WWE Files Trademark For DarkState

WWE has filed a trademark application for the NXT faction DarkState.

The faction consists of Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, Cutler James, and Saquon Shugars and is currently in possession of the NXT Tag Team Championship.

WWE filed the trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday, November 4. Following is the trademark description:

“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.”

DarkState was formed on WWE television at NXT Vengeance Day on February 15, 2025, when Dion Lennox, dejected after his defeat to Wes Less a month prior, returned with Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, and Osiris Griffin and attacked Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura, Fraxiom, and Oba Femi after their respective matches.

Since then, they have held the NXT Tag Team Championship twice. The faction recently reclaimed the gold from The Hardy Boyz in a brutal Broken Rules Match at the Halloween Havoc Premium Live Event.