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Chris Jericho has filed trademark for a character that was made popular on WWE’s Southpaw Regional Wrestling.
On 9/14, Chris Irvine, Inc. filed trademark with The United States Patent and Trademark Office for the name “Clint Bobski” via trademark attorney Michael E. Dockins.
The origins of the name come early in Jericho’s career. He revealed in his book “A Lion’s Tale: Around the World in Spandex”, the name was used when writing a letter to Wrestling World magazine. He pretended to be a fan named “Clint Bobsky”, praising Chris Jericho as “the best new wrestler he’d ever seen.” The trademark filing indicates the name was first used in 1988.
“It was the second time my name had appeared in a wrestling magazine; the first via a letter that had been written by a fan named Clint Bobsky, who said that Chris Jericho was the best new wrestler he’d ever seen. Clint Bobsky was of course the nom de plume of moi.”
He referenced the name for a second time in the book, speaking on a promo he did during his time in World Championship Wrestling.
“Listen up, Menomonee Falls, WCW is coming to town Monday, August 30, and I’m going to kick Clint Bobski’s ass,” or what-have-you.”
Trademark Filing Identification
International Class 025: Hats; Shirts; Sweatshirts; Hooded sweatshirts
International Class 041: Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestling and sports entertainment personality; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainment personality; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; Providing online interviews featuring a professional wrestler and sports entertainer in the field of professional wrestling and sports entertainment for entertainment purposes
Attached to the filing was two screenshots from Southpaw Regional Wrestling, and an advertisement for Chris Jericho’s “Rocking Rager At Sea” cruise where he used the name.
On the same day he also filed trademark for the term “Million Viewer Man”, which is referencing his the ongoing Wednesday night ratings wars.
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