Reign (drink)

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Reign
Reign Total Body Fuel logo.png
Type Energy drink
Manufacturer Monster Beverage
Country of origin United States
Introduced2019;4 years ago (2019) [1]
Website reignbodyfuel.com/en/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Reign Total Body Fuel is an American energy drink that was introduced in 2019 by the Monster Beverage Corporation. [2] [3] It is available in 16 flavors. [4] Its markets are North America, South America and Europe.

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History

In 2019, VPX Sports filed a lawsuit against Monster Beverage for infringing on their trademark. [5] In 2021, Monster won the trade dress lawsuit. [6]

In 2020, Monster Beverage request to block VPX Sports from using the word Reign was preliminarily granted. [7]

In 2021, the talent agency Viral Nation partnered with Reign, along with other brands, for Anthony Hamilton Jr. [8]

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