Joe Hendry merch has proven immensely popular among wrestling fans, which has prompted the TNA World Champion to warn those fans about bootlegs and scams. On X, Hendry called out TeePublic, a popular shirt design store, for selling bootleg shirts with the intellectual property of the Scottish star. Hendry gave TeePublic 24 hours to take the shirt down or face legal ramififcations.
When a fan pointed out that the shirt will have been uploaded by an individual who chose to use Hendry’s IP, the TNA World Champion pointed out that TeePublic knows wht they’re doing.
Later on, Hendry reflected on the production of counterfeit merchandise, including an ‘official’ website that is anything but. Hendry warned fans that if they buy from a platform outside of TNA, PW Tees, Hot Topic or Major Bendies, then they are buying a bootleg and aiding those trying to unfairly profit on Hendry’s IP.
For countless wrestlers, merchandise plays a pivotal role funding their lives and careers, so seeing someone else make money that could and should’ve gone to the wrestler is very frustrating. Now, Hendry is taking a stand against this practice and hopes that TeePublic will be the first of many to reconsider hosting bootleg merchandise.