Randy Orton in Big Legal Trouble for His Tattoos, Will Go to Court

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WWE Superstar Randy Orton is set to appear in court as part of a WWE 2K game lawsuit that was filed against the company.

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The former multiple-time WWE champion will be testifying as a witness in the case as reported earlier by the PWInsider.

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The case will go to trial next week at the US District Court Southern District of Illinois on the 26th of September.

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Randy Orton in Big Legal Trouble for His Tattoos, Will Go to Court

WWE Superstar Randy Orton is set to appear in court as part of a WWE 2K game lawsuit that was filed against the company.

The former multiple-time WWE champion will be testifying as a witness in the case as reported earlier by the PWInsider.

The case will go to trial next week at the US District Court Southern District of Illinois on the 26th of September.

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