AEW Withdraws Shockwave Trademark After NWA Resolution

All Elite Wrestling has abandoned its trademark application for "AEW Shockwave," ending months of speculation about a potential new television series, following a friendly resolution with the National Wrestling Alliance over the name's prior use.

The application, filed in September 2024, was officially withdrawn on November 17, 2025, according to records from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. AEW President Tony Khan addressed the matter during an appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, clarifying that the filing was part of the company's routine exploration of ideas for future projects and never advanced to production. "It's just an idea. I file lots of different names and ideas of shows and things like that," Khan said. "And that was a name that I actually at the time did not know anybody else had used."

The decision stemmed from a trademark dispute with the NWA, which had previously produced a digital series titled NWA Shockwave in 2020 and held an event under that name in Forney, Texas, on January 11, 2025. Episodes of the series aired as part of NWA Powerrr in March and April 2025. Upon learning of the overlap, Khan personally reached out to NWA President Billy...