WWE trademarks Los Americanos, new masked faction on Raw

WWE has filed to trademark Los Americanos, the name revealed this week for a new masked faction appearing on Monday Night Raw, the company confirmed in a United States Patent and Trademark Office filing dated Sept. 22. The filing identifies the trio as El Grande Americano, now portrayed by Ludwig Kaiser, alongside two masked accomplices who were unmasked on television as Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate.

The Los Americanos name and matching graphics debuted in a video package aired on Raw, which positioned the group as the latest incarnation of the El Grande Americano gimmick. The persona was originally played by Chad Gable before he was sidelined by a shoulder injury in June, and Kaiser has filled the role in recent weeks. The addition of Dunne and Bate gives the act a renewed profile on WWE programming.

During this week's broadcast, AJ Styles and Dragon Lee were shown in Adam Pearce's office demanding a match against two members of the new faction. The segment concluded with a six-man tag scheduled for next week's Raw, according to the program. Some reports described the exchange as a challenge rather than a formally announced bout, but the on-air presentation indicated the two teams...