WWE has filed to trademark “Evolve”.
“Evolve” is the name of a promotion that Gabe Sapolsky ran from 2010-2020. WWE purchased the company in 2020, and Sapolsky now works for WWE.
WWE filed the trademark on January 30th, and the listed purpose is for, “Entertainment services, a show about sports, entertainment and general interest; entertainment services, namely, the production and exhibition of professional wrestling events rendered live and through broadcast media; entertainment services, namely on-going reality based programs; providing entertainment and sports news and information via a global computer network or commercial online service; entertainment services, namely, provision of information and news about sports, entertainment and general interest; providing a website in the field of sports, entertainment and general interest; production of multimedia programs; providing online photos and videos featuring sports and entertainment.”
Sapolsky has reportedly been involved with the WWE ID program. In recent months, there have been reports about an “NXT Evolve” show being in the works.