy. But additionally one thing I have been excited about, too, is what if Austin Concept faces any individual at WrestleMania that has by no means been within the WWE?” [9:44 – 10:07]
You may take a look at the whole interview within the video beneath:
Austin Concept’s profession on the principle roster acquired off to a tough begin however the 25-year-old has now established himself on WWE RAW. Time will inform which celebrity challenges him for the US Title at WrestleMania.
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