mobanmarketWWE is making another attempt to put the MLW lawsuit behind them, filing a motion to dismiss the amended version of the suit Friday.
Wrestlenomics first reported the news on Friday.
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The motion argued that MLW has still failed to prove "antitrust claims for monopolization or attempted monopolization" against WWE.
First filed in January 2022, a judge dismissed MLW's initial antitrust lawsuit in February 2023 and gave them 21 days to either amend the complaint which they did.
WWE used examples of MLW's deal with Reelz, AEW's expanded media rights deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, and Women of Wrestling's deal with CBS Media Ventures to prove their point that other companies can compete in the market.
WWE also addressed MLW's complaint in the amended lawsuit regarding complications that see MLW Underground blacked out on Reelz on Peacock due to WWE's exclusive deal with the NBCU-owned streamer. They stated in the motion that MLW could make deals with any streaming service and that Reelz approached Peacock after the MLW deal was already done.
They also denied MLW's claim about WWE "blacklisting" wrestlers who work for them, using Matt Riddle and Karrion Kross signing with WWE as recent examples.
In the motion, WWE also pointed out that during the course of the last year, they had to send a cease and desist letter in June 2022 to MLW regarding the use of the name nZo and an NWO-style logo for the former Enzo Amore who changed his name to Real1 around that time. They also cited the use of the name WarGames and their past IP issues surrounding that.
It's unknown when the judge is expected to rule on this latest motion.