On 3/1, Matt Hardy applied to trademark "Broken Matt Hardy", officially laying claim to ownership of the character.
The trademark is listed as goods & services, described as, " Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer."
Hardy's claim states that the character was first used on April 20th, 2016 and first used in commerce on Mat 20th, 2016.
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