PWInsider reports that the lawsuit over Randy Orton’s tattoos in the WWE 2K video game series has received a new trial date. After the trial was postponed several times (due to the pandemic), the trial will now begin on September 20 at 9 a.m. before the U.S. District Court in the southern district of Illinois (East St. Louis). It was set for Feb. 16 but was moved to a hearing last Wednesday.
As previously noted, tattoo artist Catherine Alexander WWE, Take-Two Interactive Software, 2K Games, 2K Sports, Visual Concepts Entertainment, Yuke’s Co., Ltd. and Yuke’s LA Inc. on. She claims she did not give permission for the artwork. to use in the video games, which include the tattoos of the tribe on Orton’s forearm, a Bible verse on his arm, a dove, a rose, and a skull.