Judge dismisses lawsuit against WWE regarding Bloodline sequence
Wrestling Inc • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 7:40 PM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
A judge dismissed a copyright lawsuit against WWE involving the Bloodline's entrance sequence with prejudice on September 10. The lawsuit, filed by independent promoter Nathaniel Tatha-Nanandji, claimed WWE copied his audiovisual material for the Bloodline's entrance, which he developed for his promotion, WCWA Wrestling. The judge ruled there was no substantial copying of Tatha-Nanandji's original work. Following this ruling, a settlement conference is scheduled for next month, but the case cannot be refiled in the same court.
- •Tatha-Nanandji alleged WWE copied his entrance sequence from 2019.
- •Case dismissed with prejudice means no refiling in Western District Court.
- •A settlement conference is planned for next month.
- •The lawsuit was initially filed over alleged infringement in 2025.
- 7:40 PMWrestling Inc — Lawsuit Against WWE Involving The Bloodline Dismissed With Prejudice
"A lawsuit against WWE, involving alleged copyright claims in the Bloodline's entrance sequence, was dismissed with prejudice by a judge.
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