WWE News: Trademark Filed For ‘Project Rock,’ Peyton Royce On Her Preparation for NXT Takeover: WarGames

– WWE has filed a new trademark for “Project Rock,” the same name as one of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s brands. PWInsider reports that the name is the same as Johnson’s brand as part of his partnership with Under Armour. There’s no confirmation that the two are releated, although WWE’s trademark is almost certainly for something Rock-related.

The company also applied to trademark ‘WWE Mixed Match Challenge.’

– Peyton Royce spoke with WWE.com ahead of her match with Ember Moon, Kairi Sane and Nikki Cross for the vacant NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Takeover: WarGames. When asked what she was doing to prepare, Royce said, “If I were to publicly give away my secrets, I’d be dumb. I am an intelligent woman who is focused on the prize. All I can say is I’ve pushed and pulled more numbers in the gym than I saw at the NXT Combine this year. I’ve been picking the brains of multiple coaches at the WWE Performance Center, like Norman Smiley, Terry Taylor and Sara Amato. Not to mention, my diet has been 100 percent on point, and my tape study has been never ending.”

She also talked about what she’ll do to change the NXT women’s division if she wins, saying, “The first order of business would be to make this division absolutely iconic. If you thought Asuka was a dominant champion, you ain’t seen nothing yet. I’m going to be the face of the Women’s division, and I’m going to bring all the ladies up to my level through tough love and competition. I care about the NXT Women’s division a lot, so by being its champion, I can really do wonderfully exceptional things for our futures as Superstars. The women might not know it yet, but they will surely thank me later. Every woman on the NXT roster learns from me every day, and they will continue to learn from me when I become their champion.”