Kemo
05-26-2024, 07:09 PM
The days of Becky Lynch being 'Big Time Becks' are officially over as World Wrestling Entertainment has abandoned its trademark on that particular term.
On May 24, WWE filed paperwork to abandon the trademark for 'Big Time Becks,' a former nickname of the popular Raw Superstar. WWE first filed for the term in September 2021 but was opposed nine days after the initial filing. The filing was opposed by James K. Duck, who has a trademark on "Bigtime" when it comes to the world of professional wrestling. Legal proceedings were ongoing as recently as April 1, 2024 over the term.
It's not a huge surprise to see the 'Big Time Becks' name go to the history books. Upon her return to programming at SummerSlam 2021, Lynch established herself as a heel and would develop a vain 'Big Time' persona who believed she was the biggest thing in women's wrestling history. This heel turn saw Lynch at odds with Bianca Belair who dethroned 'Big Time Becks' at WrestleMania 38 to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship.
These days, Lynch is once again a babyface and while she remains one of the top women in WWE (if not wrestling as a whole) she doesn't feel the need to rub it in the faces of the fans or her fellow Superstars.
This isn't Lynch's first trademark issue as she/WWE were in a battle with Ric Flair for some time over 'The Man.' Lynch began using the term in 2018 though Flair believed that the term was his given his "To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man" catchphrase.
On May 24, WWE filed paperwork to abandon the trademark for 'Big Time Becks,' a former nickname of the popular Raw Superstar. WWE first filed for the term in September 2021 but was opposed nine days after the initial filing. The filing was opposed by James K. Duck, who has a trademark on "Bigtime" when it comes to the world of professional wrestling. Legal proceedings were ongoing as recently as April 1, 2024 over the term.
It's not a huge surprise to see the 'Big Time Becks' name go to the history books. Upon her return to programming at SummerSlam 2021, Lynch established herself as a heel and would develop a vain 'Big Time' persona who believed she was the biggest thing in women's wrestling history. This heel turn saw Lynch at odds with Bianca Belair who dethroned 'Big Time Becks' at WrestleMania 38 to win the WWE Raw Women's Championship.
These days, Lynch is once again a babyface and while she remains one of the top women in WWE (if not wrestling as a whole) she doesn't feel the need to rub it in the faces of the fans or her fellow Superstars.
This isn't Lynch's first trademark issue as she/WWE were in a battle with Ric Flair for some time over 'The Man.' Lynch began using the term in 2018 though Flair believed that the term was his given his "To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man" catchphrase.