{"id":150441,"date":"2022-12-06T11:42:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T17:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=150441"},"modified":"2022-12-06T11:42:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T17:42:11","slug":"sasha-banks-files-for-key-trademark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2022\/12\/06\/sasha-banks-files-for-key-trademark\/","title":{"rendered":"Sasha Banks files for key trademark"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-15018879\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Sasha Banks has filed to trademark her real name, Mercedes Varnado.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/1128070\/sasha-banks-trademark-hints-at-pro-wrestling-return\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wrestling Inc<\/a>, Banks&#8217; trademark on her name is for, &#8220;entertainment services regarding live visual and audio performances by an actor or musician, and entertainment services in the nature of pro wrestling, including wrestling contests, wrestling exhibits, performances, and live appearances.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sasha Banks walked out of the WWE during an episode of Monday Night Raw in May. 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