TNA’s Joe Hendry is taking a stand against bootleg merchandise. The popular wrestler publicly called out TeePublic on X (formerly Twitter) for selling counterfeit shirts bearing his likeness and intellectual property. Hendry issued a 24-hour ultimatum, demanding the removal of the items under threat of legal action.
In a follow-up tweet, Hendry addressed the larger issue of counterfeit merchandise, including fake “official” websites. He warned fans that any merchandise purchased outside of authorized retailers like TNA, PW Tees, Hot Topic, and Major Bendies is likely a bootleg.
Hendry’s actions highlight the growing problem of counterfeit merchandise in the wrestling world and his commitment to protecting his brand and ensuring fans receive authentic products.
On Wednesday, Hendry provided an update on the battle, noting Pro Wrestling Tees has started to take down the bootleg merchandise:
Merch Update@teepublic have:
– Written to me to confirm infringement
– Removed 89 Joe Hendry designs
(a few more to go)
– began a dialogue to proactively protect my IP moving forwardI will update on discussions.
Thanks to the fans for bringing light to this issueWorking…
— Joe Hendry (@joehendry) February 19, 2025
