• Backstage News On WWE Telling Bryan Danielson To Not Do The “Yes!” Chants
If you’ve ever been in an arena during a Bryan Danielson match – or honestly, anywhere wrestling fans gather – you’ve probably heard it echoing around you: “YES! YES! YES!” It’s one of the most infectious chants in wrestling history. But this past weekend, at Starrcast, Bryan Danielson dropped a fascinating nugget about that very chant that shows just how complicated the world of wrestling trademarks can be. Fans might assume WWE only recently told Danielson to knock it off with the “Yes!” thing. But nope – it turns out they’ve been trying to quiet the chant for years. According to Danielson, WWE even asked him not to use it after he left the company, arguing it belonged to their intellectual property vault.
So in AEW, Danielson mostly stayed away from leading the crowd in those familiar arm-pumping chants – not because he didn’t love it, but because WWE had basically told him, “Hands off.” But here’s where it gets really interesting. According to Fightful Select, in 2023, Danielson decided he’d try to claim the chant for himself and filed paperwork to trademark “Yes!” WWE, naturally, wasn’t thrilled. They fired back with an email, accusing him of stepping on their legal toes.
We still don’t know how the dispute has shaken out. The chant might technically live in a legal limbo, but that hasn’t stopped Danielson from letting it slip out once in a while. Funny enough, he’s not selling “Yes!” T-shirts or mugs (yet). Danielson said his manager tipped him off when the trademark became available, leaving the door open for potential “Yes!” branding down the line.
At the end of the day, whether it’s WWE’s property, Danielson’s trademark, or just wrestling’s collective soundtrack, fans are going to keep chanting “Yes!” whenever they see him. And that’s something no legal filing can ever fully silence.
• AJ Styles’ TNA Return Teased For Sunday’s Slammiversary PPV
The TNA Slammiversary 2025 PPV will take place this Sunday night and this event could feature the return of “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles. TNA President Carlos Silva tweeted the following to promote this pay-per-view: “We’re moving the stage back to accommodate more fans. This event will be TNA’s greatest achievement and trust me it’s going to be PHENOMENAL.”
The use of the word “Phenomenal” in the tweet has begun speculation about Styles’ return to the company. Styles’ final TNA appearance was in January 2014 (which was taped in December 2013).
AJ Styles is currently involved in a feud with Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship on WWE RAW. They are scheduled to have their title match at SummerSlam 2025.
Below is the match-card for TNA Slammiversary 2025:
– TNA World Championship: Trick Williams (c) vs. Joe Hendry vs. Mike Santana
– Title vs. Title match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship and the NXT Women’s Championship: Masha Slamovich (TNA) vs. Jacy Jayne (NXT)
– Ladder Match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth) (c) vs. The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vs. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) vs. Fir$t Cla$$ (A. J. Francis and KC Navarro)
– TNA X-Division Championship: Moose (c) vs. Leon Slater
– TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship: The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance) (c) vs. The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay)
– Tessa Blanchard vs. Indi Hartwell
– Mustafa Ali vs. Cedric Alexander
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