A wrestling fan named “HaangEmHiigh” is turning what they believe is a negative into a positive. They have taken exception to Sean Morley’s public views on the LGBTQ+ community and has come up with a creative way to protest those opinions. They have filed for the Val Venis trademark. It remains to be seen though if they will be successful in procuring the name itself.
The fan has already gone ahead and altered Val Venis to mean “Valued Allies of LBGTQ+ Vital Educational & NonJudgemental Informational Services” and opened a site at https://valvenis.univer.se/. The site right now is pretty basic but provides links and resources to those who need them. They are also making stickers to sell with all the proceeds going to LGBTQ+ charities.
HangEmHiigh has even gone as far as to make this statement about how serious they are about changing the name and what it stands for:
As soon as I own it, I’ll sue his ass if he doesn’t change his name https://t.co/9q5SS2mWVx
— V. ✨🐝 (@HaangEmHiigh) July 29, 2024
Gabbi Tuft (formerly wrestler Tyler Reks) gave this advice:
Cease and desist letter first. Then request from X to hand over his account handle too. Trademark process takes about 6 months, just fyi
— Gabbi Alon Tuft (@GabbiTuft) July 30, 2024
Some fans are also supporting the move:
Good sir, if and when this lawsuit comes about, I would like to donate as much money as I can to the cause. I request that you please open a GoFundMe (or something of the like) so those of us who wish to support this great cause can assist any way possible. Thank you.
— Reverend Luci Dracul (@LuciDracul) July 29, 2024
…and some wrestlers too:
Val Venis stickers are live!
Stickers are $4/ea
V will be donating all proceeds to LGBTQ+ charities.
Visit the link below, click on the “Shop” button and it will redirect you to the page to purchase stickers!https://t.co/wknEwOhAjW pic.twitter.com/6qaHGrPjus
— Cage (@FatherCage) July 29, 2024
As expected, Sean Morley is not too happy about the circumstances he finds himself in:
I am an God fearing Anarchist. I have absolutely no use for the entity called “government.” I OWN THE NAME “VAL VENIS.” I will NEVER use the governments trademark office to “legally” protect the name. Why? Well, as the WWE found out, my total documented history of using the name…
— Val Venis(The Big Valbowski) (@ValVenisEnt) July 7, 2024
– Why would someone even consider taking another man’s business name? The only reason I can think of is pure spite. These individuals are driven by hatred, which clouds their judgment. They seem to believe they can use a government entity to usurp my business name. Let them waste… https://t.co/4wd2pDucTT
— Val Venis(The Big Valbowski) (@ValVenisEnt) July 30, 2024
He also expressed pity for HangEmHiigh.
Hello good people of @x. We seem to have a lost soul here in @HaangEmHiigh. Let’s say a prayer for this individual who has fallen victim to the woke mind virus.
🙏🙏🙏🙏
🙏 Heavenly Father, We come before You with hearts full of hope and faith. We ask that You reach out Your…
— Val Venis(The Big Valbowski) (@ValVenisEnt) July 29, 2024
TOP PHOTO: Courtesy @ValVenisEnt
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