Lawsuit Involving WWE's The Bloodline Reaches Conclusion

Lawsuit involving WWE's The Bloodline reaches conclusion

A lawsuit against WWE involving The Bloodline recently reached its conclusion, with the verdict going in favor of the Stamford-based promotion.

WWE Bloodline Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed With Prejudice

A copyright lawsuit accusing WWE of using material from an independent wrestling promotion as inspiration for The Bloodline has officially been dismissed with prejudice. Independent promoter Nathaniel Tatha-Nanandji, who promoted WCWA Wrestling in Arkansas, alleged that WWE copied a recurring visual sequence used by his Tier 1 faction, including the group forming together and raising […]

Bloodline Lawsuit Against WWE Dismissed

The Bloodline entrance lawsuit has been thrown out of court. In his decision, District Judge David Clay Fowkes said: “The Court notes that the Tier 1 Sequence does not appear to be consistent across the Plaintiff’s exhibits as alleged in the Complaint. Defendants’ alleged infringing material is consistent in each iteration of the exhibits provided […]

Judge Dismisses WWE Bloodline Copyright Lawsuit

<p>A copyright lawsuit alleging WWE ripped off an indie promotion's visual sequence as the basis for The Bloodline has been thrown out — for good.</p> <p>Independent promoter Nathaniel Tatha-Nanandji, who ran WCWA Wrestling out of Arkansas, claimed WWE copied a recurring visual bit used by his group Tier 1 — the faction coming together and raising a single finger in the air. He argued a similar sequence later showed up in The Bloodline's present…