Kazuchika Okada submitted a trademark application for the term “Rainmaker” on January 12 to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), using Michael E. Dockins as the filer.

Despite his New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) contract expiring this month, Okada is expected to stay with the promotion. Here is the description:

“Mark For: RAINMAKER™ trademark registration is intended to cover the categories of entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network.”

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