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This time around, Jey had the luxury of performing in front of live crowds. His in-ring work and mic skills already legitimized him, but his lively entrance and crowd feedback took him to the next level. Some of that can be attributed to a catchphrase he took on, utilizing the slang word “yeet” in his promos and backstage segments.
Jey Uso’s “Yeet” Banned From WWE
Jey Uso is going to need a new catchphrase.
After abandoning usage of “yeet” on WWE Monday Night Raw earlier this week, @WrestleVotes reported that Jey’s omission of the catchphrase was no coincidence. WWE ran into “trademark issues” with the phrase and will no longer associate the word with Jey or produce merchandise with it moving forward.
The trademark issue comes from wrestling’s independent circuit. Indie star Kasey Huffman has owned the trademark to “yeet” in a professional wrestling capacity since 2021:
“Entertainment services, namely, providing professional wrestling exhibitions, shows, and performances by professional wrestlers and entertainers rendered live and through live and recorded broadcast media, namely, television, radio, via the internet, and commercial online services; Conducting of entertainment events in the nature of sports exhibitions, shows, and performances by professional wrestlers and entertainers rendered live and through live and recorded broadcast media, namely, television, radio, via the internet, and commercial online services; Providing online wrestling and sports interviews, news, and information in the fields of wrestling and sports for entertainment purposes rendered live and through live and recorded broadcast media, namely, television, radio, via the internet, and commercial online services.”
WWE has already begun to take measures to erase “yeet” from its history books. Recent promo packages and vignettes blurred out the word on Jey’s shirt.
