WWE Files New Trademark for Spike Dudley

Back in early October, we found out that WWE had filed an opposition to Matthew Hyson attempting to trademark the ring name he used in ECW & WWE, Spike Dudley. Since then, Hyson has abandoned his filing, and last Friday WWE issued a new application to trademark the name. Below is a the description used by WWE in the filing:

“Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibitions and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer rendered live and through broadcast media including television and radio, and via the internet or commercial online service; providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network; providing information in the fields of sports and entertainment via an online community portal; providing a website in the field of sports entertainment information; fan club services, namely, organizing sporting events in the field of wrestling for wrestling fan club members; organizing social entertainment events for entertainment purposes for wrestling fan club members; providing online newsletters in the fields of sports entertainment; online journals, namely blogs, in the field of sports entertainment.”

Matthew Hyson worked for ECW from 1996 to 2001 as Little Spike Dudley, then moved on to WWE and worked there until 2005. He would appear in TNA Wrestling occasionally as Brother Runt, with his most recent appearance coming in 2025. He was usually either teaming or feuding with Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley throughout his career. Hyson currently works as a financial planner.