Kazuchika Okada has filed to trademark "Rainmaker." On January 12, Okada submitted a filing to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the name of his finishing move. Michael E. Dockins is listed as the attorney of record. The purposes of the filing are listed as: Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services, namely, wrestling exhibits and performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, live appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Entertainment services, namely, televised appearances by a professional wrestler and sports entertainer; Providing wrestling news and information via a global computer network Okada filing trademarks in the United States comes amidst reports he is "seriously considering" signing with a company other than NJPW when his contract expires at the end of the month. Our own Dave Melt
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