AEW has filed an application to trademark the term “Royal Redemption” with the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
The application was filed with USPTO on April 24, 2026, with the serial number 99785754 and is currently awaiting examination at the time of writing.
The filing description reads as follows:
Entertainment in the nature of wrestling contests; Entertainment services in the nature of live professional wrestling performances; Entertainment services in the nature of production of professional wrestling programs and events; Entertainment services, namely, production and distribution of ongoing television programs in the field of professional wrestling
What Is Royal Redemption?
It’s not yet confirmed whether the “Royal Redemption” name is planned to be used for an event, match type or otherwise, however, Andrew Zarian did report during Friday’s Mat Men Pro Wrestling Podcast that the also recently trademarked AEW Redemption is a planned new pay-per-view coming at some point in 2026.
If AEW Redemption is indeed the name of a new AEW PPV, one would assume that the Royal Redemption could be a match type feature on the event.
The term’s similarity to WWE’s Royal Rumble will have fans assuming that Royal Redemption could be AEW’s answer to WWE’s staple battle royal match, but again, AEW’s plans are not yet known.
Could AEW Benefit From Their Very Own Royal Rumble Type Match?
AEW, for the most part, has tried to separate itself from WWE since its inception in 2019.
Whether it be the greater focus on in-ring action or more mature level of violence and language, AEW has been successful in doing just that, and it’s selection of match types have helped further separate them from their main competitor.
Rather than traditional battle royals, AEW has often put its own spin on things. The Casino Gauntlet Match sees stars enter the match individually in a sudden death, first pinfall or submission wins ruleset. Whilst the Blackjack Battle Royal is won by throwing people over the top rope, but has everyone present at ringside from the get go.
AEW even made a change to the Casino Gauntlet Match last year to make it even less like WWE’s Money in the Bank Match, with the winner no longer being able to cash-in their guaranteed world title opportunity at any time they want, and instead being forced to give one week’s notice before doing so – something MJF did before capturing the AEW World Championship at Worlds End 2025 in December.
The Casino Gauntlet Match has become a staple of AEW’s biggest PPV: All In
Fans love battle royals and AEW having its own Royal Rumble would be a welcome announcement for many fans, however, it’s hard to imagine the company copy and pasting WWE’s format for the match exactly. Tony Khan would anticipate that doing so would attract scrutiny, particularly if the name of the match was also very similar.
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