PWInsider reports that the lawsuit over Randy Orton’s tattoos in the WWE 2K video game series has been given a new trial date. After being postponed several times (due to the pandemic), the trial will now begin on September 20 at 9:00 am for the US District Court Southern District of Illinois (East St. Louis). It was set on Feb. 16, but has been moved after a hearing last Wednesday.
As noted earlier, tattoo artist Catherine Alexander is suing WWE, Take-Two Interactive Software, 2K Games, 2K Sports, Visual Concepts Entertainment, Yuke’s Co., Ltd. and Yuke’s LA Inc. She claims she did not consent to the artwork. to be used in the video games including the tribal tattoos on Orton’s forearm, a Bible verse on his arm, a dove, a rose and a skull.