Nintendo grabs trademark for King K. Rool

There's a lot of discussion going around the internet about the trademark above. Nintendo does indeed have a trademark for the name King K. Rool. There are multiple reports stating that the registration is indeed new. There's lots of speculation saying that this is new and it's paving the way for an appearance of Rool in Smash Bros.. That's all rumor right now. The question is, would Nintendo go through the trouble of registering King K. Rool just for a Virtual Console release?