On June 27, WWE filed trademarks for Zeus and NYX with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for entertainment services such as wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer. The full description reads as follows:
“Trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered 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.”
Actor Tommy Lister. Jr. used the Zeus name for his WWE stint after appearing in the No Holds Barred 1989 movie, financed by WWE, with Hulk Hogan that led to him working four matches – a tag team match at SummerSlam, Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match, Steel Cage Match at No Holds Barred pay-per-view event, and the 1990 Royal Rumble Match.
In 1996, Zeus went to WCW in 1996 as Z-Gangsta, as part of The Alliance to End Hulkamania for a brief stint.
