But in , he received a bad conduct discharge after going AWOL twice and disobeying a superior officer. Knowing carrying a Marine tattoo after that wasn't right, Orton had it altered with the "tribal art" on his arms that has since become one of his most famous pieces of ink. Mixed in with the complex flower tattoo on his left arm is Orton's great tribute to his family. Underneath is her birthday, written in Roman numerals. Meanwhile, Orton has a small "Kim" tattoo with a ring on the middle finger of his left hand for his current wife.
It shows that even when wrestling, Orton keeps his family close to him. It's known that athletes can have their superstitions and not want to mess with a good thing.
That leads many to use the same artists to handle all their tattoos. It works for wrestling too, and Orton is a great example. Since , he has used Catherine Alexander , an Illinois-based artist, to handle all of his pieces.
Orton felt a loyalty to the woman with her great artwork and how it was after using her that he began his climb to becoming one of WWE's biggest stars. However, that loyalty to his artist ended up causing a major issue for WWE…. WWE has often had issues now and then with copyright rules. It was a problem when Randy Orton's tattoo artist sued them in That meant replicating his tattoos much better than in previous games.
It's happened with the artists of NBA players suing over that art used in games too. The case is set to go to trial, meaning Orton's ink could be causing WWE some legal headaches.
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He got her name with a heart next to it, and she got Randy's name with a heart. The couple is expecting their first child together, so I would expect to see some more ink dedicated to family on Orton's body. It doesn't matter if it's a full chest tattoo, back tattoo, or a pair of sleeves, this tattooist's realistic black and grey is top notch.
Easily one of the most visible places to get tattooed, Taras Shtanko can provide you with excellent forearm work. Log In. Sign Up. Cookies This site uses cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. Despite the clear emotional connection to his family, Orton has remained coy on the full meaning behind the pieces in the past. He said: "It probably took hours. I do have a lot of meaning behind it, and that's the reason I got it done. They can look, they can enjoy them, but the meaning is for me.
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