A Tattoo Artist Is Suing 2K Games For Using WWE Superstar Randy Orton's Body Without Their Permission

A Tattoo Artist Is Suing 2K Games For Using WWE Superstar Randy Orton's Body Without Their Permission

WWE Superstar Randy Orton has some very cool tattoos and now the person responsible for those is attempting to sue WWE and 2K Games for using them in the various wrestling video games he's appeared in.

By JoshWilding - Apr 20, 2018 10:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Wrestling
Randy Orton has some pretty awesome looking tattoos but those are now the focus of a lawsuit being aimed at WWE and 2K Games. The artist responsible for them is suing both companies because they used them without her permission (who knew that tattoos could be copyrighted; after all, while she may have designed them, Orton had them put on his body so can she really claim to own them?).

Apparently, after raising the issue with WWE back in 2009 Catherine Alexander was offered $450 for the rights to use the designs and refused. She claims that she's responsible for the tribal tattoo on his upper back and his full sleeve which features everything from skulls to bible verses and a rose. 

Last year, a tattoo artist's case against the NBA video games was allowed to proceed for similar reasons but there's no precedent for this type of thing so who knows what will happen. Either way, it's hard to imagine Alexander (or anyone) being able to compete with companies as huge as WWE and 2K Games!
WWE 2K19 Community Creators Add Daniel Bryan's New Hemp WWE Title To The Game
Related:

WWE 2K19 Community Creators Add Daniel Bryan's New Hemp WWE Title To The Game

WWE 2K19: Take A Look At The Best Ways To Eliminate Opponents From The ROYAL RUMBLE Match
Recommended For You:

WWE 2K19: Take A Look At The Best Ways To Eliminate Opponents From The ROYAL RUMBLE Match

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, GameFragger.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. GameFragger.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that GameFragger.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Be the first to comment and get the conversation going!

View Recorder